Saleh Ali Albalushi is set to speak on HSE leadership at HSE MENA Forum 2022 in Dubai from 6-7 September, 2022
Saleh Ali Albalushi, the HSE director for Dubai Holding Asset Management, will be attending the event and presenting his thoughts on the current and future HSE landscape. Albalushi will draw upon his experience of handling HSE within a diverse 10- property-strong portfolio to contribute to the event’s first session, ‘Role of HSE Leadership in the Post-Pandemic World’.
When questioned on how important HSE leadership has become to Dubai Holding Asset Management’s operations, Albalushi responded, “When it comes to Dubai Holding’s HSE framework as a group, it is a fundamental part of our operations and the Dubai Vision. We’ve established a management system for HSE, and all our HSE policies are signed off by the CEO – it’s an A-to-Z approach.
“Our mandate and corporate requirement procedures are implemented all across our operations, it’s very holistic and relevant to the day-to-day business, starting from the construction phases of projects all the way through to asset management.”
Along with dissecting his company’s approach to HSE, Saleh Ali Albalushi hopes to move the conversation on from Covid-19 at the forum.
“I believe that the industry understands Covid-19’s impact. It has understood the requirements of rising to the challenges of Covid-19. We are beginning to talk about ‘post-Covid’, and we are going to share, in principle, details about HSE processes and open innovative discussions beyond Covid-19.”
In terms of looking ahead at the future, the HSE director continued, “I could see many companies embedding HSE, not just for operational or corporate reasons, but because HSE is evolving. It’s become a key part of crisis management in light of the pandemic. It’s a key part of business continuity management. Discussions and forums like this will help drive the importance of HSE to businesses.”
Albalushi will discuss the benefits of a holistic approach to HSE framework, conveying the importance of an all-encompassing approach to matters of health, safety, and environment.
“On our projects, operations and management of buildings, from A-to-Z, we ensure the safety aspect for the public and ensure everyone who works in, lives in and visits our buildings, industrial cities and projects are safe and protected. We also ensure safety of the asset and the reputation of others.
“We do this by demanding compliance from consultants and contractors – companies that work with us must abide by our requirements.
“This all-encompassing approach needs to be reflected in companies’ HSE framework. It needs to be reflected among attendees and panelists. It needs to be reflected within companies’ HSE frameworks. Members from human capital, finance, and corporate executives sit on our crisis management committee. All departments must start to realise how important this function is in adding value to the business and wider economy.”
“We need to talk about how this can be achieved moving forward, and we look forward to doing so at MENA HSE.”
