Alba wins RoSPA's ‘President's Award' Secures ‘President's Award' for the third consecutive year
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, cemented its reputation as a leader in industrial safety by receiving the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA)'s 'President's Award' for the third consecutive year.
This prestigious recognition follows Alba's 12th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award, highlighting the Company's outstanding and long-standing commitment to upholding the highest standards of occupational safety and health standards.
On this occasion, Alba's Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, said: 'At Alba, Safety is not just a priority or a practice, it's the bedrock upon which all our operations and processes are built. Receiving this distinguished award for the third consecutive year proves that we are on the right track in our Safety journey and fuels our determination to advance with even greater dedication, ensuring the safety and well-being of our most valuable assets - our people, encompassing both our employees and contractors' workers.'
RoSPA Awards recognise organisations for promoting a safe and healthy work environment, as well as preventing injuries and accidents inside and outside the workplace, thus creating a safer society for everyone.
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