Health, Safety & Environment

Al-Fahad is committed to its duties to comply with Health, Safety and Environment requirements in accordance with international regulations, and shall take the responsibility and practicable steps to eliminate or minimise injuries, occupational illness and property damage, and to conserve the environment.

Al-Fahad undertakes the following steps in order to achieve improvement of its Health, Safety and Environment protection performance at all times:

• Provide adequate resources to properly maintain the Health, Safety and Environment protection functions of the company.
• Follow defined procedures with self-discipline and work safely at all times.
• Provide and review method statements and risk assessments as required.
• Provide and maintain systems of work which are safe and without risk to Health, Safety and Environment.
• Establish arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances provided for use at work.
• Encourage safe behaviour among working staff, and ensure that all management decisions reflect our HSE intentions.
• Provide employees with the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to secure their safety and health at work, and that of others who may be affected by their actions.
• Carry out Health, Safety and Environment surveillance.
• Ensure that all machinery, plant and equipment are maintained and in a safe working condition.
• Make adequate provision and arrangements for welfare facilities at work.
• Keep the workplace safe and ensure that access and egress are safe and without risk.
• Monitor performance of Health, Safety and Environment protection requirements to maintain company standards.
• Ensure work is done in compliance with HSE rules; where there are deviations, work is stopped until they are fixed, the old permit is closed and a new permit is issued.
• Hold a toolbox talk as a daily event at all work sites, repeated as a mass toolbox talk for all staff, with appreciation for the best HSE practitioner.
• Aim to achieve zero fatality and zero LTI (lost time injury).
• Conduct all forms and inspections as per the requirements and regulations of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
• Regularly review and update this policy through the HSE committee.

Employee responsibilities

• Take reasonable care of their own Health, Safety and Environment, and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
• Co-operate with others in the company to fulfil its statutory duties with respect to Health, Safety and Environment protection.
• Not interfere with, misuse or wilfully damage anything provided in the interest of Health, Safety and Environment protection.
• Properly take care of and maintain the P.P.E. issued to them.
• Operate to the methods and instructions issued by the company.

To ensure that this policy remains effective, the company's directors review it annually, or at the time of significant changes within the business, make any such changes known to employees, and maintain procedures for communication and consultation between all levels of staff on matters of Health, Safety and Welfare protection.

The company's safety policy and site safety instructions are prominently displayed for compliance by site staff at a suitable location and are updated whenever deemed required. Al-Fahad management looks forward to a continuing partnership with all employees to achieve a safe and healthy working environment, wherever we may be employed.