Khidmah, one of the region's leading integrated facilities management and maintenance companies, set a new benchmark in its safety standards by achieving 7.2mn safe man-hours in 2021, including 2.3mn hours during the summer season.

Maher Al Aghbar, chief operations officer at Khidmah, said, "The health, safety, and well-being of our employees are of critical importance to Khidmah. Our strong track record in safety is the result of a structured training program for our employees and the deployment of the highest standard safety procedures to mitigate any existing and foreseeable risks. This accomplishment owes to the hard work and proactive efforts of all our employees. We have launched a number of safety initiatives as well as training and awareness programs in the past, which enabled us to ensure the highest levels of safety performance and to develop a strong culture of safety and well-being organisation-wide."

"The impressive Safe Man Hours achieved in 2021 reflects our commitment to leveraging the highest international standards of safety, quality, and security to protect our employees and maintain a safe and healthy environment across all facets of our operations," he added.