Alba endorses Gulf Safety Forum

INDUSTRIAL NEWS

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter, has endorsed the third Gulf Safety Forum currently under way in Bahrain.
 
The forum, which opened at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence and Spa yesterday (March 25), concludes today. 
 
Organised by Euro Petroleum Consultants with the support of the National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA), the forum is being held under the Patronage of Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain. 
 
The forum brought together key decision-makers from end-user organisations, technology developers, service and equipment providers on the newest tools and techniques that will drive us to greater levels of operational excellence improvements and safety. 
 
Alba was represented at the forum by its chief operations officer Abdulla Habib and manager safety, health and environment Nezar Hameed Ali along with other management members. As a keynote speaker at the forum, Habib presented Alba’s safety transformation and culture. 
 
Commenting on this occasion, Alba’s chief executive officer Tim Murray said: “Alba has seen a major change over the recent years in the mindset of its employees towards safety. Introducing safety principles and campaigns along with taking extreme ownership in safety have yielded excellent results in both, safety and production. 
 
“We have also made good progress in successfully starting-up Line 6 with zero lost time Injuries. However, we must not get into a comfort zone and continue to work towards keeping our safety beliefs and staying safe at all times.” – TradeArabia News Service