Health Policy

Occupational Health &

Safety Policy

MAC organizes and performs works executed under its awarded contracts, in respect to its occupational health and safety policies.

1. MAC is bound to cooperate with the Client in respect of occupational health and safety
during the construction preparation and implementation process, in particular to:
1.1 Get oneself and the employees acquainted with the construction site's OHS Coordinator,in accordance with the Health and Safety Protection Plan.
1.2 Carry out risk assessment regarding performance and hold OHS instructions, submit to the client for approval the required Instructions on Safe Works Performance.
1.3 Provide permanent supervision over employees and works carried out under supervision of a qualified professional, as required under the Egyptian labor law.
1.4 Employ, for the sake of performing the awarded scope of works, a team with relevant qualifications as required under the Egyptian law.
1.5 Provide permanent presence of people appointed to give first aid, counteract fires,and employee’s evacuation; as well as, to provide relevant measures to act during such protocols.
1.6 Provide machinery, devices, and equipment required to perform works under safety guidelines.
1.7 Immediately report to the Employer incidents, accidents at work, potential accident events(near-misses), and hazards to the health and life taking place at the construction site.
1.8 Ensure the implementation of a post-accident proceeding report in case of employees/labor or any present personnel on construction site.
1.9 Provide all necessary PPE specified according to occupational risk assessment carried out in compliance with the obligation provided for in point 1.2 regardless of the specific requirements.
2. The Client is entitled to the following:
2.1 Visit workplace organized by MAC within the scope of works contracted at the construction site.
2.2 Make recommendations as to removing violations and irregularities in respect of occupational health and safety; in order to control its implementation.
2.3 Take actions in compliance with occupational health and safety rules under the Egyptian Law and regulations; in relation to construction works coordination.
2.4 In the case of lack of order at MAC’s workplaces, where the Client assesses that it might impact the occurrence of direct hazards to the health or life, the client is entitled to perform cleaning works at MAC’s expense.
2.5 The Client is entitled to set out additional requirements regarding work safety and health protection when anticipating specific hazards that can require application of separate preventive measures.