Health and safety training is aimed at all of Bridgestone Mexico’s value chain. Through these training sessions, the company ensures that its plants, employees, suppliers and contractors have the knowledge necessary to prevent accidents and promote health and safety.

In 2016, 223 employees received a total of 40 hours of training. New employees were offered safety induction training, encompassing a range of areas, such as: Bridgestone’s comprehensive policy, fundamental safety activities at the company, the Emergency Action Plan, evacuation routes, meeting points and activating the alarm in the event of an emergency. Other areas covered by these training sessions included: balanced diet, quitting smoking, defensive driving, stress management, nutrition and child safely.

For suppliers and contractors, the areas covered during these training sessions included: the company’s health and safety mission, contractor regulations, high-risk procedures and compliance, among others. A total of 20 suppliers received 28 hours of training.