France: Cemex rewards Vatteville-la-Rue quarry with safety award

"Not only is this great for people working for the20company, but it also placed the quarrying industry as an example of good practice in terms of safety ahead of many other industries in Europe"

While best practices and national legislation may vary across Europe, one thing that is clear is that the industry as a whole is trying to tackle the safety issues that blighted the industry in years gone by. In the past, the quarrying sector was one of the most dangerous industries to work in, which is why it was so good for an aggregates company to have been picked out as a top performer in this year's European Agency for Safety and Health at Work European Good Practice Awards. Tarmac's Western Region sco

The French arm of Mexican cement producer Cemex is awaiting prefectoral authorisation to launch works on a future sand quarry at Bois Rabot.

Whether or not the prefecture approves the project depends on an opinion from the Departmental Commission for Nature Protection.

According to the regional director for Cemex, Catherine Bonin, the launch could take place in a few months.