CMS kicks off 5th Safety Month campaign
KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) kicks off its fifth groupwide ‘ Safety Month’ campaign with the theme ‘ A Better you, Today!’, and also the slogan ‘Your Life Matters!’.
According to CMS, the campaign has always been held in October since its inception in 2013 and its aim is to create awareness among its staff and stakeholders of occupational safety and health (OSH), as well as environmental and sustainability values.
“Safety is an attitude, a frame of mind, an awareness of our environment, our actions and activities all day – put simply, safety is a way of life at CMS and is central to all of our activities,” said CMS Group managing director Datuk Richard Curtis at the launch of the CMS Safety Month 2017 in Wisma Mahmud yesterday.
Witnessing the launch were state Department of Occupational Safety and Health ( DOSH) assistant director Sadiyuk Henry Rigit, state Social Security Organisation ( Sosco) director Phillip Sangkan and other CMS senior management and staff.
CMS incorporated OSH performance criteria into its staff Key Performance Indicators ( KPIs) in 2009 and has since endeavoured to ensure excellence in OSH management, groupwide.
Among the activities run during ‘Safety Month’ are safety talks and training from DOSH, Sosco, Fire and Rescue Department, Health Department, Sarawak General Hospital, private clinics, suppliers and invited speakers from local companies.
A compulsory site walkabout is also included in the programme whereby selected staff members would have the chance to visit other subsidiary companies within the CMS Group to observe and offer input on their OSH practices and standards.
A ‘Heart Run’ to emphasise this year’s focus on a healthier lifestyle will be held to close the campaign in the final weeks of October.