Refractory material
Since 2007, Refractarios Alfran has been the main player in both the refractory materials supply and installation at Votorantim Cimentos plants, in southern Spain.
Alfran has been the company chosen thanks to its knowledge of the facilities, the quality of its materials and our qualified personnel, mastering all installation methods and knowing perfectly the material requirements in each area, in the different maintenance shutdowns carried out at its plants in Cordoba and Niebla (Huelva).
We must highlight that castables such as ALFRAN CLEAN 85 G, ALFRAN ABR CLEAN, or DRYTECH 70 are commonly used in these cement plants, with exceptional performances.
In all work activities, to achieve an acceptable level of safety, it is vitally important to ensure and maintain adequate conditions of order and cleanliness. The lack of order and cleanliness in the facilities is a risk factor that deserves special attention since it is the cause of many accidents, falls due to stumbles or slips, bumps or steps on objects, and deterioration of equipment or facilities, which can lead to results other than those expected.
To achieve the goal of keeping the company “clean and tidy”, all staff must assimilate concepts such as:
1. Eliminate the unnecessary and classify the useful:
– Have the means to eliminate what is useless, prioritizing the elimination according to its usefulness.
– Classify according to utility and collect the useless in containers.
– Separate those elements that should not be in contact with others.
– In the case of flammable products, use metal drums with a fire-resistant lid.
– Machines with possible leaks must have a collection and drainage system.
– Act on the reasons why waste accumulates.
2. Store the material in appropriate places so that it can be easily located:
– Put everything in its place and eliminate what is useless.
– Collect tools on shelves that are easy to locate and identify.
– Designate the locations based on their functionality and speed of placement.
– Delimit and indicate the location of things.
– Classify waste properly.
3. Avoid dirtying and, if it gets dirty, clean immediately:
– Eliminate and control everything that can dirty.
– Cleaning is the means of controlling the state of things.
– Cleaning people must be properly trained and equipped.
– Quickly eliminate residues or substances that can contaminate and cause accidents.
– Avoid slippery floors due to oils or grease. Windows will be cleaned to allow light to enter.
– Keep changing rooms, showers, etc. clean.
– Involve staff in cleaning the environment.
– Control the critical points that generate dirt.
4. Generate work habits aimed at favoring order and cleanliness, etc:
– The characteristics of the floors, ceilings, etc. They shall be such as to allow easy cleaning.
– Standardize procedures by order and cleanliness.
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