GARMCO launches safety awareness campaign

Manama, June 6 (BNA): Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO), the Bahrain-based international aluminium rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, announced the kick-off of its Safety Awareness Campaign 2015 under the title "You can make this, THE SAFEST PLACE". The campaign will be held under a ‘Superheroes’ theme, and will include a series of safety awareness activities given by external senior lecturers and doctors. GARMCO’s staff will be attending a series of sessions for one continuous week. These sessions include, Workers’ Responsibility Against Health and Safety Legislations, General Traffic Rules, Precautions For Your Health In Ramadan, Vitamin D Vital Role in Your Health by, and Health Risks of Smoking. Other educational trainings such as heat exhaustion, forklift, and housekeeping along with sessions on child behavior Issues and parental relationships will also be given. The safety awareness campaign will be reinforcing the Health and Safety rules and guidelines, related key performance indicators, job safe practice training, and preventive campaigns which are conducted on a regular basis at GARMCO. The site is fully-equipped with a health center and fire station; and regular medical check-ups for staff, and fire drills and emergency evacuation exercises, are conducted. Further to that, appropriate protective equipment is provided in areas where there may be a risk of injury or exposure to hazardous substances or conditions. "We are delighted to announce the launch of the upcoming safety awareness campaign," Hind Al-Sabbagh, Head of Corporate Communications at GARMCO, said. "The main idea is to make the campaign more memorable and a little humorous while emphasizing the seriousness of the messages. By drawing on the hero theme, GARMCO encourage workers and staff to be heroes by not underestimating any risk in the workplace no matter how small." GARMCO said it complies with all relevant standards of the American Standards Association, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Gulf Aluminium Council, and the Bahrain Safety Society.