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Fraternidad-Muprespa, Mutual Collaborator with Social Security, has delivered do the Escolástico Zaldívar 2804 Safety and Health Awards, coinciding with the VII Prevention Week of the entity. The IX edition of the awards, held via streaming, has been inaugurated by the president of the Mutua,  Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, and closed by its Managing Director,  Carlos Aranda, while Natalia Fdez. Laviada, deputy general director of Prevention, Quality and Communication, was in charge of conducting the gala.

The winners

Agbar Groupwon first prize in the category Plus Prevention, which recognizes preventive improvement actions aimed at reducing workplace accidents, without forgetting good practices in the face of the pandemic. Specifically, the entity has seen its contingency plan against COVID-19 recognized, promoting innovative measures to prevent infections among workers and guarantee the supply of drinking water to the entire population during the pandemic.

Corporate Social Credit Bank, of the Cajamar group,was the awarded entity in the category Walking Towards Wellbeing, that distinguishes the best healthy habits projects. It received the award for a complete workplace wellness program aimed at promoting healthy eating, promoting physical activity, caring for emotional well-being and protecting individual health in its workforce. 

Nidec Arisawon first prize in the category Talking about Prevention, q It distinguishes good internal and external communication and disclosure practices. The jury valued that its internal communication program on workplace safety strengthens the preventive culture at all levels in the company.

Endesawas the company awarded in the categoryWe feel the Prevention, which recognizes good practices in areas such as the integration of the gender perspective, active aging or the adaptation of prevention to workers with special abilities. Her recognition has been granted for integrating the gender perspective at all levels of the company, developing a preventive policy adapted to women and also achieving the inclusion of diversity in preventive management.

In the category Safe Mobility, which has In order to recognize good practices in occupational road safety, it was imposed the Joint Water Society-Jaén, SOMAJASA, for its work to raise awareness about a cautious attitude behind the wheel, developing actions that have been included in its Annual Road Safety Conferences, which are in their fifth edition.

Fraternidad-Muprespa also recognized the work of Montserrat Garcia, head of the Occupational Health Area of ​​the Ministry of Health with the Extraordinary Award for Professional Career. This doctor specialized in occupational medicine has been a pioneer and coordinator in the preparation of the reference document during the pandemic for prevention services. García claimed to have "dedicated his entire life to the study of occupational diseases and their prevention. To prevent you have to know, and this task still lasts." 

In addition, the Mutual Fund granted the Extraordinary Award to the entity u organization committed to the prevention of occupational risks a the International Social Security Association. Marcelo Abi-Ramia, its general secretary, highlighted at the gala the preponderant role in the field of Prevention of its program to Vision Zero, which “It started as a simple guide but today it has more than 16,000 associated organizations, all of them convinced that every accident can be prevented.” 

Natalia Fdez. Laviada, reiterated that the Escolástico Zaldívar awards “are a clear reflection of the importance that our mutual companies give to the safety and health of their workers, at all levels.” For this reason, I encourage the winners and also those who submitted a candidacy for “continue on that path that will lead you to be more competitive, sustainable and secure.”

Institutional interventions

At the opening of the event,Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros highlighted that the companies candidates for these awards “they have decided not to stop at mere regulatory compliance but have gone one step further, adopting a strong commitment to occupational safety and well-being through good practices,” also adding that they have done it in a time of uncertainty due to the incidence of covid-19.“Calm has not arrived yet”, he stated .

Carlos Arandaclosed the day by emphasizing that "orA developed and competitive country like ours cannot afford high accident rates in its business fabric.” “As a Mutual Collaborator with Social Security, we never forget the commitment acquired with society: to raise awareness about the importance of acquiring a preventive attitude, an idea with which Prevention Week was born.”he added .

Complete list of winners

Plus Prevention

• Winning company:Agbar Group
• Honorable mentions:Lonza Biologics Porriño, Algama Cultural Services and Special Cements of the Islands. Ceisa Group

Walking towards Wellbeing

• Winning company:Cooperative Social Credit Bank (Cajamar Group)
• Honorable mentions:AXA Group, Sonepark Ibérica Spain and Clínica Vistahermosa HLA Group

Talking about Prevention

• Winning company:Nidec Arisa
• Honorable mentions:Feu Vert Ibérica, Argal Alimentación and Casa Santiveri

We feel the Prevention

• Winning company:Endesa
• Honorable mentions:Balearic aquiculture, Andros La Serna and Our Lady of Light Center (Home of Nazareth secular institute)

Safe Mobility

• Winning company:Joint Water Society-Jaén, SOMAJASA

If you were not able to attend the gala live, you can watch it again below: