These awards were set up to recognise and value the organisation's effort and dedication to the protection of safety, health and well-being at work, highlighting its commitment to the continuous improvement of working conditions through exemplary practices in risk prevention and health promotion in the workplace.

The ceremony was opened by Pedro Ledesma, who, after his words of welcome, gave the floor to Felipe Bernabé García, general secretary of the FCC Group, who stressed that ‘improving the safety, health and well-being of people in the workplace is a fundamental pillar in the FCC Group and must be a differentiating value in the development of our activities’. 

Once again this year, the success has been remarkable. With more than 30 nominations submitted from different geographical and business areas of the FCC Group, the most relevant initiatives and actions of FCC departments, teams, business areas and individuals that promote a culture of prevention and encourage health and well-being in the workplace were recognised. 

The winning initiatives in the three categories ‘Occupational Risk Prevention’, ‘Health Promotion’ and ‘Personal Mention’ were as follows:  

Category OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD PREVENTION

Recognition of the commitment with proven effectiveness in the management of occupational risk prevention, specified in: significant milestones, implemented processes, innovative technical measures, entrepreneurial initiatives and any other fact that has favoured the control of these risks and the improvement of safety conditions.   

First Prize: 

• ‘Vive la formación, conecta con la información’ project developed from the Central Services of Aqualia España.   

Second Prize (shared): 

• Candidacy ‘Prevention of risks at work on the A465 Project’ of the A465 Project in Wales, FCC Construcción's UK Delegation. 
• Nomination ‘GCPV preventive culture campaign’, Cementos Portland Valderrivas Group. 

Technical Intervention Award: 

• Project ‘Improvement of occupational accidents: automation, procedures and training of the chain of command’ developed at the Salamanca Packaging Plant, by the Castilla y León branch of FCC Medio Ambiente. 

HEALTH PROMOTION Category

Recognition for the work of promoting healthy values, habits and practices, for the contribution to preserving and improving people's health and well-being, and for innovative alternatives for a healthier working environment. 

First Prize: 

• ‘Be and feel well’ project presented by the Cementos Portland Valderrivas Group.  

Second Prize (shared):

• ‘Be fit: Be Aqualia strategy against overweight and obesity’ project presented by the Central Services of Aqualia España. 
• Nomination ‘Workplace body wellness programme’ presented by the Catalonia I Delegation of FCC Medio Ambiente. 

PERSONAL MENTION Category

Professional recognition for employees who have made an outstanding contribution to improving health and safety at work in their area of responsibility.

The award winners were:  

• Agustí Gil Armengol, PRL, Quality and Environment Coordinator of the East Industrial Waste Department (FCC Environment).
• Jaime Martínez-Ynzenga Martín-Lunas, plant manager of El Alto Mortero, Cementos Portland Valderrivas Group. 
• Albino Rodríguez Álvarez, Head of Maintenance, Galicia West Branch, Aqualia. 
• Vicente Colás Ramos, Head of Production, Castellón, Levante I Branch, FCC Medio Ambiente. 
• Rodolfo Mitjans Marsa, head of the Barcelona Central Archive, FCC Servicios Corporativos.
• Salvador González González, superintendent on Line 5 of the Riyadh Metro (Saudi Arabia), FCC Construcción. 
• María Jesús Kaifer Brasero, Technical Manager of Industrial Waste, FCC Medio Ambiente. 

FCC has awarded a special mention to the business areas involved for their solidarity and commitment to the aid and recovery work in the areas affected by the Valencia 2024 hurricane.