Synopsis

Safety touches every aspect of organisational systems. Safety is not just reacting to accidents and emergencies but more importantly planning to prevent accident from happening. Safety is not just a support activity but a value adding one. By ensuring that there is no risk to employees and process equipment, optimum performance can be achieved.

This 2-day course aims to provide employees with relevant tools and knowledge to prevent accident. All the subjects presented are most relevant to all engineering project management activities. Basic understanding of industrial hazards are the first step towards an effective accident prevention programme.


Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe various types of accidents
2. Understand the roles of safety and health committee
3. Identify various hazards at the workplace
4. Analyze the risk involved
5. Recommend hazard control measures


About The Course Leader

Dr. Abd. Rahman Abdul Rahim is an Associate Professor at UTM Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, UTM KL and is currently the Associate Director of UTM International, UTM KL. He is also an Associate Lecturer at Meiji University, Tokyo. Prior to joining UTM, he worked with two multi-national corporations in the area of manufacturing. He graduated with B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and B.Sc. in Engineering Management from University of Evansville USA, MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Warwick University and PhD from UTM. He conducted trainings with various companies in the area of Operations and Production Management, Occupational Safety and Health, Emergency Response Plan, Ergonomics, Hazardous Waste, Chemical Safety, Construction Safety, 5-S and Housekeeping, Project Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Poka Yoke, Quality Improvement, Statistical Process Control, ISO 14000, ISO 9000, HACCP, GMP, Production Planning and Control and Method and Time Study.

He is also an invited speaker at Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Institute, NIOSH, Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM), Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP), Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM), International Business School (IBS) UTM, Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP) UTM,  Business and Advanced Technology Center (BATC), Institut Pembangunan Pengurusan Johor (IPPJ), Prestariang, and Pusat Pembangunan Tenaga Industri Johor (Puspatri). He is also an examiner for Safety and Health Officer competency certificate (NIOSH). He has also consulted Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ), Monsanto, World Kitchen and Ciba Vision in the area of OSH.


Who Could Benefit From the Courses

• Project Directors
• Contract Managers / Executives
• Project Managers / Engineers
• Project Architects
• Site Managers / Site Agent
• Quantity Surveyors
• Site Supervisors
• Developers
• Contractors and sub-contractors