Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Labour Minister and Occupational Health and Safety Council Chairman, has stressed the importance of strategic partnership with the relevant authorities in promoting a culture of safety and health at work sites, to improve the work environment conditions, and reduce occupational accidents and diseases, according to advanced preventive practices aimed at preventing accidents at work sites by following the approved international standards.
The minister made the statements while receiving the Chairman of the newly-formed Board of Directors of the Bahrain Health and Safety Society, Dr. Mustafa Ali Al-Sayed, in the presence of several members.
Humaidan congratulated the new Board of Directors, praising the role played by the Bahrain Health and Safety Society to promote the culture of occupational health and safety, as well as highlight the kingdom’s achievements in this field, as it put in place and legislative infrastructure that ensures the safety of the work environment by applying high safety standards at various companies and institutions.
He reiterated the Labour Ministry’s support for Bahrain Health and Safety Society, stressing that the ongoing cooperation among all parties has contributed to consolidating the culture of occupational health and safety in the kingdom, enabling it to host many regional and international events that focus on this issue.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
