Aluminium Bahrain B S C : Alba marks 7th consecutive year of zero heat-related illnesses and injuries

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, marked 2023 as the 7th consecutive year of zero heat-related illnesses and injuries across its operations, a remarkable achievement in the aluminium industry.

Commenting on this occasion, Alba's CEO Ali Al Baqali stated:

"Ensuring the Safety of our employees and contractors is not a one-time effort but an ongoing journey. By fostering a culture where Safety is everyone's responsibility, we can create a workplace where accidents are prevented.

Achieving zero-heat related illnesses and injuries for seven-year in a row, especially in the tough 2023 summer, underlines our unwavering commitment to the well-being of our workforce."

Alba's efforts to keep its employees and contractors' workers safe during the challenging summer season include hydration surveys, heat-awareness sessions and workshops, distribution of cooling cloths to personnel to help regulate body temperature in hot environment, in addition to plant-wide summer safety campaign and mini-safety campaigns all-year round.

Furthermore, Alba has maintained Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index measurement and communication - 4 times a day during the hot summer months - to all work areas via different channels such as e-mails, display screens as well as WhatsApp application.

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