Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) Policy

 

 

It is the policy of FERTIL, to ensure that its activities and those of its contractors are conducted with full commitment to quality in safeguarding the Environment, health and safety of personnel, neighboring community and customers.

 

No economic priority shall over-rule considerations of quality, health, safety at work, and concern of environment.

To meet our commitment, FERTIL is committed to following objectives:

·         Demonstrate visible and active leadership that engages employees and service providers and manage Total Quality in health, safety and environmental performance as a line responsibility with clear authorities and accountabilities, with a senior manager appointed with overall responsibility for QHSE.

·         Ensure that all our products and services meet the requirement of our customers at all times and commit to achieve continual QHSE improvement through the Quality Management System (QMS) while complying with all applicable regulatory requirements as a minimum standard.

·         Demonstrate that plant and processes are operated with full regard to Process safety and reviewed periodically, and that adequate resources are provided for health, safety and welfare.

·         Ensure that all employees and contractors understand that working safely is a requirement of employment, and that they are each responsible for their own safety and the safety of those around them.

·         Provide appropriate QHSE training and encourages participation of all employees and contractors to safely perform their duties with the objective of preventing occupational injuries, illnesses and accidents.

·         Consult with employees on matters related to their health and safety.

·         Provide relevant safety and health information to employees and contractors and require contractors to provide proper training for the safe and environmentally sound performance of their work.

·         Provide competent QHSE advisors to assist the company in complying with legislation and best practice.

·         Emergency procedures periodically tested - drills carried out and kept up-to-date systematically to ensure applicability of the emergency response plan and readiness of the resources.

·         Review design of old and new installations continually to reduce HSE risks. Ensuring all operational activities, regular inspection of equipment, and modifications are conducted in a manner that minimizes risks and hazards to workers, property and the community at large.

·         Work with both government and stakeholders, to develop effective, reasonable and equitable control programs.

·         Ensure that selection of its industrial partners/contractors is on the basis of their compliance with FERTIL QHSE Policy or similar Policy.

·         Ensure that this policy is reviewed at least annually for continuing relevance.

·         Include information on QHSE performance in the company’s annual report.

 

 

Mohamed Rashid Al Rashid

General Manager