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NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON TRAINING IN HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR WORKERS

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WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON TRAINING IN HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR WORKERS, WE ARE PRESENTING AND DELIVERING THE HANDBOOK OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK IN ELABORATE CONCRETE PLANTS.

With the goal of disseminating preventive and protective measures in the different work processes that are carried out at elaborate concrete plants and emphasizing the strategic importance in this specific area in the building industry and its high impact on the activity, we began with technical talks at the plant of Way Maker and Cemex’s together with the delegates from UOCRA’s Pilar. 
At these technical meetings, the Handbook of Health and Safety at Work in elaborate concrete plants was handed in to each worker, the contents of this manual were also developed. The thematic index is presented and the website where the handbook can be seen.
Introduction
What is Elaborated Concrete? The History in Argentina, Cycle of Elaborate Concrete, Coexistence with the Environment, Waste Classification
Health conditions, safety and environment
Use of Personal Protection Equipment, Work-related Diseases, Ergonomics, Evacuation Plan, Environmental Impact, Industrial Drains/Effluents, Programme of Preventive Maintenance
Plant of elaborated concrete, types of plants
Infrastructure, Signs, Protection against atmospheric discharges 
Configuration of the plant
Supply of Aggregates (Boxes), Punt Trucks, Cargo Trains, Hopper Wagons, Loader, Hoppers, Conveyor Belts, Silos, Transfer (Silo), Silo Semi-Trailer Trucks, Air Filter over Silo, Endless Screw Conveyor, Dust Collector (mixer), Crushing Plants, Water recycling and residual concrete, Additives (Transport and Storage), Fuel Tanks.

Other sectors of plant
Laboratory, Load Cabin/Batching Plant and Mechanical Workshop
From the Argentinean Building Workers Union (UOCRA), we believe and defend the concept of decent work as a valid tool to improve the workers’ quality of life and their families’. 

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