November 22, 2023 -- Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings Berhad, successfully organized its annual Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Week, themed ‘Be a Safety Hero, Score Accident Zero.’
The HSE Week aims to enhance safety consciousness among employees and the port community by promoting active participation in safety management thus leading to reduced incidents, improved safety compliance, and an overall positive shift in awareness towards safe and sustainable practices.
According to the Group Managing Director for Suria Capital, Datuk Ng Kiat Min, “We recognize that a strong safety culture is essential for seaports which is why we have a clear safety framework in place which includes compliance to ISO 45001:2018, an international certification for health and safety standards at work, obtained by SPSB early this year. We are further guided by our internal HSE policy and are committed to continuous safety improvement.”
In brief
Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd held its annual Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Week under the theme “Be a Safety Hero, Score Accident Zero.” The company says the program seeks to build safety awareness among employees and the port community through participation and education. Activities covered workplace safety, health, environmental conservation and waste management, including discussions on amendments to Malaysia’s Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994. The week also included a blood donation drive with Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, which collected 92 pints, and a beach cleanup at Sapangar Bay Container Port with Kota Kinabalu City Hall, where participants gathered 293 bags of trash. The release says government agencies, port users, oil majors, University Malaysia Sabah and the Kg. Kuala Menggatal, Sepanggar Bay community took part. Suria Capital’s group managing director said Sabah Ports has an internal HSE policy and holds ISO 45001:2018 certification.
Key takeaways
- Sabah Ports held its annual HSE Week to promote safety awareness among employees and the port community.
- Sessions addressed workplace safety, health, marine conservation and waste management.
- A blood drive collected 92 pints in collaboration with Hospital Queen Elizabeth II.
- A cleanup at Sapangar Bay Container Port gathered 293 bags of trash.
"HSE Week is a crucial initiative to bolster the framework, especially in providing the education to establish a safe and well-functioning workplace. It also offers employees at all levels a chance to contribute as safety heroes."
Topics covered during HSE week included talks on the latest amendments to Malaysia’s Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) 1994, men’s health, electrical safety, obesity and mental health awareness, environmental marine conservation, and waste management.
Other activities included a blood donation drive, in collaboration with Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, where a total of 92 pints of blood were successfully collected during the campaign. A beach-cleaning program also took place at Sapangar Bay Container Port, together with Kota Kinabalu City Hall. A total of 293 bags full of trash were collected during the beach-cleaning event.
HSE Week was participated in by government agencies, port users, oil majors, University Malaysia Sabah, and the Kg. Kuala Menggatal, Sepanggar Bay community."
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Questions around this news
What activities took place during Sabah Ports’ HSE Week?
The program included talks on workplace safety, health, mental health, marine conservation, and waste management. Participants also took part in a blood donation drive and a beach-cleaning event at Sapangar Bay Container Port. The release says the week was intended to encourage employees and members of the port community to take an active role in safety.
What is ISO 45001?
ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. It gives organizations a framework for identifying workplace hazards, managing health and safety risks, meeting relevant obligations, and improving their safety practices. Certification indicates that an organization’s management system has been assessed against the standard; it does not mean that workplace incidents can never occur.
How many blood donations and bags of trash were collected during the events?
The release reports that the blood donation drive collected 92 pints of blood. At the beach-cleaning event, participants collected 293 bags of trash. The blood drive was held in collaboration with Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, while the beach-cleaning program took place with Kota Kinabalu City Hall at Sapangar Bay Container Port.
