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Sheikh Khalid Hails Qatargas' 'Flawless Safety Record'
Doha, May 03 (QNA) Qatargas Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani on Tuesday hailed as 'flawless safety record', the company's achievement of completing eight years of operations without any lost time accident (LTA).
Qatargas staff and the company's contractors have worked a total of 40 million man-hours since the last LTA, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer said in a media statement today.
The employees of Qatargas, which has seven LNG trains, have worked since July1, 2002 over 25 million man-hours without any LTA whereas Qatargas' contractors have worked over 15 million man-hours without any LTA since April 26, 2003.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani said, "This is a great accomplishment for Qatargas and I am proud of our flawless safety record for the past eight years. Safety is a core value and an integral part of our culture at every level. Our aim is zero incidents and that means we can never be complacent. We want each and every employee whether he is from Qatargas or from a contractor who works for us to go home safely, everyday. I thank all employees of Qatargas and our contractors for their commitment to safety as it is their commitment that made this accomplishment possible."
Talking about major challenges in accomplishing this feat, the CEO said, "Startup of the expansion projects (4 LNG trains, common facilities, refinery), recruitment of over 1,000 new employees into Qatargas and orienting them to the 'Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture were the biggest challenges. However, the leadership by both the management and the employees at every level has been the key to this great achievement."
Listing major safety factors that contributed to this achievement, Qatargas Chief Safety, Environment and Quality (SEQ) Officer Toufik Benmosbah said, "Qatargas has embarked on a unique initiative of IIF that seeks to eliminate incidents, and promotes a no-blame culture, under which anyone can stop work for a safety concern and won't be blamed for that. The emphasis was on reporting all incidents and lessons are shared with all employees."
Qatargas staff and the company's contractors have worked a total of 40 million man-hours since the last LTA, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer said in a media statement today.
The employees of Qatargas, which has seven LNG trains, have worked since July1, 2002 over 25 million man-hours without any LTA whereas Qatargas' contractors have worked over 15 million man-hours without any LTA since April 26, 2003.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani said, "This is a great accomplishment for Qatargas and I am proud of our flawless safety record for the past eight years. Safety is a core value and an integral part of our culture at every level. Our aim is zero incidents and that means we can never be complacent. We want each and every employee whether he is from Qatargas or from a contractor who works for us to go home safely, everyday. I thank all employees of Qatargas and our contractors for their commitment to safety as it is their commitment that made this accomplishment possible."
Talking about major challenges in accomplishing this feat, the CEO said, "Startup of the expansion projects (4 LNG trains, common facilities, refinery), recruitment of over 1,000 new employees into Qatargas and orienting them to the 'Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture were the biggest challenges. However, the leadership by both the management and the employees at every level has been the key to this great achievement."
Listing major safety factors that contributed to this achievement, Qatargas Chief Safety, Environment and Quality (SEQ) Officer Toufik Benmosbah said, "Qatargas has embarked on a unique initiative of IIF that seeks to eliminate incidents, and promotes a no-blame culture, under which anyone can stop work for a safety concern and won't be blamed for that. The emphasis was on reporting all incidents and lessons are shared with all employees."
