Aluminium Bahrain's (Alba) commitment to establish a zero-accident work environment across the plant was reinforced as occupational safety topped the agenda at the Second Contractors’ Safety Coordination Meeting held recently.

The meeting provided a viable platform for Alba management to meet some of the company’s main contractors and share with them the steps taken to maintain and improve on-site safety performance, said a statement.

The contractors were also updated on all safety, health and environment related matters, and were given an opportunity to provide their feedback on safety at the work place, it said.

Present at the meeting were members of the Alba executive management team, directors, representatives from the engineering team; safety, health and environment (SHE) department and the Alba Labour Union along with senior officials from contracting companies.

Shawqi Mohd Al Hashimi, Line 6 Smelter project director, said: “Contractors occupy the same work space as our employees, and it’s vital that they, too, are aware of the safety principles that underline Alba’s work culture.

“In our journey to achieve a zero-accident work environment, we are keen on closing the gap on safe execution of all tasks and encouraging a sense of ownership with regards to safety. Thus, this meeting with the contractors is a vital key in further strengthening safety across the plant.” - TradeArabia News Service