MUSCAT : Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has marked a significant achievement in occupational health, safety and environmental excellence by recording 81 million safe manhours without a lost-time injury (LTI). This milestone reflects OETC’s unwavering commitment to placing the safety and wellbeing of its employees, contractors and all stakeholders at the forefront of its operations, while maintaining the highest standards of health and safety across its projects and worksites.
The achievement demonstrates the strong safety culture embedded across OETC and reflects the shared responsibility embraced by its employees, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders. It is supported by the effective integration of Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (QHSSE) management systems, with a comprehensive approach covering risk identification and control, safe work planning, continuous supervision, field monitoring, inspections, audits and awareness campaigns.
Over the years, OETC has adopted a proactive approach to addressing occupational health, safety and environmental challenges by learning from experience, strengthening best practices, and adopting innovative solutions and modern technologies. These efforts have contributed to enhancing safety awareness, operational readiness and accountability across all OETC worksites.
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Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Fahad Nasser Al Kiyumi, General Manager – Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment at OETC, said that reaching 81 million safe manhours is a significant milestone that reflects the company’s continued commitment to protecting lives, managing potential risks and ensuring that every employee and worker can perform their duties in a safe environment.
He highlighted that the achievement was made possible through close collaboration and coordination between OETC, its contractors and consultants, supported by comprehensive safety induction and awareness programs, strict work permit systems, regular coordination meetings and continuous engagement with stakeholders to identify emerging challenges and implement appropriate solutions. This was further reinforced through ongoing inspections, audits and field monitoring across OETC’s operations.
Al Kiyumi added: “Promoting positive health and safety behaviours, closing observations identified through inspections and audits, and continuously improving our processes have played a key role in strengthening a sustainable safety culture across our worksites. We will continue to enhance this culture and advance our QHSSE practices in line with the highest internationally recognized standards, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all our employees and stakeholders.”
OETC is responsible for the transmission network and load dispatch across the national grid, covering all governorates of the Sultanate. The company also manages interconnections with the GCC Interconnection Grid at 220 kV and operates under the Nama Group framework to support Oman’s vision of building a secure, reliable, and sustainable electricity ecosystem.
