The Governor of Alexandria witnesses the final qualifiers for the Republic Championship for drinking water and sanitation companies to develop occupational safety and health skills
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Alexandria on March 11, 2019

This morning, Dr. Abdel Aziz Qanswa, Governor of Alexandria, witnessed the final qualifiers for the Republic Championship Competition for Drinking Water and Wastewater Companies to Develop Occupational Safety and Health Skills for Company Employees, which is being held for the sixth year in a row, and 17 water and sewage companies from all over the Republic participate in it, and the qualifiers are organized. The final for the third year in a row at the Mansheya 2 drinking water station, and the Alexandria Drinking Water Company reaches the final stage of the competition for the second time.

This came in the presence of Engineer Mamdouh Raslan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company for Potable Water and Wastewater, Engineer Ahmed Gaber, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the Alexandria Drinking Water Company, Major General Mahmoud Nafie, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Sanitation Company, and Dr. Tariq Al-Rifai, Director of the Unified Government Complaints System in the Council of Ministers. Major General Ali Haridi, Head of the Crisis Sector in the Council of Ministers. Chairmen of the boards of directors of subsidiaries and participating in the competition.

In his speech, the governor praised the holding of this competition, which indicates the company’s interest in the necessity of continuous training for company employees to keep pace with all the modern developments taking place, especially training in the field of emergencies and confronting emergency crises, pointing out that the concept of occupational safety is the mirror of safe work, starting from the youngest worker to the highest staff. In the institution, which in turn reflects on the society and the surrounding environment.

In his speech, the governor praised the holding of this competition, which indicates the company’s interest in the necessity of continuous training for company employees to keep pace with all the modern developments taking place, especially training in the field of emergencies and confronting emergency crises, pointing out that the concept of occupational safety is the mirror of safe work, starting from the youngest worker to the highest staff. In the institution, which in turn reflects on the society and the surrounding environment.

Qanswa explained that this competition aims to create a spirit of competition between companies and is an example that must be emulated and be a case study to be applied to all companies and institutions that work in various fields, and that the interest in maximizing and supporting the concept of occupational safety and health confirms the presence of advanced leadership that is aware of its role, addressing Thanks to all the leaders of the Holding Company for Potable Water and Wastewater for holding this competition, which takes place within the professional framework to train workers on more than one simulation model in case of emergency, and to benefit from all experiences in facing challenges, and applying the concept of preventive maintenance.

For his part, Engineer Mamdouh Raslan pointed out that the competition, which is organized by the Holding Company for the sixth year in a row, “and every year a new team from each governorate participates,” aims to raise the level of performance of workers in dealing with various emergency plans, and following safety procedures in dangerous indoor places to repair Valves and pumps, repair and maintenance of submersible machines, and implementation of simulations to deal quickly and immediately with leaks or any defect that may affect the chlorine system in the shortest possible time. To avoid all risks affecting workers or those around them alike.

On the same level, Engineer Ahmed Jaber said that for 3 consecutive years this event has been organized at Al-Mansheya 2 station, adding that we take into account the application of occupational safety and health rules in everything related to the work of stations, networks and chlorine wards in order to provide a field of protection for workers at the station, citizens and areas. Neighboring .

It is noteworthy that the safety skills development competition is held in three stages, and companies are subjected to theoretical and practical tests to filter and select the companies that pass all the tests to reach the final stage. The final qualifications include a theoretical test to measure the extent of expertise and technical information related to occupational safety and health for each team of participating companies, and a simulation test of the experience. Chlorine leakage, ways to deal with it, and how to secure the worker in enclosed spaces.