emirates7 - Emirates Steel Arkan Group has reaffirmed its commitment to developing and implementing best practice in health and safety while celebrating the annual Steel Safety Day on 28th April.

The Group recorded nearly 16 million safe man-hours and a Lost Time Injury (LTI) rate of 0.5 in 2021, which is a 209 percent increase in safe man-hours and an 80 percent reduction in LTIs compared to 2020.

Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Group CEO of Arkan and CEO of Emirates Steel, said, "We are proud of the success we have had in securing a safe working environment for our employees. Our ambition has always stemmed from a deep-rooted belief that safety is key to sustaining the performance of our excellent workforce. The achievement of nearly 16 million safe man-hours in 2021 is testament to the culture we have fostered in the workplace. We will continue working as a Group to maintain a culture built on safety and operational excellence."

Emirates Steel Arkan Group continues to develop a culture of safety through several different approaches including continuously updating its procedures related to risk assessment, inspections and observations; holding trainings and coaching sessions; as well as adopting HSE governance and performance programmes.

In 2020, Emirates Steel won the Safety Culture and Leadership Award 2020 from the World Steel Association (worldsteel) in recognition of the company’s organisation-wide and best-in-class health and safety protocols.