Two serious incidents have recently taken place in two of the Western Europe Materials sites in France and in the United Kingdom.

The first took place at one of our London sites, located in the heart of a busy business district, which is normally a very crowded/populated area. A mixer truck ran away when the driver got out and failed to apply the handbrake; the vehicle came to a stop in a house opposite the plant. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured in this serious incident.

The second occurred on the Chambon-Feugerolles site near Saint-Etienne during a poorly controlled maintenance operation on a conveyor belt and which unfortunately led to the loss of a forearm of one of our subcontractors.

These two significant events remind us of the risks associated with our activities and the essential compliance with health and safety rules.

Our primary concerns in the face of the risks of COVID-19 must not distract us from the dangers that persist in our production units. We must scrupulously follow the rules regarding health and safety, risk assessment, management of our subcontractors and isolation policies.

Let’s stay alert and vigilant at all times, protect ourselves and our colleagues and all of our external stakeholders.

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