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ROYAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES WOMEN IN SAFETY AWARD WINNER
The first Emirati woman to be assigned as an environment, health and safety director in the Government of Abu Dhabi has been awarded the revered Women in Safety Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Dr Huda Khalifa Alsalmi, Head of the HSE Department at Abu Dhabi City Municipality in the United Arab Emirates, fought off stiff international competition to win the award, being chosen for her unwavering commitment to the industry.
Throughout her career, Dr Alsalmi has seen success in her implementation of safety innovations and projects within the Municipality, such as a distance HSE e-Learning platform, through which more than 2,000 Abu Dhabi City Municipality employees have received training.
Dr Alsalmi said: “Winning the RoSPA Award is an extraordinary achievement that fills me with deep honour and humility. Being recognised as an inspiring woman in the organisation is a great privilege and motivates me to strive for even greater heights of success.
“The RoSPA Award is a remarkable international achievement that shall be adorning my career path, signifying the hard work and determination that has led to this moment. it further fuels my drive to pursue
WINDOW CLEANERS URGED TO LOOK CLEARLY AT SAFETY
Window cleaners are being urged to, Look Up Look Out, to keep themselves safe, especially when using water-fed poles near electricity overhead lines.
UK Power Networks, which delivers electricity across London the East and South East, is reminding window cleaners that every year people are killed or seriously injured when they come into contact with high voltage electricity. In 2021, a window cleaner was killed when his 9.2 metre telescopic carbon pole came in contact with an overhead cable that was behind him at the end of the garden.
Last year there were 123 incidents involving overhead lines.
Nathan Hughes, SHE Education and Engagement Advisor at UK Power Networks, said: “An overhead line does not have to be touched to cause serious injury or death as electricity can jump, or arc, across small gaps. It is easy to forget that even getting too close to an overhead line can result in a flashover.
“Window cleaners should always, look up and look out, for the presence of overhead lines around them first as contact can be fatal or cause life-changing injuries. Remember the extended pole can reach a long way above, behind and beside you. Make sure
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excellence. As a leader, my goal has always been to prioritise people and empower them to take on leadership roles, especially women in the field.
The RoSPA judges said that Dr Alsalmi’s nomination showed not only her dedication to health and safety management but also her evident passion for the next generation of female health and safety leaders, through involvement in extensive mentoring and educational arrangements. Promoting the importance of health and safety within education is a key part of this mentoring, with around 15 female students each year benefiting from practical training at Abu Dhabi City Municipality’s facilities.
RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy Adviser, Dr Karen McDonnell, commented: “The judging panel recognised not only Dr Alsalmi’s outstanding personal achievements as a health and safety practitioner, but also her ability to inspire other women to themselves become future leaders in health and safety: qualities which perfectly embody the purpose of the award.”
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that all employees know how to handle and assemble equipment correctly and safely, from ladders to water- fed poles. Correct handling, minimising distractions and taking electricity seriously is vital to working safely and avoiding incidents.”
Relying solely on personal protective equipment is not enough, the right safety mindset needs to be in place as well as gloves and rubber boots.
Andrew Lee, Chairman and Safety Officer for the Federation of Window Cleaners, said: “We would always encourage our members and all window cleaners to ‘look up and look out’ for overhead electrical cables when using water-fed poles, telescopic poles and indeed portable ladders, even if you are using the latest ‘insulated’ poles there is still a real risk of serious injury and even death if you contact or go near overhead electrical cables.”
www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/overhead.htm
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