APM Terminals, Bahrain a subsidiary of one of the world leaders in port infrastructure, and the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, announced that over 400 staff took part in Global Safety Day to further bolster the safety culture within the organisation.
The Global Safety Day is an initiative celebrated across the world-wide APM Terminals Network and aims to raise awareness of improved safety standards, maintaining and enhancing safety performance and motivating staff to learn and share ideas for continual improvement.
APM Terminals Global Head of Safety, Martin Poulsen, who joined in the celebrations from the head office in The Hague, highlighted the ongoing theme of INTERVENTION – if you see it – you own it.
“It’s about taking personal responsibility, not passing it on or letting somebody else take care of the issues. The leadership of APM Terminals is fully behind this and supports intervention. Everyone has the right to stop the operation and everybody has the right to intervene.”
“Every year as part of our Safety Strategic Plan we celebrate Global Safety Day to reinforce our commitment to safety. We ensure that everyone in our terminal follows the principle of ‘Safety first, always’. We believe that safety and productivity go hand in hand to achieve operational efficiency,” Marco Neelsen, CEO at APM Terminals Bahrain said.
“Furthermore, Global Safety Day is extended to not only APM Terminals Bahrain staff, but for all our stakeholders. We invite and encourage them to take part in all the safety initiatives and to observe that safety of their cargo has priority. Today, we welcomed a number of stakeholders such as partners, customers, government officials amongst others.
“APM Terminals Bahrain continues, through enhancing safety, to pledge its commitment to Bahrain and further expand our strong relationship with the Khalifa bin Salman Port, the wider maritime community and our customers,” he added.
As part of Global Safety Day celebrations several safety measures undertaken during the past year and those planned for the next year were highlighted. Over 3500 man hours of safety training and induction for employees were provided during the first half of the year and these standards will continue in keeping with the ever improving safety initiatives.