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Helping make Ciudad Juarez a safer place to work and live
Wherever Alcoa operates, we strive to ensure employee safety both inside and outside the workplace. Below are some of the initiatives we are taking in Ciudad Juarez to address the special safety needs of both our employees and the Juarez community.
Plant security
Our plant in Ciudad Juarez is tightly controlled with 24 hour security. Access in and out of the plant is monitored by professional security guards, with audited controls in place to assure effectiveness of the security. Also, we've done a lot to ensure pedestrian safety in and around the facility.
Bus Safety
AFL has instituted a rigorous Bus Safety Program which establishes protocols for all aspects of the transportation system. In addition to ensuring safe equipment, this program includes careful scrutiny of the contractors providing us with transportation services. Their operators must be free of any criminal record and have no evidence of drug or alcohol use or abuse. Bus drivers transporting AFL workers have proven to be a stable, reliable group of people. AFL also works to determine the safest possible bus routes, in addition to providing well lit and accessible bus stops. A significant amount of training has taken place to alert the workforce to the potential for violence and to provide them with skills and techniques for minimizing this risk. In addition to its internal program, AFL in Ciudad Juarez is working with the city government on the Ponte Viva safety orientation program.
Crisis Support
AFL, through Alcoa Foundation, supports the Casa Amiga Centro de Crisis. This center provides psychological, medical and legal support and counseling for victims of violence and sexual abuse. In 2000, Alcoa made a financial donation to support the purchase of supplies and equipment for this center. AFL's operation in Ciudad Juarez has also donated supplies and furniture to this center, and our local management team has a close and cooperative relationship with Ms. Esther Chavez Cano, Director of the Crisis Center.
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