At Abraaj Services, a commitment to occupational health, safety, and the environment (HSE) is an important part of our identity. It forms the basis of our approach for doing business.
Every decision and step taken at Abraaj Services reiterates how safety is our core value and priority. The health and safety of everyone who works for our company is of paramount importance. We take every effort and measure to improve our safety performance year after year, with zero incidences being our ultimate goal.
We achieve this important milestone through::
• Complying with statutory HSE requirements, codes, standards and guidelines.
• Evaluating HSE risks and taking appropriate action to minimize potential risks.
• Setting up objectives and targets with the aim of reducing and eliminating work related incidents; and
• Defining clear roles and responsibilities for HSE across all management and staff in the company
On an organizational level, we also undertake following an HSE strategy, which includes:
• A commitment to the prevention of incidents that may lead to injuries, illnesses, pollution, property, and environmental damage.
• Ensuring HSE management principles are included in all organizational planning activities.
• Providing ongoing education and training to all of our employees to ensure that they are able to carry out their duties with due regard to safety.
• Consulting with employees and other parties to improve decision-making on HSE matters.
• Making safe behavior a condition of employment.
• Ensuring every HSE incident is investigated, as well as lessons learnt and implemented within the organization.
• Conducting regular HSE audits to evaluate compliance with HSE laws and company HSE policies.
• Distributing HSE information, including this policy, to all employees and any interested parties.
• Providing enough resources to ensure occupational health, safety and environment is a central part of the organization; and
• Ensuring effective injury management and rehabilitation is provided to all employees.
In addition, our management demonstrate visible leadership and commitment to safety in their roles, and excellent safety results are always recognized.
After all, HSE is everyone’s responsibility!