BAT restates commitment to employees’ health, safety
British American Tobacco (BAT) West and Central Africa has restated its commitment to the provision of a safe working environment for all its employees, giving greater significance to health and safety at the workplace.
The Area Director for BAT in West and Central Africa, Yarub Al-Bahrani, who restated the company’s commitment to zero accidents in all operations, stated this in celebration of this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work commemorated today, every April 28.
While inviting the public and its stakeholders to join the firm in celebrating the excellent performances of its sites across West and Central Africa that contributed to the zero-accident drive, Al-Bahrani said: “At BAT, we have always been committed to providing a safe working environment for all our workers.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health and safety at work took on an even greater significance. In our business, we continue to maintain an even sharper focus on wellbeing, health, and safety. This is central to our transformation and pursuit to build a better tomorrow.”
Specifically, he said the company achieved zero lost-time incidents throughout 2021 at its Ibadan factory, despite hundreds of people walking through its gates daily.
The achievements, which are no mean feat, he said, were attributed to the implementation of strong environmental health and safety (EHS) practices across all operations and supported by a strong ESG target of zero accidents under the company’s social sustainability agenda.
“Supported by myriads of trucks and equipment at its highly mechanized factory, and over 300 cars on the road daily, across its commercial operations in West and Central Africa Area, the company’s drivers and employees similarly recorded a reduction in road accidents when compared with the previous year.
“Our ambition, which is reflected in our 2021 Group Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report, is zero accidents Group-wide. So, today, we’d like you to join us in celebrating the excellent performances of our sites across West and Central Africa that contribute to our zero-accident drive. We also wish to restate our commitment to these ambitions and our resolve to continue to implement initiatives that protect both our people and the communities where we operate.” Yarub Al-Bahrani added.
World Day for Safety and Health is set aside by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to mark the prevention of occupational accidents and illnesses globally and raise awareness on promoting a safe and healthy work culture.
Speaking to the importance of collaborative action in ensuring that organisations evolve a work environment where employees are safe and can return home to their loved ones after work without any injuries, this year’s theme for World Day for Safety and Health at Work is “Let’s act together to build a positive safety and health culture.”
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