BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – WITH safety being one of the pillars of its operations, Kajola Kristada recently celebrated a noteworthy milestone, in that it has achieved 1000 accident-free days of operation.
SKNVibes was informed that the 1000th day came on March 1, 2016 but the milestone was not celebrated until late last week.
The associates at Kajola usually work in their own unique clothing, but as part of the celebration they were all bedecked in their green Kajola Polo shirts. Also to commemorate the day, the associates were treated to a sumptuous lunch served by members of the managerial team, including General Manager Jose Rosa.
Kajola’s Safety Coordinator Faith Caines explained that all accidents that occur at Kajola must be recorded, “so to be able to say that we have had none for the past 1000 days is a great achievement”.
Caines said safety is one of the cornerstones of Kajola and as such the management team has always sought to create awareness about the subject matter amongst the associates. She indicated that all workers at Kajola must be aware of what the safety rules and regulations are and what measures they must take to ensure the highest level of safety is achieved and maintained.
“The company is keen on safety and so currently we are having some safety training for all the staff members or associates. So everyone is being trained, which is in accordance with the rules of Belden Inc, of which Kajola Kristada is a subsidiary.”
Caines noted that a number of incentives have been set in place for the associates who observe and identify potential hazards. She said this lends to alertness, vigilance and engenders a heightened culture of safety and security.
There are Hazard Identification Cards on which the associates are to record a potential hazard once it is observed. Caines said these cards are then passed on to the Line Supervisors who would then pass them on to the Safety Committee. That committee is then responsible for assessing the information and determining – by use of the severity and frequency criteria – the level of the hazard and a remedy would be devised and implemented.
Caines explained that following this process, the associate who identified the potential hazard would receive a monetary reward.
