Dubai Municipality Honoured With International Safety Award By British Safety Council
Dubai Municipality has been honoured with the prestigious International Safety Award by the British Safety Council, a testament to its unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of occupational health and safety. This accolade is a recognition of the Municipality's efforts to ensure a sustainable, healthy, and safe workplace environment that not only protects employees, contractors, and visitors, including People of determination but also safeguards property.
The award highlights Dubai Municipality's success in fulfilling a crucial aspect of its Strategic Plan: to establish a sustainable environment, health, and food ecosystem characterized by superior public health and occupational safety standards. This initiative significantly contributes to the well-being of communities within the Emirate, aligning with the Municipality’s objective to enhance living standards in Dubai and position it as a leader among global cities.
Dubai Municipality outshone competitors by demonstrating exceptional achievements in occupational and health management across various job sites. The organization's dedication to adopting and implementing international standards in its operations is evident in its proactive approach to fostering a sustainable and positive safety culture. This achievement underscores the Municipality's adherence to legal and regulatory compliance, emphasizing emergency preparedness, efficient accident investigation processes, and learning from previous incidents.
Furthermore, Dubai Municipality has shown a strong commitment to the mental well-being of its employees and the safety of People of determination. It ensures that contractors and suppliers also meet the ISO 45001 standard requirements. The Municipality was also awarded second place for its outstanding project ‘Corporate Health and Safety Management in Dubai Municipality.’ This project showcases the Municipality's capacity to adapt and support the Health, Safety, and Environmental System implementation, alongside continuous modernization efforts.
The project has been instrumental in advancing enterprise risk management, ensuring business continuity, and overhauling the corporate health and safety system. It has established a comprehensive framework addressing occupational health and safety needs across various job categories while clarifying key guidelines and obligations for health and safety initiatives at all work sites.
Dubai Municipality's integrated approach to occupational and health safety systems spans periodic auditing, risk assessment, emergency plan implementation, and conducting awareness workshops. These measures are part of a broader effort to shield society from public health risks and occupational hazards. Through these initiatives, Dubai Municipality continues to safeguard lives and promote well-being across all fields of work while adhering to international standards.
With inputs from WAM
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