The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), a not-for-profit organisation that helps people recognise and reduce their risk of accidents, at home, on the road, at work and at leisure for over 100 years, has appointed its country ambassador for the Sultanate of Oman.
Dr Neelesh Sogani (pictured), an eminent name in Oman’s health and safety landscape with a strong presence in the oil, gas and construction industries, is now the representative of RoSPA in Oman.
In his capacity as the regional ambassador for RoSPA, Dr Sogani will champion RoSPA within his sphere of influence, providing a local context for RoSPA’s work and develop its insights into local culture and industry.
His area of work will include liaising with the government, businesses and authorities on road and occupational safety, while attending regional RoSPA events.
RoSPA has always believed in a practical, evidence-based approach to safety, using the three ‘Es’ of Prevention, Education, Engineering and Enforcement, to prevent accidental injury.
Dr Neelesh Sogani is an award-winning senior management HSE professional who has worked globally in construction safety management and the health and safety industry. He is a Chartered Member of IOSH, Chair of the IOSH Oman Chapter, and currently works as General Manager HSE for Zawawi Powertech Engineering LLC, Oman.
“I am humbled to be a regional ambassador for RoSPA who have over a century of health and safety experience behind them, and look forward to being able to combine our industry expertise to raise safety standards in the region to help save lives and prevent injury,” Dr Neelesh told the Observer.
“I am working on “Beyond Zero” Strategies - which means ensuring the happiness of families by keeping people safe at work and I strongly believe that as RoSPA Ambassador, I will facilitate more to drive this across the region,”he adds.
Oliver Stewart, International Sales Manager at RoSPA, praised Dr Sogani’s wealth of experience and welcomed him as regional ambassador for RoSPA.
“We are sure Dr Sogani will be instrumental in helping us achieve our mission of reducing accidents in the region, both in the workplace and on the road,” he said.
Statistics show that road traffic in the Sultanate of Oman reflects improvement in safety indicators between 2017 and 2021, with road accident numbers in steady decline. However, there is still lots of work to do to reduce these figures further and to ensure that drivers have the skills and knowledge they need to reduce the risk of falling victim to an accident.
By 2021, speeding was the most common cause of accidents (53.3 per cent), while collisions were the most frequent form of road traffic accident (41per cent).
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