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Ergonomics Trained Person (Initial ERA) – 18-19 October 2022

Training: Ergonomics Trained Person (ETP)

18-19 Oct 2022

Ergonomics Risk Assessment (Initial)
Venue : Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya
Mode  : Face-to-face

The course outline is developed based on the DOSH Guidelines on Ergonomics Risk Assessment at Workplace 2017. 

Course outline

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HFEM has conducted a 2-day Initial ERA training for Ergonomics Trained Person (ETP). The session was conducted by Ts. Dr. Ahmad Khushairy Makhtar (Profile).

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Initial Ergonomics Risk Assessment cover all the Ergonomics risk factors as listed below:

  • Awkward posture
  • Static position and sustained work posture
  • Forceful exertion
  • Repetitive motion
  • Vibration (HAV & WBV)
  • Environmental Risk Factor

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Safety for Consumer Product Seminar

HFEM under the SIG Ergonomics in Design for All (EinDfA) has successfully conducted the Seminar on Safety for Consumer Product on 19 October 2022. The seminar was held at Bilik Seminar Siantan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Mekanikal, UniMAP. and attended by 37 participants.

The seminar was delivered by Ts. Norashiken Othman from SIG EinDfA.

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Heavy Goods Vehicle Safety Seminar 2022

On 11 October 2022, HFEM had collaborated with MIROS in organizing the Heavy Goods Vehicle Safety Seminar 2022. The seminar was held at MIROS Kajang, Selangor and attended by 35 participants. 
 

This seminar offers a platform for researchers, policy makers, regulators, road agencies, heavy vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, transport industry, safety & health officers (SHOs), OSH coordinators (OSH-Cs), safety committee members, and OSH practitioners to exchange knowledge and experiences related to heavy goods vehicle safety. 

This program was sponsored by Asian Trucker Media Sdn Bhd, DIS Mafs Resources Sdn Bhd and Tritech Sdn Bhd.
 
 
Presentation 1:
Loading Mismanagement and Related Crashes Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (MIROS) by Ir. Mohd Syazwan Solah
 
Presentation 2:
Inspection and Safety Audit Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ) by Jaya Prakash A/L Sunderasehran
 
Presentation 3:
ICOP for Heavy Vehicles Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (APAD) by Mohd Syazwan Bin Abdul Aziz
 
Presentation 4: 
Safe and Healthy Work Culture thru OSHMP 2025 Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Malaysia (JKKP) by Mr. Ahmad Nazri Abd Kader
 
Presentation 5: 
Disaster Management for Heavy Goods Vehicles Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) by Ir Fuad Abas
 
Presentation 6: 
The Connection Between Profitability and A Safe Fleet by Mr. Stefan Pertz (Asian Trucker Media Sdn. Bhd.)
 
Presentation 7: 
Work-Related Road Safety Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) by Ir. Mohd Hafzi Bin Md Isa
 

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Bengkel Pembangunan Garis Panduan Ergonomik dalam Sektor Pertanian

Pada 3-4 Oktober 2022, HFEM telah menganjurkan satu Bengkel Pembangunan Garis Panduan Ergonomik dalam Sektor Pertanian, bertempat di Sime Darby Plantation Academy (SDPA), Pulau Carey. Bengkel ini telah dimudah cara oleh Prof. Dr Shamsul Bahri Md Tamrin dari UPM Serdang.

Objektif bengkel ini dijalankan adalah untuk:

  • Mengenalpasti proses kerja di sektor pertanian dan seterusnya mengenalpasti hazard ergonomik secara spesifik bagi industri pertanian.
  • Menyenaraikan contoh-contoh penambahbaikan yang sedia ada dan boleh digunakan oleh sektor pertanian bagi menguruskan isu ergonomik di tempat kerja.
  • Menerbitkan dapatan di atas sebagai sebuah garispanduan pengurusan ergonomik bagi sektor pertanian sebagai bahan rujukan.
  • Menyumbang ke arah matlamat jangka panjang vision zero iaitu “strengthen awareness of health, safety and well-being at work” dan “get as much involvement and support as possible from the target groups”.

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12th AGM of Human Factors and Ergonomics Malaysia Society (HFEM)

The 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Persatuan Faktor Manusia dan Ergonomik Malaysia / Human Factors and Ergonomics Society was successfully held on 29th September 2022 (Thursday) in conjunction with Human Factors and Ergonomics Seminar (HFES) 2022. The event was conducted in hybrid mode at Auditorium Rashdan Baba, UPM Serdang and also participation of HFEM members through Zoom meeting.
 
 
 
 

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2-days Design Thinking Bootcamp in Conjunction with HFES 2022

On 26-27 September 2022, HFEM under the SIG Ergonomics in Design for All (EinDfA) had organized a 2-days Design Thinking Bootcamp in Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM Serdang. 
 
This program trained the participants to solve problems using tools and concepts of Design Thinking, with an emphasis on listening, user empathy, whole brain thinking, collaboration, and experimentation, the design thinking process offers a complementary approach to analytical decision thinking. The process can open a new path to innovation at your workplace and surrounding.
 
The program was conducted by an HFEM Board Member, Dr. Stephen Poon (Asia Pacific University).
 
 

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Commercial Vehicle Safety Forum 2022 (CVSF)

Seminar: Commercial Vehicle Safety Forum

15 Aug 2022

Venue : College of Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor
Mode  : Face-to-face

Book your seat now.

Please visit our registration form or scan the QR code in the event brochure.

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On 15th August 2022, HFEM in collaboration with the College of Engineering, UiTM had organized the Seminar on Commercial Vehicle Safety Forum. The seminar was held at College of Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor. Five presenters had delivered their experience and knowledge sharing, and the program was closed by the forum session by all the presenters. 

Presentation 1: Mr. Mohd Najeeb Rosli, Principal Consultant KPX Sdn. Bhd.

Presentation 2: Mr. Aqbal Hafeez Ariffin, Head of Commercial Vehicle Unit, MIROS

Presentation 3: Dr. Khairil Idham Ismail, Occupational Health Doctor

Presentation 4: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Fadhlan Hafizhelmi Kamaru Zaman, Vehicle Intelligence and Telematics Lab (VITAL, UiTM)

Presentation 5: Tuan Hj. Idros Puteh, Scania Strategic Customer Development Director at Scania Southeast Asia

Forum session: Commercial vehicle & Fatigue Management is chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mazlina Wan Mohamed, Head of Consultancy, MITRANS, UiTM.

 

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Bengkel Pembangunan Garis Panduan Ergonomik Di Sektor Pembuatan 2022 (Siri 1)

Pada 25 Ogos 2022, HFEM telah menjemput pengamal industri dalam sektor pembuatan untuk menyertai Bengkel Pembangunan Garis Panduan Ergonomik untuk Sektor Pembuatan. Program ini telah berlangsung di Bangunan Pejabat Timbalan Naib Canselor (Penyelidikan & Inovasi), UPM Serdang.

Program ini merupakan pembangunan Garispanduan Ergonomik yang melibatkan sektor sektor yang menerima pampasan tertinggi dari PERKESO. Kos-kos yang terlibat adalah bagi menampung kos elaun saguhati. 

Analisa statistik PERKESO dari tahun 2009-2014 menunjukkan sektor yang menerima jumlah pampasan tertinggi akibat penyakit Muskuloskeletal dari PERKESO adalah Sektor Pembuatan, Peruncitan, Tenaga/Komunikasi dan Pertanian. Pembangunan dan penerbitan buku garis panduan ergonomik bagi Sektor Pembuatan akan membantu dan menggalakkan penglibatan pemain pemain industri di sektor ini bagi mengenal pasti dan seterusnya mengawal faktor risiko ergonomik di tempat kerja mereka dan seterusnya membantu mengurangkan kes kes MSD di tempat kerja.

Objektif bengkel ini adalah untuk:

  • Mengenal pasti proses kerja di sektor pembuatan dan seterusnya mengenal pasti bahaya ergonomik (ergonomics hazard) secara spesifik bagi industri pembuatan
  • Menyenaraikan contoh-contoh penambahbaikan yang sedia ada dan boleh digunakan oleh sektor pembuatan bagi menguruskan isu ergonomik di tempat kerja
  • Menerbitkan dapatan di atas sebagai sebuah garispanduan pengurusan ergonomik bagi sektor pembuatan sebagai bahan rujukan
  • Menyumbang ke arah matlamat jangka panjang Vision Zero iaitu “strengthen awareness of health, safety and well-being at work” dan “get as much involvement and support as possible from the target groups”.

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HFEM completed 11 ERA training session up to July 2022

Up to July 2022, HFEM has conducted 6 sessions of Initial Ergonomics Risk Assessment (ERA) and 5 sessions of Advanced ERA trainings. A total 178 participants has took part in the virtual and face-to-face trainings with our DOSH certified trainers.

Type

Date

Location

Trainer

Initial ERA

24-25 January 2022

Zoom Meeting

Ts. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvan

Advanced ERA

20-21 January  2022

Lablink (M) Sdn Bhd.

Prof. Dr. Shamshul Bahri Md Tamrin

Advanced ERA

22-23 February 2022

Zoom Meeting

Ts Mohd Asyraf Che Doi

Initial ERA

23-24 February 2022

Eastin Hotel, Penang

Prof. Dr. Shamshul Bahri Md Tamrin

&

Prof. Madya Dr. Ng Yee Guan

Advanced ERA

23-25 March 2022

B.Braun Medical Industries

Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Baba Bin Md Deros

Advanced ERA

29-30 March 2022

E&O Hotel, Penang

Prof. Madya Dr. Ng Yee Guan

SOHELP

30 – 31 March 2022

Angsana Putra, Bangunan, TNCPI UPM

Ts. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvan

&

Dr. Vivien How

Initial ERA

11-12 April 2022

Zoom Meeting

Ts. Dr. Ahmad Khushairy Bin Makhtar

Advanced ERA

25-26 May 2022

E&O Hotel, Penang

Prof. Madya Dr. Ng Yee Guan

Initial ERA

30-31 May 2022

E&O Hotel, Penang

Prof. Dr. Shamshul Bahri Md Tamrin

SOHELP

31 May – 1 June 2022

Technocom Systems Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Vivien How

SOHELP

7-8 June 2022

Angsana Putra, Bangunan, TNCPI UPM

Dr. Vivien How

Initial ERA

9-10 June 2022

Zoom Meeting

Ts. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvan

Initial ERA

5-6 July 2022

Palm Garden Golf Club

Dr. Baba Bin Md Deros


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HFEM completed three SOHELP training session

HFEM has successfully conducted three SOHELP training sessions on the following dates. 

SOHELP helps industries to enhance the
industrial hygiene standards in the workplaces, and meet regulatory
requirements on industrial hygiene regulations.

SOHELP (March session)

Date: 30-31 March 2022
Venue: Angsana Putra, Bangunan, TNCPI UPM)
Trainer: Ts. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvan & Dr. Vivien How 

SOHELP (June Session 1)

Date: 31 May – 1 June 2020 
Venue: Technocom Systems Sdn. Bhd.
Trainer: Dr. Vivien How

SOHELP (June session 2)

Date: 7-8 June 2022 
Venue: Angsana Putra, Bangunan, TNCPI UPM
Trainer: Dr. Vivien How

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