National Seminar on HSE

KARACHI: Prof Dr. Abdul Wahab, President Muhammad Ali Jinnah University has said that safety of employees and maintenance of pollution free environment should a high priority of any industry.

While addressing as chief guest at second one day national seminar on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) organized by Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (FFBL) here on Thursday, he said appreciated that efforts of FFBL to provide a platform to draw attention will serve for improvement of health, safety and environment culture in Pakistan.

He said that the seminar will serve as a launching pad for industry-wide information sharing, awareness and liaison.

He said that FFBL is at the forefront of the industries, which are aware of need to manage HSE standards and other industries should also cognizant of the fact that HSE always plays a vital role to achieve continued and sustained growth.

FFBL’s General Manager Plants Farhan ul Karim in his welcome address highlighted the importance of healthy work force, safe work place and pollution free environment.

He said that safety of employees, maintenance of pollution free environment in and around plants and to contribute in country’s economy by excelling in all local and international standards of Quality, Health, Safety & Environment are the cornerstones of FFBL’s operating strategy. It has maintained a proud record of human safety, health and environmental standards, he added.

FFBL’s Chief Financial Officer Syed Aamir Ahsan said that the key to sustained growth, enhanced productivity and high morale of the employees is the safe workplace. While comparing the HSE cultures of developed and developing countries, he cited the performance of DuPont plants, worldwide. He urged the participants to emulate the performance of top-notch companies in the world

The seminar focused on current HSE issues faced by the organization and corresponding measures to reinforce standard HSE practices- a must for productive outputs.

FFBL had arranged their first national HSE seminar last year and to maintain its vigor for Health, Safety & Environment and to improve awareness at National Level. In the second seminar some twelve papers, pertaining to industrial safety, ergonomics, environment and health issues associated with modern day living were presented in the seminar. Speakers included the notable faculty members from universities, professionals from industries and health sectors.

Participating delegates included from Fertilizer, Refineries, Oil & Gas sectors, Automobile industry, Hospitals, Free Lance Consultants, Pharmaceuticals, Textile, Institute of Engineers-Pakistan, Educational Institutes of the country & Govt organizations like EPA Sindh, SUPARCO, Port Qasim Authority, PCSIR and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor, Karachi University, Qadeer Ahmed Khan, Director Operations Pak-Arab Fertilizer and Qamar Haris Manzoor, GM, Manufacturing Lotte Pakistan PTA were among the notable dignitaries who also chaired respective sessions in the seminar.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2011