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The Cataluña II Branch of the Environment
division was awarded a prize in the cate-
gory of preventive measures applied in
major companies in the 7th edition of the
Atlante Prevention of Occupational Hazards
Prizes.
This prize recognises the great work ca-
rried out by this branch office since 2008 in
prevention after implementing a prevention
program on alcohol and drug abuse which
culminated in 2013 when it was awarded
the Aenor certificate as a Healthy Company.
The Atlante Prizes are given every two years
with the objective of contributing to creating
an authentic prevention culture by giving
public recognition to preventive measures
and good practices of companies opera-
ting or with registered offices in Catalonia.
This preventive program had already been
recognised as an innovative corporate
good practices program by the General
Sub-Directorate for Drug Abuse by the Ge-
Preventing Occupational Hazards
The Cataluña ll branch
wins
Atlante Prize
neralitat de Cataluña (Catalan regional go-
vernment), as well as by the INSHT of the
Ministry of Labour and Immigration and, at
the European level, by the FASE (Focus on
Alcohol Safe Environment) and EWA (Euro-
pean Workplace and Alcohol) programs.
The award ceremony was held at the
events hall of Fomento del Trabajo de Bar-
celona. In the photograph, Jesús Padullés
Caba, managing director of the Cataluña II
Branch Office collects the award.
Prize for FCC Aqualia’s work
on safety and health
FCC Aqualia was distinguished at the 3rd
Edition of the Asepeyo Prize for Best Pre-
ventive Practices. The company won the
second prize in the “Best Practice for Ha-
zard Control” category, awarded by the
panel of judges who selected the proposal
submitted by the company entitled: “Redu-
cing the formation of sulphydric acid at the
source in wastewater facilities”.
This distinction represents the recognition
of the work carried out by the company to
reduce accidents at work. Over the cour-
se of 2013, this policy won several awards
such as those of the Valencia Business
Confederation and the regional govern-
ments of Aragón, Murcia, the Balearic Is-
lands and Valencia.