Abu Dhabi West Project Completes 2 Million Hours Without LTI

Sammon Contracting achieved another milestone on the delivery of Phase 1 of the Abu Dhabi Future School Program by completing more than 2 million hours without Lost-Time-Injury at the Abu Dhabi West school which is currently in its completion stage.

The impressive track record was announced on 17^th September by Siby Chacko, Senior HSE Coordinator for Abu Dhabi West project. This is the first of the 5 schools to achieve 2 million hours without LTI status and the other projects which form part of Phase 1 of the ADEC's Future School Building Program, located in Al Khatem, Al Khazna, Al Towaya and Al Jahly, are set to follow shortly.

Being an international contractor certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007, this significant accomplishment demonstrates Sammon's strategic commitment to the highest standards of Health and Safety management and the desire to create a safer working environment for employees, sub-contractors and suppliers.

"We are extremely proud to have completed 2 million man-hours without LTI as this is a major accomplishment for any construction project of this scale," said Conor Lee, Project Manager for Abu Dhabi West school. "We strive to maintain a target zero LTI and this achievement is an acknowledgement that we are on the track."

Safety is a core value at Sammon Contracting and the company's goal is to eliminate all injuries in the workplace through the development and implementation of world-class systems and procedures.