JAN – MAR 2015 Issue 05

O F F I C I A L H S E P U B L I C A T I O N O F D Y N A - M A C H O L D I N G S L T D

Another year had passed and we are

now on our 5th edition of the HSE Newsletter.

We are just as excited in delivering all the

best in events that had took place in Dyna-

Mac. In this edition, we have lined-up our

viewpoints to update your information.

Importance of your health is further

elaborated, tackling sensitive issues present

in the industry. We move on further in

bringing you the latest update on Risk

Management to buffer the workforce of

what is ahead.

The good year begins with celebrations

of zero LTI man hours milestones for project

Tullow TEN, strike steels for project

Bumi Armada Berhad and Catcher

Development. To kick start the year, a

rescue drill has been rolled out to test HSE

capabilities and finally a short deviation on

improvements that we need to maintain

were discussed. We are convinced that this

reading material will aid in a balanced work

atmosphere to direct us in our quest for zero

harm zero incidents.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

By - Jason

HSE NEWSLETTER

THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER (MOM) HAD

ANNOUNCED THAT ALL NEW AND EXISTING

REGISTERED MOBILE CRANES USED IN

WORKPLACE ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH DATA

LOGGERS FOLLOWING SERIES OF INCIDENTS

THAT HAD OCCURRED IN SINGAPORE.

The announcement has been made on the 14th of

April 2015 and will take shape in two phases. The

mandatory requirement requires all existing mobile

cranes to be retrofitted with data loggers before 1st

August 2018 and beginning from 1st August 2015 for new

mobile cranes. The Workplace Safety and Health

Council (WSHC) is set to launch a co- funding scheme

to cover the cost of retro fitting existing mobile cranes.

Under this scheme, crane owners can apply for funding

up to 50% of the cost to a maximum of $S 5,000 per

crane. While other industries are suiting up to prepare

the effect, it is best to gear up and brace for the

impact. Alertness to such updates keep us better

organized and more so, subsequent implementation

assures clear cut compliance.

Demanding as it is, the shipbuilding and ship repair

regulations mandates to warrant the industry in producing

a functional and practical structure of its protocols. It

comes with hefty loss in other companies and had yielded

higher operation cost with more incident occurrence,

meaning there is no substitute to safety and an

implementation is predominant unless demonstrated

practically and effective. Can we learn something from it,

the answer is yes. Line up of HSE activities and planning of

what is ahead makes a simple and practical solution. The

companies guiding principle (the OHSE Policy) will

make it conceivable and achievable through:

Collaboration; makes it effective yet practical in a

sense. Organizing the workforce to be involved in

rehearsals with HSE events creates awareness more than

visual representations. Our mind works more with

involvement and the experience sets in the mind.

Facilitation; is a role and median for both HSE and

workforce which works well and has to be executed as

articulated by the regulation.

Preparation; in general are efforts made through

collaboration and facilitation, is just as effective as its

prearrangement thus we begin earnest we finish worthy.

HSE PERSPECTIVES AND VIEW POINTS

Publication

Committee:

Jason

Eric

Zhi hui

Han

Sean

Vanan

Matin

Emam

Monowar

Sivaji

In This Issue: 1. On Set for Challenging Year

2. HSE Perspectives and View Points

3. Mobile Crane Awareness

4. Striked

5. Strike Steel for Catcher Development

6. 500,000 Man Hours w/o LTI

7. Your Health Matters

8. Manage Your Risk

9. Health and Welfare

10. Responding to Needs of the Workforce

1 1 . Importance of Housekeeping

12 . Genera l Awareness

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MOBILE CRANE AWARENESS

Reported by – Vanan

By – Eric

Photo Source: Channel News Asia

HSE NEWSLETTER

ANOTHER STRIKE STEEL FOR BAB ONCE AGAIN

STRIKED

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For Dyna-Mac, we make sure a

business of creating a comfortable

atmosphere for our clients on their

first event. We upheld persuasion

through bridging our service with

full support from the HSE

department in careful planning

and manning the project from

construction phase to completion.

We have the privilege again to

extend this service to Bumi Armada

Berhad for their project ENI Angola.

The strike steel commenced

approximately 10:50hrs on 29th of

January 2015 at CNC workshop. We

have a good start and is expected

to complete the project with zero

compromise to safety.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STRIKE STEEL TO MARK THE START OF A CONSTRUCTION PHASE PROJECTS LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP.

Series of events are commonly

organized and termed milestones

and for every celebration there is

evolving trust.

By – Zhi hui

HSE NEWSLETTER

FPSO TULLOW TEN

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STRIKE STEEL FOR CATCHER DEVELOPMENT

500,000 Man Hours w/o LTI

OUR CLIENTS ARE AMAZED WITH THE SENSE OF

SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN PLACED AND JUST AS

DELIGHTED TO HAVE VENTURED WITH DYNA-

MAC.

It is conceivable through hard work and dedicated

efforts of our staff in ensuring a safe workplace through

participation in numerous HSE implementations. Another

milestone had taken place for project “Tullow TEN”

achieving 500,000 man hours without having Loss Time

Injury (LTI). The event was lead by MODEC’s HSE

Manager Mr. Robert William and Construction Manager

for Tullow Project, Mr. Roland Witton. They both made

an inspiring speech on how DM has improved on each

of their visit. The event was held on the 31st of January

2015 at DM premises. The senior management were

pleased to hand over the awards for “Best Safe Worker,

Best Safe Supervisor Performance and Best Safe

Workgroup Performance”.

By – Sivaji

Button was pressed and the first strike steel for project

Catcher Development has taken it’s initial step. The

project will leap forward safety guidance's that is

beneficial to Dyna-Mac (DM) as it were from previous

clients. Best practices will be adopted to ensure a safer

working environment. The strike steel was officiated by

DM senior management on the 17th of March 2015 and

was followed by a brief traditional DM affairs.

By – Monowar

HSE NEWSLETTER

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Your Health Matters FOCUS ON INNER STRENGTH

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS, IT IS YOUR

INVESTMENT, AND ENSURING THAT YOUR

INTEREST IS WORKING FOR YOU, YOUL’LL HAVE

TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT.

The Ministry of Manpower has always been

promoting the health of workers through various

campaigns that are notable in most industries island

wide. Likewise, a campaign to monitor the health

condition and welfare of the workers is principal but yet

a spot that most of the companies are striving to

muddle through with necessary means. Occupational

disease is a serious issue and has superfluous impact

with efficiency, stressing that the health of the worker is

an essential prerequisite to productivity. To mitigate

areas generally acquainted to both Non-Communicable

Disease (NCD) and Communicable Disease (CD), strong

and reliable scheme must be in place. Our implementation

is prevent and management, where sources are identified

and inhibited to prevent CD. NCD depicts in various forms

as cancer, heart disease, cataracts, NID etc. early

detection equals timely treatment and better chance of

having a normal life. Early signs of diseases are not to be

neglected, consequence could lead from serious to worst

had it not treated in early stages. Regular visits to your

doctor is advisable if you are exposed to harsh conditions

and heed advices following proper medications. Our

medical clinic is capable in early detection of NCD or CD,

other alternative is to live a healthy lifestyle eating healthy

foods and avoiding consumption of too much alcohol and

fatty products.

By – Matin

Occupational disease is a serious issue and has superfluous impact with efficiency, stressing

that the health of the worker is an essential prerequisite to productivity ”. “

HSE NEWSLETTER

YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE COPING WITH

STRESS, PROFESSIONALS EXPOSED TO LONG

PERIOD OF WORKS AND PRESSURE FROM

THEIR MENTORS ARE LIKELY A SUFFERER.

There is no way that you can escape the synopsis of

a modern technical world. However there are ways

that you can deal with it .

Stress is the body's reaction to any change that

requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to

these changes with physical, mental, and emotional

responses and without relief, it can lead to a condition

called distress.

Distress can demonstrate in physical symptoms such

as upset stomach, elevated blood pressure, chest pain

and sleeping disorder. Unfortunately, tobacco and

alcohol is not an answer to relieve stress and would not

provide any good benefits in association with it.

While other people do creative things like arts and

crafts and some engage into meditation however, few

person would find it inaccessible.

If you found neither suggestions are interesting, and

you just want to relax, spa and massage are best for

you. Pamper yourself with the aroma and caress of

skillful masseurs in a place that is designed to create the

Zen or atmosphere of a resort set-up. It is easy to find

one in Singapore and chances are you may have

walked pass one in your community before you return

home, try it!

The benefits? Improved blood circulation which is

essential to the function of our internal organs and our

mind. If our mind is in a good state, we become more

confident with our self and confidence is vital to stay in

a game we call professionalism.

HEALTH AND WELFARE

IT’S THE RIPE TIME TO EVALUATE THE RISK ASSESSMENT

By – Matin

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The WSH council came up with a revised Code of

Practice for Risk Management version 2.0. and was

released on 05th of February 2015. Some of the new

amendments include roles and responsibilities of the

human resource manager, defined principles of risk

management and health factors consideration.

The organization will proceed to review where areas

are affected to ensure that existing Risk Assessment will

remain valid before the next review. Meanwhile the HSE

department will study the application of the new Code

of Practice to adopt it with our current practice.

Information will be disseminated for reference and

guidance.

By – Sean

HSE NEWSLETTER

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By – Emam

FROM STRIKE STEEL TO

CONSTRUCTION PHASE, WE

FULLFILL OUR PROMISE TO

DELIVER THE C A P A C I T Y

OF A HSE PROFESSIONAL.

We have demonstrated such

abilities for project Tullow TEN on

the 2nd of February 2015 with a

collaborated Fire and Evacuation

Drill. A drill is a rehearsal for such

situations although the actual

scenario is better coordinated, it is

Important to take note that the key

word is preparedness. Patrons likes to

observe what HSE is capable off and

ensures that essential HSE aspects

are in place. Loosing that conviction

will create an impact in our future

partnership. HSE takes its plans

seriously and organize to develop

the best set up for each project.

Every HSE personnel has his own role

and abide to the chain of

command in making the activity a

showcase of swift response at any

given time.

RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF THE WORKFORCE

HSE NEWSLETTER

FALLS ARE A COMMONPLACE KIND OF ACCIDENT.

THEY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH SO

TAKE FALL PREVENTION SERIOUSLY.

Housekeeping is often set aside in construction phase

and frequently leads to slips, trips and fall. Most of these

falls occur on the same level. This means it does not

involve falling from height above ground level. Instead,

most falls occur from slipping on a slick surface, or tripping

over an object. Mismanagement of materials is the

number one factor followed by inconsiderate personnel

using the work space.

Keeping the walkway dry and free from materials will

prevent workers from tripping or falling. Materials must

be stacked in a manner where the weight are evenly

distributed. Creating a space or passageway where

personnel can gain access easily is equally necessary.

With additional safety precaution such as, adding of

barricade, we can say that we have avoided a

looming accident.

By – Han

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN JUST AS EASILY WITH

STEPLADDERS AS WITH OTHER TYPES OF

EQUIPMENTS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES CAN BE

JUST AS SERIOUS.

The most common type of accident was when the

ladder tipped over sideways. These accidents are caused

by reaching out too far to one side, causing an

unintended movement of the ladder. Other causes of

stepladder accidents include placing the foot incorrectly,

tripping and slipping, defective ladders and makeshift

repairs, or failing to fold out the ladder properly, however

there are tips to prevent such occurrence and they are;

- Inspect the stepladder to see if it is in good condition

before using it. Also check that the spreaders, look for any

twisting or bends in the shape of the ladder.

- Place the ladder on a solid, even surface. If you must

position the ladder in a doorway or another traffic area,

make sure the route is adequately barricaded to prevent

collisions.

- Lock the spreaders into place before ascending the

ladder, and make sure the stepladder legs are fully open.

- Never climb onto the top two rungs of a stepladder. If

you need to climb higher, get a longer ladder.

- Wear slip-resistant footwear when working on any

ladder, and make sure that both your footwear and the

rungs are free of grease, oil, ice or other substances which

might cause you to slip.

IMPORTANCE OF HOUSEKEEPING

“Simple slips can lead to serious falls”

GENERAL AWARENESS

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By – Eric

HSE NEWSLETTER