Oil, gas workers at top of workplace risks: Expert

DOHA: Workers in the oil and gas industry and construction sector are at the highest level of
workplace risk in Qatar, says an expert. 

However workplace risk is a common issue in all sectors but the nature of the problems could be different, said Khalid Al Hetmi Chairperson of the Qatar Section of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), which held its first meeting yesterday. 

Although occupational safety and health standards in Qatar are maintained well, there is a need for the professionals in the sector to come under one umbrella, Al Hetmi said. 

“In oil and gas industry there is a risk of getting exposed to the chemicals, in construction site it’s about working on heights. But even if someone working at an office sits on a wrong position for a long time, that too is a risk,” he said. 

“We have seen the country’s economy has grown fast and all industries have expanded. But there is a lack of communication as there is no common platform for the professionals.”

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