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| MD LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi |
Nigeria’s first and only 100% private and
indigenous industrial Free Zone, LADOL, has commenced its annual safety week.
indigenous industrial Free Zone, LADOL, has commenced its annual safety week.
This is the first time the company has held this event to highlight the company’s safety best practices, share
learning with stakeholders and new targets for safety in the coming year.
Contained in a statement, LADOL’s Managing Director, Dr Amy Jadesimi, said:“Safety and quality is at the heart
of best business practices. While growing LADOL, we always put in place the
policies, procedures and work instructions needed to ensure quality and safety
for ourselves and our clients.
of best business practices. While growing LADOL, we always put in place the
policies, procedures and work instructions needed to ensure quality and safety
for ourselves and our clients.
“This week is a celebration of our many
achievements, including becoming the first company in West and North Africa to
be ISO 45001 certified. The week is also a call to action as we have to
continuously improve and reach greater heights each year. Thank you to all our
staff and stakeholders for your years of hard work and support.”
achievements, including becoming the first company in West and North Africa to
be ISO 45001 certified. The week is also a call to action as we have to
continuously improve and reach greater heights each year. Thank you to all our
staff and stakeholders for your years of hard work and support.”
Speaking at the
opening day of the event, LADOL’s
Executive Director Business Development, Mr. Jide Jadesimi, who signed the
safety commitment banner, said safety remains at the core of the company’s operations, “Because of the importance of this
event and safe practice in the company, other personal engagements have to be
put on hold. I want everyone to see themselves as safety champions.
opening day of the event, LADOL’s
Executive Director Business Development, Mr. Jide Jadesimi, who signed the
safety commitment banner, said safety remains at the core of the company’s operations, “Because of the importance of this
event and safe practice in the company, other personal engagements have to be
put on hold. I want everyone to see themselves as safety champions.
“LADOL has
reached a stage where we’ve grown
to meet and exceed international standards, due to the hard work and talent of
our staff and the support of our stakeholders. Well done to everyone for bringing
your hearts and minds to everything we are doing.”
reached a stage where we’ve grown
to meet and exceed international standards, due to the hard work and talent of
our staff and the support of our stakeholders. Well done to everyone for bringing
your hearts and minds to everything we are doing.”
Mr. Obi Mac-Arthur,
LADOL’s SHEQ Manager said that high safety
culture is the cheapest and most effective insurance policy stressing that
Safety isn’t a hobby, it’s a living.
LADOL’s SHEQ Manager said that high safety
culture is the cheapest and most effective insurance policy stressing that
Safety isn’t a hobby, it’s a living.
He said that the
choice of the theme for this year’s safety
week “Making Safe Choices” was born out of the need to
continuously inculcate positive safety culture, ensuring Zero risk tolerance in
all operations.
choice of the theme for this year’s safety
week “Making Safe Choices” was born out of the need to
continuously inculcate positive safety culture, ensuring Zero risk tolerance in
all operations.
“This
year’s event is unique as it coincides with the launch of ‘LADOL’s
Employee Continuous learning Centre’. I want
to emphasize one of the core truths about safety. It is a job not just for
people who have “safety” in their title.
year’s event is unique as it coincides with the launch of ‘LADOL’s
Employee Continuous learning Centre’. I want
to emphasize one of the core truths about safety. It is a job not just for
people who have “safety” in their title.
“It’s a job for everyone, everywhere,
every day. It never stops. It takes all of us to think about safety and to
actively discuss these issues in order to reach the next level,” Mac-Arthur said.
every day. It never stops. It takes all of us to think about safety and to
actively discuss these issues in order to reach the next level,” Mac-Arthur said.
Features of the
events includes safety quiz, safety puzzle, safety games all emphasizing
teamwork and Safe systems of work, Drama, team Dances, Fitness and Health
Checks; occupational H&S speech on “MAKING
SAFE CHOICES by and OH&S professional; Mr. Abiodun Gbalaho (CSP,GradIOSH)
and short occupational talk by the company’s
HMO.
events includes safety quiz, safety puzzle, safety games all emphasizing
teamwork and Safe systems of work, Drama, team Dances, Fitness and Health
Checks; occupational H&S speech on “MAKING
SAFE CHOICES by and OH&S professional; Mr. Abiodun Gbalaho (CSP,GradIOSH)
and short occupational talk by the company’s
HMO.
