Assistant Undersecretary for Services Affairs at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment H E Ahmed Al Sada, with awardees and other officials during the launch of Qatar Achievements on Vocational Safety and 2020 Safety Award held at the Sheraton Gra
Doha: The second edition of the ‘Qatar Achievements on Vocational Safety’ was launched yesterday by the Assistant Undersecretary for Services Affairs at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) H E Ahmed Al Sada.
The event, held under the MME auspices, also included an awards ceremony to recognise companies in Qatar that have adhered to the health and safety principles over the year.
The book, ‘Qatar Achievements on Vocational Safety’ highlights the country’s progress and development. It also shows Qatar’s drive to cater to labourers and guaranteeing the fundamental rights of workers.
One of the MME’s tasks is to abide by the directives of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to maintain the right balance between sustainable development and the environment, to preserve the future generations’ rights to live in a healthy and safe environment.
In April this year, Qatar observed the World Day for Safety and Health. Besides, the ministry continues to support occupational safety in various sectors and raising awareness among workers to avoid accidents at worksites. By partnering with different governmental entities to ensure a high level of understanding and commitment to safety regulations, the ministry further confirms its implementation of various programmes and training workshops in work safety, security, and health.
Speaking at the book launch, Al Sada said: “Promotion and implementation of health and safety have always been one of the prime objectives of the nation, and in these troubled times, they assume even greater significance. It becomes imperative for us that we are even more careful than before because the next two years are going to prove crucial for us with regards to staging a successful and memorable World Cup.”
The ceremony recognised eight companies and organisations in different categories in safety, namely Qetaifan Projects Excellence Safety Award in the Real-Estate sector; Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Excellence Safety Award for Best Programme for Worker Welfare; Primary Healthcare Corporation Excellence Safety Award in the Health sector and Katara Hospitality Excellence Safety Award in the Hospitality sector.
Other winners were Nakilat Excellence Safety Award in Oil & Gas sector, Shail Holding Excellence Safety Award in the industry sector; Al Jaber Group Excellence Safety Award in the Contracting industry, and Alfardan Group Excellence Safety Award for Family Business.
An award was also presented to the Qatar Olympic Committee for its role in workplace safety.
