16 Sarawak companies attend inaugural SoHELP convention in Bangi, Selangor
KUCHING: A total of 16 companies from Sarawak, pioneers for the Systematic Occupational Health Enhancement Level Programme ( SoHELP), were among the 214 participants who attended the first ever SoHELP Convention at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH) headquarters in Bangi, Selangor on March 15–16.
The inaugural convention was officiated at by Department of Occupational Safety and Health ( DOSH) director general Datuk Mohtar Musri.
In his speech, he elaborated further on the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan ( OSHMP) 2020 and how SoHELP is part of the fourth strategy, which seeks to improve industrial hygiene; namely hearing conservation, chemical management and workplace ergonomics, and reduce incidents related to industrial hygiene.
Participants selected from Sarawak included CMS Quarries Sdn Bhd, CMS Premix Sdn Bhd, X- FAB ( Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, THP Pelita Ladang Gedong, IOT Management Sdn Bhd, Harum Bidang Sdn Bhd, HGST Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Toko Electronics ( Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, Ceramica Indah Sdn Bhd, Amalgamated Batteries Manufacturing, Hexzachem Sarawak Sdn Bhd, SCIB, Concrete Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works Corporation, PDB Kuching Aviation Fuel Terminal and Sejingkat Power Corporation.
During the convention’s closing function, DOSH deputy director general Zabidi Datuk Md Adib expressed his hope that the improvement towards better industrial hygiene will continue even after the completion of the programme.
Zabidi also stated his hope that Phase 2 of SoHELP will introduce even more companies as well as open the path to better integration of industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health as a whole in all workplaces of all sizes.
For any company interested in participation in future SoHELP activities, they may contact the nearest DOSH office and fill in the SoHELP form. For the branch contact, inquiries can be made to DOSH Sarawak at 082242257.