PTP INKS AGREEMENT WITH NIOSH TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMME TO INCULCATE SAFETY CULTURE AMONGST THE PORT WORKERS
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21 May 2019 – Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a member of MMC Group has successfully sealed an agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to develop a comprehensive safety training programme for port workers.
Under the programme, PTP and NIOSH will collaborate in developing and implementing training programmes specially designed as introductory training modules for contractors who are working or going to work in the port industry, especially in PTP.
The objectives of this programme are to cultivate the safety-first culture and to provide basic occupational safety and health (OSH) training for workers on the hazards and risks present in the port industry prior to their entry into the industry. The programme will provide workers the knowledge and information on OSH legal requirements as well as PTP’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) requirements and expectations.
Speaking after the event, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Chairman of NIOSH, said that he is pleased that more employers are taking a proactive step in engaging with NIOSH to find ways to reduce the number of industrial accidents and to achieve the goal of zero accidents at their workplaces.
“Globalisation, intense competition and technological progress had drastically changed the working environment that led to new workplace hazards and risks. Therefore, employees, employers and the enforcement authorities must always be prepared to face new threats that could affect workers’ safety and health as well as being environmentally conscious. This could only be achieved with strong commitment and support from all employers and workers.”
Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer of PTP, in his statement remarked that “PTP is committed to providing visible assurance, leadership and full involvement in health, safety and environment; thus realising the drive to make PTP as the safest place to work.”
“Safety is the key value we hold in everything we do in PTP; for our own employees, our contractors, the customers we serve and the local and extended communities in the area we operate in. We are pleased to collaborate with NIOSH in developing this comprehensive training programme for the port workers as well as for the betterment of OSH culture in general”, he added.
Photo Caption: (Two from left) Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive of Port of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd and (three from left) Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Chairman of NIOSH during the MOU signing of Port Safety Passport Program at Port Briefing Room, Wisma A PTP.
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ABOUT MMC CORPORATION BERHAD
MMC Corporation Berhad (“MMC”) is a leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses in Malaysia and abroad under four divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering and Industrial Development. Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics Division includes the port operations of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd and Kontena Nasional Berhad, a logistics provider. Internationally, MMC has presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities Division, Malakoff Corporation Berhad is the largest Independent Power Producer in Malaysia and its subsidiary, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd is one of the leading environmental management companies in the country. Under Gas Malaysia Berhad, MMC is the supplier of reticulated natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia operating and maintaining 2,600 kilometres of Natural Gas Distribution System network. Through Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, MMC provides full-fledge water services using high technology treatment in Malaysia.
MMC’s Engineering Division has played a leading role on the elevated section as well as the main contractor for the underground work package for the 51-kilometre Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (“KVMRT”) Kajang Line including 9.5 kilometres underground works. Currently, MMC is the main turnkey contractor for the entire 52.2 kilometres KVMRT Putrajaya Line. MMC has also successfully completed the 329-kilometre Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project as well as the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (“SMART”) motorway, the first of its kind, dual-purpose tunnel in the world.
MMC is currently in the final stage of completing the Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant which will serve 920,000 Population Equivalent and Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant which will supply 1,130 million litres of treated water per day.
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