GULF EXTRUSIONS MAGAZINE - JANUARY 2020

TOWARDS A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES Gulf Extrusions Monthly Magazine January 2020 I Issue 6 TOWARDS THE NEXT 50 Safety Meetings and Toolbox Talks conducted at Gulfex Creating a healthier and safer workplace were the benefits from the interactive safety meetings and toolbox talks held at Gulfex. Safety Meetings and Gulfex conducts mock Gulf Extrusions holds Toolbox Talks conducted drill to enhance awareness sessions on at Gulfex response efforts during Coronavirus emergencies Gulf Extrusions LLC I A Subsidiary of Al Ghurair Group Gulf Extrusions LLC, PO Box 5598, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: 00971 4 884 6146 Fax: 00971 4 884 6830 www.gulfex.com

Inside this issue Safety Meetings and Toolbox Talks conducted at Gulfex Gulfex conducts mock drill to enhance response efforts during emergencies Gulf Extrusions holds awareness sessions on Coronavirus 1

Editorial We have seen great personally their current lifestyle but to make rewarding season of employees’ health small changes that could benefit their and fitness, social interaction and long-term health. learning for everyone of all ages, abilities and fitness levels within the Commenting on the sessions, Gulf company through our participation in Extrusions CEO, Mr. Christian Witsch, safety meetings, toolbox talks and said: “We are monitoring the awareness sessions. situation closely and will follow the guidelines and directives from health Topics covered in a kickoff safety authorities in UAE. Encouraging meeting included safe work practices healthier habits among our for the various activities and tasks employees is one way in which we being performed, the selection and are building sustainability within our proper use of personal protective company.” equipment (PPE) and basic first aid practices. With the launch of the healthcare sessions and medical campaigns Gulfex also conducted mock drills on across all departments, Gulf 25 and 30 of January 2020 involving Extrusions reconfirms its its entire employees and visitors commitment to improving the lives present in the building at the time, to of its employees, through several assess the preparedness levels of our engaging initiatives that encourage employees and response teams in them to adopt healthy lifestyle case of emergency. habits. As part of the drills, employees were WindoorEX Exhibition starting soon! given the opportunity to practice Gulfex team and aluminium experts emergency procedures in a simulated look forward to bringing you up to but safe environment, familiarize date on the modern trends of themselves with the location of exits, aluminium applications. Come and the sound of the emergency alarm visit us at Egypt International and location of the assembly point. Exhibition Center (EIEC) in Cairo, from 27 to 29 February 2020 at We held awareness sessions on the stand: A14, HALL 3. importance of adopting healthy habits, lifestyle changes and coping Read all the latest news here and strategies which protects people achieve a detailed insight into the against coronavirus infection on 27 company and what we do for our and 28 January in Dubai. The session employees; the most essential has been designed to encourage contributors towards the success of employees not only to ‘think’ about Gulf Extrusions. GULF EXTRUSIONS Monthly Magazine |January 2020 | Issue 6 For suggestions and contributions, please write to [email protected] 2

Safety Safety Meetings and Toolbox Talks conducted at Gulfex Creating a healthier and safer workplace were the benefits from the interactive safety meetings and toolbox talks held at Gulfex. As part of employee’s health, selection and proper use of safety and wellbeing program, personal protective equipment Gulf Extrusions conducted Safety (PPE) and basic first aid practices. Meetings and Toolbox Talks for its employees throughout the whole Creating a healthier and safer month of January. workplace as well as reinforcing safety basics were the benefits Topics covered in a kickoff safety from the interactive Toolbox Talks held at the job sites in Gulfex. meeting included safe work This Toolbox Talks included meeting practices for the various activities with supervisors and employees of and tasks being performed, the 3

respective workstations, speech by important topics, including aims of safety officer and professional first the first aid, definition of emergency aid personnel as well as sessions on aid, forklift safety operation as well safety at workplace and practical as working at height safety, finding applications simulating real-life an injured or ill person, managing situations which ensured the the incident, safety procedure at the maximum benefit acquired by the site of incident, emergency call, participants of the event. unconsciousness, epilepsy, sunstroke, anaphylaxis, bleeding, “We conduct safety meetings and burns and scalds, chocking, toolbox talks on a regular basis to fractures, heart attack, poisoning, educate workers on safe work shock and stroke. practices and stay compliant with international standards & These comprehensive safety regulations regarding safety and meetings and toolbox talks were occupational health. Refresher organized within the work frame of courses and ongoing training helps the continuous learning program keep safety a top-of-mind priority maintained by Gulf Extrusions, and it for our employees and reinforces aims at helping the employees company’s commitment to highest acquire different skills which can safety standards” Gulf Extrusions enhance their capacities and CEO, Christian Witsch said. capabilities to deal with different and awkward situations. The toolbox talks covered several 4

Learning and Training Gulfex conducts mock drill to enhance response efforts during emergencies Gulfex conducted mock drill on time of employees as well as 25 and 30 of January 2020 assess the efficacy of the involving its entire employees security and response teams. and visitors present in the building at the time, to assess Commenting on the drill, the preparedness levels of our Christian Witsch, Gulf employees and response teams Extrusions CEO, said “We in case of emergency. are committed to continually promoting safety, increasing The purpose of the drill was to worker involvement and raise the level of awareness on creating a healthier and safer safety and security procedures workplace.” at the plant and prepare employees for an organized evacuation in case of fire or other emergency, check for the communication and response 5

Health and Wellbeing Gulf Extrusions holds awareness sessions on Coronavirus As the first and most important provided employees with step in protecting against invaluable health and lifestyle coronavirus, Gulf Extrusions held information including awareness sessions on the precautionary measures, proper importance of adopting healthy hygiene, questions and answers habits, lifestyle changes and coping with healthcare personnel and strategies which protects people presentation about the against coronavirus infection on 27 coronavirus causes, symptoms, risk and 28 January in Dubai. factors, WHO standard recommendations to reduce The session has been designed to exposure to and transmission of a encourage employees not only to range of illnesses, and health tips ‘think’ about their current lifestyle to effectively fight these but to make small changes that devastating diseases. could benefit their long-term health. Commenting on the sessions, Gulf Extrusions CEO, Mr. Christian Throughout these interactive Witsch, said: “We are monitoring 6 sessions, awareness activities

the situation closely and will pathways to departments, and follow the guidelines and waiting areas, as extra directives from health authorities reinforcement of those protective in UAE. Encouraging healthier behaviours. habits among our employees is one way in which we are building Apart from providing the basic sustainability within our company.” hygiene requirements, ensuring Witsch added “By participating in that employees are using sanitisers these healthcare sessions and regularly and wearing masks when medical campaigns, we can assure interacting with crowds, our team our employees and their families are conducting health checks for that we are committed to actively employees in collaboration with adopting healthier lifestyles.” the most advanced healthcare providers in the country. The QHSE team at Gulfex are already undertaking considerable With the launch of the healthcare effort to create healthier sessions and medical campaigns environments where we live and across all departments, Gulf work by distributing disinfectant Extrusions reconfirms its products in all departments as well commitment to improving the lives as placing internal advisory signs of its employees, through several at sections of Gulf Extrusions that engaging initiatives that encourage are most popular or receive the them to adopt healthy lifestyle most footfall like the reception, habits. 7

Gulf Extrusions Monthly Magazine January 2019 I Issue 6 TOWARDS THE NEXT 50 TOWARDS A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES Gulf Extrusions LLC I A Subsidiary of Al Ghurair Group Fax: 00971 4 884 6830 Gulf Extrusions LLC, PO Box 5598, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: 00971 4 884 6146 www.gulfex.com