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These are workers involved in occupational activities with high
incidence or high risk of specific diseases.
Approximately 1,000 workers in the Cement, as well as Construction
& Road Maintenance Divisions are exposed to higher Occupational
Safety & Health risks particularly mechanical, electrical, dust, noise,
ergonomic and psychosocial risks. These workers are accorded the
following protection:
• Engineering control (Isolation, Substitution, Guarding and
Advanced Technology)
• Administrative control (Safety Procedures, Work-shift, Toolbox and
Training)
• Provision of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
We also implement the following assistance to assist our workforce,
their family members and surrounding communities with regard to
serious diseases.
We choose to educate them on disease prevention and treatment via
the circulation of newsletters, flyers and notices throughout the Group,
as well as through the enforcement of strict hygiene and healthcare
practices throughout our operations. We also provide relevant and
specific training sessions that are conducted by in-house trainers.
Other prevention measures include the execution of Hazard Risk
Assessments at the workplace and the medical surveillance for the
workforce in accordance with statutory requirement.
In the event of an incident, a doctor from our panel clinic will provide
counselling to the affected personnel.
The Group is committed to ensuring that the recording and reporting
of accidents strictly adheres to the requirement of NADOOPOD
Regulations 2004 in the OSHA 1994. The five forms in application are
JKKP6 – JKKP10. However, the OSH committee has produced other forms
for internal usage only. Accident investigations will be conducted by the
OSH committee. There was a total of 30 contractors with no record of
OSH Cases in 2017.
The JKKP8 form, that summarises all records and statistic of accidents,
will be submitted to DOSH Putrajaya before 31 January of the following
year.
2017 marked the fifth anniversary of CMS’ Group-wide Safety Month
Campaign. The campaign, which kicks off every October of the
year since its inception in 2013 aims to create awareness among its
employees and stakeholders on Occupational Safety & Health, 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. This year’s campaign was themed
‘A Better you, Today!’ and carried the slogan ‘Your Life Matters!’
CMS has incorporated Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
performance criteria into its staff KPIs from 2009 and the Company
has since endeavoured to ensure excellence in OSH management,
Group-wide.
Among the activities organised during the Safety Month were safety
talks and training from the Department of Safety and Health (DOSH),
the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO), the Fire and Rescue
Department of Malaysia (BOMBA), the Health Department, and the
Sarawak Government Hospital, private clinics, Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) suppliers and invited speakers from local companies.
A compulsory site walkabout was also included in the programme
whereby selected employees had the opportunity to visit other
subsidiary companies within the Group to observe and provide input
on other companies’ OSH practices and standards. An early morning
‘Heart Run’ was organised to close the Safety Month campaign to
emphasise our focus on a healthier lifestyle.
High Risk Occupational Activities
Safety and Health Programmes
We have an unwavering commitment to safety compliance and will not
compromise on our employees’ health. We aim to eliminate risks that
may harm our employees, contractors, visitors, customers and others
affected by our business.
A death or permanent disablement anywhere in the Group results in
demerit KPIs for all employees although higher penalties are imposed on
those in the defaulting business unit.
Additionally, Division heads, safety personnel and employees of the
relevant divisions will also have the safety element as part of their Critical
Priorities for their KPI with the weightage of 2.5% if there is no fatality
and 2.5%, if there is no case of permanent disablement.
CMS Safety Month
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