United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl Island and Gewan Island, has won the International Safety Award 2024 from the British Safety Council.
This accolade marks the fourth time UDC has been recognised for its exceptional health, safety, and wellbeing practices in the workplace, a statement said Monday.
UDC emerged as one of the 269 organisations globally to receive the esteemed ‘Distinction Award’ for Gewan Island and the distinguished ‘Winner Award’ for The Pearl Island.
UDC has achieved significant milestones, including completing 20.4mn safe man-hours at a very low Lost-Time Injury (LTI) frequency rate of 0.005 and maintaining an impressive Injury Frequency Rate of 0.07 against a target of 3.0.
The company equally reinforced its commitment to safety through 15,427 HSE inspections, 160 mock drills, and 3,155 toolbox talks.
Additionally, UDC has also achieved 100% compliance with all planned Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) audits, inspections, and initiatives.
Participation in global safety initiatives underscores UDC’s commitment, such as its active engagement in the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, organised by the International Labour Organisation, involving contractors and service providers at The Pearl Island.