At the beginning of May 2008 Cement Hranice achieved the recognition that enabled us to win the “Golden Permon” award for mining safety. This award is bestowed on bodies that are monitored by the Czech state Mining Inspectorate in recognition of high achievement in the area of workplace safety. The awarding body is comprised of the Czech Mining Inspectorate, the trade union representing the mining, geological and oil industry workers and the Czech Building Workers’ Union, in collaboration with Kooperativa Insurance company. The award is bestowed on the basis of a decision by the commission whose members are represented by the president of the Czech Mining Inspectorate. The decision on the award was made to acknowledge the upholding of workplace safety principles and conditions in mining over the past year.