At Umm Said Refinery, we prioritize the safety and health of our employees above all else. Our commitment to maintaining a safe work environment and reducing accidents is unwavering. To achieve this, we have implemented a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system that emphasizes proactive prevention measures. We take our responsibility to our employees and the communities we operate in seriously, and are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety and health practices.
Our company explores, produces, processes, and sells natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. This involves managing complex technological processes for operating fire and explosion hazardous facilities. To ensure the safety of our workers and the surrounding community, we strictly follow all industrial safety laws when performing work and services at hazardous production facilities.
The company’s main focus in the labor safety area is to provide safe working conditions to preserve workers’ life and health. They achieve this through their Labor Safety Management System, which is part of their HSE IMS. The company complies with state regulatory requirements for labor safety and considers the specifics of the oil and gas industry, the scale and characteristics of their operating environment, and the latest scientific achievements in their procedures. To go above and beyond, they also follow international, interstate, and national standards and make voluntary additional commitments. The company takes into account the results of special assessments of working conditions established by the legislation of Qatar to identify hazards and manage health risks for their personnel. All of this is done in accordance with the requirements of the Company’s HSE IMS and the OHSAS 18001: 2008 standard.
The Company’s strategic goals are rooted in providing a safe working environment for all employees. The implementation of effective leadership, a culture of safe practices, and environmentally responsible attitudes are critical to achieving these objectives. As leaders, all executives hold a personal responsibility to model safe behavior and encourage others to follow suit. Compliance with the Company’s HSE Policy is crucial, and leaders must ensure that employees understand and observe the policies while providing oversight and monitoring to ensure compliance. The Chief Executive Officer’s role is essential in setting the tone for HSE leadership across the organization. Leaders must demonstrate practical application of HSE compliance, conveying its importance to employees, and encouraging others to do the same. It is a non-negotiable duty of every leader to prioritize and advocate for the safety and wellbeing of all employees.
