Press Releases
05 Jun 2018
BSC’s 5-star ratings in Management of Occupational Health, Safety & Environment
(Al Tayer calls for greater efforts to maintain RTA’s leading position )
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has managed to achieve 5-Star Rating in Occupational Health & Safety (H&S), and Environment Management Systems from the Safety Council (BSC), UK. The high ratings are an endorsement of the best practices adopted by the RTA in both Occupational H&S Management and Environment Management Systems. The high scores made have exceeded the set targets, despite the RTA being a first timer in this type of rating.
The BSC’s five-star Occupational H&S rating is a global standard of corporate safety management systems based on the current best practices, which are assessed throughout the audit process. RTA’s Management of Occupational H&S and Environment Systems have undergone a detailed and quantitative audit to benchmark them against several key indicators of best practices. An expert committee specialised in occupational H&S has carried out these stringent audits.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA was pleased with the high recognition accorded by the British Safety Council; which is a highly transparent and reputed global entity. “The RTA is making strenuous efforts in Occupational H&S Management and Environment Management Systems to bring them in line with its vision of ‘Safe and Smooth Transport for All’. The achievement made is in line with RTA’s fifth Strategic Goal ‘Safety and Environmental Sustainability.’ In RTA, we attach top priority to applying Occupational H&S Management and Environment Management Systems to our daily operations. Such an approach is dictated by the huge magnitude and dynamic nature of our projects along with their strong association with the health and safety of the community and employees,” added Al Tayer stressing the need to put greater efforts to maintain RTA’s leading role in this regard.
Al Tayer made these statements upon accepting two five-star certificates achieved by the Occupational H&S Management and Environment Management Systems. The certificates were presented by Nasser Abu Shehab, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector; Amair Saleem, Director of Safety, Risk Regulation and Planning; and Nada Jasim, Deputy Director & Senior Manager of Corporate Health, Safety and Environment Policies and Planning Section, among other team members.
"Obtaining this rating from such a prestigious global entity underscores RTA’s efforts in this regard. The BSC’s rating covered the best practices of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Systems in terms of the commitment of the higher leadership, engagement of shareholders, risk management, corporate culture, and sustained improvement. The assessment covered several categories of which the five-star category is the highest, which requires a minimum score of 92%. The scores achieved have exceeded the targets set for the Occupational H&S Management and Environment Management Systems,” said Nasser Abu Shehab.
“Since its foundation, the RTA has been working to improve its business practices to enhance safety and environmental sustainability at project sites by reducing injuries, accidents, environmental impact, and carbon footprint. It also seeks to adopt proactive risk management in transport networks across Dubai to bring them in line with the top international standards. Such efforts have leveraged the standing of Dubai in the safety and quality of the transport sector worldwide,” concluded Bu Shehab.