{"id":44960,"date":"2018-06-14T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/uncategorized\/a-look-back-at-2018-ohs-week"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:31:45","slug":"a-look-back-at-2018-ohs-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/health-and-safety\/a-look-back-at-2018-ohs-week","title":{"rendered":"A look back at 2018 OHS Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One of AGF Group Inc.&rsquo;s core values is occupational health and safety. For the fourth year in a row, our intention was to continue contributing to the promotion of Health and Safety Week in the construction industry.<\/p>\n<h3>Record participation<\/h3>\n<p>A record participation rate of 92% in the Group&rsquo;s Steel sector underscored the importance we place on this annual event.<\/p>\n<p>From May 7 to 11, an average of one to four activities were presented at the 14 AGF Group Inc. business units. We owe this success to the remarkable involvement of both management and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Bonin, VP Operations, wanted to see several basic activities for employees. For example, office, plant and site employees at several business units in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec took part in stretching sessions with qualified personnel. Evacuation drills with role-playing were also carried out. Some facilities such as AGF Steel (Ottawa division) and AGF Costa Rica held a hands-on session on the correct use of fire extinguishers.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:640px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Newfoundland_AGF_NL2-4.jpg\" style=\"height:165px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20180508_131830-4.jpg\" style=\"height:240px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sem_sst_agf-4.jpg\" style=\"height:291px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shop_Team_Stretching_3-4.jpg\" style=\"height:240px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some of the other initiatives included distribution of healthy snacks, BBQs, water bottles and t-shirts with the slogan &ldquo;Together for Safety&rdquo;, etc.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, talks and training sessions on health- and safety-related topics were presented to office managers and employees.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:640px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AGF_NL-4.jpg\" style=\"height:240px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20180509_102712-4.jpg\" style=\"height:214px; width:320px\" title=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1veujtoCiZnXEXqmZkK0vt9KNpvvpb9ov?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to see all the photos of the various activities.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Sharing health and safety information<\/h3>\n<p>Every day throughout the week, a health and safety factsheet was emailed to all employees in AGF&rsquo;s steel sector. The factsheets were also posted on screens or notice boards in the plant cafeterias.<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s topics included:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; stretching techniques (plants, worksites and offices);<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; tips for drinking more water every day;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; emergency plan for each facility;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mikael&rsquo;s account of returning to work after an accident;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; mandatory personal protective equipment at plants and worksites.<\/p>\n<p>Health and Safety Week was a great success at our facilities around the world, and we thank all the participants!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ligne_bleue_separation_version_e-2112.jpg\" style=\"height:67px; width:400px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Observaciones de la semana SST 2018<\/h2>\n<p>Uno de los principales valores de Grupo AGF Inc. es la salud y la seguridad en el trabajo. Es por eso que por cuarto a&ntilde;o consecutivo nos esforzamos por continuar nuestra contribuci&oacute;n en la promoci&oacute;n de la Semana de salud y seguridad del sector de la construcci&oacute;n.<\/p>\n<h3>R&eacute;cord de participaci&oacute;n<\/h3>\n<p>Un r&eacute;cord de participaci&oacute;n del Grupo del 92% en la secci&oacute;n acero confirm&oacute; la importancia que le damos a esta semana cada a&ntilde;o.<\/p>\n<p>Del 7 al 11 de mayo de 2018, se realizaron en promedio de una a cuatro actividades entre las catorce unidades de negocios de Grupo AGF Inc. Este &eacute;xito fue posible gracias a la extraordinaria implicaci&oacute;n de los miembros de la direcci&oacute;n y de los empleados.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Bonin, Vicepresidente de Operaciones, quer&iacute;a particularmente que se realizaran varias actividades fundamentales. Por ejemplo, los empleados de las oficinas, de la f&aacute;brica y de las obras de varias unidades de negocios de Ontario, de Alberta y de Quebec, tuvieron la oportunidad de participar en una sesi&oacute;n de estiramientos con personal certificado.<\/p>\n<p>Tambi&eacute;n se realizaron ejercicios de evacuaci&oacute;n con un simulacro de situaci&oacute;n real. Ciertos establecimientos, como Acier AGF (Divisi&oacute;n Ottawa) y AGF Costa Rica tuvieron la oportunidad de realizar una pr&aacute;ctica para utilizar correctamente sus extintores.<\/p>\n<p>Por otra parte, se pusieron en pr&aacute;ctica algunas iniciativas: distribuci&oacute;n de colaciones sanas, parrilladas, botellas de agua y camisetas con el eslogan &ldquo;Todos juntos, seguros&rdquo;, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Asimismo, se realizaron conferencias y capacitaciones sobre temas relacionados con la salud y la seguridad para la direcci&oacute;n y los empleados de las oficinas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1veujtoCiZnXEXqmZkK0vt9KNpvvpb9ov?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puede ver las fotograf&iacute;as de las diferentes actividades en este enlace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Comunicaci&oacute;n de informaci&oacute;n de SST<\/h3>\n<p>Durante toda la semana, diariamente se envi&oacute; por correo electr&oacute;nico una ficha de salud y seguridad a los empleados de la secci&oacute;n acero de Grupo AGF. Las fichas tambi&eacute;n fueron difundidas en las pantallas o tableros de anuncios de las cafeter&iacute;as de las f&aacute;bricas.<\/p>\n<p>Los temas compartidos este a&ntilde;o fueron:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; t&eacute;cnicas de estiramientos (f&aacute;bricas, obras y oficinas),<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; consejos para beber m&aacute;s agua todos los d&iacute;as,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; el plan de emergencia de cada establecimiento,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; testimonio de Mikael, regreso al trabajo despu&eacute;s de un accidente,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; el uso obligatorio del equipo de protecci&oacute;n individual en las f&aacute;bricas y en las obras.<\/p>\n<p>La semana de salud y seguridad fue un &eacute;xito en todos los establecimientos participantes del mundo por medio de la colaboraci&oacute;n de todos. &iexcl;Gracias!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of AGF Group Inc.&rsquo;s core values is occupational health and safety. 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