Kal Tire happy with safety record

By Juliet DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa

Kal Tire Ghana -- a contracting company of the mining companies -- has demonstrated its commitment to safety by achieving a significant milestone: 1,000 days accident and incident free.

The achievement is even more respectable when taking into account the difficult environment the teams have to operate in.

Mr. Graham Lawes, Regional Director West Africa of Kal Tire, at the marking of Loss Time Injury (LTI) at Tarkwa in the Western Region noted that safety will never be compromised, no shortcuts taken no matter what the implications are.

“The fact that we have almost three years accident and incident free is something we are all very proud of, and so are our customers,” he added.

Giving a brief history, he explained that the company was established in Ghana in 1989 and currently operates in Takoradi and Tarkwa, providing on-site tyre services to many mine projects in the country.

Mr. Sampson Kudom, the Safety Tyre Group Manager of the company, explained that mining is about production, cost and safety.

“When an incident occurs at the mine, resuscitating the person as well as finding time to replace the person is a cost; and if the company does not get a professional person to replace the injured one, production stops,” he said.

He added that when production ceases, it affects the cost of doing business – “therefore, it is important we celebrate this milestone”.

Chris Skelton, Managing Director of Europe, Africa and Australia, pointed out that the mining industry is a globalised industry -- the recent achievement in Ghana proves that health and safety is paramount to everything Kal Tire does.

Gordon Knox, Operations Director at Kal Tire Ghana said: “1,000 days is our first challenge -- we are looking toward 2000 days as our next”.

The Kal Tire Mining Group is a global leader in mining tyre service, operating in over 150 mine sites in 19 countries across five continents.

The company employs over 1,000 people and continues to build the infrastructure required to support international mining customers and all their tyre requirements.

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