Company recognised for creating and implementing an innovative and sustainable safety culture
The Transguard Group, an Emirates Group company, has been honoured with the 'Overall Excellence in Safety - Contractor Award' at the Dubai Airports Health Safety Environment Excellence Awards ceremony, which was held recently at the InterContinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City.
The award which was open to contractors of Dubai Airports and its stakeholders, examined companies which had excelled in all aspects of HSE management, particularly those companies with a clean track record in safety which had innovatively implemented and developed a sustainable safety culture.
Receiving the award on behalf of Transguard Group, John Nolan, deputy managing director said, "The executive management team at Transguard has always been firmly committed to health and safety, putting it top of seven corporate values and embedding it in the group-wide business strategy.
"With that strategy in place Transguard was determined to improve still further its safety record at Dubai International Airport. This award is a fitting tribute to the success of that strategy and all of the hard work that was put in selflessly by so many people," he added.
In January 2011 Transguard formed a new health and safety team to raise awareness and oversee the HSE strategy. Key parts of the strategy included the formation of a new cross-business Health & Safety Committee; a mandate for the top 80 managers within the group to gain IOSH 'Managing Safely' certification and for the entire management team to be given measurable H&S personal objectives. In addition, some 80 volunteer HSE champions were identified and trained to influence their colleagues to improve safety in the workplace.
The results were very impressive. The number of Transguard man-hours worked at Dubai International Airport increased from 9.5 million in 2011, to 11.1 million in 2012, however the number of lost time injuries actually fell from 32 to 28, eliminating serious injuries completely.
Remarking on Transguard's success, Syed Irfan, head of IMS at Transguard said, "Within a span of less than two years Transguard has redefined its safety culture by implementing industry best practice and regularly creating safety awareness amongst its staff. The results speak for themselves."
The Dubai Airports HSE Award is further recognition of Transguard's effective safety measures. In September 2012 Transguard was presented with a celebratory plaque from Dubai Airports for its significant contribution to safety at the airport.
About Transguard Group
The Transguard Group, an Emirates Group company, was established in 2001 and is now the leading security services provider in the region. The group has diversified significantly and has become an international business support services conglomerate leading in the fields of facilities management, security, training, consultancy, airport services and event management. The group has full-time staff in excess of 16,000 and an experienced international management team. The group is committed to further consolidating market-leading positions while continuing a policy of sustained, planned growth and development. For more details, go to www.transguardgroup.com
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