GHACEM Rewards Staff

Mr. Joseph Tettehfio (left), second best worker receives his award.

Leading Cement manufacturer, GHACEM Limited has held a mini awards ceremony to recognize the efforts of its staff which have helped the company to improve over the years.

The award ceremony, held concurrently at both factories of the company in Tema and Takoradi, was part of activities held to mark the company's annual safety week to raise awareness on health and safety practices at the workplace.

Gideon Etornam Vulley of the Shipping & Logistics Department at the Tema Plant was adjudged overall best worker and took home a framed citation, a plaque and cash prize of GHc10,000.

James Kwabena Egyir of the Electricals Department at the Takoradi Plant won the first runner up position and received a plaque and GHc7,000 as cash prize, whilst Joseph Tettehfio of the Quality Assurance Department at the Tema Plant was adjudged the second Runner up, taking home a cash prize of GHc 5,000

The durbar, themed, 'Health & Safety, It Takes all of us,' was also used to introduce Health and safety awareness programmes and protective equipment (PPEs) for the workers.

In his address, Managing Director (MD) of GHACEM, Morten Gade, said the company had invested a lot to ensure health and safety was a prerequisite in all aspect of work at the company

'The Board and management of the company are committed to achieving 'O' lost time injury for all aspect of work in the ensuing years, hence would entertain no excuses from staff who waived safety rules and regulations.

He however commended the award-winners for their hard work, commitment and dedication to duty and asked other staff to use the occasion to rededicate themselves towards emulating such example.

The Human Resource Director, Samuel Kwamina George, in his remark, noted that the event was aimed at creating a positive competitive environment to motivate the workers to give off their best to achieve the company's objectives.

'GHACEM is committed to recognizing the effort of hard working employees to drive the entire workforce to put in their best,' he added.

On his part, the Strategy and Corporate Affairs Director, Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, called on the workers to embrace the health and safety efforts by the company, noting that the theme was appropriate hence 'it should be walked but not hanged.'

'The awards should be a reminder to all that whatever one does will certainly not go unnoticed,' he said.