Alba supports 29th GCC Traffic Week that took place from March 10 - 15, 2013
"Our Aim Your Safety" was the theme of the GCC Traffic Week for this year
Alba's remains committed to achieve zero accident work environment
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) commended the recently concluded GCC Traffic Week for its success in steering greater public awareness on the need for improved traffic safety and safe driving behaviour as well as in raising attention on the massive loss of human, financial and material resources through reckless driving.
The GCC Traffic Week - currently in its 29th year - took place across each of the GCC countries from March 10 - 15, 2013. The theme for this year's GCC Traffic Week was: Our Aim Your Safety.
Alba's Human Resources & Public Relations Senior Manager, Abdul Rahman Al Janahi and Head of Safety, Sultan Khairy Sultan met the Ministry of Interior Undersecretary, Major-General Khalid Al Absi to reiterate Alba's support not only for the GCC Traffic Week but also in giving the company's backing to the Ministry's on-going public awareness and safety campaigns.
Commenting on Alba's support for the GCC Traffic Week, Alba's Chief Executive Tim Murray said:
"As a community leader that affirms its faith in being a responsible corporate citizen, we at Alba believe that it is vital to provide support for any initiative that promotes safety. Our backing for the GCC Traffic Week underlines this commitment and gives us an opportunity to reiterate the core principles of our on-going campaign to achieve zero-accident work environment at the corporate, national and even regional level."
The three Zero Accidents Principle states that ownership of safety is everyone's responsibility; working safely is a condition of employment; and all work related injuries and illnesses are preventable.
Note:
Alba has been consistently ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, and is known for its technological strength, global competitiveness and innovative policies. Alba produces more than 890,000 metric tonnes per annum of aluminium which meet or exceed the industry standard for purity, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium. It has also maintained a strong track record of operational safety and environmental compliance.
For further details, please contact Public Relations Officer,
Ashish B. Gorde
Tel: (973) 17 8333998 (direct)
(973) 39 029237 (mobile)
Fax: (973) 17 833822
E-mail: ashish.gorde@alba.com.bh
© Press Release 2013
