SAFETY (HSE POLICY)

Port of Fujairah is fully committed to providing a healthy and safe working environment for all its employees, contractors, customers, visitors and neighbours. Risk management by the elimination, prevention and systematic control of health, safety and environmental hazards is paramount for achieving our goal of ZERO health, safety and environmental incidents, accidents or damage. Through the full implementation of our Quality and Integrated Management System we are working towards becoming the partner of choice for all our stakeholders, from customers, business partners and shareholders, to employees, local communities and society at large.

IN ORDER TO MEET OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY OBJECTIVES, IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, THE PORT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Continuous improvement to working conditions and monitoring of the effectiveness of safety related controls are fundamental to our Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Policy
  • Care for safety, health and the environment is the guiding principle in all decisions we make and all activities we undertake; we continuously seek improvements in sustainable technologies, processes products and the use of natural resources and energy.
  • Setting company objectives, expectations and key performance indicators, and continuously monitoring and reviewing our Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Goals.
  • Regular training of employees to enhance employee competencies, skills, health, safety and environmental awareness and behaviour.
  • Establishing procedures and compliance programmes that aim for a positive impact on the safety, health and environment of stakeholders, business partners, employees, contractors, customers and neighbouring communities, in particular the maintenance of emergency procedures in cooperation with local authorities and emergency services in order to minimize harm from any accidents or incident.
  • Ensuring that the terminal, facilities and infrastructure are designed, operated and maintained in compliance with all applicable local and national laws and regulations, international standards and relevant industry best practices.

Our GOAL is ZERO Health, Safety and Environmental Incidents, Accidents or Damage.