Dubai, UAE, 12 December 2016: HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Power and Water Authority (DEWA), opened up Health and Safety Week, which is internally arranged by DEWA, and is being held throughout all DEWA branches from 12-15 December 2016. Health and wellness Week is organised to review best methods in top quality, health security and setting at the office, supporting DEWA's Integrated Management System (IMS) policy, and its dedication to offering a healthy and risk-free workplace. The opening was gone to by DEWA's Executive and Vice Presidents, DEWA's directors and managers, and group of DEWA's workers, partners, contractors,customers and stakeholders.

This year's Health & Security Week includes a wide range of activities and programs that interest both children and adults. The interior event included lectures in Arabic, English, Indian, and Urdu for workers and stakeholders regarding health and safety, competitors for contractors on recognizing risks, and digital photography and health and fitness competitors. During the opening held at DEWA's main office, Al Tayer noted that DEWA arranges Health and Safety Week every year to examine DEWA's success and to learn and review the most recent advancements in this important location: "We execute innovative approaches that fulfill the highest requirements and best global methods. This yearly event likewise aids to promote DEWA's IMS plan, which sustains health, safety and security and sustainability. At DEWA, we stay totally committed to giving an inspiring atmosphere that assures the health and safety of our employees, partners developers, customers and stakeholders."

"Our efforts have caused us being identified regionally and internationally for health and wellness. As a matter of fact, we recently won the Sword of Honour for the 9th time in a row and the World of Honour, for the Fifth time in a row, from the British Safety Council. DEWA was just one of just 7 organisations worldwide to get the Globe of Honour and among simply 60 organisations worldwide to obtain the Sword of Honour. Taking both awards with each other, we was among just 7 organisations worldwide to be awarded both the Sword of Honour and the Globe of Honour. In addition, we also received the Five Star Environmental Audit from the British Safety Council, for five years consecutively from 2011 to 2016, making DEWA the very first organisation in the Middle East and North Africa to get this prominent global accolade in environment. These honors validate our performance and the success of our IMS policy, which has actually been embraced to enhance and spread a society that concentrates on health, security and atmosphere in all of DEWA and its operations. This is why I greatly appreciate your initiatives and loyalty. Without you, such pioneering success would not have been possible," stated Al Tayer.

"Recently we got an additional notable award. We got the British Certificate in Safety from the British Safety and security Council, becoming the initial utility to receive this certification. From currently on, DEWA workers and its critical partners will be educated by our interior training group and will get a certification in occupational health and wellness from the British Safety and security Council. Now, our organisation is considerably experienced, and is backed by qualified trained staff members to satisfy its dedications and apply all the international standards in security, health and environment. The first stage of the programme will certainly include the first and 2nd degrees of employee training. This will certainly boost the health and wellness standards in DEWA as part of its continuous renovation and development, and boost employee abilities, potential, and performance, while additionally increasing employee satisfaction. The training courses and certificates will concentrate on DEWA's top quality, occupational health and safety systems. These courses will additionally help us to enhance our systems, and the more development of requirements and guidelines to boost efficiency and operations within a safe and healthy workplace," included Al Tayer.

"Applying these health and wellness standards is not limited to our employees, however they expanded to the community. Our Health and Safety department organises tasks and events for its employees, service providers, clients, and stakeholders to enhance their work, and raise community awareness of health and safety requirements to become a favorable practice for all," continued Al Tayer.

"In adherence with the smart and innovative drive of DEWA to develop a sustainable future, today I am pleased to announce the launch of the very first Health, Safety and security and Setting application by any type of energy or government body in the UAE. This is service to our employees where they would have HSE on the go. The app will assist employees to HSE professionals at DEWA a lot more easily accessible, such as the HSE division, First Aiders, Fire Wardens and HSE Coordinators, and provide valuable information on the move for training, understanding and videos. I congratulate all DEWA workers for this addition to the DEWA office application. Finally, I motivate every one of you to magnify your efforts to keep our success and improve our pioneering placement, which has always been a source of satisfaction for everybody," wrapped up Al Tayer.