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Al Naboodah aims for zero injuries by 2020

Industrial

Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE) has appointed Rob Munn to general manager of health, safety, environment and quality to help achieve the zero injuries target by 2020

Rob Munn will be responsible for overseeing the health, safety and environmental activities of ANGE and ensure the wellbeing of all 16,000 employees across the Group.

The new appointment underscores ANGE’s commitment to follow rigorous health and safety guidelines that have resulted in improved employee welfare.

“Adhering to the highest safety standards is not a choice; it’s baked into the way we do business at ANGE. What we’ve seen over the years is that this commitment to safety not only protects the welfare of our employees, it positively contributes to the bottom line by reducing damage to the environment, equipment and machinery,” said ANGE CEO Paul O’Flaherty.

“At ANGE we are dedicated to developing and upholding a culture of safety across our company, and we are proud to appoint Mr Munn to this new position to ensure that all our staff are safe.”

In 2016, ANGE achieved a record-low number of injuries and zero fatalities, reducing the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) from 0.15 to 0.14. Other key achievements included winning the prestigious ‘MEP Health and Safety Initiative of the Year 2016’ award at the Trans Gulf MEP ME industry awards, followed by winning the ‘Best HSE Contractor 2016’ award from the Dubai Airports Engineering Projects.