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  • May

    Four people in full PPE standing along a fence.

    Filipino Engineer's Key Role in Advancing Transatlantic Middle East District Mission

    Josephus Resma, a native of Cebu, Philippines, has advanced from his hometown to a key role in engineering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Middle East. His dedication to quality, safety, and efficiency has been crucial in fulfilling mission objectives, ensuring military infrastructure projects meet high standards, and supporting both allied partners and U.S. strategic interests.

  • March

    Woman in safety gear standing in front of heavy machinery,

    New Safety Chief Inspires District to Reach for the Star in Safety Performance

    Vanessa Matheny, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District's (TAM) newly appointed Safety and Occupational Health Manager, started when TAM achieved its stage 3 certification in the Corps Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS). Now she has set the district on a course to achieve another safety accolade, the Army’s Safety and Occupational Health Star Award.

  • May

    Workers with the Bahrain Resident Office conducted a Construction Safety Stand-Down May 4th at the P935/940 (Transient Bachelor Quarters) construction site where projects reached one million man-hours free of safety violations or accidents. Area Engineer Shahzada Shahrukh spoke to workers about the importance of safety in the workplace, particularly about Fall Prevention. The P935/940 projects reached one million man-hour free of safety violations or accidents.

    Work paused for safety stand-down, highlighting fall prevention

    Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry so each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration asks employers in the construction industry to participate in the voluntary National Fall Prevention Stand-Down. This year’s National Safety Stand-Down, which raises awareness of preventing fall hazards, is May 4-15. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District asked contractors on each project to set aside some time to pause their work and conduct a focused safety talk on ladder safety, scaffold safety or other fall protection topics.

  • February

    District Reaches Two Million Man Hours of Safe Work in Bahrain

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District has recognized a contractor for working more than two million man hours without a lost-time accident.