UTAS, Ibra Health Safety and Environment Committee celebrated the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 09.05.2023 by arranging a Health Safety and Environment Exhibition under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Saeedi, Director General of the General Directorate of Health Services, North Al Sharqiyah Governorate.
Guests from various significant government and private organizations participated in the exhibition and displayed their products and did demonstrations. The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority has done awareness of first aid, fire safety, and ambulance facility. Royal Oman Police exhibited traffic safety awareness and drug awareness bus. Environment Authority Oman has exhibited environmental awareness. Health check-up camps for males and females were arranged in separate locations and the participants have done consultations with the doctors and nurses of the General Directorate of Health Services. The awareness of food security was done by the delegates from the Center for Food Safety and Quality, Ibra Municipality. The best occupational HSE practices were displayed by the Oman Team for Vocational Safety and Environment and A'Sharqiyah University. The various fire alarm and safety system equipment were showcased by the merchant Yahya Amur Al-Harthy Fire Safety & Security System. The awareness of emergency evacuation, incident reports, health and safety policy, and demonstration of various mechanical hazards and their preventive measures, electrical hazards, and their preventive measures were done by the members of UTAS, Ibra Health Safety and Environment Committee. An occupational health and safety quiz was also organized by UTAS, Ibra HSEC members.
An HSE photo competition for the diploma first-year HSE course students was also conducted and the best photos were displayed for the visitors. The students, staff, and visitors participated eagerly and underwent a groundbreaking experience of receiving all the HSE services under one umbrella. Dr. Azzah Ahmed Said Al-Maskari, the dean of UTAS, Ibra branch highly appreciated the event organizer UTAS, HSEC chairman Dr. Abdullah Khalfan Al Azri, and his team for organizing such an overwhelming and innovative event. The event was successfully organized by Mr. Bader Mohammad Hamad Al-Hajri, HoD Administration, Mr. Hamdoon Khalfan Saeed Al-Handhali, the event coordinator, the administrative staff, HSE committee and team members of all the departments, and ETC staff.