In line with the numerous achievements of the University the Vice Rector, Dr. Musallam bin Mohammed Al-Dossari, accompanied by the Director of the University Environment and Health Department , manager of the project to prepare the labs of Colleges of Sciences and Applied Medical Sciences to fulfill the requirements of the international certificate OHSAS 18001, handed over to the Rector Dr. Khaled bin Saad Al-Mugren the international standards conformity certificate (OHSAS 18001), which specializes in occupational safety and health management and awarded by the German accreditation board (DAKKS). The Vice Rector gave a detailed explanation of the stages of preparing the colleges' laboratories to achieve the requirements of this International Standard and went also through the main obstacles. The vice rector praised the quality of the adopted work style especially the principle of teamwork and the wonderful cooperation of the employees in both colleges targeted by the project, which was one of the most important pillars to overcome impediments to the success of this project. The Vice Rector added that the obtained certificate does not mean the end of work rather it is an evidence that the university chose the right path for an effective application of an occupational safety and health management system which supports the leadership of the university to provide a safe campus environment, supportive of excellence and creativity. The Rector commended the efforts of the Vice-rectorship in providing all means of excellence and success for the university to perform its main functions. This achievement is the result of concerted efforts between a number of departments such as the General Department for Operation and Maintenance, the General Department of Safety and Security and the General Department for Administrative and Financial Affairs, as well as the target colleges in the project. He added that the university views its human resources as the real investment and that its commitment to provide safe campus environment supportive of excellence and innovation as the real guarantee after the help of Allah for continuous excellence and confirmed prestige among Saudi universities. He also stressed the need for the application of this international standard in occupational safety and health management system in all the university laboratories in the next two years.
