Doha - Qatar, 8 April 2012: Qatargas participated in the 1st Qatar Petroleum Occupational Health Conference held under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, from 20 - 21 March in Doha.

Held under the theme "Towards a healthier workforce", the conference featured professional paper presentations, panel discussions, networking sessions, lectures, case study discussions and interactive workshops.

Dr. Osama Ibrahim, Qatargas Chief Medical Officer presented a paper titled "Medical Challenges in Mega LNG Train Shutdowns".  The paper discussed the various programs and measures put in place by the Qatargas Medical Department to ensure the health and safety of employees and contractors, especially during the planned maintenance of LNG trains, which involve hundreds of people working round the clock.  Various aspects of health and hygiene, such as fitness for work, heat stress, noise exposure, respiratory exposure, ergonomic hazards and food safety & hygiene hazards were addressed.

Regional and international experts in occupational health spoke at the conference.  The conference focused on a wide range of topics, including workplace health promotion programs, the cardiovascular disease burden in the workplace, work-related stress in the oil and gas industry, and  industrial hygiene regulatory framework and compliance.  The conference provided an opportunity to present and discuss scientific researches to find the best practices and innovative programs for safeguarding the health and safety of employees.

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About the medical Centre accreditation
About Qatargas: Qatargas was established in 1984, and pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar. Today, Qatargas, under the guidance of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sade, Minister of Energy & Industry of the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Qatargas, is the largest LNG producing company in the world, with an annual LNG production capacity of 42 million tons per annum (MTA) and is realizing its vision to deliver LNG to its customers around the globe, from its world-class facilities in Qatar.

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