​The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) concluded the training course  on "Occupational Safety in Factories", held at the Residence Inn Marriott Hotel in Kuwait with the participation of specialists from major Gulf companies such as “Kuwait Steel”, “Qatar Petroleum” and “GTC Paints”.

These training courses are organized by GOIC within the training and capacity development (TCD) program as part of the organization’s continuous effort to achieve human development in the industrial sector in the GCC and Yemen, and enhance the capacities of its workers” said HE Mr. Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Ageel, Secretary General of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting.

The training course aims at shedding light on workplace hazards, material safety data sheets and background information necessary to guarantee safety of factories and workers. The training highlights not only hazards, but also preventive measures, notably related to long working hours. It also allows participants to acquire a set of safety skills and be up to firms’ safety requirements, in accordance with comprehensive development and healthy workplace environment standards.

The training also covered the causes of accidents, workplace injuries and relevant preventive measures, the compliance of firms’ designs with standards, safety analysis for various professions, safety inspection measures and tools and safety instructions in factories. It also discussed international safety laws and regulations, detection and warning systems, the use of behavioral and psychological skills to prevent accidents and precautionary measures in general.

GOIC seeks to promote individual and organizational capacities of the industrial sector in GCC countries and Yemen through its training program. You can visit GOIC website www.goic.org.qa and register online for similar workshops or communicate with us via Facebook and Twitter.