APM Terminals Algeciras fosters curiosity and continuous learning on safety

Celebrated a new edition of Global Safety Day, this year with the slogan ‘Be curious because we care’

APM Terminals Algeciras has focused this year on experiments and challenges its participation in Global Safety Day. An initiative that has been held today under the slogan Be curious because we care, with a programme that has encouraged the interaction of its team with demonstrations on the consequences of the use of hard hats in the event of falling objects, among other activities aimed at further improving safety. During the event, which was attended by Birna Osk, Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals, innovation and commitment to prevention were also recognised with Safety Awards.

‘Risks are a reality in our industry. We must be curious to ask questions, identify what helps or hinders our daily work, be interested, know, keep learning and adopt a culture that welcomes learning and continuous improvement,' said Zsanett Balla, Chief Operating Officer, who made a special mention for APM Terminals Spanish Gateways who, due to issues arising from last week's floods in Valencia, were unable to celebrate Global Safety Day today.

During the morning, in addition to very graphic experiments on the consequences of the impact of falling objects, APM Terminals staff and contractors participated in workshops on the use of defibrillators, and safety footwear identification tests, among other challenges. The day also included an inspiring conference by Julio de la Iglesia, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (TEDAX), who addressed fear as a motivational lever to lead at work, and how to face it, both physically and psychologically, in order to do it safely.

The winners of the Safety Awards were the shift managers of Maintenance and Operations, for their leadership; Ideltec, as the safest contractor; Francisco Gallardo, in the innovation category; Mario Toscano, an employee of Kalmar, in the preventive culture section; Inés Ramos, of Coinse, for her commitment to prevention, and the drivers of the terminal's internal bus, for always prioritising safety in the performance of their work. This year a special mention has been made to Alberto Rodríguez, HSSE director of APM Terminals Algeciras, for a lifetime dedicated to the improvement on safety, for his interest in improving the safety conditions of all the activities that take place in the terminal, and of all the groups that work there on a daily basis.