CEMEX | IOSH Managing Safely & More

About CEMEX

CEMEX is one of the leading building materials companies in the world, generating annual sales of around £775 million. The company supplies ready-mixed concrete, cement, aggregates and asphalt materials to construction projects. They also produce concrete block paving, rail products, bespoke precast, and concrete blocks.

With over 100 concrete mixing plants across the UK and approximately 40,000 employees globally, CEMEX operates a comprehensive supply network delivering quality materials and services to customers.

The Challenge

Operating across diverse sites throughout the UK, CEMEX faced the challenge of maintaining consistently high health and safety standards across its geographically dispersed workforce. Their goals included:

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations across all operations.
• Building competence among managers and supervisors in safety management.
• Creating a motivated workforce that values health and safety.
• Providing flexible training solutions for staff working at different locations with varying operational demands.

They needed a trusted training partner capable of delivering accredited programmes tailored to the construction and manufacturing sectors, with the flexibility of online training to accommodate their nationwide operations.

The Solution | IOSH Managing Safely with Astutis

To meet these objectives, CEMEX partnered with Astutis as their preferred provider of health, safety, and environmental training across UK operations. Working closely with the CEMEX UK Central HSE Team, Astutis delivered various IOSH Managing Safely courses in classroom, virtual and online alongside a comprehensive range of other training programmes. This globally recognised programme equips managers and supervisors with the knowledge and tools to:

• Assess and control workplace risks.
• Understand responsibilities for safety and well-being.
• Investigate incidents and learn from them.
• Measure and improve safety performance.

Our dedicated team coordinated in-company training delivery at sites across the UK, ensuring consistency and quality. Given the geographical spread of operations and varying operational demands, many CEMEX managers opted for Astutis' online courses, benefiting from the flexibility of this learning method and its proven track record for organisations with staff in different locations. The multimedia-rich and highly interactive learning provided a convenient alternative for successfully completing courses.

Our Growing Partnership | We Do More Than You Think

The IOSH Managing Safely programme is part of a comprehensive, long-term collaboration between CEMEX and Astutis. The partnership has expanded to include multiple training courses across various levels of the organisation, including:

Due to the geographical nature of the business and operational demands, a number of Cemex managers have opted to use Astutis' online courses due to the flexibility of this method of learning and the proven track record of its success for organisations with staff working in different locations.

Numerous delegates have completed these courses through Astutis' UK network of open course venues and via direct recommendation. The strength of the partnership has also led to CEMEX contractors being referred to Astutis to service their health and safety training needs, further extending the impact of quality training throughout the supply chain.

The Results

By investing in IOSH Managing Safely and building a comprehensive portfolio of health and safety training with Astutis, CEMEX has:

• Developed a more motivated workforce who values the organisation's commitment to staff welfare and development.
• Achieved compliance with health and safety requirements through a competent and well-trained workforce.
• Created flexible learning pathways that accommodate operational demands and geographical spread.
• Strengthened their safety culture across all UK operations.
• Extended quality health and safety standards throughout their contractor network.
• Improved accident prevention methodologies across their operations.

CEMEX's experience demonstrates how a strategic partnership with expert training providers can transform health and safety performance across large, geographically dispersed operations.

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