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Quarry Safety
July 2015
At Lagan Cement we are aiming to create awareness within the local community to the many dangers of entering quarries
uninvited. As a company, Health and Safety is our top priority, and to that end, we are working with a number of organisations to
promote a ‘Stay Safe’ campaign. This campaign involves engaging with children, teenagers, parents, teachers and youth workers
about the risks associated with quarries and swimming in cold quarry waters.
Quarry Dangers
Operational
machinery
Loose and
falling rocks
from quarry face
Sheer
quarry faces
Settlement
lagoons
Deep Water
Large stock piles
of crushed rock
Lagan excels at
accreditations
Lagan were one of the first companies in
Ireland to be audited recently to the BES
6001 Responsible Sourcing of Construction
Products Standard (Version 3). Lagan are one
of the few companies in Ireland to hold this
accreditation.
BES 6001 accreditation represents our ongoing
commitment to sustainability. This certification
reflects the high standards required both within
our operations and those of our suppliers.
In addition, Lagan Cement have been
successfully certified to the ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems standard
for the past 12 years. This internationally
recognised standard has been meticulously
maintained and continuously improved since
we were first certified in 2003.
We are also aiming to become certified to the
ISO 50001 Energy Management standard by the
end of this year.
Going green
Some world famous landmarks went
green for St. Patricks Day on the 17th
of March and Lagan Cement decided to
join the trend!
Rome’s Colosseum, the Sacré-Cœur
Basilica in Paris, the Christ the
Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro
and even the Equator Sign and Line in
Uganda all went green for St. Patricks
Day as the world celebrated the Irish,
and so too did Lagan Cement.
To celebrate our national holiday at the
plant, the cement silo was festooned
in a green glow by our Electrical
Department. The lights used were
energy efficient LED bulbs, as energy
efficiency and sustainability is always a
priority at Lagan Cement.
The photo’s on the right show the
fantastic night time results of the great
work of our onsite electricians.
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Lagan playing
a part in local
sports
Golf Classic
Lagan Cement were the main sponsors of
the Ballinabrackey GAAs golf tournament
held in Edenderry Golf club on 6th April 2015.
Ballinabrackey GAA club had a great turnout
on the day, with over 30 teams participating in
the tournament and benefiting from fantastic
golfing weather. There were players of all abilities
participating on the day, well done to all involved!
Kinnegad Juniors recently
celebrated their 10th birthday
and were joined by their loyal
Lagan supporters for the
celebration.
Well done to all involved.
IT Sligo on-site tour
On the 13th March, our sustainability manager, David Tobin, arranged for
students from the Environmental Management course in Sligo Institute
of Technology to have a site visit. The students found it very educational
and were impressed with the site and the experience on the day.
The trip was organised as part of Lagan’s outreach to third level college
programmes. In addition to this, Lagan has welcomed students from
Athlone IT, Queens University Belfast and Carlow Institute of Technology.
We hope to continue engaging with students as part of our on-going
outreach programme.
Prize winners – left to right: Majella Howard, Martin
Howard, Paul Heduan (representing sponsors - Lagan
Cement) Ger Hall, Brian McCormack.
Castlejordan Parish Church
Lagan has donated a substantial quantity of crushed stone to facilitate
the development of a car park for church parishioners and vistors to
Castlejordan village. This project is currently under construction and will
be a very useful facility when it is completed.
Handing sponsorship cheque to the Ballinabrackey GAA club
Executive members: L to R John Kennedy (Club Treasurer),
Paul Heduan (Lagan Cement), Sean Quinn (Club Chairman).
Further Information
Lagan Cement
Landsdown Cement Works,
Killaskillen, Kinnegad,
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 044 937 9200
Fax: 044 937 9201
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lagancement.com
We hope you find this newsletter useful and informative. If you require
any further information about the contents of this newsletter, or any
aspect of our business, please do not hesitate to contact David Tobin,
our sustainability manager, at 044 93 79200.
Remember you can avail of an organised site visit at a time of your
convenience. Our door is always open!
If you have any community news you would like to advertise in this newsletter, please contact David Tobin on 044 93 79 200.