HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

Fahud Desert Trading Company is committed to continual HSE improvement in its operations through active participation of our employees, contractors and the community. It shall take all reasonable measures at its disposal to protect the health and safety of its personnel as well as to protect the environment in which it operates.

The Company firmly believes that sound HSE performance is key to ensuring sustainable business and shall thus be considered as integral part in business decision making process.

As its policy objectives, Fahud Desert ensures to:

• Observe and comply with all HSE statutory requirements within our area of operations;
• Establish transparent HSE performance criteria and communicate them constructively internally and to interested parties.
• Applying a systematic approach to HSE management to achieve continual HSE performance improvement including setting strict HSE objectives and performing regular audits and reviews.
• Identify, evaluate and control the risks and impacts associated with our business activities.
• Respond to employee and community concerns regarding the impact of our operations on the environment.
• Encouraging the use of the best available technology to reduce the impact of our operations to the environment, particularly with regard to the efficient use of energy and materials, the minimization of waste and the prevention of pollution
• Ensuring our personnel to be competent for their tasks and further providing HSE training and awareness programs to manage HSE risks.
• Developing communication channels to ensure the HSE policy and its objectives are understood by all our personnel, contractors and customers, and to actively seek their input and feedback.

Furthermore, we encourage every employee to play a vital and responsible role in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace through:

• Being involved in the workplace health and safety system.
• Sticking to correct procedures and equipment.
• Wearing protective clothing and equipment as and when required.
• Reporting any pain or discomfort as soon as possible.
• Ensuring all accidents and incidents are reported.
• Helping new employees, trainees and visitors to the workplace understand the right safety procedures and why they exist.
• Telling your manager immediately of any health and safety concerns.
• Keeping the workplace tidy to minimize the risk of any trips and falls.