AF Construction (AFC), a locally registered and managed building and civil contractor and a fully-owned company of Al Futtaim Group, said it has achieved a major milestone, clocking 10 million man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI).  

The company achieved the significant landmark on January 30, 2020, at its Creek Horizon tower project which marked 462 days without an incident, said a statement from AFC.

The 10 million man-hour record is an industry best and reflects the Al-Futtaim Group’s commitment to creating a safe workplace by setting high safety standards and ensuring operational excellence, it stated.

Over 67,750 task briefings were held and over 159,000 Don’t Walk Bys (DWB) were conducted resulting in raising the safety standard and quality for hazard assessment and work processes at the project site, it added.

AFC pointed out that the LTI achievement was a major milestone for the region’s construction sector and was part of its commitment to health and safety.

CEO Edmund Mahabir said: "Reaching the 10 million man-hours without LTI is something that all of us at AF Construction are proud of."

"The safety of our team is our top priority and this milestone is a further testament to the effectiveness of our safety program, team spirit, working collaboratively and ensuring industry best practices were followed across the whole site. I would like to thank our supervisors and site crew for their dedication and commitment to ensuring a safe work environment," he added.-TradeArabia News Service