At DGC International’s Kabul Fuel Depot, all staff receives safety awareness training each month. These training sessions are one hour long, and cover the following vital topics:
- Hearing protection
- Eye protection
- Hand protection
- Body Protection
- Heat related injuries (heat stroke)
- Near miss incidents
- Lifting and handling of loads
- Severe weather
- Slips, trips and falls
- Cold weather injuries and safety gear
- Workplace violence
- Fire safety
- Hand tool / Pneumatic tool hazards
- First Aid
In addition, the staff receive:
- Monthly fire drill training
- Quarterly fire extinguisher training
- Annual respiratory protection training
- Annual confined space entry training
The strong safety record of this facility is due in large part to the quality, frequency, and regularity of this training.