Description
Date: 28 April, 2026, 13.00 UTC.
Estimated Time: 1 hr
Language: English
Summary of the lecture
Safety remains a fundamental priority for the steel industry, where complex operations, high-energy processes, and evolving working conditions demand continuous improvement in risk management and organisational culture.
In this steelTalk, Ahmed Al Jadeedi, Director HSE at EMSTEEL, will present Aman 2.0: Advancing Safety Excellence in Steel Operations. Building on the original Aman Project (2018–2019), EMSTEEL launched Aman 2.0 on the 2023 worldsteel Day for Safety and Health at Work as a comprehensive programme integrating leadership engagement, operational excellence, and digital safety tools to strengthen safety performance across the organisation.
Implemented during 2023–2024, Aman 2.0 delivered measurable improvements in safety outcomes, including a 52% reduction in total recordable incident rate (TRIFR), a 35% increase in near-miss reporting, and a 31% increase in hazard observations. The programme also strengthened governance, contractor safety, auditing, asset integrity, process safety, and digital systems for Management of Change and Permit-to-Work.
This session will examine how structured leadership involvement, strengthened governance, and digitalisation can transform safety culture in steel operations, while supporting operational resilience and long-term sustainability.
What you will learn:
- Understand how leadership-driven safety programmes improve engagement and safety performance.
- Identify key elements of effective safety governance, including contractor safety, auditing, and process safety.
- Explore approaches to risk management, including SIF prevention, critical control verification, and incident management.
- Assess the role of digital tools in enhancing Management of Change, Permit-to-Work, and energy isolation processes.
Speaker Introduction
Ahmed Al Jadeedi
Director HSE, EMSTEEL
Ahmed Al Jadeedi is a highly experienced HSE professional with over 20 years of leadership across multinational organisations in the oil & gas, offshore, manufacturing, and building materials sectors.
He has a strong track record in developing and promoting proactive safety cultures, with a particular focus on visible leadership, workforce engagement, and continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance.
In his role at EMSTEEL, he leads strategic initiatives to enhance safety systems and operational practices, including the implementation of the Aman 2.0 programme. His work focuses on embedding sustainable safety practices, improving organisational efficiency, and driving measurable performance outcomes across complex industrial environments.
