Douglas OHI has been awarded the prestigious RoSPA Gold Medal for the ninth time, recognising sustained excellence in health, safety, and wellbeing and reinforcing the company’s position as a leading regional safety-focused construction and engineering business.
The ninth Gold Medal reflects consecutive years of achieving RoSPA Gold standard performance and demonstrates Douglas OHI’s long-term commitment to embedding safety as a core business value, operational discipline, and leadership priority across all projects and operating locations.
The achievement comes as Douglas OHI marks 45 years of operations in the GCC, highlighting a legacy built on responsible delivery, workforce wellbeing, and consistent investment in robust safety systems, leadership engagement, and proactive risk management across Oman, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, alongside a growing regional presence.
The RoSPA Awards are among the most respected international benchmarks for occupational health and safety. Gold Medal status is reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained excellence, mature management systems, and a deeply embedded culture focused on protecting people and supporting operational resilience.
Aaron Hennessy, Managing Director of Douglas OHI, added:
“Achieving our ninth RoSPA Gold Medal in our 45th year is a significant milestone and a clear reflection of our long-term commitment to safety excellence. Strong health and safety performance is fundamental to operational reliability, project delivery, and client confidence. As we continue to grow across Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, while strengthening our wider GCC presence, we remain focused on raising standards, supporting our people, and delivering projects responsibly and sustainably.”
Peter Baker, Regional HSSE Manager at Douglas OHI, said:
“This ninth RoSPA Gold Medal reflects the collective ownership of safety across our projects. It is the result of disciplined planning, strong leadership visibility, and the commitment of our teams and partners to doing the right thing every day. Our focus remains on strengthening proactive reporting, learning from experience, and ensuring everyone goes home safe.”
Douglas OHI continues to strengthen its safety performance through leadership engagement, behavioural safety programmes, workforce training, and structured risk management processes. The company’s approach integrates health, safety and wellbeing into every stage of project delivery, supporting both operational excellence and long-term sustainable growth across the region.
Founded in 1981 as a British-Omani joint venture and now wholly owned by OHI, Douglas OHI operates across Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as a trusted regional delivery partner. Safety, sustainability, and workforce wellbeing are embedded in the company’s DNA, driving its operations as it strengthens its footprint across the GCC.
Douglas OHI extends its appreciation to its employees, subcontractors, and partners whose commitment and collaboration have contributed to this achievement.
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