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MAGAZINE

NEWS

HOT TOPIC OF THE DECADE:
QATALUM’S HEAT STRESS PREVENTION
CAMPAIGN CREATES A BUZZ

Qatalum launched its Heat Prevention Campaign for 2016. The Campaign
was geared towards employees at the Qatalum plant and was dedicated to
prevent the early stages of heat onset.

Over the last few years, the
Campaign has greatly helped in
reducing the number of heat stress
incidents; only a few minor first
aid-based cases have been reported
since the launch.
The official launch of the 2016 Heat
Stress Prevention Campaign was
held at a town hall meeting with
QMT members, employees and
contractors. The Campaign holds
crucial importance that time of
the year, just before summer. It
helps to set in motion a conscious
precedence to the importance of
the campaign as operations move
into the hot summer months.
Each year, the Qatalum team is
heavily invested in the Campaign.
Likewise, in its 2016 edition, Johnny
Fernandez, Head of Occupational
Hygiene hosted the opening
program. Members of management
were in attendance to represent
visible leadership and solidarity,
spearheaded by the CEO and COO.
Vimeshkumar Jani, Occupational
Health Physician of Qatalum,
explained the focus and strategies
of the Campaign. An example of
a prevention strategy includes
hydration during the summer
months; as employers, QMT
provides water free-of-charge.
With zero heat stress incidents
this year, the Campaign has been
deemed a success.

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