UAE-based Arabian Construction Company (ACC) said it has achieved a major milestone for its health and safety operations in the region by reaching 10 million LTI (Lost Time Injury)-free hours.

The impressive figure was attained at the company’s Sky View and Fountain View developments, two of its prestigious projects in Downtown Dubai, said the company in a statement.

ACc pointed out that this was an especially laudable achievement given the extremely high levels of activity at the two sites.

The health and safety considerations at Sky View, a mixed-use development of two towers, are considerable.

Facilitating construction for the workforce of over 3,500 are eight tower cranes and one mobile crane, leading to congested air-space when the tower cranes are operating at the same time.

Crane manoeuvring abilities are also compromised by the small amount of ground space between the two towers, meaning that the provision of mechanisms to guard against potential crane collision is a major ongoing challenge faced by project management.

Not only are both locations undertaking around-the-clock work, they are also located close to busy public thoroughfares and visitor attractions, it stated.

Fountain View faces the same challenges with cranes as Sky View. The three-tower mixed-use project in Downtown Dubai currently has 18 tower cranes and four mobile cranes operating at the site, assisting the 5,500-strong labour force that is working 24 hours a day to deliver the project by the end of 2017.

Mohammad Bidad, the group HSE manager, said: "Once again, ACC has shown that the health and safety of its employees and of members of the public is paramount - a commitment that is evident in our achievement of 10 million LTI-free hours at our busy Sky View and Fountain View construction sites."

"We are particularly proud to have reached this milestone figure as both sites are in close proximity to the Burj Khalifa Metro Station and The Dubai Mall, which attract thousands of passengers and visitors each day," he added.-TradeArabia News Service