All Outputs (7)

A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2018). A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman. In The 1st National Conference on Civil & Architectural Engineering, 2018 (1st NCCAE 2018) : Book of Abstracts (79-80)

The poor occupational safety and health (OS\&H) results in an economic burden of 4\% of the total world Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The effective OS\&H regulations and it implementation are one of the main factors to achieve an improved safety perf... Read More about A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman.

Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2018). Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 171(6), 251-263

Generally, a mature safety climate and a rich safety culture contribute to achieving a safe workplace. The purpose of this paper is to examine the understanding of using safety climate and to make explicit some of the main elements that have a greate... Read More about Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry.

Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M. S., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., Kabbani, A., & Nazeema, N. (2019). Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman. IET Renewable Power Generation, 13(2), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5457

To meet the increase in peak electricity demand, reduce fossil fuel emissions in Oman, and as an initiative taken by the government, by 2030 15% (3000 MW) of the total energy mix (20,000 MW) should be generated from renewable energy resources. It is... Read More about Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman.

Briefing: Towards a sustainable energy: The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2018). Briefing: Towards a sustainable energy: The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 171(7), 329-333. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.17.00001

Oman, like other Arabian Gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. This paper explores the potential of... Read More about Briefing: Towards a sustainable energy: The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman.

Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T., Egbu, C., Wamuziri, S., & Honnurvali, M. S. (2018). Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 171(3), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.18.00007

Poor occupational safety and health (OS&H) results in an economic burden of 4% of the total world gross domestic product (GDP). Effective OS&H regulations and their implementation are one of the main factors in achieving an improved safety performanc... Read More about Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman.

Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2018). Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman. Middle East Journal of Management, 5(2), 121-136. https://doi.org/10.1504/MEJM.2018.091132

Construction projects are full of risk and uncertainties and delays can have negative economic consequences and can create bad image for all the parties involved in the project. Delays in construction projects have several causes associated with owne... Read More about Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman.

Geothermal energy resources in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2018). Geothermal energy resources in Oman. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 171(1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.17.00001

Oman's oil and gas reserves are comparatively low relative to those of other Gulf Co-operation Council member countries. This article explores the potential of using geothermal energy resources for electricity generation in Oman. Geothermal energy is... Read More about Geothermal energy resources in Oman.