Worksite Life Saving Rules

What is Worksite Life Saving Rules?

Intended to highlight our critical rules which aim to reduce the risk of injury arising the exposure to the high risk hazards inherent in our respective operations or process activity.

Not intended (as a fully comprehensive procedure) to replace existing established company procedures.

Users who need to comply with them need to satisfy themselves that the recommendations are suitable for their particular circumstances.

Theme

Worksite Life Saving Rules

Assault and Violent Acts
1.I must not fight.

Energy and Energy Isolation (including stored energy)
1.I must verify that electrical and physical isolation is complete and that stored energy is discharged, before work begins.

Safety System Override
1.I must obtain authorisation before overriding critical safety equipment.

Working At Height
1.I must use safety harness if fall potential is more than 1.8m.
2.I must ensure fixed barriers are placed around openings that I create.

Lifting And Hoisting
1.I must keep lifting weight within the capacity of crane (boom/angle).
2.I must keep crane level.
3.I must not operate crane under overhead obstructions/electrical lines.
4.I must not walk under any crane/suspended load.

Confined Space Entry
1.I must verify that the manhole ‘guard’ monitors confined space entry.
2.I must verify that gas test (oxygen, explosive, toxicity levels) are measured by competent
Authorised Gas Tester, before entry.

Permit To Work (PTW)
1.Permit Applicant and Approver must visit worksite before and during work.

Happy Kaamatan & Gawai Dayak

From the desk of author, herewith I would like to represent all the members group to wish all of you Happy Kaamatan and Hari Gawai Dayak. May the harvest festival will bring prosperity and happiness. Good luck for every one and may all of you will be bless. Thank you for your support.

Chemical blaze kills 30 in Iran

An explosion and fire at a chemical plant near the city of Arak in central Iran has killed 30 people and injured 38, Iranian media report.
A container holding 60,000 litres of flammable products exploded during welding work nearby and the fire quickly spread.
Some of the dead were burnt beyond recognition and 23 of the injured suffered burns of 70% or more.
The factory reportedly produced cosmetics and detergents.
Most of the factory was destroyed but the fire was brought under control, according to one report.
The accident happened at 1600 (1130 GMT) in the plant near Arak, about 290km (180 miles) south-west of Tehran.
The region is home to much of Iran's industry, including one of its key nuclear sites, a heavy-water reactor under construction close to Arak.

(Source: BBC NEWS)

Health Important Tips

1)Answer the phone by LEFT ear
2)Do not drink coffee more than TWICE a day
3)Do not take pills with COOL water
4)Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm
5)Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume
6)Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night
7)Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS
8)Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time
9)Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning
10)Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping
11)When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times

HSE Vacancy

One of construction company in Kuching have a following vacancy:

Health,Safety & Environmental Officer

Human Resource Department,

Marakon Sdn Bhd,

Sublot No 6, Lot 3216-3221,

1st Floor, Block 10, KCLD,

Jalan Green, 93400 Kuching Sarawak.

Tel: 082-235089 Fax: 082-237089

Email: marakon53@yahoo.com

Looking for SHO Job?

Dear all friends,I'm just came back from interview this morning at 1 of manpower supply company in Miri.Thier clients are looking for 20 SHO.For those who are interested you may apply for the post asap. No expereince is needed,they will arrange it for you. Please email your CV to asiaglobal_miri@yahoo.com and salary range are between RM4000+. Good luck for everyone.

HSE Workshop

Dear all, RumahDayak.com and the Dayak Association Miri Youth Section will be organizing a one-day workshop for Safety Officers and those who plan to be Safety Officers at Ruai Francis Loke, DAM Building.

Venue: Ruai Francis Loke, DAM Building
Date: 26 April 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 0800 - 1600 hours
Fees: RM20.00 (inclusive of lunch)

Speakers and Topics
Hazard & Effect Mgt Process ~ Tools & Application (HEMP)
By Martin Entamin - HSE Advisor/Emergency Response Advisor, Shell Malaysia

Hazard Identification & Permit To Work Sytem
By Ngadan Lamoh - Senior HSE Training Coordinator, Shell Malaysia

Management of HSE in workplace - The general concept
By Numpang Suntai - Senior HSE Advisor, Shell Malaysia

Safety Advisor - Legal requirement & Criteria
By Brian Ningkan - Manager Occupational Health Management, PETRONAS Carigali

Registration
Seat is limited to 30 pax only and registration is on first-come-first-serve basis. We shall issue a Certificate of Attendance to the participants.

Dayak Safety Officers with NEBOSH or NIOSH certification are encouraged to join.

To register, please send an email to youth@dam.org.my with a scanned copy of your safety certificates.