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News

Market News 6The latest news from across thehealth and safety sectors

Security

Homeland Security 8The region’s oil & gas sector andits ongoing security challenges

Surveillance Showcase 13Some of the latest products fromthe security surveillance industry

Construction

Arabian Challenges 16Al Jaber Group’s Darren Plattsshares his views on worker safety

Training

Exposing HS2 Issues 18Advice and solutions for the oil & gas sector on HS2 exposure

Equipment

Product Showcase 20Solutions from safety equipmentsuppliers and manufacturers

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IOSH in the Middle East 22The Institute’s UAE chair on itsgrowth plans for the Gulf region

Events

Business in Oman 31Muscat gears up to host theinaugural edition of OFSEC

Deals in Düsseldorf 32A+A returns to hightlight trendsand products across the industry

Safety Matters 34Dubai set to stage leading forumfor HSE professionals

Innovations

Thermal Imaging 40Camera technology transformingthe way in which fires are fought

Arabic

News 5Analysis 8

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editor’s note

A WARM WELCOME to the first issue of Health, Safety & Security Review MiddleEast. In this edition we look at a broad range of topics including security inthe region’s oil & gas industry (p8) and construction site safety (p16). We lookahead to OF SEC 2015 (p31), A+A 2015 (p32) and our very own Middle EastHealth & Safety Forum (p34). We always welcome feedback from readers onthe issues explored in each issue, and if you wish to find out more about thebrand or simply want to stay ahead of all of the latest industry news, pleasev isit www.hssrevie w.me. and follow us on Twitter @hssrevi ew .

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TRAININGThe health and safetydepartment at the Ministry ofWorks in Bahrain recentlyappointed RRC Middle East totrain 96 new engineers as on-sitesafety representatives, managingcontractor health and safety,ensuring rules and regulationsare adhered to, and reportingany issues to the HS&Edepartment. Much of the workbeing supervised is high-risk,involving confined-space entry,highway operations, andactivities in the likes of sewage-treatment plants.

RRC Middle East, part of UK-based RRC International,has centres in Manama andDubai. It has previously workedwith the Ministry on a similartraining programme for itssecurity officers. This time, the company worked closelywith the Ministry’s head oftraining and the senior safetyofficer to determine theirspecific requirements.

A one-week course wasdeveloped for six groups ofaround 16 engineers each

between late 2014 and early2015. The course comprisedthree main elements:

• Three days covering thesyllabus of the NEBOSH Awardin Health and Safety at Work –an introductory qualification to

RRC helps Bahrain ministry

SITE SAFETYA team of researchers from the University ofWollongong in Dubai (UOWD) have created asolution designed to help engineers distinguishwhere they should safely locate cranes on site,as well as provide information on the type andnumber of cranes that should be used in orderto prevent human errors.

Students Marina Helmy, Kirolos Ayad,Mostapha Rashiduddin and OmmarahSiddigui began working on the computerisedcrane locator for site engineers in 2011 as part

of an undergraduate research project, whichsoon garnered the attention of the industryduring the University’s Annual SoftwareDevelopment Trade Show in 2012. The teamfinished second in the contest held during thatevent, thanks to the project’s ability to correctlycalculate where cranes should be positioned byusing data provided by an engineer.

With help from mentors Dr. Soly Mathew-Biju and Dr. Tchantchan Abdel Latif, Helmyand Ayad presented their research at theInternational Joint Conference on Computer,

Information, System Sciences and Engineering.It was recently selected for inclusion in a booklinked to the conference detailing state-of-the-art research, published by Springer this year.

“Our solution works by asking the engineera number of simple questions, including thenumber, type and height of nearbyobstructions and the desired maximumcapacity of the crane,” explained Ayad.

During its construction boom of the mid2000s, Dubai was believed to be home to closeto 25 per cent of the world’s cranes.

TESTING & CERTIFICATIONNestlé has received independentcertification in employee healthand safety for its businessoperations in Palestine.

The Occupational Health &Safety Advisory Services(OHSAS) awarded themultinational food and beveragegiant its 18001 OccupationalHealth and Safety AssessmentSystem certification for itsPalestinian warehouse and office facilities.

Nestle said the decision, whichwas announced in tandem withanother certification forenvironmental sustainability,

confirms the company’scommitment to ensuring a safeand secure workplace for all ofits employees.

“Nestlé in Palestine follows arigorous internal Safety, Healthand Environmental guide, in linewith Nestlé’s recently publishedCreating Shared Valuecommitments to society in theMiddle East, which includeensuring that all Nestlé unitshave the necessary systems inplace to deliver the same level ofbasic safety and health protectionfor all employees,” said AntonHazboun, Nestlé’s generalbusiness manager in Palestine.

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Nestlé Palestine awarded healthand safety certification by OHSAS

Researchers from Dubai create safety system for construction cranes

OHSAS supports companies on matters of health, safety and occupational hygiene.

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enable workers to identify,prevent and deal with hazards inthe workplace;

• One day of classroom-basedpractical exercises, covering suchimportant skills such asmeasuring safety performance;

• One day of site visits toenable the candidates to applywhat they had learnt to realworking conditions.

Hasan Alaradi, one of the RRCMiddle East tutors, said, “Thecandidates were new and young

graduates. They showed greatinterest in the topics discussedand absorbed all the informationlike a sponge.

“The biggest challenge forthem was the practical elementof the course, where they had toapply their knowledge in realworkplace conditions.”

The success of the trainingprogramme has encouraged theMinistry to sponsor candidateswho wish to study further forthe NEBOSH InternationalGeneral Certificate inOccupational Safety and Health.

The Ministry’s senior safetyofficer, Ali Murad, commented,“The Ministry now has civilengineers with aninternationally-recognised safetyqualification, who can act assafety reps on all our sites toensure contractors adhere to oursafety rules and procedures, andwho can identify and reportunsafe conditions and practices.

“This has improved safetystandards on all Ministry worksites and has made the HS&Edepartment’s life much easier,”he added.

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TECHNOLOGYGerman company MSR-Electronic, which manufacturesgas detection sensors,controllers and warning devices,has developed an innovativeexchangeable sensor that it saysis time and cost efficient. The‘X-Change’ sensor is optimisedto detect different gases formonitoring air quality ofunderground car parks, tunnelsand loading zones.

Gas detection systems todaymust meet both the latesttechnological and legalstandards. The sensors have tobe adjusted or recalibrated atleast every two years to ensureproper air quality monitoring.To date this has been a verycomplicated procedure, with the underground garageoperator dependent on anexternal certified specialistcompany visiting regularly to dothe calibration on-site. Thistends to be both costly andtime-consuming.

With the exchangeable sensor X-Change, MSR-Electronic sends the car parkoperator the newly calibratedsensor heads on request. Thesecan then be swapped overaccording to the principle Plug& Play. This gets rid of the needfor the external specialist,thereby minimising time andeffort, and is less costly.

The X-Change supportprovided by MSR-Electronicguarantees a price based on theconsumption of the sensorcapacitance. For eachuncalibrated sensor returned tothe company, a credit for theunused capacity of the sensor isreceived, said the firm.

SAFETY STANDARDSDubai-based pump specialistTorishima has called on SafetySystems Technology (SST), a UKexpert in industrial safety andmachine guarding, to help itcomply with key European andISO machinery safety standards. Japanese company Torishima isone of the largest suppliers ofpumps in the Middle East, withmany used in demanding, large-

scale, seawater desalinationapplications. To support themanufacture and maintenance ofthese pumps, the company has alarge manufacturing and repairplant in Jebel Ali, equipped with awide range of machine tools andfacilities for product testing andpaint spraying.

SST produced all items –principally additional guardingcomponents – necessary for

upgrading the machines to complywith a wide range of European andISO standards as well as thoseapplicable to specific types ofmachine tools and presses. TwoSST fitters installed and tested thenew components on site.

The upgraded machinesincluded a horizontal borer, lathes,milling machines, a hydraulicpress, a radial arm drill and ashaping machine.

expand its health and safety capability

SST helps pump specialist Torishima meet international safety standards

Innovative car parkgas sensor developed

The one-week course was developed for six groups of engineers.

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The glut of challenges facingthe Gulf ’s rich oil and gassector come in all shapes

and forms, from maintaining theintegrity of critical equipment,and the management of fire andother hazards, through to theprotection of field workers.

On the security side alone,these threats can range wildly,from armed raids by gun totingmilitants to cyber attacksinitiated from the across theother side of the world.

Both have equal potential towreak havoc, disrupt productionand cause huge losses.

Even on the high seas duringthe transit of oil products, piracyis a persistent threat in certainhotspots around the world,among them the dense shippinglanes off Yemen that run into theRed Sea and on towards the SuezCanal. It means all operators,service companies and shippers –and the expert teams of specialistcontractors they employ – mustmaintain a near constant state of

vigilance to protect the region’shydrocarbon wealth.

Indeed, security planning forthreats to upstream fields and allothers installations calls for coolheads and a close attention todetail. Given the current wave ofhostility in the region, with Syriaand northern Iraq engulfed inconflict, these are attributes thatare perhaps more in demandthan at any other time in theregion’s history.

IT securityOn the technology side, there aremultiple layers of securitysystems designed to maintain theintegrity of digital energy assetsfrom cyber attack.

An example of this kind ofthreat was highlighted in 2012when Saudi Arabia’s oil industrywas a target for hackers and theStuxnet computer virus. Althoughproduction was not affected, theattack caused mayhem in theoffices of Saudi Aramco forweeks, infecting the hard drives of

more than 30,000 computers,overwriting and destroying data.

At the time, experts called it a‘wake up call’ for the industry, aharbinger of a new age of cyberwarfare. And such threatscontinue to grow, according toindustry analysts. Control RisksGroup’s RiskMap 2015, whichhighlights emerging securitytrends facing multinationals, saysweak law enforcement in parts ofthe world is encouraging morecyber crime. It also notes thatterrorists and activists are usingcommon platforms.

“Supply chains are likely to bea more prominent target of cyberattack,” it notes.

Cyber warfareThese are things that national oilcompanies, such as Aramco, andthe multinationals, must tacklehead on.

What’s clear is that the array ofthreats appears to be getting evermore diverse, sophisticated andpotent, however.

security

Security challenges facing the Gulf’s oil sector – from terrorattacks and piracy to cyber crime – call for cool heads andclear planning. Martin Clark reports.

ABOVE: Islamic State torched the Baijioil refinery, which was once responsible

for producing close to a third of Iraq’sdomestic fuel supplies.

“Increasingtechnological

sophistication andweak state power

will combine torender the threat

from cyber attack,kidnap and terrorism

more severe.”


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TOP OF PAGE 10: Threats facing oil andgas companies throughout the region

come in a variety of shapes and forms.

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“Increasing technologicalsophistication and weak statepower will combine to renderthe threat from cyber attack,kidnap and terrorism moresevere,” CRG says in its RiskMap2015 introduction. “How onedeals with the inevitable attack,as opposed to how one stops it,will become the key question.”

So, if attacks are ‘inevitable’ insome locations, what canindustry do about it?

Just as the oil industry andcyber criminals have matured interms of technology, so too havethe state-of-the-art solutionsthat can help to counter thethreat. It is a common trend inthe financial markets too, wherethe integrity of data – whichcould be moving trillions ofdollars at any given moment – isequally vital.

Keeping communication linesopen in times of crisis is oneprimary objective for oil firms.Leading players in this areainclude the likes of GlobalSecurity Network (GSN) andSend Word Now, bothcommunications specialistswhich took part in the recentGulf and Middle East Oil & GasSecurity 2015 Summit.

US-based Send Word Nowprovides critical support toensure communication when it’sneeded most. Its web-basedemergency notification andmobile apps are used bybusinesses, government andother agencies the world over.

GSN, a UAE-based, French-owned company, which alsotook part in the Cyber DefenceSummit 2015 in Riyadh inMarch, has a suite of ITsolutions. Its customers includeinternal security, military, lawenforcement, and, of course, theoil and gas industry.

Multiple risksThe prevalence of IT securityevents across the Middle East tocounter hackers shows this is agrowing concern to all, notablythe host governments, not justthe energy sector. Sometimes,however, the threats facing oiland gas companies, bothupstream and downstream, arefar more obvious and dramatic,and violent.

The hijack of VLCC tankers isa global news event, as was thenightmare scenario encounteredin Algeria two years ago whengunmen stormed BP’s InAmenas gas field. The attack,and the ensuing gun battles thatfollowed Algeria’s decision toretake the field by force, resultedin the deaths of dozens of oilworkers and militants.

Vital lessons have beenlearned from these incidents,although, as with anything inthe security field, there can beno guarantees. Some territories,such as strife-torn Yemen, havelong had to navigate thesechallenges. But others, notably

Syria and parts of Iraq, are alsonow mired in conflict.

The decision by jihadistsfrom Islamic State (IS) to torchthe Baiji oil refinery, which onceproduced around a third ofIraq’s domestic fuel supplies,underlines the fragility of theassets themselves.

Boots on the groundMore worryingly, collapse intofull-scale sectarian violence inIraq is a genuine risk, sayanalysts like CRG.

It says with IS unlikely to bedefeated by airstrikes alone andno credible ground forcesavailable, a lasting resolutionmay yet be a long way off.

This means the protection ofassets, of upstream fields rightthrough to the refineries, hingescritically on boots on theground also. In some cases, theprotection of such billion dollarassets can fall to the armedforces, often working withdedicated security teams.

Private security is also amajor growth industry, as well.Well known providers includeG4S which offers protectivesecurity and risk managementfor oil facilities, housingcompounds and pipelinesaround the world.

This includes close protectionteams for executives, securityguards, check points and patrolsfor the vast areas that span thelargest fields.

There’s no doubt it is achallenging assignment,especially at a time ofheightened tensions in andaround the Middle East region.

But like most other challengesfacing the oil and gas industrythe world over, success is alwaysa team effort. ❖

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“Vital lessons havebeen learned, but aswith anything in the

security field, there can be no

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MARITIMEThe global maritime securitymarket is expected to grow toUS$20.87bn in 2019, fromUS$13.94bn in 2014, with theMiddle East and Africa (MEA)emerging as a leading market formaritime security services.

According to a report titledMaritime Security Market byTechnologies and Systems, byServices, by Categories, and byRegion – Global Market Forecast& Analysis (2014 - 2019), themajor forces driving this marketare awareness of maritimesecurity, maritime threats,regulations and standards, andinternational trade by sea.

Increasing maritime threats hasbeen cited as a major destabilisingfactor to international trade bythe report’s authors.

While vessel security continuesto be the largest contributor tomaritime security, North Africa isexpected to be the biggest marketin terms of revenue contribution.Surveillance and tracking systemsand solutions, smart containersystems, as well as scanning andscreening systems, have a highgrowth rate in the market as well.

PROTECTIONSwedish lock manufacturer AssaAbloy has acquired UAE-basedsteel and wooden security doormanufacturer Prometal Group.

According to Assa Abloy CEOJohn Malin, the acquisition ofPrometal constitutes a step aheadin the company's strategy togrow its market presence in the

Middle East and other emergingmarkets. Assa Abloy’s MiddleEast brands include Chubb LocksCustodial Services, effeff,Henderson, IKON, JPM, Nemef,Securistyle, Traka, Union,Vachette and Valli & Valli.

Assa Abloy officials have saidthat sales for 2015 could likelyreach US$27.22mn in the UAE,

with a good Earnings BeforeInterest & Tax (EBIT) margin.

The company, headquarteredin Sweden capital Stockholm, hasa range of door securitysolutions, which includecomputer key scheduling, masterkey scheduling, access control,automatic doors andidentification technology.

AVIATIONDubai Airports, which managesDubai International Airport andAl Maktoum InternationalAirport, has been declared ashaving one of the largestOmnicast installations in theworld, with a securityinfrastructure that includes8,000 analogue and IP camerasfrom different manufacturers’cameras, third-party accesscontrol systems and Barco videowalls in multiple control rooms.

Genetec, whose Omnicastsurveillance system has beeninstalled at Dubai Airports’facilities, was selected by DubaiAirports to carry out scale upoperations at its two airports ina big way, while maintaininghigh system availability. Today,Dubai Airports has more than6,500 cameras on the Omnicastsystem at Dubai Internationaland close to 1,200 cameras at AlMaktoum International.

The Federation feature fromGenetec allows for the easyaccess of any camera installedacross the airports, as if theywere all part of a single system,Genetec stated. The openarchitecture video surveillance

system has enables DubaiAirports to preserve existinganalogue investments by addingIP encoders, while also installingnewer IP camera modelsthroughout the expansion,added the company. Throughmulticast transmissions,

operators connect to a multicastIP address of the video streamthat is shared among all users.This adds another level ofreliability to the system byensuring the network is stableand optimised within theinstallation, the firm reiterated.

Major Omnicast installation at Dubai’s airports

Assa Abloy acquires UAE door firm Prometal Group

Maritime security inthe MEA region to be‘fast-growing market’

More than 6,500 systems, synced to the Omnicast IP surveillance system, have been installed at Dubai’s airports. (Ritu Manoj Jethani/Shutterstock)

Maritime threats are among the leadingthreats facing global trade networks.(Christian Lagerek/Shutterstock)

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CHALLENGESArabian

For anyone working in the constructionindustry within the Middle East thereare a number of unique challenges that

it brings. Some challenges are common andindigenous to the region, such as the extremeclimate, and others are widely generic andinherent in the construction sectors aroundthe globe, such as communication.

Having worked in both the offshore andonshore construction sectors in the GCC forthe past five years I have myself come acrossthe varying challenges that come as part andparcel of the role. For that reason I wouldlike to shed light on some of the more unique challenges that I have faced but rarely see discussed that are underlyingwithin the region.

On occasion more often than not, the firsttime that the health and safety team may bemade aware of a contractor is when theyarrive for their site specific HSE induction onthe project. This is where health and safetyteams begin the task of “managing” thecontractor. All too often health and safetypersonnel are not involved in the critical firststage of contractor management – the pre-qualification and selection process. Manyorganisations still sacrifice safety and healthand pursue an option to them that is themost cost effective but not necessarily thecontractor with ingrained HSE practices or

excellent historical safety performance. Thisleads to the challenge of managing acontractor who potentially has no safetyawareness or culture and, in certain cases, awillingness to adopt safe practices. This alsoworks hand in hand with the next challengethat can be faced, which is workforcecompetence and composition.

The construction industry in the MiddleEast is fuelled by a dynamic and eclectic mixof cultures and nationalities from around theglobe, forming a singular cohesive workforce.When you have such diversity, it can beassumed that there will be educationaldisparities across all ranges of occupations,from labourer to safety officer and eventhrough the tiers and layers of supervisionand management. Considering that there isonly so much talent available in the localmarket, businesses find it necessary to hire

workers from the outer regions of variouscountries such as India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, the UK and the Philippines tosatisfy the project manning requirements.The challenge for safety departments isensuring the competence of those workersonce they are at site as, on many occasions,health and safety competence is negated anddoes not form part of the initial screeningand hiring process.

There is also a challenge when it comes tohiring from the local talent pool. It can bedifficult to find nationals to satisfy the talentrequirements from an entry-level perspectiveand those willing enough to work in theprivate sector. The majority of the nationalpopulation wish to work in the public sector,which makes it difficult for constructioncompanies to retain good national employees.

Running with a common theme andworking hand-in-hand with the previouschallenge is that of investing in safety andhealth. To put it simply, safety and healthmanagement makes good business sense.That is something that we as practitionersunderstand, but it is certainly challengingwhen trying to convince your seniormanagement teams. There are many that seehealth and safety as a burden and anunnecessary cost to the business. Thechallenge is convincing them otherwise.

“To put it simply, safetyand health management

makes good businesssense. That is somethingthat we as practitioners

understand.”

Darren Platts, group senior health, safety andenvironment manager for the Al Jaber Group,and a chartered member of the Institution ofOccupational Safety and Health (IOSH) andmember of the institution’s UAE branch, giveshis thoughts on ensuring construction workers’safety and health in the Middle East.

Darren Platts of Al Jaber Group.

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The common perception is toinvest little money into safetyand health to ensure clientrequirements are satisfied. Thismisconception is largely due tothe competence of those makingjudgement. If they do not knowthe benefits then why wouldthey invest?

In order to overcome thesechallenges, a health and safetypractitioner in the Middle Eastneeds to be a pragmaticcharacter with patience andunderstanding. We have toremember that health and safetyis still regarded to be in itsinfancy and not in its prime. Letus consider that the challengesmentioned are all interlinked. Ifbusiness leaders understand thatinvestment in health and safetymakes good business sense thensurely they would be willing toinvest in a contractor that is of agood rounded standing,including HSE performance andcapability, and not just the onewho comes at the lowest price.Educating management andsupervision in their health andsafety responsibilities can play alarge role in such outcomes.Arming them with theknowledge they require to makeinformed decisions can becrucial and key to success.

Involving the health andsafety team in the pre-qualification of contractorswould assist in the decisionmaking process assuring that acompetent contractor isemployed for the project,bearing in mind that this can bea mandatory requirement that isoften overlooked. Pre-screeningemployees by taking intoaccount their health and safetyknowledge and awareness andyes, you guessed it, competenceto undertake the role. Finally,approaching cost-relatedsituations in such a manner thatdemonstrates adding value. Agood example of this is a simplecost-benefit analysis. Is itpractical and cost effective tohave a glove that is thrown awaydaily and costs less, or a glovethat will last one month butcosts a little more?Demonstrating what theirinvestment will cost, also butwhat it can save in the long term,can be a major factor in success.

The constructionenvironment in the Middle Eastis one of many challenges. It isforever evolving as peoplebecome more aware of theirobligations towards health andsafety governance. The UAE, forexample, has come a long way inthe five years that I have workedhere in that there is a greateruptake in businesses developingtheir management systems andensuring that their risks aremanaged and compliance issought. There is certainly nosign of construction in theregion slowing down and, assuch, we will face further and on-going challenges. We canonly continue as practitioners to assist businesses in theirduties of effective health andsafety management. ❖

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“There iscertainly no signof construction in

the regionslowing down

and as such wewill face further

and on-goingchallenges.”

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W ith the decommission-ing of assets nowunderway in the

North Sea, between the UK andNorway, hydrogen sulphide is oneof the global top priority risks andthat is why active monitoring forhydrogen sulphide gas and goodplanning and trainingprogrammes for workers arecrucial to the prevention of injuryand death.

Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) – orsour gas as it’s commonly referredto – is colourless, highlyflammable, toxic and explosive. Itcan deaden a worker’s sense ofsmell rapidly and exposure to highlevels of it can quickly lead todeath. As it’s heavier than air, itwill settle in poorly ventilated orlow-lying areas, dissolving in anywater or oil present.

Workers in oil and natural gasdrilling, including those based inthe Middle East, could be exposedto it when pumping seawater into

rock formations as part of work tomaintain pressure. This can leadto a build-up of H2S as organicmatter degrades and produces thegas in the absence of oxygen.

As higher sulphide levels occurin increasingly depleted wells, wellexpirations are going to be keygrowth markets for H2S trainingand safety services in the future.

A report by the Energy Divisionof HSE’s Hazardous InstallationsDirectorate, suggests thedecommissioning of offshoreinstallations could accelerate from2017, involving many installations,up to 5,000 wells and 10,000 kmof pipelines.

This difficult process meansrisk assessments are vital. Theseneed to be carried out early withescape, evacuation and rescuemeasures put in place, as manyassets have remained in situ foryears and taking them apartbrings with it a range of newsafety challenges.

Metal fatigue, includinghydrogen embrittlement orsulphide stress cracking, can resultin a release of hydrogen sulphidegas if it is not tackled effectively.When entering a well that hasbeen abandoned, perhaps foryears, workers need to prepare forthe worst-case scenario, becausethey will be forced to deal with alot of unknowns.

As production declines in theUK Continental Shelf, the mosteasily accessed fields have beenexhausted. With new fields indeeper waters, under highertemperatures and pressures, aswell as longer pipelines, logisticsare becoming increasinglydifficult, which not onlychallenges the integrity of assets,but means workers are faced witha more dangerous environment inwhich to operate.

While there has beensignificant investment in newinfrastructure, around half of

training

ABOVE AND RIGHT: If not tackledeffectively, hydrogen embrittlement or

sulphide stress cracking can lead to therelease of hydrogen sulphide gas.

“Training helpsworkers recognise

the dangers of H2Sand today we are

not just better at educating

workers – they arealso betterequipped”


The oil and gas industry faces increasing dangersof exposure to hydrogen sulphide – especially asoperations in the North Sea reaches maturity anddecommissioning work continues to increase. Ascompanies look for measures to mitigate thethreat, Phil Saxton, general manager at DrägerMarine and Offshore, looks at what the firm isdoing to improve awareness and training.

H2S exposureOvercoming the dangers of

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offshore platforms are beyondtheir original design life withmany assets commissioned in theearly 1970s now forecast tocontinue operating to 2030 andbeyond. Investment in new assetsand the extension of the life ofexisting plants present both safetyand commercial challenges.

There is no doubt about thehealth effects of breathing aircontaminated with H2S andalthough most people can smellvery low concentrations of H2S,it is dangerous to assume thatodour would provide adequatewarning. In a perfect world, thesafest exposure to H2S would benone at all.

Preparing the next generationIt’s vital that anyone working inan area where concentrations ofhydrogen sulphide may bepresent should have the very besttraining. Just seconds of exposureat low concentrations can be

lethal, shutting down the systemthat regulates breathing.

There should also be acontingency plan to ensure allstaff have been shown how to usehydrogen sulphide safetyequipment correctly in allhazardous areas. Gas detectionequipment should be presentwherever hydrogen sulphidemight exist, as well as respiratoryprotection for normal andemergency use.

Training should includerecognising the characteristics,sources and hazards of hydrogensulphide and knowing how toreact in response to H2Swarnings in the workplace. Itshould also include rescuetechniques and first-aidprocedures in light of H2Sexposure – especially with regards to confined space entry procedures.

Workers should have a planready at the time, because if the

H2S sensor alarm goes off, theyneed to know how to reactimmediately. Having a plan andequipment at the ready ultimatelysaves time and money, whichotherwise could be lost due toinactivity if the platform has tobe abandoned.

Changing face of offshore Advancements in gas detectionmethods over the years and newtechnology means hydrogensulphide safety is easier to get togrips with than ever before fortoday’s offshore operators.

Innovations, such as wirelessgas detectors and autocalibrationmethods, have changed the faceof oil field H2S safety within thelast decade.

Training also helps workersrecognise the dangers of H2S andtoday we are not just better ateducating workers, but they arealso better equipped.

The oil and gas industry as awhole is making tremendousefforts to raise awareness of H2Sin order to have incident-free andenvironmentally-safe operationsnow and in the future. ❖

training


About Dräger Marine and OffshoreDräger Marine and Offshoreworks alongside its industrypartners to pioneer safetysolutions for the future. Itoffers training at any locationand works closely on trainingsolutions with its partners inthe North Sea and beyond.

The company delivers theH2S basic safety trainingcourse, accredited by theOffshore Petroleum IndustryTraining Organisation(OPITO), at its dedicatedTraining Academy andService Centre in Aberdeen,UK. Its half-day courseprovides petroleum industryworkers with the knowledgeand skills required to work inenvironments where thepresence of this potentiallylethal gas poses a risk.To find out more aboutDräger’s work in the oil andgas sector, please visit:www.draeger.com/oilgasuk

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WWW.DICKIES.MEDickies produces a range of protective footwear that provide protectionto workers in harsh conditions. The company stated that its Fury SuperSafety Hiker’s ankle support is made of high-performance fabric, whichprovides resistance to tears, scuffs and abrasions. The leather upperallows the foot to breathe in the hottest of conditions. The sole is alsoequipped to protect the user from extreme heat and slippery surfaces.In addition, the insole features specialised shock absorbers, which canalso be removed, thereby reducing impact on the heel.

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ABOVE: IOSH UAEBranch chair Ahmed

El Hadidi speakingduring the

organisation’s mostrecent Middle

East conference.

Rapid economic growth in theMiddle East in recent years hasbrought with it a greater

consideration of safety and health inthe workplace. From the oil fields ofQatar to the mega-constructionprojects of UAE, forward-thinkingbusinesses are driving improvementsacross the board in how workingpeople are cared for.

And this positive trend can beillustrated in the rise in membershipof one organisation in particular.Founded some seven decades ago in

1945, the Institution of OccupationalSafety and Health (IOSH) is thelargest health and safety professionalmembership body worldwide, and theonly chartered body for health andsafety professionals.

IOSH has an expandinginternational presence, and nowherehas this been more marked than in theMiddle East – an indication of theincreasing focus on HSE in the region.

When the Institution first set up itsMiddle East branch in 2006, it had 200members. In the nine years since that

number has grown nine times to 1,800– demonstrating a real appetite amongorganisations in the region to embed aculture of care within their structure.

The branch has now split into three– Oman, Qatar and the UAE – with thelatter being one of the Institution’slargest branches outside the UK.

Ahmed El Hadidi, chair of the UAEBranch, is delighted by the growth inmembership and the increasing desirefor health and safety withinorganisations in different sectors.

“IOSH is keeping a steady growth

safety

Ahmed El Hadidi, chair of the Institution ofOccupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) UAE Branch, speaks to Health, Safety & Security Review ME about the Institution’s activities

and its growing presence in the Middle East.


The occupational advantage

Photo: IOSH

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within the Middle East, not onlyin terms of members joining, butalso in increasing the awarenessof OHS within the region,” ElHadidi says. “The members comefrom a cross section ofindustries; the majority comefrom a construction background,yet there is a presence of mostsectors in the region. Meanwhilethe ties with governmentalbodies are expanding to reachmore entities.”

Spreading awarenessIOSH’s regional branches play animportant role in raising the levelof professionalism in the healthand safety industry in the regionand spreading an awareness of theimportance of driving up safetystandards in the workplace. Theyhave worked to establish close tieswith government bodies andother relevant organisations topromote safe and healthypractices in workplaces.

The UAE branch, for example,has developed close relationshipswith the Abu Dhabi Environment,Health and Safety Center, whilethe Oman network is working toestablish closer ties with theOman Society of Contractors andICE (the Institution of CivilEngineers). The UAE branch alsohas a strong focus oncampaigning with universities andschools to raise awareness of theimportance of health and safetyfrom an early age.

El Hadidi says, “The branchhas worked with a university onsome projects and we aim toincrease that collaboration withother universities as well asreaching schools – this is stillunder development as we need todesign the campaigns properly toachieve the goals set.”

As well as the three branches,there are also a growing number

of members elsewhere in theregion, notably in Saudi Arabia.These members come togetherevery year for the Institution’sMiddle East conference, whichhas been running for six years.This has developed into one ofthe Institution’s flagship events,attracting delegates from theregion and beyond.

70 years of IOSHFounded in 1945, UK-basedIOSH is the largest health andsafety professional membershipbody worldwide, and the onlychartered body for health andsafety professionals. TheInstitution sees itself as the voiceof the profession, campaigningon key issues affecting workplacesafety; benchmarking and settingstandards; and supporting,developing and connecting itsmembers with resources,guidance, events and training.

Through its various categoriesof membership, the Institution’s44,000 worldwide members covera diverse spectrum of roles andinterests – from students to safetymanagers, government regulatorsto CEOs – but are united by acommon interest in promoting asafe and healthy world of work.

“IOSH has a comprehensiveapproach to improving healthand safety awareness,” commentsEl Hadidi. “IOSH’s strength is notonly about the resources itprovides, but mostly the peoplewithin its network. Theycollectively have an enormouswide range of experience andthey are keen to share it.”

Branches are effectively groupsof members who get together andapply to IOSH to become anetwork, so they can requestsupport and resources to achievesome local objectives, drawing onthe Institution’s expertise and

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El Hadidi adds, “As a branch chair, my roleis to try to convey and facilitate the resourcesIOSH provides to its members and build tieswith different entities across the UAE.

“Our committee works hard to organiseevents where members would have a forum ofdiscussion and networking, but also a tool toattract non-members to join IOSH. It is notan easy task – especially when combined withthe focus on promoting occupational healthand safety (OHS) and trying to supportawareness campaigns to different levelswithin a community.”

El Hadidi admits that IOSH does facechallenges in the Middle East when it comesto spreading the word about OHS.

“The OHS challenges in the Middle Eastare centred on the diversity of nationalitiesand background when it comes to OHSawareness and knowledge,” he notes.“Integrating that with a better understandingof the management teams’ roles within anyorganisation would contribute tremendouslyto a better OHS performance, and thus aneffective leadership.”

The critical role of leadershipThe critical role that leadership plays in theimplementation of health and safety policies isan increasing focus of IOSH globally, asbusinesses look to invest in health and safetyfor ‘results, resilience and reputation’.

Both the international conference and theMiddle East conference have had a strongfocus on leadership issues, something that ElHadidi believes is “key”.

“Leadership is the key to success,” he says.“The foundation of a good leader is employee

engagement and managerial commitment.Since we can acknowledge the diversity ofnationality, engagement is essential to bridgeany cultural gaps and provides a platform forcommunication and collaboration.”

While chartered membership is recognisedas the hallmark of professional excellence forthe health and safety practitioner, the CEO ormanager looking to promote a culture of carein their organisation and keep abreast of thelatest developments will also find IOSH hasmuch to offer.

The Institution’s courses on Leading Safelyand Managing Safely give business leaders andmanagers the guidance, tools and knowledgethey need to take ownership of health andsafety in their organisation and embed apositive safety culture. IOSH stresses thebusiness benefits of doing so, such asincreased productivity, an enhancedreputation and a stronger brand.

More than 160,000 people take one ofIOSH’s courses every year. The courses(Leading Safely, Managing Safely, andWorking Safely) can be adapted to localrequirements, subject to the approval ofIOSH, and delivered in different languages asrequired. IOSH also accredits courses offeredby universities, colleges and training providersthroughout the world.

While there have been certain well-publicised incidents, the progress being madethroughout the region in improving standardsof health and safety is encouraging. IOSHstatistics show that the number of workingdays lost to an incident in the Middle Eastdropped from 26.2 in 2012 to 13.6 in 2013.

“Lots of progress has been made; ties withgovernment bodies have grown and are stillgrowing. The target now is to engage thedecision makers and top management teamswithin organisations to support a betterintegration of the OHS concepts and supportto the EHS managers,” El Hadidi concludes. ❖

safety


“OHS challenges in the Middle East are

centred on the diversityof nationalities”

44,000+Number of IOSH members worldwide

13,000+Number of IOSH Facebook followers

1,800+Number of IOSH members in the GCC states

100+Number of countries with IOSH members

70Number of years since IOSH established

25Number of UK branches

10Number of international branches

3Number of branches in the Middle East

IOSH in numbers

Every year, more than160,000 people take anIOSH-accredited course.

Photo: IOSH


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“The reality is that health and

safety performanceis fundamental to

business survival.”


Safety

In such a hazardous workingenvironment, health andsafety always comes first in the

oil and gas sector. At least that’sthe idea.

Unfortunately, no one canprepare for all eventualities and,invariably, accidents do happen.Sometimes these havecatastrophic and deadlyconsequences. Perhaps the mostinfamous incident of recent timesis the Deepwater Horizon tragedyin the US Gulf of Mexico. Here, atechnical blowout triggered anexplosion, killing 11 workers andinjuring 16 others, and resultingin a major oil spill that operatorBP struggled for weeks to getunder control.

But no region is immune. Inthe Middle East, the world’sbiggest oil and gas producingregion, the stakes are just as high.

Yes, there have also been

serious mishaps too – refineryfires, explosions and lives lost –but given the amount of gas andliquids that are produced everysingle year (every day, even) suchaccidents are a rarity.

Among the better knownincidents are the series of fires atKuwait’s refineries through theyears, though these have beenwell spaced.

In 2000, three workers werekilled and dozens injured at theMina Al-Ahmadi refineryfollowing a blast at the site. Moreworryingly, perhaps, the country’srefineries have seen a successionof smaller blazes in recent years.

Luckily there were no casualtiesreported in 2013 after the MinaAl-Ahmadi fire team activated therefinery’s emergency responseplan, although some workers wereinjured in a separate incident thefollowing year.

And this year, Kuwait NationalPetroleum Corporation (KNPC)said it had also containedanother small fire at one of theAl-Ahmadi cracker units, and atanother site, a delayed coker unitat its Mina Abdulla refinery.

The need for vigilanceStill, given the volumes of oil and gas products that flow out of the Gulf and the Middle Eastregional generally, each and every day, the overall safetyrecord is impressive.

The reality is that health andsafety performance is asfundamental to business survivalas getting the oil and gas out ofthe ground is in the first place.

In May, an Abu Dhabi processsafety conference attracted nearly1,000 delegates, underlining thestrong interest in this behind-the-scenes industry niche.

ABOVE: A technical blowout was behind the explosion that caused the Deepwater Horizon tragedy in

the US Gulf of Mexico.

Photo: United States Navy

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And, announcing his company’slatest results the same month, EdwardLaFehr, chief operating officer of AbuDhabi National Energy Company(TAQA), cited a “continued strongsafety performance” alongside keybenchmarks like operatingperformance and costs.

As BP discovered in the Gulf ofMexico, it’s only when things go wrongthat the true significance of health andsafety becomes apparent.

As a result, a whole industry hasbeen forced to evolve to meet the needsof operators and other servicecompanies, looking for safety solutions,training and know how.

As well as developing new andinnovative health and safety productsand technology for the industry, thisalso means delivering expert courses inanything from fire safety to first aid.There are numerous specialist safetycourses available too, such as helicopterunderwater escape and other offshoretrainings unique to the environment.

Dedicated facilities are now availableto the industry to help such as the GulfTechnical and Safety Training Centre inMussafah, Abu Dhabi. The largest suchinstitute in the Middle East, founded in1993, it is a key strategic trainingpartner to the major oil companiesboth within the UAE and outside. Italso has purpose-built branches inother key energy locations such asEgypt and Saudi Arabia.

Some of the facilities available in theAbu Dhabi complex include simulators,a large fire testing area, swimmingpools and a platform for fast rescueboat training. And, for that real-life oilfield experience, it also boasts a 1,700feet deep training well for drilling,workover, wireline, coiled tubingoperations, and completion operations.

Prevention better than cureWhile emergency response plans,helicopter escapes and offshoretrainings are all vital to prepare oilworkers for all eventualities, the

emphasis is always on prevention.Again, these training institutions

make an important contribution – butone that goes largely unrecognised – tothe smooth and safe functioning of theoverall energy supply chain.

As do the many private corporationsthat partner with the oil operators tounderpin safety on all levels across allsites. This applies to all strands of theindustry, upstream and downstream,where equipment and technology isroutinely and robustly tested withoutfail. In the field, all of these componentsand products are bolted together andmust deliver reliably, without fail, foryears, under real world conditions.

Well known experts here includeIntertek, which offers testing,inspection and certification services tothe industry, as well as consulting,technical, engineering and relatedservices. At Houston’s OffshoreTechnology Conference in May itunveiled a new suite of servicesincluding functional safety andexpanded hazard areas training.

The company, which works across

the refining, petrochemical, power, andoil and gas industries, both in theMiddle East and in all other territories,knows what it’s talking about. Its US-based Asset Integrity Management(AIM) in-service inspection groupclocked up four million work hoursthis year without any lost-timeaccident or injury.

“Safety is our job,” said GerhardAbel, Intertek’s US AIM director.“Everything we do revolves aroundassets being safe in operation, safe topeople living in the vicinity and peopleworking in those assets, safe to theenvironment, and our customers counton assets being safe and reliable forcontinued operation. Continuouslyperforming in a safe manner ourselvesto reach these goals is our first priorityand non-negotiable.”

As for all industry players, vigilanceis the watchword. Together, with opencommunication and adherence to strictstandards and any relevant externaloversight organisations, everyoneknows that prevention is always betterthan cure. ❖

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ABOVE: Trainingcentres featuringfacilities such asfire testing areasand rescue boatplatforms arebecoming evermore common-place throughoutthe region.

Photo: United States Navy


EVENT NEWSThe sixth OPITO Safety &Competence Conference (OSCC2015) takes place on 3November 2015 at the DusitThani Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

Around 500 delegates from30 countries and 20 exhibitorsare expected, with industry,government and trainingprovider executives from the oiland gas supply chainparticipating in keynotesessions and panel debates.Discussions this year will focus

on how the industry canmaintain competence and keepits people safe in a lower oilprice environment.

International trainingstandards body, OPITO, devisedthe event in its drive forcommon global standards acrossthe oil and gas industry toimprove safety and competence.

David Doig, group chiefexecutive for OPITO, said, “Astraining and developmentbudgets come under threatfollowing the sharp decline inoil prices, we will look at how to

avoid the long-term damage ofshort-term measures, along with the need for greatercompetence levels to enhanceproduction operations.

“We are thrilled to havesecured our strongest line-up ofspeakers to date. All haveinspirational stories to tell andhave experienced a number ofchallenges [during their careers].

“There is a lot to be gainedand applied from sharingexperiences with those fromoutside our sector, and theOSCC has a track record of

providing speakers from othersectors to share and learn aboutnew thinking in relation tosafety,” Doig added.

OSCC speakers will include:• Andrew Garner, businessmentor and advisor to the UK’sCabinet Office.• Kevin Gaskell, explorer andentrepreneur, previously CEO ofPorsche and BMW. • Kevin Myers, deputy chiefexecutive of the UKGovernment’s Health and SafetyExecutive (HSE).

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OSCC 2015: The economics of safety during times of lower oil prices

Upcoming industry eventsSeptember 2015

6-7 Middle East Health & Safety Forum Dubai, UAE www.hse-forum.com

7-9 Algeria Fire, Safety & Security Expo Algiers, Algeria www.new-fields.com

8-9 ITS and Road Safety Forum Qatar Doha, Qatar www.itsroadsafetyqatar.com

8-10 Security Middle East Show Beirut, Lebanon www.smesbeirut.com

14-16 OFSEC Muscat, Oman www.muscat-expo.com/ofsec

17-20 ISAF Istanbul, Turkey www.isaffuari.com

29 Sep - 1 Oct Safety & Security Asia Singapore www.safetysecurityasia.com.sg

October 2015

5-7 Safetyex New Delhi, India www.safetyex.in

5-7 NCT CBRNe Middle East Amman, Jordan www.cbrnemiddleeast.com

14-15 Defence Security Days Paris, France www.asddays.com

25-27 Middle East Health and Safety Expo & Conference Muscat, Oman www.mehse.com

25-29 BOHS Worker Health Protection Conference Abu Dhabi, UAE www.bohs.org

27-30 A+A Düsseldorf, Germany www.aplusa-online.com

November 2015

3 OSCC Abu Dhabi, UAE www.opito.com

9-10 Total Security Summit Chicago, USA www.forumevents.com

9-12 ADIPEC Abu Dhabi, UAE www.adipec.com

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O FSEC 2015, which will beheld from 14-16 September2015 at the Oman

International Exhibition Centre,Muscat, is Oman’s only exhibitioncovering the fire, safety and securityindustries. Recent and ongoingdevelopment in Oman and across theMiddle East has made the region oneof the most vibrant safety and securitymarkets in the world, with an annualgrowth rate of 10 per cent since 2012,according to research by UK securitygiant G4S.

The inaugural edition of OFSEC isset to bring together decision makers,such as government officials and theheads of companies, along witharound 100 local and internationalexhibitors from 26 countries.

Exhibitors will be showcasing thelatest technologies, products andservices to meet the needs ofgovernments, businesses andcommercial entities from across arange of industry sectors, includingconstruction, oil and gas,manufacturing, transport and aviation.

OFSEC has collaborated withgovernment bodies, leading industryassociations, research partners andspecialists to ensure that the exhibitioncaters to the entire fire, safety andsecurity sectors.

Exhibitors will be organised underthe headings of commercial security,crisis and risk management, criticalinfrastructure, emergency and rescue,fire and protection, hazard and disastermanagement, information security,

BELOW: OFSEC will provide aplatform for solutions in fireprotection and prevention

“OFSEC 2015will provide

industryprofessionalswith a forumto share ideasand identifysolutions.”

inaugural OFSECMuscat prepares for

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health and safety, smarthome/office/city, training andconsultation, transport safety andsecurity, and unmanned aerialvehicles (UAVs).

The event will be co-locatedwith the Middle East CyberSecurity Conference, which hasbeen scheduled for 15-16September 2015 at the HotelGolden Tulip Seeb.

Organisers, Muscat Expo LLC,says OFSEC will lay thefoundations for the future fire,safety and security industries inOman, acting as a gateway forcurrent and future market trends,and providing industryprofessionals with a forum toshare ideas and identify solutions.

OFSEC is being organised inco-operation with MuscatMunicipality and Public Authorityfor Small and Medium Enterprises(Riyada) and supported byAdvantage Austria, FirestopContractors InternationalAssociation, Foundation for PoliceResearch, German Industry andCommerce Office (AHK), theInstitution of OccupationalHealth and Safety (IOSH), theInternational Institute of Risk andSafety Management (IIRSM),International Security ResearchAssociation (ISRA), Middle EastFacility Management Association(MEFMA), Oman AmericanBusiness Council and the WorldSafety Organization (WSO). ❖

To find out more informationvisit: www.muscat-expo.com/ofsec

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A+A Safety and well-being in the

workplace have alwaysbeen of utmost concern to

any employee. Owing to agrowing workforce, diversebusiness interests and increasedjob recognition, employee healthand safety have become corefocuses for many companies.

In helping the industry toachieve its health and safetytargets, trade shows are playingan ever more important role, andA+A, which will be conducted atMesse Düsseldorf from 27-30October 2015, will be at theforefront of these developments.

A+A began as an event for‘Safety and Medicine at Work’back in 1954. It has since growninto an international symposiumfor industry professionals todiscuss pressing workplacehealth and safety issues.

Joachim Schäfer, managingdirector of Messe Düsseldorf,said, “People are the mostimportant, and, at the sametime, the most fragile elementswithin a company. Therefore,safety at work and maintainingthe health of the workforce areimportant topics, and, in light ofthe changes taking place withinthe working world, are morecurrent than ever.

“Demographic change isresulting in ageing workforcesand, consequently, labourshortages are already evidentnow in several industries. In lightof these challenges, it is in acompany’s own interest tomaintain safety and healthlyworking conditions beyondexisting legal requirements, andthey will immediately profitfrom related investments.”

According to the organisers,there has been a strong responseto the show, and exhibitors havealready booked up 65,000 sqm ofspace. The organisers have saidthey expect nearly 1,800exhibitors this year, and haveadded another hall to theexisting set-up at Düsseldorf.

Employee health is wealthAt the upcoming A+A show,visitors can expect a wealth ofinformation from industry sub-sectors such as corporate safety,personal protection andcorporate health. While these areconventional areas of focus, theyhave changed over time. Forinstance, today’s managers takeseriously the general well-beingof their employees, and invest incorporate health promotion andpreventative measures such as

events

Industrial safety has never been more relevant, with the 34th InternationalCongress on Health and Safety in Düsseldorf, Germany, highlighting the keyaspects of workplace safety for employees.

ABOVE RIGHT: The event will takeplace in Düsseldorf, Germany.

RIGHT: The four-day event will featureits very own fashion show, an

innovation park and a host of firesafety and security demonstrations.

“People are themost important,and, at the same

time, the mostfragile elements

within a company.”

Joachim Schäfer, managing director of Messe Düsseldorf


equals workplace safety

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annual health check-ups, pointedout A+A 2015 Messe Düsseldorfdirector Birgit Horn. At theshow, visitors will find productsand services for corporate healthmanagement that covernutrition, exercise and drug-abuse prevention. In Hall 10,Horn added, one can even findsolutions to ensure an employee’scomfort in a workplace in theform of ergonomic products, air-conditioning and acoustics.

Industry-specific safetyWhile the above factors are moreor less generic, the show will alsohave areas that showcasesolutions that are industry-specific. Construction,engineering, manufacturing,mining, oil and gas and logisticsare among a few that requirespecial attention in terms ofensuring safety in a relatedworkplace. In Hall 6, visitors canwitness simulated conditions andexperts will provide solutions.German organisation

Werkfeuerwehrverband (WFVD– the Industrial Fire ProtectionAssociation of Germany) isexpected to present industrialsafety and fire protection.Handling chemicals, fightingfires within an office, dealingwith severe smoke build-up inthe event of a fire, protectingoneself against harmfulchemicals and equipping a sitewith an appriopriate alarmsystem will all be discussed.

In the same hall, a specialshow called “Safe RescueOperations from Highs andLows” will be held in cooperationwith the Federal Agency forTechnical Relief (THW) and theGerman Life Saving Association(DLRG). It will look to highlightrescue operations from heights,depths and related personalprotective equipment (PPE).

A thriving marketA study by Transparency MarketResearch stated that the globalPPE market is set to be valued at

US$55.5bn by 2020, reflectingthe growing need for safetyapparatus. The demand forproducts such as goggles, gloves,boots and helmets has led tocompanies such as 3M, Ansell,Alpha Protech, Honeywell andJAL Group expanding theirmanufacturing capabilities. Inaddition to increased productioncapabilities, great emphasis isalso being put on R&D to pavethe way for innovations thatcould potentially be life-saving,say experts.

The show presents anopportunity for companies,buyers, distributors, decision-makers, scientists, researchersand innovators to understand thelatest trends, industrypreferences and what theconsumers really need.

Fashionably professionalIn a bid to make the four-dayevent more fun-filled, yetinteractive, attendees can enjoyan A+A Fashion Show, which

will have workwear beingdisplayed throughout the day bymodels. While workwear couldessentially save peoples's lives,manufacturers have realised thatit is practical to make clothesthat are wearable and evenfashionable. The fashion showwill be held in Hall 11.

Special shows at A+A 2015Other highlights includeWorkplace Design, which willfocus on the ergonomicarrangement of workplaces andwork processes in productionfacilities and offices, whileInnovation Park Safety &Security will present innovativeconcepts and services forspecified themes through postersand mini exhibitions. The themesinclude Safe Handling ofHazardous Substances; PersonalProtective Equipment, andDisaster Management at Work.

South Korea as partner countryThe partner country of A+A 2015is South Korea, which isconsidered a leader by experts inthe field of occupational hazardprevention, and has beeninvolved in numerous projectssupported by the InternationalLabour Organisation (ILO). Inaddition, South Korea has aworkforce exceeding 24mn,making it a lucrative market froma supplier’s point of view. ❖

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The global PPEmarket is set to be

valued at US$55.5bnby 2020, reflectingthe growing need

for safetyapparatus.

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W ith workplace health andsafety becoming a keypriority for GCC

governments, all organisations acrossall sectors are now being advised tohave the right strategies in place andensure best practices.

While there are variations acrossthe region in terms of policies,regulations, company strategies andimplementations, it is generallyaccepted that the trend is positive.

Speaking ahead of the Middle EastHealth & Safety Forum, which takesplace in Dubai in September, the newchair of IOSH UAE, Ahmed ElHadidi, notes that, “Despite thevariations, we can say that there isprogress on awareness andimplementation. The maturity leveldepends on each country, but, ingeneral, there is a positive trendtowards a conscious attitude inconsidering the employees andworkers H&S.”

From oil and gas through toconstruction, industrial,manufacturing and the marinesector, safe working practices are key

to all segments of the regionaleconomy. Great strides have indeedbeen made in recent years to ensurebetter HSE conditions for workersand the public, but it is essential thatmodern health, safety andenvironmental management beincorporated and integrated intobusinesses like never before.

However, barriers remain toachieving best practice, not leastaround securing buy-in fromorganisational leaders. As Saleh AliSaleh, HSE director of shared servicesat TECOM Investments, puts it, “Insome organisations the topmanagement has to be convinced ofthe benefits of HSE from aneconomic point of view.”

Better communications betweenleaders, senior management,supervisors and the workforce canlead to better HSE practices, but ithas to come from the top and henceintertwining business strategy andsafety strategy has become morecritical. According to Saleh, “Leadersshould not consider the HSEdepartment as something of a

luxury for the company or addingextra costs”.

Another continuous challenge isthe age-old issue of embedding andmaintaining a strong HSE cultureinto the workplace community. Atthe outset, defining what a positivesafety culture is and is not can betroublesome, particularly given thedifferent backgrounds of the GCCworkforce. HSE professionals have tounderstand the different safetybehaviours and competencies of staff,often coming from different parts ofthe world.

Communication is key toembedding a positive safety culture,but, as Ismail M. Ahmed,superintendent of safety andoccupational hygiene at BAPCO, putsit, “One of the key challenges ismaintaining that positive HSEculture once attained. Overcomingsuch a challenge is notstraightforward – it mainly requiresbreaking the communicationbarriers, not only between the HSElegislators and the employers, butalso between all levels of

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Ahead of the Middle EastHealth & Safety Forum, set totake place in Dubai in earlySeptember, event director RiadMannan talks to forum participantsabout the value of implementing a positivesafety culture within an organisation.


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The Middle EastHealth & Safety

Forum will feature anumber of panel

discussions coveringtopics ranging from

HSE leadership tothe latest

regulations andcompliance issues.

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T he boom being experienced by theconstruction industry in many parts ofthe Middle East has seen an increase in

issues surrounding standard high-visibilityclothing, as many firms ask how the industry canbenefit from wearable technology for personalprotection and to keep their workers safe.

In 2014, it was reported that as much asUS$114bn worth of construction projectcontract awards were made1, which is good newsall-round for businesses operating in the region,as well as for GDP as a whole. However, theincrease in construction projects has inevitablybrought about a series of knock-on effects.

A few of the issues faced by the constructionindustry have been well documented in themedia, with construction workers suffering theill effects of working in the region’s soaringdaytime temperatures. The UAE’s response toban labour work between the hours of middayand 3pm during summer months seems asensible approach.

For companies that choose to avoid themidday sun and allow work to take place duringthe hours of darkness, or indeed any companythat has employees who frequently work in areasof low light, there is an option that couldtransform the way they protect their staff.

Evolution of the high-vis jacketSince the appearance of high-visibility clothingback in the 1960s, the yellow jacket has slowlyevolved and with the introduction of Europeanand international standards, the overall design

and effectiveness of the high-vis vest hasimproved over the years.

The main issue with the traditional high-visvest, however, is that it requires an additionallight source or ‘ambient light’, for the garmentto light up. This can be problematic in manyareas of construction spaces where such light isnot always available.

Given that the high-vis vest has been aroundfor so long, its functionality has remainedrelatively unchanged, and it is clear that the vestneeds to evolve so that workers in outdoorspaces – especially those who work in the hoursof darkness – can be seen at all times.

Thinking creatively about site lightingPowered light safety wear is a new technologythat allows garments to light up without theneed for an additional light source. Thetechnology works through the presence of abattery-operated electroluminescent core, whichactively emits light. This, combined withprismatic high-visibility reflective tape, providesa garment that, when worn in completedarkness, can be seen up to 1.5 miles (2.41 km)away (Source: Network Rail, UK).

Some of the major players in highways,construction, aviation and railway throughoutthe UK, including the London Underground,Network Rail and Balfour Beatty, have alreadybought into the technology and have beenreaping the benefits.

In 2014, Garry Pratt, senior project managerat Transport for London and his team carriedout extensive trials of Fhoss products on theJubilee Line of the London Underground.

“The results and overall feedback have beenoutstanding and users have commented on howsafe they feel when wearing the garments,”comments Pratt. “Not only do the men on theground stand out more, but they are able to spottheir colleagues from a good distance away.”

In recent months, Fhoss has been workingwith companies in the Middle East to develop aproduct suitable specifically for workers in hotand humid temperatures. Made frombreathable mesh fabric, the Fhoss FiLumin is alightweight and self-illuminating safety vest thatkeeps workers lit up in all weather conditions,as well as in areas of total darkness.

It is clear that investing in up-to-date, high-visibility workwear is something thatcompanies in the region should take seriously. Ifeel very strongly that the future of high-visibility clothing in the construction industryworldwide has to lie in powered light safetywear and it is my personal goal that by 2025 thistechnology will be commonplace atconstruction sites across the Middle East. ❖1 http://www.bruceshaw.com/knowledgecentre/chapters/middle-east

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Andrew Kimitri, CEO of Fhoss Technology, discussesthe development of high-visibility clothing and

the role it is playing in making construction sitessafer throughout the Middle East.Transport for London, operators of the

London Underground, has bought intopowered light safety wear technology.


safer constructionLighting the way to

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“The overall feedback hasbeen outstanding and users

have commented on howsafe they feel when wearing

the garments.”

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In all firefighting situations, thereare many circumstances where arisk of firefighter injury is a major

concern and, in some cases, a reality. Thankfully, the introduction of

advanced thermal imaging technologyfor emergency situations has led to farbetter situational awareness for thecamera users than ever before. Notonly can a firefighter using thetechnology to navigate in zero visibilityenvironments, but modern advancedcameras can provide users with theability to understand fire behaviourenabling them to predict and preventserious hazardous situations and avoidinjury to themselves and the team.

Choosing the right cameraUnderstanding the capabilities of newthermal cameras will ensure the user

chooses the right one for the job,providing the user with the confidenceto use it correctly. It is important toseek out manufacturers capable ofproviding hot thermal cameratraining. However, where this kind oftraining will bring you up to speed asfar as technology capabilities areconcerned, to become an advanceduser there is the requirement tocontinue on the path of self-education,continuously practicing and applyingnew understandings of thermalcamera technology.

Advancements in thermal imagingengine technology have enabled hugeprogress in perfecting the more basicfunctions of an infrared camera,defined by how the camera producesan image and how users can interpretwhat they see on the display.

Making the most of its capabilitiesThe colours in the thermal imagecorrespond to temperature boundariesassociated with the colour scale. Forexample, if the scale is from black towhite, then the hotter an object is, thewhiter it would appear on the cameradisplay. In many products, especiallyfor firefighting applications, colourssuch as red or yellow have beenintroduced to provide instant visualrepresentation of high temperatures.

Thermal cameras should display athermal layer reference guide thatenables the ability to quickly identifykey temperature ranges in the scenebeing viewed. This function further

enhances the colourisation feature byallowing the user to relate the coloursin the scene to key temperatures.

In order to provide the best possibleimage quality, thermal cameras need toconstantly make minute adjustmentsto their settings. These adjustments aremost notable when the overallenvironment dramatically changes,such as when a fire becomes present.When this occurs, thermal camerasautomatically switch operating modes.

Importantly, advanced camerashave three modes. With automaticmode switching, the thermal imagebeing viewed is guaranteed to be of thebest possible quality for the type ofscene being viewed, providing the bestscene information, no matter what thesurrounding environment.

Using a camera’s direct temperaturemeasurement by positioning the centrecrosshair at the area of interest, enablesthe user to detect temperaturedifferentiations in the scene, whichcould be a trapped victim, an escaperoute, or the seat of the fire.

Since its introduction, directtemperature measurement hasrevolutionised the thermal imagingmarket, changing the way thermalimaging has been integrated as a partof hazmat firefighting.

As a standard feature on almost allthermal imaging cameras it hasbecome an essential tool when usingthermal imaging in firefighting. Onoffer nowadays is the next evolutionarystep in temperature measurement. ❖

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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONSUK-based company Advanced has received aFire and Life Safety Innovation Award at the2015 ESX Show in Baltimore, USA.

The provider of fire safety systems baggedthe accolade at the awards for its PerfectSyncemergency communications system, whichautomatically synchronizes audio, voice andstrobe signals across Advanced’s Axis AX firealarm networks dynamically, as conditions

change. The company said that thissynchronization of audio and visual signalsacross multiple notification zones, floors andareas, without the need for special wiring orprogramming, prevents confusion in anemergency situation and helps to meetintelligibility standards.

Commenting on news of the award,Advanced CEO Mike Troiano called thesystem “a technologically advanced, easy to

use audio and visual communications system that improves life safety for all of the occupants of a building in an emergency situation”.

PerfectSync uses high-performance,distributed, digital amplifiers that comestandard with an integral backup amplifierand power source, while supporting up to 16messages, which can be programmed from alibrary or created manually.

VIDEO TECHNOLOGYCCTV design andmanufacturing company 360Vision Technology, inconjunction with systemscontrol company Meyertech, hasdeveloped fast and easy set-upand deep control for 360 Vision’srange of ONVIF compliantsurveillance cameras.

For installations using theenterprise-class FUSION-EclipseVideo Management Software

(VMS), through to the simple(4-camera) Nano VMS, using360 Vision ONVIF compliantcameras, offers simple two-clickintegration into any Meyertechcontrol solution.

David Wood, CRM andbusiness development executivefor Meyertech, explained, “Usersof our FUSION-Eclipse VMSsoftware simply select the‘Discovery’ tool and then add thedesired 360 Vision camera from

the list of devices available in adrop down menu. The camera isthen ready for use in the systemin just a couple of clicks.

“Furthermore, the usual IPcamera options, such as framerate and video resolution, areeasily configured in an intuitivesub menu, and features such as IR and white lights, wipers,and pre-set tours on 360 Vision’s Predator cameras can be selected directly.”

In this way, any 360 Visioncamera can be integrated into aMeyertech-controlled CCTVsystem in minutes, claimed thecompany. The partnershipcontinues to ensure that 360Vision cameras are as simple aspossible to integrate intoexisting systems or add to newinstallations – minimisinginstallation time andmaximising systemperformance, it added.


New ONVIF compliant camera launched by 360 Vision

British firm Advanced lands emergency communications innovation award

IP camera options are easily configured in an intuitive sub menu.


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TRAININGDubai-based company CentrePoint Logistics has held aworkshop on safety formembers of its high-level andmiddle management.

Led by safety managementexpert Er Kannan, the ‘GlobalBest Practices in SafetyManagement in OpenYard/Supply Chain Industry’training event was intended toemphasise the importance ofsafety procedures in minimisingoccupational hazards.

Addressing attendees at theHotel Courtyard by MarriottDubai, Kannan stressed theimportance of the ‘people-environment-equipment-process-organisation’ (PEEPO)model in developing safeprocedures and effective riskmanagement throughout thelogistics industry.

“The UAE is uniquelypositioned as a logistics andsupply chain hub in the MiddleEast,” remarked Centre Pointexecutive director SalehAbdullah Lootah. “Due tocountry’s burgeoning logisticsindustry, Centre Point Logisticshas taken advanced measures to ensure world-class safetystandards across its operations,and to promote the wellbeing of its stakeholders, partners and employees.”

The UAE’s logistics markethas increased in value toUS$27bn in 2015, compared toUS$23.4bn in 2013,representing an overall increaseof 15 per cent over two years,according to Frost & Sullivan.

AVIATIONAir Charter Service (ACS), whichhas provided emergency airsupport since its inception in1990, has created a full-timededicated department offeringcustomised Air Evacuation Plans(AEPs) for clients operating inhigh-risk regions.

Stephen Huddlestone, head ofthe AEP division, commented,“Many of our clients, includingoil and gas companies andgovernments, have personnel inhigh-risk environments whomay need to get out urgently. Aprime example was during theArab Spring uprisings in 2011,when we evacuated more than15,000 people from Egypt,Tunisia and Libya.

“We have a proven history ofproviding evacuation flights andhave had to put these plans

together in the past, but we feltthat now was the right time tocreate a dedicated departmentand produce a product that givesour customers the chance to beahead of the game.”

Huddlestone said that whenan evacuation becomesinevitable, it is essential thataircraft are available to transportpersonnel. In such situations, henoted, many companies plan toput all of their staff on the nextscheduled service out of theregion from the closest airport,despite facing the reality thatwith many internationalcompanies having thousands ofemployees in these countriesthere are simply not enoughseats for everyone.

“On top of this, thesesituations often put airports outof action. Once these companiesrealise that chartering is the only

option, the best-suited aircraftare often booked or notavailable, due to the highdemand at such times,” he added.

According to Huddlestone, thekey purpose of an AEP is to havesolutions in place in advance, toensure clients retain maximumcontrol, and to providepersonnel with a duty of care.

“The worst time to plan for acrisis is during one,” he said. “Weprovide a detailed reportcovering all potentialeventualities; look at all possiblealternate airports and routes,even if in a neighbouringcountry; provide continuousmarket analysis and monitor theavailability of the most suitedoperators in the region; and putin place a credit agreement, so asnot to hold up any evacuationbased on money transfers.

“There is a huge list ofpotential complications, but wecover these eventualities,continuously monitoring andadapting the plan in line with anevent’s development.”

Huddlestone concluded, “Theglobal reach of ACS has proveninvaluable, as our worldwideoffices have local marketknowledge, hold creditagreements with airlines andspeak the local languages. Wedon’t just have a local agent orsomeone working from home inthese locations, as somecompanies do, we haveestablished presences andlongstanding relationships. Withexperience assistinggovernments, NGOs, individualsand multinational corporationsgetting people and aid in andpersonnel out, we know whatwe’re doing.”


Customising plans for air evacuations Centre Point Logisticscarries out safetyworkshop in Dubai

Stephen Huddlestone, who heads up Air Charter Service’s AEP division.


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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTSafety glove manufacturer ATG has releaseda new version of its MaxiCut cut resistantglove. The MaxiCut Ultra combines highlevels of cut protection with comfort,flexibility and dexterity for dryenvironments, the company said.

The new model was designed anddeveloped as a 360° breathable glove, the Sri Lankan manufacturer added, with theuse of ATG’s patented AirTech micro-foamnitrile coating making the new model “the most breathable cut resistant glove onthe market”.

AirTech works to keep the palms of the

hand cool, as well as the back, while the useof the company’s DURAtech technologykeeps the thin and flexible coating tough.

The level 5 cut resistant glove isreinforced in the inherently weak areabetween the thumb and forefinger, and hasrounded fingertips for improved sensitivity,

as well as a micro-cup finish to optimisegrip in dry environments.

ATG said the MaxiCut Ultra is suitablefor use a number of applications, includingin construction, manufacturing, logisticsand warehousing, and has been certified as‘skin safe’ by the Oeko-Tex Association.

LIGHTINGAtexor has launched what itclaimed was the first portableLED light with dual-purpose EMfunction, the SLAM® HORNETEM 1LED.

Tested and certified for ATEXand IECEx areas, each one israted with T4 temperature class,making it safe to use in the mostdemanding maintenance andservice projects, the firm said.

Each unit has a back-upbattery, providing power to anew dual-purpose EM function,completely changing portablelighting for hazardous spaces, thecompany said. The advancedelectronics in the rechargeablebattery control unit help the EMfunction generate strong lightwhen the main power supply islost. The EM function providesan additional safety feature byflashing at 15-second intervalswhen there is a power outage,

serving as an effective visualalarm and letting workers knowthey need to get out.

The unit has a significantlylonger lifetime and cheaperservice cycle thanks to the high-powered LED module, claims thecompany, and with Atexor’sSafeEye® technology, despitehigh lumens output, the soft,gentle light allows one to look inany direction, even directly atthe light.

Used as a terminal light orlinked in chains, the HORNETEM 1 LED can be connected to110V or 230V mains power or toa transformer, like the SLAM®TRANS 200EX or 400EX, tosupply safe 24V and 42V extralow voltage input in hazardousconfined spaces.

Atexor is owned byTeknopower, a leading lightingcompany with partners operatingin more than 20 countries.


‘First portable LED light with dual-purpose EM function’

Sri Lankan manufacturer ATG releases cut resistant, breathable glove

The HORNET EM 1LED has been designed to be compact, simple and safe to use in confined spaces.

The MaxiCut Ultra has been designed to be suitable for use in number of applications.



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Key People ............................................................................................................................................................47Latchways PLC ....................................................................................................................................................27MACS - G Solutions ........................................................................................................................................29Maples Safety & Industrial Solutions WLL ............................................................................................5Messe Düsseldorf GmbH (A+A Safety, Security & Health at Work 2015) ........................55Muscat Expo LLC (OFSEC 2015) ................................................................................................................45RRC Training..........................................................................................................................................................17Sure Safety India Pvt. Ltd. ............................................................................................................................54Theon Ltd ..............................................................................................................................................................43Total Safety LLC ..................................................................................................................................................39VF Imagewear ....................................................................................................................................................11

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