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Vallejo Cement Plant
Respiratory Illness
MEXICO Logistic Distribution
Every breath you take
Opportunity Results
Workers used to be The exposure to cement
exposed to cement dust as workers stay
dust while opening the inside the operating room
hatches and switching on while discharging the
the vibrators to discharge railcar, and reduce the
railcars. noise exposure from
108 to 80 dB
Solution
Remote operation
from the control room Christian Dedeu
completely eliminated CEO
employee exposure to
cement dust and high
noise levels.
Investment: 28 kCHF
Óscar Araya Sánchez
Head of HSE
Respiratory
Illness
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