AMB and Dubai Waterfront celebrate 1 million LTI

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Al Masaood Bergum (AMB) today celebrated one million man-hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on its labour accommodation project at Dubai Waterfront.

This health & safety milestone was celebrated by an awards presentation from the senior management team to the project managers and workers involved in the project. The plaque and certificate were received by Mike Walker, AMB's quality health safety and environmental (QHSE) manager and workers who have been involved from the start of the project.

The project, which commenced in October 2007, has seen in excess of 1100 people on site and is planned for completion in June. During the construction period, 1150 safety inspections have taken place, 2250 staff inductions have been carried out and there were 46,00 toolbox talks for employees of the project.

Steve McConnachie, group general manager at AMB, said: "At AMB our work force is our asset and we invest time in training, and money in safety, to care for our team. Safety awareness is a top priority and measures are in place to ensure our team is looked after. It is important that we look after our hard-working team and continue to deliver excellent results for our clients."

A lunch reception for over 700 workers involved in the project was held following the presentation and a personal water canteen was provided to each worker as part of AMB's 2008 ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign'.

As the leading supplier of pre-fabricated steel and timber frame buildings in the Middle East, AMB works with clients including Fluor, Siemens, Schlumberger and several of the regions leading developers.

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About Al Masaood Bergum

Al Masaood Bergum has been operating in the region since 1978 providing quality building solutions at economical prices. AMB is the leading supplier of pre-fabricated steel and timber frame buildings in the Middle East.

AMB operates an Integrated Management System certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems) QHSAS 18001:1999 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and ISO 14001:1996 (Environmental Management Systems).

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