SRM Souss-Massa Concludes the First Edition of the Health and Safety at Work Week in Tata
Tata — The Regional Multi-Services Company of Souss-Massa (SRM Souss-Massa) concluded this Wednesday in the province of Tata the first edition of its Open Week dedicated to health and safety at work. This final event capped off a regional caravan that traversed all provinces of the Souss-Massa region, starting from Agadir and passing through Chtouka-Aït Baha, Tiznit, and Taroudant, culminating in Tata, in celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
Organized as part of fostering a genuine culture of prevention and enhancing safe working conditions within the various services of the company, this initiative reflects the strategic will of SRM Souss-Massa to embed professional safety at the core of its governance.
Towards a Culture of “Zero Accidents”
The closing ceremony represented a significant professional moment dedicated to cementing the concept of “zero accidents”, established as a managerial and strategic choice accompanying the profound changes faced by the public service sector. The event brought together administrative and technical managers, as well as the entire staff, in a space for dialogue that embodied the participatory approach adopted to raise the collective awareness of professional risks and promote a culture of shared responsibility within the work environment.
The week’s program featured a series of practical demonstrations and field workshops highlighting safety procedures related to daily technical interventions, particularly in the fields of potable water management, wastewater management, and electrical risk prevention. These sectors require constant vigilance and strict compliance with safety standards to preserve human resources’ integrity and ensure the continuity and quality of services provided to users.
Mustapha Asalem: “Transforming from a Post-Accident Intervention Mindset to a Culture of Continuous Vigilance”
MCG 24, Mr. Mustapha Asalem, Provincial Director of the Regional Multi-Services Company in Tata, emphasized that organizing the Professional Safety Week aligns with a strategic vision aimed at embedding a culture of prevention as a proactive approach within the workplace. This approach, he explained, seeks to effect a genuine paradigm shift, moving from a reactive intervention logic post-accident to a preventive approach based on planning and ongoing vigilance.
The provincial director elaborated that the company, under the direction of the General Manager, has initiated a set of operational measures concerning professional safety. These include establishing a central commission focused on monitoring health and safety issues at work, which meets periodically, as well as creating provincial commissions to implement local preventive measures on the ground. Moreover, there has been an intensification of training and development programs for staff, mobilizing modern working methods and equipment, alongside adopting digital solutions and utilizing advanced techniques to enhance safe working conditions and elevate the professional preparation level within various services.
An Exhibition Dedicated to Protective Equipment
The closing festivities also featured a comprehensive professional exhibition dedicated to individual and collective protective equipment. This space allowed agents to explore the latest authorized devices for technical interventions in high-risk environments, such as helmets, insulating clothing, and next-generation safety shoes, as well as rapid intervention devices. The exhibition was complemented by awareness materials designed to promote preventive behaviors across different operating sites.
A Human Capital at the Heart of Public Service Longevity
The conclusion of Professional Safety Week in Tata crowns a significant awareness journey that has spanned all provinces in the Souss-Massa region. This dynamic is aligned with establishing a management model based on proactive prevention and professional vigilance, which can reduce workplace accidents and enhance the protection of human capital, regarded as the essential pillar of the sustainability of public service and the quality of services offered to citizens.
Beyond its symbolic significance, this first edition lays the groundwork for a new managerial culture within SRM Souss-Massa, where workplace safety ceases to be a mere regulatory obligation and transforms into a genuine lever for performance and an ethical commitment to the men and women who ensure the continuity of public service daily.
