Some of the kingdom’s biggest projects have clocked more than 3.5 million working hours with zero lost-time injury (LTI).
The Works Ministry yesterday confirmed its full compliance with the recent midday work ban across its roads, drainage and buildings projects, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding workers’ health and safety at construction sites. The annual summer work ban ended this week.
It added that a number of permits were issued to perform emergency work during the ban period from June 15 to August 31 between noon and 4pm, as they were deemed necessary.
According to figures released by the ministry, there have been no injuries recorded on the Bahrain International Airport Access Roads Development Project, with 1,331,110 hours recorded.
Meanwhile, on the Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway main sewage transmission line project, a total of 1,010,250 working hours were recorded with no LTI.
The BBK Health Centre project in Galali has achieved 504,654 hours without injuries, and the completed project linking Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway and Busaiteen’s Road 105 also achieved zero LTI after 704,013 working hours.
The ministry reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the decision and complying with all regulations and requirements that ensure the protection, health and safety of workers.
“The ministry places great importance on occupational health and safety at worksites and always applies the necessary standards and requirements to ensure the safety of workers across its various projects,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday. “This is in addition to continuously monitoring the extent to which contractors and implementing companies comply with health and safety procedures, as well as the decisions and regulations governing work.
“The nature of certain emergency and urgent works may require work to continue during the prohibited period. Accordingly, seven permits were issued to carry out a number of emergency works during the ban period in July and August (from noon to 4pm), in accordance with the approved procedures and regulations and in a manner that ensures the provision of health and safety requirements for workers.”
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