CRH PLC safety activity

Employee was climbing the stairs on the preheat tower and called over the radio to a co-worker that they needed to rest and felt dizzy. When the co-worker arrived, the employee was lying on the floor unconscious. Employee was brought conscious by a few shakes and hydrated and took to emergency room for check. They was diagnosed with heat syncope.

EE was grinding a piece of steel and metal entered EEs left eye. EE was wearing the proper PPE (welding mask and safety glasses) at time of incident. EE utilized eyewash as a first aid measure but was unsuccessful. EE was then taken to urgent care by a Foremen. At the facility, the object was removed from EEs eye with a needle. EE was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion and released.

Employee was moving scaffold racks with a sky track forklift when EE drove through a pile of CKD dust and it blew into EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time.

Contractor was using the clinker silo passenger elevator when it stopped in the middle of going to the top. They immediately called the Control Room to let them know, and an electrician was called to assist. After 35 minutes the car was lowered to the ground and the contractor was able to get out safely.