REG. No. IGPI 021 Issue (49) February 2002 Newsletter published by the Public Relations Dept. of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. P.O. Box 26730, Bahrain C ommenting on the occasion of GPIC’s success in obtaining His Highness the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Industry, in the large companies sector, General Manager Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed expressed his great pleasure and pride in meeting His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister at his court and receiving this prestigious award on behalf of the Company. He said this award is not only a source of pride to the Company but also to the entire Bahraini industry. Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed further said this occasion was a very happy and auspicious one and reaffirmed that His Highness Shaikh Kahlifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has provided continuous support and backing to the Company since its inception. He stressed that this prestigious award was a strong motive GPIC WINS HIS HIGHNESS THE PRIME MINISTER’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY, IN THE LARGE COMPANIES CATEGORY GPIC’s Senior Officials Celebrate the Award cont. on page 2
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REG. No. IGPI 021 Issue (49) February 2002
Newsletter published by the Public Relations Dept. of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. P.O. Box 26730, Bahrain
Commenting on the occasion ofGPIC’s success in obtaining His
Highness the Prime Minister’s Awardfor Excellence in Industry, in the largecompanies sector, General Manager Dr.Mustafa Al Sayed expressed his greatpleasure and pride in meeting HisHighness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman AlKhalifa, Prime Minister at his court andreceiving this prestigious award onbehalf of the Company. He said thisaward is not only a source of pride to theCompany but also to the entire Bahrainiindustry.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed further said thisoccasion was a very happy andauspicious one and reaffirmed that HisHighness Shaikh Kahlifa bin Salman AlKhalifa, has provided continuoussupport and backing to the Companysince its inception. He stressed that thisprestigious award was a strong motive
GPIC WINS HIS HIGHNESS THE PRIME MINISTER’SAWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY,IN THE LARGE COMPANIES CATEGORY
GPIC’s Senior Officials Celebrate the Award
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for making more contributions, raising production levels anddeveloping product quality, while maintaining the highest levelsof occupational safety, health and protection of the environment.In addition, emphasis will continue to be laid on developing theCompany’s human resources.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed attributed the Company’s achievements,successful operations and growth to the continuous supportreceived by the Company from His Highness Shaikh Hamad binIsa Al Khalifa, Amir of Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister and His Highness ShaikhSalman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force.
Commenting on the criteria followed for GPIC’s success inwinning this award, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed said that an evaluationcommittee had conducted a study on the status of each firmaccording to very precise standards concerning productivity,exports, profitability, quality control procedures, environmentaland safety standards, concern with Bahrainisation anddevelopment of human resources. A company’s own initiativesand other activities that distinguishes it from other businesseswere also taken into consideration.
GPIC is considered as a leading example in the petrochemicalfield. The Company has achieved record figures in the productionof Ammonia, Urea and Methanol with very high levels ofefficiency. The total output amounts to more than 1,450,000metric tons of petrochemicals annually. These products aremarketed in highly developed markets that demand high degreesof quality. This calls for a considerable ability to adapt to veryadvanced technologies and successful penetration of internationalmarkets.
GPIC has been able to achieve substantial profits making itpossible to pay dividends to the Shareholders on a regular basis aswell as to strengthen the Company’s financial position. Dr.Mustafa Al Sayed praised this distinguished performance whichhas had economic returns through continuous investments indeveloping the Company’s equipment and facilities, using thelatest technologies available in the international markets. As partof the company’s strategy to reduce expenditure and to achievesavings in production costs, the Company launched an extensivemaintenance programme involving the internal manufacture ofspare parts according to international specifications. GPIC alsomakes use of the available resources of local manufactures.
The culmination of the Company’s success was the launch of the$170 million Urea project which was inaugurated by H.H thePrime Minister on 3rd March, 1998. The Urea Plant has an annualproduction of 560,000 metric tons of high quality Urea Granules.The plant, which used advanced technology is a step forward tofurther consolidating the petrochemical and fertiliser industry inBahrain. Construction was carried out efficiently with the effortsof highly trained Bahraini manpower and the help of localcontractors who implemented the project in record time.
Commenting on manpower in the Company, Dr Mustafa Al Sayedsaid that GPIC gives top priority to Bahrainisation anddevelopment of human resources since it believes that itscompetitive edge and continuous success primarily rely on theefforts of its workforce rather than its fixed assets, equipment andtechnologies. There are many similar enterprises that use the same
equipment and operational methods, but it is their qualified andinnovative manpower that set the few apart from the rest. This isthe corporate culture that is constantly being developed GPIC.The Company’s strategy has been the focus of many specialisedacademic studies that have proved its effectiveness and worth.
As an example of the significant programmes that serve theCompany’s objectives of developing its human resources andensuring participation in the decision making process andenhancing the feelings of loyalty, GPIC has launched a suggestionscheme that allows for evaluation of the employees’ ideas andimplementing them according to international standards. Thescheme has positive benefits for the Company and employees notonly from the material aspects but also for raising the standard ofperformance in all areas of work.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed added that concern with occupationalsafety, health and the environment is considered one of the keyaims of the Company and its operations. The plants have beendesigned according to international standards and localregulations governing health, safety and the environment. In thisregard, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed praised the Company’sachievements in these areas which helped it acquire aninternational reputation. Along with these achievements, there arealso major challenges to ensure the continuation of growth withthe emphasis on maintaining the Company’s values. Theseinclude the fact that GPIC is the first Gulf joint venture to belaunched in the region with high expectations for fruitful Gulfeconomic integration.
In the areas of quality and the environment, GPIC is consideredas one of the leading industrial companies in the region. GPICobtained quality management accreditation, ISO 9002 in 1995and environmental management system ISO 14001 in 1999.These two awards are considered as international recognition ofthe total management system applied by the Company in all itsoperations. It is one reason why the Company enjoys a highinternational reputation.
The environmental issues, which undoubtedly have had a majorimpact upon the Company’s prominence, are concerned withmajor environmental activities that go beyond complying withenvironmental laws. The Company has launched a number ofenvironmental and charity schemes such as the Charity FishFarm, Charity Vegetable Garden and a Bird Sanctuary. Thesemodest projects have significant implications and have provedbeyond doubt the clean environment around the GPIC Complex.As an example the Charity Fish Farm has approximately 30,000rare sea-bream, the annual production of which is partly donatedto the local needy people while the remainder is released in to thesea to further enhance and enrich marine life.
In addition, the Company has developed a green area to growvegetables and palm trees with the produce going to the localneedy people. The latest environmental project carried out by theCompany is the Bird Sanctuary where natural resources are madeavailable to help migrating and local birds to adapt and breed inthe Complex environment. The aesthetic benefits to the Companyare clearly underlined.
Commenting on the significance of this major award, Dr. MustafaAl Sayed said its was a source of pride for Bahrain’s industry toreceive such a level of motivation that encourages overseas
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GPIC RECEIVES TOP INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARD
H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali AlKhalifa, Minister of Oil and
GPIC Chairman recently visitedthe GPIC Complex on theoccasion of winning theInternational Sector Award fromthe Royal Society for thePrevention of Accidents (RoSPA).The award was presented on 15thSeptember at a ceremony held inthe city of Glasgow, Scotland withmore than 200 Britsh and overseascompanies vying for this majoraward.
H.E. Minister of Oil congratulatedthe Company and its employeeson this significant achievement inthe fields of health and safety,which reflected the strictstandards followed by GPIC insuch vital areas.
On this occasion, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager praisedthe standards of the Bahrain oil sector and its global reputationwhich qualified GPIC to win this key award. He thanked theGovernment for its interest in developing this vital sector.
He noted the Company’s strict compliance with safety, health andenvironmental standards which has resulted in winning this awardafter having received the RoSPA Gold Award eight successivetimes. He added the International Sector Award is only given tocompanies and organisations with the most outstandingperformance in health and safety within a particular industry overseveral years.
During his visit, the Minister was accompanied by Mr. MohamedSaleh Al Shaikh Ali, Undersecretary of the Oil Ministry and Dr.Ahmed Al Sheryan, Assistant Undersecretary for Planning andEconomic Studies at the Ministry and a GPIC Board member.
The International Sector Award is one of the most prestigious
awards given by the UK Royal Society for the Prevention ofAccidents (RoSPA). Entrants for this award must demonstrate fouryears of consistently excellent or continuously improving healthand safety performance with a high standard of safety policy andcommitment. In spite of the stiff competition from UK andinternational companies GPIC was able to win this major award.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager received the award,which is an engraved silver trophy, from Dr. J. D. Hooper,RoSPA’s Chief Executive Officer, during the presentation thatwas held in Glasgow.
Dr. Al Sayed said this award is the result of the support andbacking of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil andthe key role played by His Excellency in developing this vitalsector. He also thanked all the Company’s employees andcontractors for their high standard of awareness in the fields ofhealth and safety, enabling GPIC to achieve this level ofproductivity and performance.
investors, especially the Gulf investors. This is an added attractionto invest in such downstream industries that further supportBahrain’s policy of diversifying sources of income and creatingjobs for Bahraini citizens. Indeed, the Urea project is only thebeginning in a series of expansion projects in the Company’soperations, especially after having acquired natural gas fromQatar.
This award, he said, is considered as a major incentive to go aheadwith such projects. It encourages GPIC and the shareholders toapprove new ventures and implement them so that the Companybecomes a genuine example of successful Gulf joint ventures byall standards.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed expressed his thanks and appreciation toH.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil and GPIC
Chairman for his significant role in developing the Company andenabling it to win this prestigious award. He also thanked allGovernment and private organisations in the State of Bahrain,Saudi Basic Industries Company and Petrochemical IndustriesCompany of Kuwait for their continuous support to the Companyand expansion of its activities.
He also thanked all the employees for their effective contributionsand sincere efforts towards making the Company a success.
Concluding, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed praised the efforts made by theorganising committee of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin SalmanAl Khalifa Award for Excellence in Industry, led by H.E. Mr. AliSaleh Al Saleh Minister of Commerce and Industry, for theirsincere efforts in achieving the aims of this scheme.
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GPIC participated in theMiddle East Refining and
Petrochemicals Exhibition andConference (PETROTECH 2001)held recently under the patronageof H.H. Shaikh Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa, the PrimeMinister, and opened by of H.E.Mr. Abdulnabi Abdulla Al Shoala,Minister of Labour and SocialAffairs. GPIC’s participation wasrepresented through one jointstand under the umbrella of the OilMinistry, which also includedBahrain Petroleum Company(BAPCO) and Bahrain NationalGas Company (BANAGAS). H.E.the Minister, accompanied by anumber of officials, toured thedifferent participating companies’stands and saw the latesttechnological innovations in theoil and petrochemical industry.
On his arrival at the GPIC stand, H.E. the Minister was received by H.E. Mr. Nasser Ahmed Al Sayyari, GPIC Managing Director, andother officials who welcomed H.E. the Minister and the accompanying delegation and briefed them about the Company and itsachievements in different fields.
GPIC participated in the 1stArab Engineering Industries
Exhibition, held from 5th – 7thNovember 2001 organised by theBahrain Society of Engineers and heldunder the patronage of H.H. ShaikhKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, PrimeMinister. The exhibition, was openedby H.E. Mr. Fahmi bin Ali Al Jowdar,Minister of Works.
The opening ceremony was attendedby a large number of senior officialsand invited guests. H.E. the Minister,accompanied by a number of seniorofficials, toured the various stands ofthe exhibitors. On his arrival at theGPIC stand, H.E. the Minister and theaccompanying delegation werewelcomed by Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed,General Manager, who briefed themabout the Company and itsachievements in various fields.
GPIC PARTICIPATES IN (PETROTECH 2001)
GPIC AT ARAB ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION
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On 23.12.2001, GPIC celebrated the export of two milliontonnes of Granular Urea which coincided with the loading of
M.V ‘LOK RAJESHWARI’, the first shipment to South Korea. Itis all the more satisfying that the shipment with which thismilestone was reached was being made to Korea, a new market forGPIC.
Moreover, GPIC which is a reliable supplier to worldwide marketssuch as U.S.A, Australia, Thailand and South Africa, exported40,000 tonnes to Korea during December 2001 and January 2002.
In a ceremony held at the Urea Export Terminal, GPIC ManagingDirector Mr. Nasser Al Sayyari and General Manager Dr. MustafaAl Sayed presented the Master of the ship with a certificate and acommemorative gift to mark this occasion in the presence of theExecutive Management and other senior staff.
On this occasion, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayedextended his sincere thanks and appreciation toH.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister ofOil and Chairman of the Board and to all BoardMembers for the support extended to thecompany. He also praised the efforts beingexerted by the Company Shareholders,Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) ofKuwait and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation(SABIC) for their fruitful cooperation inmarketing the company products. Dr Al Sayedcongratulated all the employees for thislandmark achievement which was madepossible through their hard work, dedicationand team spirit.
Dr. Al Sayed added that since the start ofGranular Urea export from the dedicatedexport terminal at Sitra back in January 1998,
GPIC has handled a total of 90 Urea ships to different countriesworldwide under its brand name ‘DANAT’. This celebration alsomarked 380 days of uninterrupted operation and production of theUrea Plant. This achievement was made possible by the efforts ofthe dedicated GPIC employees in maintaining the highest recordof safety, maintenance of the plant and care to the environment.
The Master of the ship, Captain W.C. MALHOTRA, expressed hisfull satisfaction with the loading operation and stated that heranked GPIC terminal and loading facilities as one of the best hehas visited in his 30 years experience in terms of safety, efficiencyand care to the environment.
It is worth noting that GPIC operates a purpose built Urea exportterminal capable of handling Panamax ships of 60,000 DWTcapacity, with modern ship loading facilities.
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GPIC CELEBRATES EXPORT OF 2 MILLION TONNES OF GRANULAR UREA
GENERAL MANAGER RECEIVES EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVE CHAIRMAN
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, GeneralManager received Mr.
Mohamed Al Khaja, Employees’Representative Chairman in theJoint Committee to present to him aletter of thanks from all employeesof the Company to H.E. theChairman, members of the Boardand executive management forgiving benefits and incentives to allemployees.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed thanked himfor this kind gesture by theemployees and expressed hissatisfaction with the good effortsmade by all the employees towardsthe Company’s growth and success.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Fawzi. Al Jaber Administration Manager and Management’s representative Chairman and membersof the Joint Committee.
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GPIC considers strategicmanagement as one of the most
important tools that companies shoulddeploy for improvement andachievement of the best results in thiscompetitive world.
In this regard, the company organised aspecial training programme on 31stDecember, 2001 in the Training Centrefor all graduate engineers and othergraduate disciplines. The GeneralManager, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, gavean invaluable lecture about strategicmanagement and thinking, duringwhich he exposed the graduates to the‘MOCIF’ model, which includes all thefunctions and phases of successfulstrategic management.
Dr. Al Sayed then talked about the challenges of translating thesestrategies into tangible results by presenting the ‘CREAMOC’model. This entails the use of motivation, creativity andorganisational culture to reach the best results using strategies.
It is worth mentioning that these models, which the company
follows, are the creation of Dr. Al Sayed’s long experience in thisfield.
Finally, Dr. Al Sayed honoured the participants with certificates andwished them all the best in their responsibilities, urging them to usethe ‘MOCIF’ and ‘CREAMOC’ models to achieve the best results.
LECTURE ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
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GPIC took part in the joint GCC "Made in the Gulf"Exhibition, held recently in the Jordanian capital
(Amman), under the patronage of H.M. King Abdulla II, of
Jordan, represented by H.E. Mr. WasifAzir, Jordanian Minister of Industryand Commerce. The openingceremony was attended by the GCCFederations and Chambers ofCommerce Chairmen, GCCAmbassadors and a number of seniorofficials, high ranking guests andbusinessmen.
The Jordanian Minister, accompaniedby a party of senior officials, touredthe participating companies stands.On arrival at the GPIC stand, theMinister and his party were receivedby Mr. Zuhair Tawfiqi, GPIC PublicRelations Manager, who briefed themabout the Company’s history,Ammonia, Methanol and Ureaproduction, exports and GPICachievements in various fields.
Fifteen Bahraini companies representing different industrialsectors participated in this event.
GPIC AT "MADE IN THE GULF" SHOW IN AMMAN
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As part of the current and continuous co-operation between
GPIC and Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait,
GPIC has recently trained 38 PIC employees who included
engineers, supervisors and operators. The employees were
divided into three groups.
The training courses
included theoretical
lectures and training
on operating the Urea
Plant, using simulators
and practical training
in the plant. The
courses were held at
the GPIC Training
Centre and Urea Plant.
At the end of their
training, Dr. Mustafa
Al Sayed presented
the trainees with com-
pletion certificates, in
the presence of senior
officials of both
companies.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed paid tribute to the remarkable co-operation
between GPIC and PIC on all levels, to the benefit of both
companies.
As part of GPIC’s policy to enhance itsemployees’ academic and practical
skills through organising various trainingprogrammes, the Company recently held aspecialised training programme on safetyand emergency evacuation procedures inco-operation with leading UK consultantsMarsh, from 8th – 10th October, 2001. Theprogramme covered 3 stages.
First Stage: For training of all GPIC staff incharge of planning emergency proceduresand providing security for the Company’sfacilities and resources.
Second stage: For training all safetysupervisors at GPIC complex and theemployees working there, on evacuationprocedures in case of emergency and thekey role played by safety supervisors.
Third stage: For training supervisors and engineers on supervising and analysing the evacuation procedures in emergencies.The programme was attended by department managers and over 200 employees from various departments of the company.
SPECIALISED SAFETY PROGRAMME
PIC EMPLOYEES ATTEND TRAINING IN GPIC
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As part of co-operation and co-ordination between GPIC andeducational institutions on the island, twenty students from
the University of Bahrain, other overseas universities and theBahrain Training Institute, joined the Industrial TrainingProgramme organised last summer as part of a specialisedtraining for Bahraini students.
Since GPIC is equipped with the most advanced manufacturingequipment and facilities, students were able to benefit from theon-site training which helped them to apply such knowledge intheir specialised studies.
The students’ performance was supervised by the GPIC TrainingCentre in co-ordination with the professors of their respectiveuniversities and institutes. As part of the scheme, a number ofprofessors visited GPIC from time to time to follow up on thestudents’ progress. The students were requested to prepare reportson the programme, which are part of their academic graduationrequirements.
At the end of the programme the students received their trainingcompletion certificates from the Company.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON SUMMER TRAINING IN GPIC
BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
Alarge number of staff members attendedGPIC Medical Centre to donate blood as
part of a campaign organised by the CentralBlood Bank in co-operation with GPIC.
The Company registered a record of 73 donors,who demonstrated their willingness to support anoble cause.
GPIC AT NATIONAL DAY FESTIVAL
As part of National Day Celebrations, GPIC
together with Bahrain Petroleum Company
(Bapco) and Bahrain National Gas Company
(Banagas) participated in the National Day Festival,
which was organised by the Ministry of Information
from 16th to 23rd December, 2001. The festival
included a stand representing the three oil companies
which displayed photographs showing the history of
each company.
Prominent visitors to the stand included H.E. Mr.
Nabeel Yaqoob Al Hamar, Minister of Information
and other senior officials. They were briefed by Mr.
Zuhair Tawfiqi, Public Relations Manager, on the
company’s activities and its role in serving the local
community.
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GPIC participated in a seminar held by the Organisation of
Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) on
"Transportation of Hydrocarbons in the Arab States", from 4th –
6th November 2001 under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin
Ali Al Khalifa, Oil Minister.
Mr. Yusuf Ebrahim Fakhroo, Marketing and Planning Manager,
presented a paper on "Current and Future State of Ammonia
Transportation", in which he discussed the methods of Ammonia
transportation, depending mainly on using liquefied petroleum
gas carriers, equipped with a
cooling system able to
transport such substances
under a low temperature of up
to –34C. It was noted that
Ammonia is often given less
priority than liquefied
petroleum gas, which makes
it difficult to find suitable
ships for exporting Ammonia.
He also discussed the
Ammonia trade volume on an
international level, with an
expected increase from 15
million metric tons at present
to 18 million metric tons in
2008. The GCC States will be
the main exporters of
Ammonia to Asian countries,
making it necessary to build
modern carriers to meet the
growth in Ammonia trade in the next few years. The seminar
provided a unique opportunity for the participants to share ideas
and expertise with industry professionals in the Arab and overseas
countries in the field of transportation of all kinds of
petrochemicals, as well as learning about the latest technologies
in this field locally and internationally.
A total of 75 delegates representing Arab and other countries took
part in this event.
GPIC PARTICIPATES IN SEMINAR ON "HYDROCARBON TRANSPORTATION"
The Company announced the appointment of Mr. Yasser A.Rahman Abdulla to the position of Finance Manager
effective 1st January, 2002.
The company General Manager Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed expressedhis satisfaction at this important promotion for Yasser whom hedescribed as a responsible and dedicated manager and wellqualified. Dr. Al Sayed added that this promotion is part of theCompany’s policy to give Bahraini executives the opportunity toshoulder important responsibilities.
Mr. Yasser joined GPIC with a BBA, in Finance & Managementfrom “St. Edward’s” University in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. inAugust 1988, as Accounts Receivables Officer. In 1992, he wassponsored by the Company to obtain the Certified PublicAccounting (CPA) qualification from the U.S.A. and during thatyear he was promoted to the position of Treasurer. Subsequently,Yasser was promoted as Management Accountant. Later he
assumed responsibilities asFinancial and Administration Co-ordinator of the Company’smultimillion Dollar Urea project.
As part of his career development,for one year, Yasser also workedas Training Superintendentfollowing which he was promotedas Financial Co-ordinator.
During these years, Yasser wassponsored by the Company to anumber of short courses and seminars in the fields of finance,accounting and management. He successfully completed the“Gulf Executive Leadership Programme” at the University ofVirginia, U.S.A. which was organised by BIBF in 1999.
GPIC APPOINTS A BAHRAINI FINANCE MANAGER
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LECTURES ON DIABETES
As part of the health awareness campaign organised by theHealth Subcommittee of the GPIC Safety, Health and
Environment Committee, the group organised two lectures inArabic and English, given by Dr. Faisal Al Mahroos, DiabetesConsultant at the Health Ministry, on 24th and 26th September2001, respectively.
Dr. Al Mahroos highlighted the importance of undergoing regularcheck-ups at the GPIC Medical Centre for early diagnosis ofcommon diseases, such as diabetes. Dr. Al Mahroos praisedGPIC’s efforts and concern for providing facilities to ensure goodhealth and safety for all its staff.
As part of celebrations marking GPIC’sSafety, Health and Environment Week
during the period from 3rd – 7thNovember, 2001, a lecture was organisedentitled "Bees and their Role inMaintaining Safety, Health andEnvironment.” The event was jointlyorganised between GPIC and the BahrainHealth and Safety Society.
Mr. Ismail Al Ansari delivered this lecturewhich included a detailed explanation ofbees and their benefits in our lives.
In his lecture, Mr. Al Ansari dealt with theeffective role of bees in protection of theenvironment through preserving the foodchain and enhancing the efficiency ofplantation of trees and flowers. Thepresentation included the benefits of beesand honey for man through the differentstages of producing honey, especially royal jelly and honey wax.
In his presentation, he explained in detail safety methods andprotection when dealing with honeybees. The lecturer alsoexplained first aid in case of bites from bees.
The lecture was well attended by a large number of GPICemployees including Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager andmembers of the executive management.
The lecturer then answered various questions and inquiries fromthe audience.
HONEY AND ITS BENEFITS IN GPIC
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To protect yourself and others from flu, follow these tips during
this season of changing weather conditions:-
1- Keep away from people who have flu.
2- Maintain good ventilation in your own home.
3- Set the A/C temperature at 15-26°C.
4- Avoid sudden changes in body temperature by covering
mouth and nose with your hand and removing it gradually
when moving from a warm to a cold place and vice versa.
5- Eat plenty of fruits such as apples, oranges and kiwi, that are
rich in Vitamin C, which the body needs when you have Flu.
6- Avoid drinking cold liquids.
7- To flush your body from microbes and germs, brush your
teeth and clean your nose several times daily, as well as
taking a warm shower before going to bed.
8- Physical exercise is good for improving body immunity.
With best wishes from the Health Sub Committee.
TIPS ON AVOIDING FLU
As part of GPIC’s celebrations of the Safety, Healthand Environment Week, the Company recently
held a ceremony for the staff families with the aim ofpromoting awareness of safety, health and environmentissues. The event took place at the Conference Centreat the Holiday Inn Hotel.
Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager, gave a speechon this occasion in which he welcomed the audience,and underlined the importance of following safety andhealth practices at home by the employees’ families,and wished them good health.
Dr. Al Sayed then presented awards to the children whohad won in different competitions, including paintingand colouring competitions and another writingcompetition about safety, health and environment.
The event included musical and entertainmentprogrammes, as well as snacks, beverages and gifts toall the children.
GPIC FAMILY SAFETY DAY
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Under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Isabin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil and
GPIC Chairman, the company observedtheir Safety, Health and Environment
Week from 3rd to 7thNovember at the GPICComplex in Sitra.
On this occasion, Dr. MustafaAl Sayed delivered a speech inwhich he reiterated themanagement’s interest inobserving this event on an annualbasis. He also conveyed the bestwishes of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin AliAl Khalifa, Minister of Oil andGPIC Chairman who also expressedhis thanks and appreciation to all thestaff members.
Dr. Al Sayed congratulated all theemployees for the recent success of theCompany in receiving the InternationalSector Award in the petrochemicalindustry from the Royal Society for thePrevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in
recognition of their continuous effortsin the areas of safety and healthmanagement.
The General Manager noted theoutstanding achievement of theCompany by registering more than4 million accident free hours sinceJune 1998. He considered thesetwo achievements as anunprecedented record for GPICon both local and internationallevels in the areas of industrialhealth and safety managementand improved operationalefficiency. This is a reflectionof the employees’ efforts andtheir concern with strictenforcement of safety rulesand instructions in all theirdaily operations, he added. In his speech Dr. MustafaAl Sayed said thisachievement could nothave been possiblewithout the Company’s
efforts in continuously seeking toboost production efficiency and realisingcontinuous development through increasedpreventive and environmental awarenessThe introduction of a charity fish farm, a
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An Employee Receives his Award
An Employee Receives his Award
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bird sanctuary and charity vegetablegarden are all steps in this direction.
The General Manager underlined thesignificance of preventative andenvironmental awareness in thepetrochemical industry. He pointed outthe Company’s continuous concern withthe safety and health of it employees andwith the maintenance of a clean and tidyenvironment. This can easily be seen byany visitor to the Complex. The Company is indeed proud that itsemployees are working in a healthy andsafe environment. He further said howGPIC has become one of the landmarksof the petrochemical industry worldwide. Concluding, he said such achievements inthe fields of safety, health and
environment could not have been possiblewithout the support and backing of H.E.Board Chairman and members of theBoard of Directors with the continuoussupport of the Oil Ministry and concertedefforts of all the employees andcontractors. He expressed his thanks to allthe Safety Committee and the Safety,Health and Environment WeekOrganising Committee. All these efforts,he continued, further enhance theachievement of a safe and healthyworking environment to serve as anincentive for more productive andcreative work.
H.E. Shaikh Abdul Rahman bin AbdullaAl Khalifa and Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed,General Manager then presented
Department Awards forhousekeeping and safety at the workplace to the Laboratory, Methanol,and Public Relations Department.
Also honoured were the outstandingemployees in the area of safetythroughout the Company’sdepartments. They were namely:Mr. Mohamed Hilal of the PlantsOperation Department, Mr. GopalPurhit of Technical ServicesDepartment, Mohamed Saleh of theMaintenance Department andHussain Jaffer of the AdministrationDepartment.
During the ceremony a prize drawtook place aiming at enhancingsafety awareness among theemployees and urging them toobserve safety precautions at workand at home. A prize was also given
to Ahmed Mansoor Al Aali Company forbeing the best contractor observing thesafety precautions and occupationalhealth standards for their staff.
The invited guests toured an exhibitiondepicting the activities of the Health,Safety and Environment Sub-committeesJoint Labour Committee and localcontractors doing business with GPIC.The week’s events included lecturespresented by specialists from outside theCompany covering health and safetyissues. The ceremony was attended by alarge number of officials representinggovernment organisations, industrialcompanies and GPIC departmentmanagers.
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As part of GPIC’s commitment to the environment, theCompany recently published the 2002 calendar which
includes photographs of birds that nest in the GPIC Complex.This bird habitat is a further reflection of the clean environmentof the GPIC Complex. The onshore birds could not find anybetter nesting ground than the green areas and landscaping in theGPIC Complex, surrounded by palm trees, lush greenery andbeautiful flowers in bright and radiant colours.
GPIC BIRDS IN 2002 CALENDAR
The Tech. Services Manager Receives the Housekeeping & Safety Awards
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