IOSH,
the leading international safety organisation, hosted a seminar at Intersec
2014 which is the largest safety and security event held in the Middle East.
The
UK-based Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), now
fast-expanding in the UAE, Oman and Qatar, brought together worldwide experts
to help organisations achieve better health and safety standards.
IOSH
CEO Jan Chmiel introduced the IOSH Occupational Health Seminar on 20 January 2014
at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, where Intersec is
being held (19 -21 January).
IOSH
turned the spotlight on topics related to Occupational Health that are vital to
the Middle East region. The seminar programme included subjects such as social
responsibility and health implications of noise exposure in the workplace.
“Workplace
health and safety is a matter that is of prime importance in a region which is
in the midst of a period of sustained infrastructural and commercial growth,”
said Jan Chmiel, CEO of IOSH. “Summits such as these play a significant role in
raising awareness about the value of a safe work environment,” he added.
The
symposium aims to enable occupational safety and health practitioners to be
more effective in preventing work-related ill health. They are also ideally
placed to promote greater awareness of health and safety issues across the Middle
East.
IOSH
Middle East Chair Rob Cooling said: “The IOSH seminar at Intersec is a tremendous
opportunity for sharing information and best practice, as part of the ongoing
drive to develop health and safety standards throughout the region. With a
particular focus on occupational health management, IOSH will provide
practitioners with the means to ensure that health hazards and risks are efficiently
managed in their organisations.”
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