SYNOPSIS

2021 IEM-ST National Electrical Safety Virtual Conference is an important event which allows you to gain expert insights on the latest electrotechnical standards, technology, best practices, accelerating improvements in electrical safety standards and regulations, and engineering challenges & opportunities with participants from the general public, engineering professionals, government officials & policy makers, standards organisations, manufacturers, suppliers & solution providers, owners & operators (industries such as oil & gas, petrochemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, metal processing, vehicle manufacturing, food processing, refineries, manufacturing, etc.) on all aspects of Electrical Safety.

Jointly organised by the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST), the conference intends to provide an effective platform to drive cross-border flows and mobility of engineering technology and services, to share and exchange knowledge and experiences, as well as practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the fields of electrical safety.


BIODATA OF SPEAKERS

En Dahari Mat Siran, TEEAM; Hj. Azhar bin Abu Bakar, TNB; Ir. Lee Chong Kiow, IEM;
Ir. Lim Kim Ten, IEM; Ir. Ts. Dr. Majahar bin Abd Rahman, DOSH; and
Ir. Anita Marzuki, SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD


Title: Revisiting Principles & Applications of RCD
Speaker: En Dahari Mat Siran, The Electrical & Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM)

Mr. Dahari Mat Siran is currently the Technical Support Manager of Hager Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of Hagergroup, an international electrical company based in Germany. He graduated with Degree in Electrical Engineering from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 1991. He has started his carrier with Schneider Scott & English (Schneider Electric) as a Technical Engineer for 5 years. He has more than 30 years’ experience in electrical industry, with good knowledge of sales and marketing functions, experienced presenter and trainer. He has a vast knowledge of LV electrical protection system, electrical control, wiring accessories and building automation system including KNX.  He is also involved intensively in the Working Group and Technical Committee (TC) for developing Malaysian Standard (MS) for Low Voltage electrical installation. Currently he is the chairman for TC on LV Switchgear, Control Gear & Wiring Accessories. He was a Council Member in The Electrical & Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM) and was also the Chairman for Electrical Safety and Quality Committee, TEEAM.


Title: National Occupational Accident Statistics 2020
Speaker: Ir. Ts. Dr. Majahar Bin Abd. Rahman, Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia, DOSH

Ir. Ts. Dr. Majahar Bin Abd. Rahman has served in DOSH since 1992, currently holding the position of Director of the Policy, International and Research Planning Division. Is a professional engineer in the field of Chemical Engineering and holds a PHD and a master's degree in OSH from UKM and Brunel University, London respectively. Recognised by Public Service Department as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Occupational Safety and Health Policy and Strategic Planning. Currently involved directly in the process of reviewing, planning, and development and monitoring of national OSH policies, master plan, legislation, international conventions and data analysis of national OSH performance. He is the Chairman of Strategy 4 OSHMP 2020: Mainstreaming of Industrial Hygiene where through this committee initiative and previous assignments there are various innovations and simplification methods produced including: Systematic Occupational Health Enhancement Level Program (SoHELP) and Industrial Hygiene Catalyst Committee (IH2C). Among the latest innovaion initiatives include, COVID -19 SOP Weekly Report (C19-SWR) which reached 3.0 million entries, NO CLASS NO ENTRY and Monthly Report OSH Indicator Checklist (MrOIC). Also produced innovations for the organizational management system including My Section My Commitment, JAM SEMMAT and Excellence Team BDAPP 2020 (etBDAPP).


Title: Best Practices in Low Voltage Electrical Installations
Speaker: Ir. Lim Kim Ten, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

Ir. Lim Kim Ten, graduated in 1979 with a B.Eng.(Hons) degree in  electrical engineering  from Universiti Malaya  and  holds  a  in Science in Electrical (1990) from the National University of Singapore.  He is a registered professional engineer with practicing certificate with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).  An active member of the engineering community having served in various capacities in IEM and other organisations.  He specialises in Standards and Guidelines and also an Industrial Advisory Member /Examination Panel for various Universities.


Title: Electrical Safety in DN: The 7 pillars
Speaker: Hj. Azhar bin Abu Bakar, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Hj. Azhar graduated in BEng. Electrical & Electronic Engineering - University of Bath, UK in 1995. He started his career in 1996 until 2002 with TNB Segamat. Currently, Ir. Azhar is the Senior Manager of (Process Safety & HSE Advisory) in TNB. He also has OSH Certificate from NIOSH Malaysia, a Certified Environmental Professional In Scheduled Waste Management Certificate (CePSWaM) from Department of Environment Malaysia, a CQI & IRCA Certified OHSAS 18001:2007 Lead Auditor (OH&S Management Systems) and a  TNB Authorized Person up to 11 kV.


Title: The Hidden Killer in Your House
Speaker: Ir. Lee Chong Kiow, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

Ir. Lee Chong Kiow is a 1974 electrical engineering graduate from Strathclyde University, Glasgow with more than 45 years of experience in the power supply industry. Specializes in providing technical training of electrical courses and performing power system studies. Previously as the Engineering Manager of Tamco Corporate Holdings Sdn Bhd, which manufactures indoor medium- and low-voltage switchgear. More than 15 years working as a protection engineer in a Lembaga Letrik Negara and another five years in a large consultancy practice. Ir. CK Lee also is a Malaysian Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) certified competent/services engineer up to 275kV. Since 1997, trained about 7,000 participants from electricity utilities, petrochemical industry and multi-national companies throughout Malaysia as well as in Singapore, Brunei, Oman, India, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia and three countries in Africa. Carried out various training programmes for Petronas Instep, Brunei Shell Petroleum, Brunei LNG, Petroleum Development Oman, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Sarawak Energy Bhd and Intel. Topics include Power System Protection, Basic Electrical Engineering, Applications, and Operation & Maintenance of Electrical Equipment, Commissioning of Power Transformers, and Protection & Starting of Induction Motors, Medium & Low Voltage Switchgear, Arc Flash Awareness, Electrical Safety & Competency, Arc Flash & Assessment and Power System Studies.


Title: Safety Testing of Electrical Appliances and Electronic Devices
Speaker: Ir. Anita Marzuki, SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd.

Ir. Anita Marzuki graduated with Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from UTM and with Ms. Sc. in Telecommunication and information Technology from UiTM. She has 21 years’ experience in testing of the electrical appliances and electronics devices. She is a registered Technical Assessor for IECEE CB Scheme, responsible to conduct peer assessment on other CBTLs within the region as assigned by IECEE. She plays a key role in supporting Malaysia’s Energy Commission in evaluating relevant foreign and local test reports on electrical and electronic equipment to ensure their compliance with national requirements for import permits. She has delivered market surveillance activities on behalf of regulators for communication devices and electrical electronics appliances, and analyse the test result and the certification status. Results then to be reported to the regulators such as MCMC and EC. She is experienced in providing advisory services to guide the industries in their applications to test their equipment and advise the consultants, importers & manufacturers on the subjects and has been involved in Technical Committee for National Standard development for safety, performance and energy efficiency of E&E product standards.