All posts tagged "health and safety"
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ConstructionBahrain Health, Safety & Environment Forum to feature unique joint evacuation drill
A unique joint evacuation drill conducted by BAPCO and Bahrain Civil Defence/Fire Brigade will be the highlight of the Bahrain Health, Safety...
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ConstructionThree workers killed on Qatar construction site, several injured
Three workers have been killed, while several others have been injured in a deadly incident at a construction site for a Qatar...
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ConsultantSABIC ties up with DuPont to enhance EHS performance
Saudi diversified chemicals giant SABIC and DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) have announced a collaboration to enhance the Riyadh-based company’s environment, health and...
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ConstructionDubai’s Al Naboodah targets zero injuries by 2020
Dubai-based Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE) has set a target of reducing all reportable injuries to zero by 2020 and has announced...
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ConstructionFirefighters tackle blaze on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
A fire at a tower on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai has been extinguished, in what was the latest in a string...
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ConstructionNew safety rules for Saudi govt projects
Saudi Arabia has introduced a number of tough new measures to ensure security and safety on government implemented projects. The Council of...
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FeaturesHow to build a culture of safety in construction
Following the crane accident that claimed the lives of 107 people at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last year, safety is back...
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ConstructionSaudi construction sector reports 7,200 injuries in Q1
Construction accounts for almost half of all work-related injuries in Saudi Arabia, with more than 7,200 incidents in the first quarter of...
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ConstructionSaudi ministry ‘wanted crane removed months before tragedy’
The Saudi Finance Ministry has claimed that it advised for the giant crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque to be removed 10 months...
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ConstructionSharjah ‘curbs cladding use’ pending new UAE fire safety code
Sharjah Civil Defence has stopped giving permission for the use of cladding in facades of new buildings until a new UAE fire...