The “United Arab Emirates” participates
with the world’s celebration of the “World Day for Safety and Health at Work” on
the (28th) of April which was marked in order with the aim to drive
the international attention towards the size of the problem and how to promote
it and create a culture of health and safety which can help to reduce the
number of deaths and injuries related to the work place.
The “United Nations” assigned the (2014) theme
as “Safety and Health in the Use of Chemicals at Work”, due to the importance
of these materials for societies but they needs cautions while using them, the (UN)
identified chemical materials as the key for a healthy easy modern life, the
chemical materials include: pesticides
that work on enhancing food production and its quality, medicines, and cleaning
product that help in preparing healthy living conditions. Chemical materials are
of great importance because they are used in many industrial operations which
produce products that help to enhance the global standards of living. Meanwhile governments and business owners are
still facing difficulties in dealing with the risks and dangers of exposure to
these chemicals at workplaces, and reduce their emissions.
The “Abu Dhabi Environment Health and
Safety Center” organizes many events in collaboration with some of the sectors
involved in implementing the “Abu Dhabi” safety and health at work system, that
aim to promote knowledge and spread the culture of safety and health at work
and support the employees in how to deal with the risks of work to provide a
safe and secure workplace for all.
“Abu Dhabi” witnessed recently several
events such as the “Occupational Safety and Health Middle East” (OSHME)
that presented the newest solutions and tools that assist in identifying the
potential risks and latest technology in
the field of occupational safety and health which aims to promote
and disseminate the culture of occupational safety and health at the
workplace.
The “Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research” conducted recently
at its headquarters in “Abu Dhabi” in the “International Tower” the
yearly emergency drill, that aims to provide the needed information for employees
and train them on how to handle
emergencies in case they occur, the “Government Communication Department” at
the Ministry stressed the importance of these drills, especially that the successful evacuation of buildings
depends largely on prompt and correct decisions of the occupants and their
immediate actions during the first minutes of the incident
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