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RoSPA AWARDS 2015 2015:REVIEW SENTINEL HOUSING ASSOCIATION RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015 Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery is presented with the Archangel Award by RoSPA President Lord McKenzie of Luton (left) and chief executive Tom Mullarkey (right) D r Abdulrahman Jawahery was nominated in RoSPA’s Guardian Angel Awards scheme for his exceptional commitment to health, safety and sustainability. He was presented with an Archangel Award - the highest accolade in the Guardian Angel Awards – also at the gala dinner in Birmingham. After joining Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co (GPIC) as a chemical engineer, Dr Jawahery worked his way up the ranks to company president and under his leadership, the organisation, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has become a beacon for health, safety and sustainability in the Middle East. He is also an MP in Bahrain, where he has helped to push through radical changes in health and safety legislation. Such is his commitment to safety that he is also often found encouraging employees’ children to think about their own safety at company social events and family days. Tom Mullarkey commented: “Dr Jawahery’s passion for 24 HSE INTERNATIONAL health, safety and sustainability is truly remarkable. The fact that he has dedicated so much of his working career and selflessly given up his own time to making a difference - not only to his employees’ lives but also that of their families - says a lot about his character and how highly respected he is in his field. “We are truly honoured to present Dr Jawahery with the Archangel Award for his ever adaptable ability as a health and safety communicator, and we are proud to have him as one of our winners.” “While we know there is still much hard work to be done, we are confident that with your help and the support of our members, we will overcome the challenges ahead of us and build a global community where no family need suffer the anguish and heartache of an accident that didn’t need to happen. “Until that day comes, we will be here, fighting for change, fighting for a better, brighter future for all. Fighting for life. We are RoSPA”