Dubai Silicon Oasis Signs MoU with Zoning Authority Development Control and Dubai Industrial Academy

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• Agreement to Initiate Site Safety Passport Programme and Raise Safety Standards at Construction Sites

 
Dubai – Dubai Silicon Oasis, the region’s premier integrated innovations hub for high tech industries, announced today the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Industrial Academy (DIA) and Zoning Authority Development Control (ZA) under the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority to implement a Site Safety Passport (SSP) programme.
 
The signing ceremony took place at TECOM Zoning Authority, and was attended by Eng. Muammar Khaled Al Katheeri, Chief Officer – Engineering Management at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Rashed Al Ansari, Vice-President of Dubai Industrial City, and Mohamed Al Bahri, Director – Zoning Authority Development Centre.
 
By the agreement, DIA, a division of Dubai Industrial City, will offer a range of bespoke programmes and fixed-accredited training sessions to DSO that can be shared with other organizations. The SSP programme will also be tailored to suit employees at various tiers within these organizations.
 
Commenting on this MoU, Al Katheeri said: “Employees’ and workers’ safety are the cornerstone of construction activities at Dubai Silicon Oasis; which derives from our commitment to implement internationally recognized safety standards across all DSO projects. So far we have managed to reduce the number of incidents and injuries caused at construction sites by following these standards and making safety a priority. We are delighted to collaborate with Dubai Industrial Academy and Zoning Authority Development Control to offer specialized courses to contractors working within DSO. Dubai Industrial Academy has a successful track record in training and educating employees of various rank on the need to comply with industry guidelines. We hope more organizations and client groups will become part of this initiative and set higher standards.”
 
“As a pioneering destination for high-tech and microelectronics industries, raising awareness about workplace safety is considered one of our major responsibilities that we strive to maintain,” Al Katheeri added.
 
The MoU will aim at delivering holistic health, safety and environment (HSE) training for contractors & employees working at Dubai Silicon Oasis, the region’s most integrated hub for high-tech industries. Furthermore, the agreement will include cooperation among local authorities while promoting safety measures at construction sites.
 
Rashed Al Ansari, Vice-President of Dubai Industrial City, said: “Education and awareness about general guidelines remain the foundations of a knowledge economy and the building blocks for better practices in specialized fields. Our commitment on the industrial sector is substantiated by offering specialized training for specialized professionals. We welcome this strategic collaboration and look forward to supporting our clients in achieving common objectives.”
 
The Site Safety Passport additionally allows workers to operate interchangeably at the Zoning Authority and Dubai Silicon Oasis. The training will also ensure all employees with the SSP have the wherewithal to share knowledge and best practices at construction sites.
 
Mohamed Al Bahri said: “The agreement with DSO and DIA demonstrates our commitment to advancing operational procedures and enhancing collaboration with specialized business partners. Our goal is to play a leading role in guiding Dubai towards a health, safety and environment focus with zero accidents and fatalities. This can only be achieved by making strategic alliances with capable partners, who share similar goals.”
 
The first academy of its kind in the UAE, DIA was set up in partnership with the UK-based Technical Training Group (TTE), which is recognized as a 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' by the UK Government. The Academy aims to offer over 250 courses in Quality, Health, Safety and the Environment (QHSE), Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Power Engineering, Instrumentation and Process Control, Chemical Process and Laboratory Operations, Oil and Gas, Construction, Logistics and Transport, as well as Technical and Supervisory Development.
 
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a wholly-owned entity of the Government of Dubai and operates as a free zone technology park for semiconductor, microelectronic and other high technology-based companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and R&D facilities in the Middle East and Africa region.

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