Testing and active followup of cases and contacts was carried out, which clearly contributed both to reducing the intensity of the
pandemic at this stage and to the safety of our workers and families.
We defined and evaluated workers in vulnerable and highrisk groups, and in coordination with the health services of Quirón Prevención, a benchmark in occupational risk prevention, we established the necessary technical-preventive measures adapted to these groups.
We have strengthened our medical service staff:
Two nurses, a doctor and an administrative assistant.
We have extended our opening hours: Continuous assistance from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. throughout the week, providing care for all three daily work shifts.
Cosentino® has also donated and distributed protective equipment and medical supplies to different public and private health and social health centres in the north of Almería and other areas of the province.
Spain
→ Covid19 session to clients in Spain. “Prepare your business for the new normal”.
→ Performance of 9,000 tests in 2020, including serological tests, antigens, PCR’s, both to own workers and contractors in Cantoria.
Europe and ROW
→ Drafting of an action protocol to mitigate the effects of the pandemic for distribution and sales in Europe and Row.
→ Training of 70 Europe and Row centers on COVID preventive measures.
United States
→ Conducted 1,390 tests in 2020 to employees at Miami HQ.
→ Management of 613 reported situations, including possible
exposures to infected persons, employees with symptoms or relocations.
→ 29 specific training sessions provided on preventive measures.
→ Development of 14 specific internal protocols to prevent and control exposure to the disease.
Investment in health and safety
In 2020, we have continued with our Health and Safety investment plan, making investments worth €7.2 million, including improvements in the collection systems in the mixing rooms of all production lines and pneumatic transport in the silos of presses 13 and 14 at the Cantoria facilities.
7.2 Millones €
Investment in health and safety
Consolidation of the leadership action plan by routines through:
→ Increased reporting and analysis of incidents in production centers: 63 incidents reported in 2019 vs. 398.
→ Increased reporting and execution of actions to improve working
conditions. Actions include: safety processes, safety equipment, protection against falls from height, personal protective equipment, measures resulting from accident investigation, chemical risk and risk of exposure to dust.
Audits of 5 Cardinal rules in the period October-December with the result of:
→ 880 improvement actions detected.
→ 782 improvement actions closed and 98 improvement actions in progress.
→ 97 reprimands to contractors for noncompliance with cardinal
rules, of which 46 are own workers and 51 are proposed to contractor workers.
Operational control for anticipation or prevention of accidents:
→ A total of 2,2976 safety condition reviews have been carried out, including reviews of: work equipment (forklifts and overhead cranes), supervision of COVID19 preventive measures, preventive safety observations (OPS), audits of 5 cardinal rules and management control.