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GENERAL POLICY:
The following
is an overview of the safety, loss prevention, QA/QC
Programme to maintain a vigorous accident prevention
programme thereby eliminating human distress and financial
loss. We place great emphasis on this comprehensive
programme. The Senior Safety Officer administers the
programme with the assistance of the respective site
safety officers.
Primary
area of emphasis is on accident prevention. Knowledge
and safety conscious employee utilizing good techniques
and equipment are cornerstones of the company’s
accident prevention policy. Our workforce and supervisors
are conversant with recognition of hazards associated
with their jobs and we insists our employees work
safety but complying with all necessary precautions.
Our accident
prevention programme includes training and education.
Each new arrival in the company receives a safety
indoctrination course administered by the Safety Officer,
which includes the proper use of protective equipment,
hazards which may be encountered on a particular job
and discussion on the individual responsibility in
avoiding injury or damage, fire prevention also a
demonstration on operating fire extinguishers, and
how to render primary first aid.
Our company
Senior Safety Officer and full time Safety Officers
are responsible for achieving our goal of “NO
ACCIDENTS” by conducting weekly safety meetings
to improve existing work methods and daily job site
inspections to recognize unsafe conditions and to
ensure legal and contractual requirements affecting
safety and health are complied with. The safety officer
will also be responsible to investigate any injury
to personnel or loss or damage to equipment and material
and records a monthly safety report. Prior to commencement
or work, arrangements will be made for first aid and
facilities for prompt attention to the injured, in
accordance with Bahrain Law. |