In the context of promoting human rights considerations in the workplace, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) visited the offices of Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) to discuss their recent submission of a report on labour conditions.
NHRC’s attending members commended QPMC’s efforts towards achieving optimal working and living conditions for their employees and labourers.
Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali, NHRC Assistant Secretary-General said that the committee is keen on maintaining human rights by supporting all that would respect these rights in the corporate sphere, stressing the government’s commitment to the enactment of all international conventions and laws related to human rights. To that end, NHRC is actively engaged with local companies to urge them to adopt policies and procedures that attach utmost importance to the human element including living and working conditions under the employer’s auspices.
QPMC CEO, Engineer Eisa Al Hammadi said that the company believes that progress in any business depends on sound risk assessment which includes retaining human capital through the provision of favorable working conditions.
Therefore, all QPMC’s employees are partners in the commitment to maintaining health and safety, as key elements in ensuring work efficiency, productivity and sustainability.
Also during NHRC’s meeting at QPMC, Dr Latifa Al Darwish, QPMC Director of Administration, presented the labour report and the current status of workers, for the National Human Rights Committee delegation represented by Jaber Saleh Al Huwail, Saad Sultan Abdullah and Hala Al Ali who joined the discussion panel, discussing proposals that could be adopted by QPMC to progress even further in upholding workers’ rights.
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Dr Latifa Al Darwish highlighted that QPMC urges its employees, contractors and workers to adhere to the highest standards of safety, through stating HSE criteria clearly to the parties concerned, and ensuring sound implementation through continuous training and access to references on latest developments in health, safety and environmental practices (HSE), in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. This goal can only be achieved through concerted efforts of both management and staff to implement the plans and programs of safety at work.
QPMC is tasked by the government of Qatar with the production and supply of primary materials in line with the needs of the country’s growing construction sector, capitalizing on three core values: quality, reliability and efficiency.