Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), has won two prestigious international safety awards.
The operator was granted a ‘Silver’ Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, UK (RoSPA) award, as well as the International Safety Award 2023 with merit status by the British Safety Council. The awards were given in recognition of Dubai Airports’ commitment to health and safety excellence, as well as the effectiveness and robustness of its Health and Safety management system in 2022.
Majed Al Joker, chief operating officer of Dubai Airports, said: "Providing our guests, employees, and stakeholders with a safe, secure, and efficient environment is our top priority. We are proud to have won these two awards as they highlight the significance we attach to these objectives and our commitment to them, and we will continue to strive for excellence in this area.”
The RoSPA Health & Safety award assesses each business’ Occupational Health and Safety Management System, and key criteria include the engagement of senior leadership, review of accident and ill health records for both employees and contractors, as well as the daily implementation of safety management systems and policies.
The assessment criteria for the British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards 2023 included: the identification and management of occupational health and safety hazards and wellbeing concerns, health and safety (H&S) policy and regulatory compliance, H&S hazards and risks management, H&S performance management, the senior leadership’s commitment to health and safety, improvements in H&S policies and standards post COVID-19, health and safety audits/reviews, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) management, and staff engagement in health and safety. This year, 947 organisations applied for the British Safety Council programme, with 30% of global applicants awarded merit status.
The International Safety Awards features 12 categories that recognise an organisation’s commitment to excellent standards of health, safety, and wellbeing management.
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