On 12rd & 13th Mar ’13, a total of 17 participants
attended the BEM Mandatory couse on “Safety & Health At Work”. This was
organized by IEM Training Centre Sdn Bhd and conducted by Ir. Sharani Kamaludin
at the IEM Miri Training Room.
Industrial safety and occupational health aspect of
engineering activities are increasingly given greater emphasis in practice and in
law. The programme examined the latest statutory obligations of the engineer particularly with respect to the
environment. It also exposed engineers to the Occupational Safety and Health
Management techniques and related elements of safety systems at work. The course
objectives and contents are summarized
as follows:
OBJECTIVES
~ To promote safety and health awareness at workplace.
~ To create understanding on the Occupational Safety &
Health Act and its regulations
Factories &
Machinery Act and its regulations: Fire Services Act 1988 and its
Regulations.
~ To provide guidance on the importance of safety and health
in engineering works.
~ To highlight the purpose and key elements of OSH
Management.
~ To give information on the elements of safety systems of
work.
COURSE CONTENTS
# Occupational
Safety & Health Legislation.
# Occupational
Safety & Health (OSH )
Management
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Cost of Accidents and Illness (Iceberg Theory)
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Loss Causation Theories (Domino & Pyramid Model)
# Occupational
Safety
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Assessment of Hazards
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Control of Hazards
# Occupational Health
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Assessment of Health Risks
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Control of Health Risks
Reported by: Mr Loo Teck Chai
