Unilever Arabia reinforces its commitment to employee health & safety through its Behavior Safety Training Program
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In keeping with its commitment to providing the highest standard of employee safety, both at work as well as out of the office, Unilever Arabia, one of the regions largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, announced the launch of its behavior safety training program using the Du Pont Behavior Safety Model.
The training will cover Road and Occupational safety. According to Tim Drury, VP Supply Chain, Unilever North Africa & Middle East, "Employee safety is our number one priority. The aim of this training is to upgrade employee skills and awareness regarding health and safety so as to embed it as a mind-set and work ethos." The Behavior Safety Training will cover all Unilever Arabia managers and supervisors.
Recognizing the increased importance of training in Road Safety, Unilever Arabia will provide defensive driving training to all its employees. This is in conjunction to a well established safe travel policy that covers the condition of company vehicles; vehicle check list and driving behavior observations and guidance.
In addition, occupational safety training, that covers shop floor employees at all Unilever UAE factory sites, is also being provided. This training will provide employee's with the tools to identify hazards through risk assessment studies, eliminate hazards through continuous improvement plans and share behavioral safety observations. Progress in the employee safety mind-set and behavior will also be monitored through identified key performance indicators.
To reinforce safe behavior, a rewards and recognition system has been set in place along side a safety disciplinary matrix to address repeated non-conformance to unsafe behavior. A safety committee located at each Unilever site, within UAE, will monitor the progress on the Safety performance of the site & drive the continuous improvement of safety performance.
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Unilever is one of the world's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies with strong local roots in over 100 countries across the globe. With a leadership position on many of the categories in which it operates Unilever's portfolio includes some of the world's best known brands including Lipton, Dove, Lux, Sunsilk, Knorr, Omo, amongst others that have today become common household brands.
Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs of nutrition, hygiene and personal care.
Unilever North Africa and Middle East (NAME) is the region's single largest TV advertiser with local offices and partnerships spread across the 20 countries in the region. Fore more information please visit: www.unilever.com
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