• Ensure that our corporation is not complicit in human rights abuses while eliminating all forms of forced and compulsorylabor.
• Eliminate the discrimination - with regard to gender and religion - in respect of employment and occupation.
• Upload the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
• Due to ECC’s commitment to the abolition ofchild labor, the minimum working age in ECC is 18 years.

OH&S Policy statement

It shall be the general policy of ECC to promote and secure the health and safety of all employees, visitors and contractors at our workplace.

 

The Egyptian cement company is committed to maintain a health and safe working environment for all employees while engaged in activities at company facilities. Our policy is not only to comply with requirements of the law, but to proactively develop positive attitudes and establish good work habits to protect ourselves and fellows employees from injury and ill health

 

As clearly stated in ECC company values, the company works with all stakeholders to build and maintain relationships of mutual respect and trust. ECC contributes to the improvement of the qualityof life for its workforce, and the communities around its operations by implementing the following:

I - Occupational Health & Safety policesand procedures

• Meeting & Communication Policy
• New Employee Orientation Policy
• Accidents Prevention Policy
• Chemical Safety Hazard Communication Policy
• Contractor Safety Policy
• Hazardous Material Policy
• Laboratory Safety Policy
• Personal Protective Equipment Policy
• Hearing Conservation Policy
• Safety Audit Policy
• Traffic Control Policy
• Manual Handling Policy
• Mobile Equipments Safety Policy
• Electrical Safety Policy
• Lock-out Tag-out Policy
• Work Permit Policy
• Welding, Cutting and Brazing Policy
• Confined Space Entry Policy
• Excavation Policy
• Radiation Safety Policy
• Safety Inspection Policy
• Management of change

II - Emergency Services

• Rescue drill training
• Safety action plans
• Fire fighting action plans
• Equipped clinic and ambulance at plant

III - Employment Welfare

• ECC provides healthy and safe workplaces by striving for zero risk to its employees
• ECC applies OH& S standards and guide lines and provides resources and training
• Complete medical insurance as well as aninternal clinic within the plant to medically cover all employees

IV - Social Activities

• Periodical recreational trips at low pricesfor all employees
• Pilgrimage trips at low prices for employees
• A well equipped gym, as well as football andtennis courts at plant
• Yearly banquets for employees and management get together
• Sports tournament held especially during Ramadan

V - Social Liaison

ECC’s shares in the mission of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change towards sustainable development and topromote the role of eco-efficiency, innovation and corporate social responsibility.