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Alba supports Gulf Safety Forum 2019

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190326 medAluminum Bahrain (Alba), one of the world’s leading safety and health aluminium smelters, endorsed the third Gulf Safety Forum held at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence and Spa on 25-26 March 2019

Organised by Euro Petroleum Consultants with the support of the National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA), the Gulf Safety Forum 2019 was held under the patronage of Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain.

Alba, along with other management members, was represented at the forum by its Chief Operations Officer Abdulla Habib and Security, Health and Environment Manager Nezar Hameed Ali. Abdulla Habib presented Alba’s safety transformation and culture as a keynote speaker at the forum.

Commenting on this occasion, Alba’s CEO Tim Murray said, “Alba has seen a major change over the recent years in the mindset of its employees towards safety. Introducing safety principles and campaigns along with taking extreme ownership in safety have yielded excellent results in both, safety and production.”

“We have also made good progress in successfully starting-up Line 6 with zero lost time injuries. However, we must not get into a comfort zone and continue to work towards keeping our safety beliefs and staying safe at all times,” he added.

The two-day Gulf Safety Forum brings together vital decision-makers from end-user organisations, technology developers, service and equipment providers on the latest tools and techniques that will drive us to higher levels of operational excellence improvements and safety.

Human factors need to be taken into account when addressing safety. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

H.E. Abdullah Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, director general of Dubai Government Human Resources Department. (Image source: DGHR)

Source: SafeStart

The RealWear Navigator Z1. (Image source: RealWear)

The Al Khobar 2 SWRO desalination plant located in Saudi Arabia. (Image source: ACCIONA)

The new uvex phynomic cut glove range is manufactured in Germany using 3D hand ‘formas’ to mimic the contours of the hand. (Image source: uvex)

The GS700 incorporates the capability to detect H2, in addition to its existing ability to detect natural gas. (Image source: Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection))

The campaign focuses on keeping construction sites clean. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The new uvex phynomic cut glove range is manufactured in Germany using 3D hand ‘formas’ to mimic the contours of the hand. (Image source: uvex)

QatarEnergy LNG's CEO at the Safety Day. (Image source: QatarEnergy LNG)

H.E. Abdullah Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, director general of Dubai Government Human Resources Department. (Image source: DGHR)

The Tab-Ex 04 Pro DZ2 / D2. (Image source: Pepperl+Fuchs)

The Al Khobar 2 SWRO desalination plant located in Saudi Arabia. (Image source: ACCIONA)

Source: SafeStart

Both municipalities said they were committed to advancing HSE practices in the country.

The project will have an expected annual processing capacity of 900,000 tonnes of waste, making it one of the region’s largest. (Image source: EWEC)

There are a diverse range of factors to consider from suspension, soft textile materials, vented or non-vented models, to heat regulation accessories, size and aesthetics. (Image source: MSA Safety)

The workshop focused on safety in construction as well. (Image source: ICC)

The new partnership will enable HMi Elements to tap into Cobic-Ex’s global network. (Image source: HMi Elements)

Sarah Hutcheon, product development manager, OPITO. (Image source: OPITO)

To improve differentiation, hard hats can be customised with different colours and logos. (Image source: MSA Safety)

The new harness comes with integrated trauma suspension relief straps in leg pads. (Image source: Guardian)

Human factors need to be taken into account when addressing safety. (Image source: Adobe Stock)