People in nrg-masho email group are busy discussing about the difference between Safety Officer, Safety Executive, Safety Engineer & Safety Manager.
For those who are familiar with Human Resource discipline, all the above posts are differentiate based on their academic qualifications, competencies and/or experience. It's not easy to discuss this issue without looking the holistic view of the organization/project background....
So, the best answer that I can think right now is, back to the basic principle of OSH in Malaysia i.e. Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) & Factory Machinery Act (FMA).
Secondly, look at the title used after the word "Safety" i.e. Officer, Executive, Engineer & Manager... so open the dictionary & get the definition of each words... I think, we already solve the above issue :)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Lifting Activity (Part2)
Wokay, after thorough discussion with project owner, main contractor & lifting contractor, alhamdulillah no unwanted incident happen... below are some photos during the lifting activity..
This is the "boyz" weight 18 tonnes
The front wire ropes are the main lifter, all the loads concentrated on this crane. The back wire rope is used to support the genset during the positioning of the genset
The 2nd crane played a role once the genset already sitting on the plinth. The front wire rope will be lowered & released slowly since it is still the main crane to support the genset.
This is the "boyz" weight 18 tonnes
The front wire ropes are the main lifter, all the loads concentrated on this crane. The back wire rope is used to support the genset during the positioning of the genset
The 2nd crane played a role once the genset already sitting on the plinth. The front wire rope will be lowered & released slowly since it is still the main crane to support the genset.Sunday, April 5, 2009
Lifting Activity (Part1)
Last Thursday was a busy day for me... busy supervising lifting activities at my workplace... currently, I'm handling a project installing a new DDUPS (genset for power backup).
Well, there are 3 gensets arrived... the weight, hemmm roughly almost 19 tonnes... the length around 6 meters x 2.4m width..... need to put these monsters on the 2nd floor of our central utilities building (CUB)... the height is roughly around 6 meters...
Before the activity was performed, did discussed thoroughly with the main contractor & also the lifting contractors... initially, I did requested to installed cantilever but it's not practical (+ it quite expensive of course)... so the lifting contractors proposed to used TWO 60 tonnes mobile crane to lift the genset... BUT, before we really start the activity, my supervisor asked me to do some calculations on the lifting activity... calculate the angle, the minimum length of the genset on the plith, the available space for the genset move in, the length of the cable to ensure the cable will not damage the wall (the edge of CUB)... so, manage to calculate it & established Method Statement of lifting agreed by the contractor... will post all the calculations & photos in next posting....
Well, there are 3 gensets arrived... the weight, hemmm roughly almost 19 tonnes... the length around 6 meters x 2.4m width..... need to put these monsters on the 2nd floor of our central utilities building (CUB)... the height is roughly around 6 meters...
Before the activity was performed, did discussed thoroughly with the main contractor & also the lifting contractors... initially, I did requested to installed cantilever but it's not practical (+ it quite expensive of course)... so the lifting contractors proposed to used TWO 60 tonnes mobile crane to lift the genset... BUT, before we really start the activity, my supervisor asked me to do some calculations on the lifting activity... calculate the angle, the minimum length of the genset on the plith, the available space for the genset move in, the length of the cable to ensure the cable will not damage the wall (the edge of CUB)... so, manage to calculate it & established Method Statement of lifting agreed by the contractor... will post all the calculations & photos in next posting....
Saturday, March 7, 2009
HSE Part Time Work...
more than a month I didn't write anything in my blog... quite busy per se, need to complete my "volunteer" work... together with my HSE team in Kulim... we managed to organise a seminar on 3rd - 4th March... we called it NRG-MASHO-NIOSH Seminar at Butterworth, Penang...
Sometimes, just wondering why I involved in this volunteer work? it took my precious time with family, it will make you busy, you need to chip in some $$... well, I doesn't know why I really enjoy doing this volunteer work.... BUT, as for me, I will gain some knowledge, learn new skill or new fields... management discipline, teamwork, networking, marketing, negotiation skills, problem solving etc... but, my ultimate satisfaction is I believe I can contribute something to HSE Professionals, to Safety & Health Officer (SHO).... this small contribution to northern region HSE Professionals by organizing a low fee BUT "quality" seminar can boost some of the HSE Professionals & SHOs during this economy downturn....
Sometimes, just wondering why I involved in this volunteer work? it took my precious time with family, it will make you busy, you need to chip in some $$... well, I doesn't know why I really enjoy doing this volunteer work.... BUT, as for me, I will gain some knowledge, learn new skill or new fields... management discipline, teamwork, networking, marketing, negotiation skills, problem solving etc... but, my ultimate satisfaction is I believe I can contribute something to HSE Professionals, to Safety & Health Officer (SHO).... this small contribution to northern region HSE Professionals by organizing a low fee BUT "quality" seminar can boost some of the HSE Professionals & SHOs during this economy downturn....
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Malaysian drivers oooo Malaysian drivers...
Yesterday, Jan 30th, a road fatality accident happened at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kulim Kedah (at Jalan Perdana)... one motorcycle biker was die on the spot due to head injuries (based on initial report by KHTP)... I used the road yesterday, and I can see the victim was covered using the plastic back... it was 755am... the biker had an accident with Proton Wira car... the car was still in the middle of the road when I passed by.... from my observation, it looks like the car is coming from the opposite direction, crossed the middle road divider and hit the biker....
I'm in the process to identify the possible root cause based on the info/facts that I observed yesterday.... Will update the accident later...
BUT, I will always remind myself... if this accident happen to me, what will happen to my beloved family? How they feel when they heard about this news? etc.. a lot of questions will flying in my mind if this accident happen to me or to my family members...
I'm in the process to identify the possible root cause based on the info/facts that I observed yesterday.... Will update the accident later...BUT, I will always remind myself... if this accident happen to me, what will happen to my beloved family? How they feel when they heard about this news? etc.. a lot of questions will flying in my mind if this accident happen to me or to my family members...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Hacking inside the building
One of my project right now is to supervise the construction of radiation room... My roles
- to transfer the facility/utility & radiation safety technology from our counterpart in Europe
- monitor the project's safety during construction
- dealing with the authority on the approval of the radiation aspects
- of course other paperworks... :)
Yesterday, interesting activity was performed. We need to monitor 2 important parameters before the real hacking activities allowed inside the production building.... 2 parameters: the vibration & the noise level... this is critical in order to get a baseline data on those parameters to ensure it will has minimal impact to the production & OSH at the workplace... alhamdulillah, the results are ok... the hacking activity inside the building makes the noise level reach >100dBA!!... luckily, all the partitions already erected, PPE is mandatory to ensure the noise is minimized.... BUT, don't forget the dusts generated from the activities... additional ventilation needed, respirator is compulsory... don't forget to isolate the smoke detector bacause it can be triggered by the dust... of course, close supervision is needed to ensure no flammable materials are kept within the area!
- to transfer the facility/utility & radiation safety technology from our counterpart in Europe
- monitor the project's safety during construction
- dealing with the authority on the approval of the radiation aspects
- of course other paperworks... :)
Yesterday, interesting activity was performed. We need to monitor 2 important parameters before the real hacking activities allowed inside the production building.... 2 parameters: the vibration & the noise level... this is critical in order to get a baseline data on those parameters to ensure it will has minimal impact to the production & OSH at the workplace... alhamdulillah, the results are ok... the hacking activity inside the building makes the noise level reach >100dBA!!... luckily, all the partitions already erected, PPE is mandatory to ensure the noise is minimized.... BUT, don't forget the dusts generated from the activities... additional ventilation needed, respirator is compulsory... don't forget to isolate the smoke detector bacause it can be triggered by the dust... of course, close supervision is needed to ensure no flammable materials are kept within the area!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Macro "Safety" (Part II)
I hope it's not too late to wish everybody a Happy Maal Hijrah 1430 (for muslim...) & Happy New Year 2009..
Today, Monday Blues.. Monday Fever.. Monday s#*@t ... disappointed little bit with my boss... well, after I did my macro safety, I'm trying my best to prioritize my workload... between important & urgency of my workload.... take over the workload from 3 previous engineers, trying to digest & transfer the workload slowly to my new colleague... sometimes just wondering whether I did the right thing, or my boss don't know my real workload, or my boss don't know his job (at least supporting us to deliver our job)... trying to explain to him, but he looks like more as Army Jeneral (my colleague's term given to my boss) than my office's supervisor.... I think this is a typical Malaysian or Asian's managerial style... have the authority, have the power instead working as companion/colleague /team to solve the problem for the company...
However, just keep reminding myself this is part of gaining knowledge & experience for myself... trying to think rationally not emotionally....
When thinking about Macro Safety, I'm trying to adopt "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" method... one of it Put 1st Things 1st.... quite a straight forward principle, BUT it's not that easy to execute.... I believe we need to practice it... by categorized your task to important & urgent matrix, hopefully we can prioritize our workload more efficient.... it can be more efficient & effective if we can get a full support from our supervisor!!.. hehehe, back to my Monday blues...
Today, Monday Blues.. Monday Fever.. Monday s#*@t ... disappointed little bit with my boss... well, after I did my macro safety, I'm trying my best to prioritize my workload... between important & urgency of my workload.... take over the workload from 3 previous engineers, trying to digest & transfer the workload slowly to my new colleague... sometimes just wondering whether I did the right thing, or my boss don't know my real workload, or my boss don't know his job (at least supporting us to deliver our job)... trying to explain to him, but he looks like more as Army Jeneral (my colleague's term given to my boss) than my office's supervisor.... I think this is a typical Malaysian or Asian's managerial style... have the authority, have the power instead working as companion/colleague /team to solve the problem for the company...
However, just keep reminding myself this is part of gaining knowledge & experience for myself... trying to think rationally not emotionally....
When thinking about Macro Safety, I'm trying to adopt "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" method... one of it Put 1st Things 1st.... quite a straight forward principle, BUT it's not that easy to execute.... I believe we need to practice it... by categorized your task to important & urgent matrix, hopefully we can prioritize our workload more efficient.... it can be more efficient & effective if we can get a full support from our supervisor!!.. hehehe, back to my Monday blues...
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