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By Zika Bobby
A delegation from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Trans-Amadi branch, visited the Louisville Project in Eko Atlantic City at the weekend for an industrial safety engagement aimed at strengthening practices across engineering and construction operations.
The engagement, themed, “Advancing Safety in Engineering Operations,” brought together representatives from the NSE, the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE) and members of the Louisville project team for technical discussions and a comprehensive site inspection.
Led by Jonathan Francis, chairman of the NSE Trans-Amadi branch, the delegation also included Oluseun Faluyi, FNISafetyE; immediate past national chairman of NISafetyE, Alani Saheed; chairman of the Lagos chapter of NISafetyE, Chetachi Enyiegbulam and the financial secretary of the NSE Trans-Amadi branch.
During the visit, the project team briefed the delegation on Louisville’s safety management framework. Discussions focused on proactive safety planning, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and the critical role of continuous vigilance in sustaining a zero-injury workplace.
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Francis commended the project’s safety record but cautioned against complacency, urging the team to maintain consistent attention to operational risks.
Echoing these sentiments, Faluyi emphasised the human element of workplace safety. “Beyond project schedules and construction targets, the ultimate objective of every safety system is to ensure that workers return home safely to their families at the end of every single day,” Faluyi stated.
Louisville project representatives explained that safety considerations were fully integrated into the development, spanning from initial design and planning through to construction execution. This rigorous approach was evident during a guided tour of the active construction site, where the delegation observed the ongoing operations, real-time safety enforcement and strict adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols.
Notably, delegates observed that the project’s safety culture and operational discipline mirror the stringent standards typically seen in the oil and gas industry.
The engagement concluded with the NSE presenting helmet chin straps to the Louisville project team to further support on-site PPE compliance. The visit comes at a significant milestone for the Louisville Project, which recently surpassed 500,000 man-hours without a Lost-Time Injury (LTI) as construction continues across the development.
