Valledupar, October 16, 2024
Ratifying its commitment to the development of safe and preventive operations, Drummond Ltd. participated in the XVII Congress on Occupational Safety and Health, held at the Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Valledupar, highlighting its performance in the prevention of work accidents and occupational diseases.
“During the Congress we had the opportunity to share knowledge with those attending the event, and convey successful experiences we have had in terms of prevention and care of our employees,” commented Hugo Romero Figueroa, industrial hygiene supervisor at Drummond Ltd.
The Occupational Safety and Health Committee of the department of Cesar and the Local Committee of the municipality of Valledupar organized the Congress. It was aimed at employers, employees, union organizations, associations, academia, students, ARL and EPS, Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committees, Safety Overseers and Labor Coexistence Committees of the twenty-five municipalities of the department of Cesar.
During the Congress, Dr. José Guerra Áñez, Occupational Health Manager of Drummond Ltd., received recognition for his outstanding work in the Sectional and Local Occupational Health and Safety Committees of the department of Cesar.
The presentations led by Drummond Ltd. reaffirmed the company’s commitment to a productive and preventive mining operation, socializing its good practices in occupational health and safety. Experiences in the implementation of Handheld technologies for the estimation of hygienic risks were also shared, as well as the Integrated Chemical Risk Management Program, as a key tool for industrial hygiene.
“At this event we discussed new technologies, and the use of artificial intelligence for the characterization of hygiene risks in work environments, which is of special interest to leaders in the occupational health sector,” added Luis Guillermo Araque Muñoz, occupational hygiene advisor for Drummond Ltd.
Within the framework of the Congress, the XVI Industrial Safety Fair was held, where companies from the sector exhibited their products and services, allowing the construction of alliances and the strengthening of relationships that contribute to the generation of favorable and healthy economic environments in the department of Cesar.
“We are grateful to all the companies that have joined this Congress, especially Drummond Ltd., to whom we recognize their work for the safety and health at work of all their employees,” said Jaime Oñate Correa, coordinator of the office of health and labor environment of Cesar.
In this way, Drummond Ltd. ratifies its commitment to the safety and health of its employees, promoting and socializing practices that guarantee a safe and healthy work environment in its operations.
