Construction Magazine May 2016 | Page 29

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providing buses , in addition to adequate accommodation onsite for the majority of plant staff . Our plant is far from town , so the least we can do is reduce risks by making sure our employees get back home safe and sound . ”
The processes involved in creating cement – grinding stone , burning it ( up to 1400 degrees Celsius ) until it ’ s liquefied , and grinding again into a powder – involves behaviors and practices that can be dangerous if they are not properly anticipated and secured .
The company ensures strict control of every situation to guarantee safety procedures are followed .
“ The quarry area we have onsite has a very tough mountain topography , and working on it is very complex ,” Bestani explains . “ We need to drill , to blast materials , vehicles need to go up and down , and we need excavators to ensure full control over falling rocks . Geomining experts that have visited our quarry warned us on the high numbers of hazards that have to be monitored and anticipated . We have
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