Dubai, UAE; July 11, 2013

More than 200 staff members of Cylingas, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), attended a 'Heat Stress Awareness Campaign' organised by ENOC's Occupational Health Clinic and led by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Public Health & Safety Department at the Cylingas premises in Dubai.

Organised annually by ENOC's Occupational Health Clinic, the campaign aims to strengthen awareness among staff members on the adverse impact of the harsh outdoor working environment during summer, and measures to avoid and overcome heat stress.

Dr. Wasif M. Alam, Managing Director, Public Health & Safety Department of DHA conducted the special training session that recommended various steps to combat heat stress including wearing cotton clothing, wearing hats and applying sunscreen lotion, in addition to maintaining proper hydration by drinking small amounts of water frequently.

Raed Ali El Sheikh, General Manager, Cylingas, said: "One of the key concerns faced by people who are engaged in outdoor work during summer months is the adverse effect of the summer heat. With a systematic heat stress management plan in place, Cylingas has recorded no heat stress cases in the past three years, since ENOC acquired its operations.

"Cylingas is committed to the health, safety and welfare of its employees, partner companies and clients, and we are thankful to Dubai Health Authority and the ENOC Occupancy Health Clinic for organising the awareness campaign, which further strengthens our focus on addressing heat stress effectively."

Waddah Ghanem, Director of EHSQ, ENOC, said: "ENOC's heat stress awareness campaign is one of several initiatives we conduct annually in our overall approach to promoting the health and safety of our staff members. The campaign led by DHA covered all pertinent points related to heat stress management, and presented a total overview on how to avoid and minimise the effect of heat stress. We will continue to focus on initiatives that will enhance the welfare of our employees."

Over the past three years, Cylingas has undertaken several prestigious projects with a commendable safety track-record. The heat stress awareness campaign is part of concerted safety initiatives that the company undertakes with the support of ENOC GEHSQ.

The UAE has enforced mandatory summer breaks to promote the welfare of workers involved in outdoor projects. ENOC's campaign supports the nation's focus on introducing best practices in the work environment.

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About ENOC:
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil & gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC's vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs of Dubai.

ENOC strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

About Cylingas:
Cylingas is a pioneer in turnkey central LPG installations, gas distribution infrastructure, for industrial and commercial clients such as hotels, resorts and residential complexes. Cylingas is renowned for its excellent design engineering and field construction of storage tanks, aboveground tanks for storage of petroleum and refined products, refinery process vessels and other steel plate structures.

Holder of "U", "U2" Stamp from ASME - (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) as well as "R" Stamp from The National Board of Boilers & Pressure Vessels Inspectors - (NBBI), in addition to business association with renowned international brands, strict adherence to EHS requirements and a customer base covering Government, Semi-Government and renowned private companies are a testament to the company's commitment to providing quality value-added service to its customers for over three decades.

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Kelly Home / Mohammed Al Tawil
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller                                            
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