Past Event

Friday, 22 Aug 2025

Topic 1: Mechanical Integrity in Process Safety: The Precipitation of a Process Safety Incident-LINK

Mechanical Integrity inside Safety Case Technical Guide is a topic often not well understood by safety professionals. This presentation serves to provide an insight into Mechanical Integrity to help participants better manage this topic.

We begin by introducing fundamental concepts of mechanical integrity and its importance in safe plant operations. This includes discussion on robust Maintenance Systems such as Risk Based Maintenance Programs and the relevant industry standards to identify asset criticality.

Relevant inspection standards such as API 510, 570, 653 and more would be discussed, highlighting its key principles and practical applications. Importantly to help safety professionals enhance Process Safety during plant design and operations.

Finally, we will address the challenges encountered during the design implementation and management of inspection programs during operations. We will also explore valuable contributions that safety professionals can provide in overcoming these challenges and ensuring the successful integration of Mechanical Integrity principles into overall plant safety management systems.

Speaker Profile: Mr. ANG Chek Kuan

Technical Services Manager, BASF South East Asia

Chek Kuan is a graduate of the NUS MSHE Program. He has a strong background in chemical plant operations, with broad experience in maintenance, reliability, project management, and fixed asset management. Prior to his current role, he was engaged in the design of mechanical systems for offshore process installations and building services.

He maintains a keen interest in Mechanical Integrity and emphasizes the importance of proactive preventive strategies in enhancing plant operations. This approach contrasts with reactive mitigation measures often associated to poor asset reliability and process safety incidents.

Topic 2: Navigating Complexity: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in Healthcare SHE-LINK

In the ever-evolving public healthcare landscape, professionals in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) face unique challenges that set their industry apart. Balancing critical patient care with the safety of workers and the environment involves navigating diverse stakeholder dynamics, regulatory demands and unpredictable risks. This talk will delve into the essential role of ERM addressing these complexities. Gain insights into how ERM frameworks empower healthcare institutions to anticipate, mitigate and adapt to risks, ensuring resilience and sustainability in a sector where lives are on the line. Connect with fellow alumni as we explore practical strategies for overcoming, SHE challenges and driving innovation in public healthcare.

Speaker Profile: Mr Roland TEO

Roland is an award-winning risk management professional, board audit committee member and certified trainer with more than 20 years of enabling organizations to achieve their long-term objectives. His area of expertise is building organizational competency and resiliency for growth through governance, risk, audit and compliance in the private and public sectors across multiple industries locally and the region.

He is currently a corporate leader in a healthcare institution, an active volunteer in global professional & standards bodies and a regular trainer and speaker at universities, associations and regional events. In his previous role, he headed the Enterprise Risk Management Department in one of the world's largest paper and pulp groups in Indonesia. One of his key achievements includes leading the launch of the Singapore government’s National Business Continuity Management Programme in 2008 as Director of the Singapore Business Federation (Singapore apex business chamber).

Friday, 23 May 2025

Topic 1: What SHE-practitioners Need to Know about Functional Safety and its roles in Process Safety - Link

Plant owners/ Operators of MHIs in the Safety Case Regime are required to identify major accident hazards in their installations and put in place operational and management measures to reduce risk and ensure safe operations.

For the process industry, the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) is a critical preventative barrier contributing to this objective.

In comparison with other protection layers, the Safety Instrumented layer invariably is tasked with a higher risk reduction responsibility (for instance, a SIL2 Safety instrumented function offers a risk reduction factor of 100 minimum, a SIL3 safety function minimum 1000 etc.).

In order to assure continued risk reduction for safe operation of process plants, it is necessary to maintain the Safety Integrity of the SIS protection layer over the operating life of the installation.

To achieve and sustain the required safety integrity, Safety Instrumented Systems for the process industry are required to be designed, built, installed, validated and thereafter operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Functional Safety standards viz. IEC 61511/ 61508.

This presentation will discuss those essential aspects which SHE practitioners must be aware of to manage the Functional Safety lifecycle according to these requirements.

Speaker Profile: Mr Sujith PANIKKAR

Sujith has a Master’s Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Technology from National University of Singapore, a Bachelors in Applied Electronics; Instrumentation Engineering from the University of Kerala, India and is a Certified Functional Safety Expert from TÜV Rheinland (SIS – 170/ 11), TÜV SÜD and CFSE Board, USA.

Having joined HIMA Asia Pacific in 2017, he is currently based in Brisbane as a Principal Consultant & Trainer for Functional Safety & Security. He has 34 years of experience in the field of industrial automation systems & products for Oil&Gas, Petroleum Refining, and LNG, downstream petrochemicals industry projects including Distributed Control Systems, Foundation Fieldbus and Safety Instrumented Systems and intrinsically safe hazardous area interfaces.

He is also an accredited trainer for TUV Rheinland FS Engineer (SIS) certification program for HIMA Asia Pacific as well as an adjunct lecturer at NUS.

Topic 2: Essence of a Prevention Plan for Noise-induced Deafness in Singapore-Link

In Singapore, the leading Occupational Disease was Noise-induced Deafness (NID);2024 statistics. An overview on a prevention plan to address NID with key elements such as noise monitoring, noise control, provision of hearing protectors, training and audiometry.

Speaker Profile: Er Veronica CHOW Li Yee

WSH expert with two decades of regulatory and compliance experience at Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore as a Senior Assistant Director. Veronica spearheaded the national globally harmonized system (GHS) Task Force. She was an Operation Director with a consulting company providing WSH solutions to and building WSH capabilities. Currently, she is pursuing her passion on training and educating the future generation of WSH professionals. Her past participation as an international speaker, associate lecturer, WSH trainer and facilitator at various forums on WSH topics; legislation, Risk Management, Chemical Safety and Industrial Hygiene allowed her knowledge and skills to be share to the WSH fraternity. She is an associate lecturer and consultant at various institute of higher learning such as NUS, UON and SP.

Friday, 21 Feb 2025

Topic 1: Strategies for Construction Safety: From Paper to Reality - Link

This presentation aims to provide a candid approach to overcoming the challenges of construction safety by highlighting effective strategies and fostering a culture of continuous improvement towards achieving Zero Harm. It addresses key challenges such as a diverse workforce, competency gaps, and a fast-paced environment that often leads to shortcuts and poor supervision. Emphasizing the need for motivation to intervene at-risk behaviors, the presentation outlines strategies to enhance training, communication, and oversight, aiming to create a safer, more accountable construction environment where safety is a shared priority and commitment.

Speaker Profile: Mr FONG Chee Thong

Fong brings over 25 years of extensive experience in health, safety and environment (HSE) management across the Asia Pacific and Middle east regions. His expertise spans a diverse array of industries including building & civil infrastructure, thermal & renewable energy, manufacturing, oil & gas, shipbuilding, and ship repair.

Presently, Fong serves as Head of HSE at Chip Eng Seng Construction Pte Ltd., a multinational conglomerate with a diverse portfolio in construction, civil infrastructure, precast technology, property development and investment, hospitality, and education. Previously, Fong worked for Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., GE Vetco Gray and Keppel Shipyard. He oversees the development and implementing of HSE framework, integrated management systems, ISO certifications, and Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) programs, with a proven track record of leading successful and award-winning projects.

Fong holds a Master of Science in Safety, Health & Environmental Technology from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Engineering from the same institution.

Topic 2: Enhancing Safety Management with Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision Video Analytics. - Link

Across multiple industries health and safety is of paramount importance, this is especially true when machinery and people come into close proximity. During this workshop I will share examples of AI Computer Vision Video Analytics and how this technology can be used with legacy CCTV infrastructure to provide robust health & safety solutions in hazardous environments. This will include a review of the technology and the approach taken to deliver a reliable solution for the End User.

Speaker Profile: Mr Christopher BISHOP

Chris is the MD for Ipsotek APAC and is based in Singapore. He has more than twentyyears’ experience in the security and surveillance solutions sector with a track record of growing business across the APJ region in CNI, Transportation, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities and Smart Cities. Throughout his career he has worked for some of the world’s leading innovators who have created revolutionary technology. British company Quantel changed the television and post-production industry with the infamous Paintbox, American company Silicon Graphics (SGI) made the impossible – possible with its computer graphics systems and British company QinetiQ repurposed de-classified defense technology to save lives. His experience and contribution with these and other companies has shaped his career through to his current role as a director and senior manager. He has authored and had published numerous articles covering a wide range of topics including one entitled “The Era of Intelligent Infrastructure” in the August 2022 edition of the International Security Journal, which focused on what it takes to build a successful Smart City like Singapore. Prior to moving to Singapore, he trained and participated in the Everest of canoe races, the Devizes to Westminster, affectionately known as the “DW” which consists of 125 miles of paddling with seventy-seven portages (locks and low bridges) in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Friday, 22 Nov 2024

Topic 1: 5 Insights on Changing Unsafe Behaviours Effectively - Link

85% of accidents are caused by unsafe behaviours. No matter how good the machines or procedures are, they depend on the workers using them to function as intended. Yet, with so many trainings, briefing and incentives, why do workers still behave unsafely? What if some of our assumptions about unsafe behaviours are wrong? This talk will challenge the assumptions below and offer five insights. “Unsafe behaviours are the problem.” “Most unsafe behaviours are caused by poor attitude.” “Train-advice-enforce are the best approach to fix unsafe behaviours.” “The safety department know best about safety issues on the shopfloor” “Make employees follow rules and no accident will occur.” This talk offers insights on unsafe behaviours, safety psychology and cutting-edge safety principles.

Speaker Profile: Mr. Soon Boon Chew

A safety practitioners turned consultant, Boon Chew has over 20 years of experience in driving change, working with clients such as Abbott, Singtel, Tata, and ST Engineering. He started Culture Lab because of his passion in tackling the people-side of safety. As a consultant, he helped companies to drive change and build heart-ware, such that their management and employees would love safety. A sought-after public speaker and facilitator, delivering keynote speeches, workshops, and courses at various events, conferences, and organizations in Asia-Pacific.

Topic 2: Fire Protection System: Approach to Designing a Sprinkler System - Link

Sprinkler system design is a detailed process and the designers need to be highly skilled and qualified professionals. This workshop touches on the approach of how a sprinkler system could be designed from scratch. When a designer is given a new project, the workshop will touch on the basic steps required to ensure that the sprinkler system is correctly designed to suit the type of occupancy and hazard classifications of the development.

Speaker Profile: Mr. K RAMANATHAN

As the Convenor and Member of Working Groups for Singapore Standard, SS CP 52: 2004 on Automatic Sprinkler System, SS EN 3: 2012 on Specification of Fire Extinguishers, and SS 578: 2012 on Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers, Rama comes with more than 35 years of experience and technical knowledge in design, installation and maintenance of fire protection systems covering automatic fire suppression systems such as standard wet-pipe sprinkler, water-based foam systems, fire hose reel systems, wet rising main systems, etc. He is certified by the Loss Prevention Council (UK) to design, inspect, and test sprinkler systems, and has since been involved in numerous projects at various levels. Rama is currently the President of the Institution of Fire Engineers, Singapore (IFES).

Friday, 27 Sep 2024

Topic 1: Keynote1: Driving Safety & Sustainability in the New Landscape (Link)

In order to limit the climate change, the transition of energy supply with its consumption is undergoing a major structural change. This new landscape involves safety management, especially in energy and chemical sector, but not limited to, which requires multi-prong approach to ensure safe and sustainable operations.

Speaker: Er Lucas Ng Hong Kiang

Lucas is an advocate of safety and health in workplaces, in particular for process safety. He works and contributes on sustainability in low carbon energy and chemicals. He chairs Chemical Standards Committee and co-chairs Pro-Tem Committee for Hydrogen Standards.

Topic 2: Keynote2: Safety Case Regime for Cleantech Fuels (Link)

In the shift towards sustainable energy, cleantech development in SG is pivotal. This presentation highlights the role of safety case regimes in supporting these developments, particularly in the energy and chemical sectors. Emphasising essential skill sets, the presentation highlights the critical need for continuous upskilling to ensure sustainable and secure operations

Speaker: Er Jacqueline Liew

Jacqueline is a Principal Specialist in the Major Hazard Department under Ministry of Manpower. She works and contributes on regulatory and standards developments around major hazards, in particular on low carbon energy and chemicals.

Topic 3: New Energies & Hydrogen Safety (Link)

The world is seeking cleaner energy sources, and hydrogen is emerging as a frontrunner. This one-hour webinar will explore the exciting potential of hydrogen while addressing key safety considerations for its production, storage, and use.

Speaker: Mr Jon Wilkinson

Mr. Wilkinson is a senior risk engineer for Marsh Speciality Insurance Broker.

Topic 4: Hazardous Area Classification (Link)

Working in environments with potential for flammable gas, vapor, or dust explosions requires a deep understanding of hazardous area classification. This topic will equip you with the knowledge and tools to confidently classify hazardous areas according to international standards.

Speaker: Er Goh Dah Ching

Er. Goh is a Professional Process Safety Engineer (IChemE & PEB Singapore) with expertise in technical safety and PSM.

Topic 5: Hazard Mitigation in Fuel Cell Systems (Link)

Identifying potential hazards in fuel cell systems and implementing mitigation strategies, such as risk assessment, safety protocols, and emergency response measures to ensure the safe operation of fuel cells in various applications.

Speaker: Dr Yong Rui Yuan

Dr. Yong is a consultant specialising in hydrogen & fuel cell technologies.

Friday, 23 Aug 2024

Topic 1: Safety Go Digital: Enhancing Lone Worker Protection - Link

Lone workers face constant danger. An errant gas leak or fall could result in a tragedy that nobody notices until it’s too late. The future of safety is connected. Where physical eyes fail, a smart on-line device won't. Introducing Blackline’s personnel monitors: always connected and automatic. These devices send a warning when it senses falls or prolonged inactivity, automatically generating reports that can be assessed at any time. Save time and effort on safety reports while empowering lone workers to stay ahead of risks with these 21st century monitors. With Blackline, your safety workflow will never be the same.

Speaker Profile: Mrs Crystal Heng

Crystal Heng is PDS International’s Change Manager. Her core mission is to inspire change by cultivating a shared mission: to create safe workplace environments for everyone. She believes that processes and work can always be done better, smarter and faster. A certified professional in Agile Marketing (ICP-MKG), Crystal is quick to adapt and incorporate trends to broaden the reach of her work. Her forward-facing and innovative spirit finds common partnership with Blackline's ideals of Connected Safety, and she is excited to share more with you presentation!

Topic 2: Frontline Safety: Advancements in Nomex® Protective Apparel Technology - Link

The presentation offers a comprehensive overview of Nomex®'s role in providing flame-resistant clothing. It explores the history and performance of Nomex®, including its use by armed forces and NASA. Presentation topics cover burn injury fundamentals, the severity of burns, global testing, and innovation in firemen's clothing, featuring Nomex®'s effectiveness. Additionally, it discusses the properties of Nomex®, including heat and fire resistance, and its application in various high-risk industries for enhanced safety.

Speaker: Mr. Koh Keok Chuah

Koh Keok Chuah serves as the General Manager at PDS International. With a rich experience spanning 29 years in the safety industry, he stands as a vital figure in workplace safety. As a pioneer in this field, Koh understands the unique challenges each workplace faces and is passionate about sharing solutions and insights to enhance safety. His expertise notably includes fire safety PPE, fireman suits, SCBA, safety cabinets, chemical protection PPE, respiratory protection, and fall protection. Additionally, Koh is an active member of the working committee for Singapore safety standards, contributing significantly to the development and implementation of these standards. His core mission reflects his commitment to making workplaces safer and his extensive experience underscores his proficiency in the field. He will be eager to share more of his extensive safety knowledge during the upcoming presentation.

Friday, 24 May 2024

Topic 1: Combustible Dust Management (SS667:2020) and Case Study in Pharmaceutical Industry - Link

This session provides an overview of the SS667:2020 requirements on the handling, storage, and processing of combustible dust to prevent and mitigate fires and dust explosions in facilities having dust hazards. It spells out the requirements, guidance and recommendations to help in the prevention of fires and explosions that could result from the ignition of suspended, fine solid particulates within an enclosure or building, with the provisions in the areas of dust hazard identification, characterization and analysis, hazard management via mitigation and prevention, process equipment safety specifications, storage requirements, facility and system design including performance-based design options as well as safety management system implementation. This session also includes a case study of combustible dust management in pharmaceutical industry.

Speaker: Er. Leslie Tsen

A registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) (Chemical) with Professional Engineers Board, Singapore (Registration No: 4991) and experienced process safety professional with more than 20 years of chemical engineering & process safety skills in chemical / pharmaceutical manufacturing plants across Asia Pacific region. Key competencies include: Global PSM team member in a multi-national corporation (MNC) to develop & implement Process Safety Management (PSM) standards for new / existing facilities, Regional PSM lead to oversee and support regional PSM performance and improvement in various countries and cultures across Asia Pacific region, interacting and communicate effectively to stakeholders from different countries and culture, PSM trainer on PSM trainings (MOC, PHA, PSSR, etc.) across Asia Pacific region, in both English and Chinese medium, EHS Lead in large capital projects / New Product Introduction (NPI) Technology Transfer projects in Chemical / Pharmaceutical industries across Asia Pacific region, both greenfield & brownfield sites and so on.

Topic 2: Applying Data Analytics to Drive Process Safety Performance Indicators (PSPI) - Link

Process safety management is challenged often by barriers and drift in safety culture, maintaining them is vital so that they work effectively and collectively. The barriers can be physical systems, instrumented systems, or management/people systems. They rely heavily on competence and diligence across all disciplines and at all levels in the organization.

Ecolab, a global chemical manufacturer is keen to improve their Process Safety performance with a deeper understanding from the failures of these barriers consistently to learn, improve, and stay vigilant at defective conditions and underlying factors.

Even though the results are within control, the expectation of the matured organization to hit the plateau hard towards the continuum of Goal Zero journey and the focus needs to be drifted at the Capacity that pays in the overall foundational efficiency than at Postmortem.

The objective of the presentation is to share the challenges, success factors in establishing the process safety performance indicators deploying Predictive Analytics Techniques correlating the entire spectrum of leading indicators to predict our probabilistic lagging performance opportunities and to stay on top of them not propagating into events

Speaker: Mr. Balajee Raman

Mr. Balajee is Engineering Director – Global Technical Organization, Ecolab Limited. Bala leads the Process Safety, Sustainability portfolio for Ecolab’s International Markets Supply chain (Asia pacific, Middle East Africa and Latin America) and the Global Process Safety Technical Organization with more than 33 years of hands-on experience in Process Safety Management, Process Engineering Designs, Technological Program Execution, Process Plant Operations, Training, Sustainability and Auditing functions. Bala is experienced in driving technical / strategic framework from Petroleum, Petrochemical, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Cryogenic industries. He is a proficient Safety and Engineering Leader, also equipped with Process Innovation and Platform Roll outs, strong Operations/Supply Chain Leadership and Process excellence. As an outreach, Bala lectures (Chemical, Biological and plant Safety) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 2016, an external Speaker / Sessions chair / Publications at other organizations such as NUS / CCPS/AIChE/ External conferences. Bala holds a B. Tech (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from NUS, Singapore, M.S in Safety, Health and Environmental Technology from NUS, Singapore and CCPSC from AIChE.

Friday, 23 Feb 2024

Topic 1: Passive fire protection. Saving lives and protecting assets - Link

A building’s fire protection system is vital to control and eventually stop the effects of a fire with the ultimate goal to save lives and protect valuable assets. Effective active and passive fire protection systems and good compartmentation design, coupled with provision of quick, practical means of escape and good fire safety measures, are the critical elements for safety of occupants and protection of assets. These designed and practical elements give peace of mind to the building owners as well as the users of any building.

There are basically two types of fire protection systems which every building needs for effective fire protection capabilities: active and passive systems. These systems work together to help supress, contain, and reduce the threats arising from a fire (eg, flame, heat and smoke), giving building occupants time to evacuate safely, protect assets and allow rescue and fire suppression operations to be carried out.

The design of fire protection systems for a building must be taken into account at all stages, from concept, design, installation, and handover all the way to the operation and maintenance during the building’s lifetime. Whilst designing for fire protection systems, designers should comply with regulatory compliance requirements, and take consideration of the practical aspects of the design, installation and future requirements whilst being aware of the sustainability of the solutions for a safer and green environment.

In this talk, Terrence will delve into the means of effective and compliant passive fire protection for the protection and sealing of openings in fire-rated building elements to ensure that compartmentation is properly maintained during a fire event.

Speaker Profile: Terrence Teo

Terrence is an engineer with Hilti Asia Pacific regional hub based in Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil and Structural Engineering (1997) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Terrence has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry with expertise in fastening and passive fire protection and has held various technical, engineering leadership and executive management positions with the Hilti Group locations in Singapore, Liechtenstein, China and Taiwan. He is member of the Institution of Engineers (Singapore) and an Associate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Topic 2: Accident Reporting and Investigation - Link

In this short talk, the speaker will delve into how to carry out proper accident investigation with the help of a Loss Causation Model and the SCAT (Systematic Cause Analysis Technique).

By understanding the root causes of how accidents are caused, we can then take corrective actions to prevent the next accident from happening.

Speaker Profile: Mr. Goh Chye Guan

Chye Guan has close to 40 years of workplace safety & health (WSH) experience from both the public and private sectors.

Chye Guan is the founder of SMER Pte Ltd that specializes in WSH culture, planning and leadership services.

In his previous employment, Chye Guan travelled widely and has worked with the Ministry of Manpower, WSH Council, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Singapore Construction Safety and Consultancy (SC2), and Integrated Risk Management (IRM).

Chye Guan last held public sector appointments were the Director (Industry Capability Building) and Director (Industry Sensing and

Engagement) of the WSH Council, Ministry of Manpower.

In WSH Council, Chye Guan conceptualised and developed bizSAFE. In DNV, Chye Guan has extensive use of the International Safety Rating System ISRS) and the International Contractor Rating System.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023

Topic 1: Managing Fire Safety: Provisions in New or Existing Buildings - Link

Managing fire safety span across from design stage, to construction, to eventual operational stage. Provisions in fire safety are designed into the building plan during the plan approval stage, and subsequently installed, commissioned, and inspected by registered inspector. During the operational stage, fire safety systems are subjected to modification and maintenance works. Hence when buildings are being handover from TOP-stage, or takeover during change of ownership, and even between changeover of appointed FSM, there are key provisions to look out for during this phase. This session focuses on what fire safety provisions to look out for during the transition.

Speaker: Mr. Lim Shien Ming

As the principal facilities manager of Surbana Jurong Campus, Shien Ming come with more than 20 years of FSM practice that span across integrated resorts, prime grade commercial offices, hospitals, nursing homes, aviation, industrial and tourism sectors. Conducted audit for OSHAS 18001, SS506 and bizSAFE. As former Snr FSM at RWS as well as FM for Universal Studios, he oversaw intricate fire safety management for buildings such as Universal Studios, Casinos, Hotels, MICE, etc. Shien Ming has obtained a Bachelor of Environmental and Occupation Safety & Health (UON, AUS) and Specialist Diploma in WSHO (WDA/SP). Besides, he is also a certified WSH Officer, certified Snr FSM (SCDF) and an ACTA trainer with more than 10 years of part-time teaching in FSM, CERT and Safety Courses. He is also a member of the Fire Safety Managers’ Association Executive Committee and chairs the Education Sub-committee.

Topic 2: Managing Safety: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Work-At-Height and Implementing a WAH Regime - Link

This presentation aims to address some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on working at height and to dispel common misconceptions. It will also include a sharing on a work-at-height regime from the presenter’s work experience.

Speaker Profile: Mr. Hoe Yee Pin

Yee Pin has more than 10 years of experience as a practitioner and trainer in working at height.

He was a member of the National Work At Height (WAH) Safety Task Force and several Technical Committees appointed to develop Singapore Standards related to fall protection and WAH including SS 588, 607, 570.

He graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Minor in Technopreneurship before returning to complete his Masters in Safety Health and Environmental Engineering.

Friday, 25 Aug 2023

Topic 1: Make Decision on Insight not Instinct

There is a gas leak on your site – but you have no idea where it's located. Your first priority is securing your plant and the community – but with the limited visibility you have, there is no way to know the full impact of the leak. Do you need to evacuate people? And if so, who? That's where SAFER OneTM comes in.

SAFER One gives you the power to act quickly and confidently during a chemical release, thanks to real-time updates that show you where a gas is coming from, where it is going, and who will be impacted.

Join us to see how SAFER One helps emergency response teams to prepare and mitigate chemical emergencies, create more efficient processes while enhancing community protection.

You will learn:

Providing real-time visibility into where the gas is going
Quickly identifying who needs to shelter in place or evacuate
Proactively training your team on potential scenarios
Resolving odor complaints quickly
Automating post-event analysis

Speaker: Panrada Sudto

Panrada Sudto is an experienced professional with over 25 years in safety, environmental, and occupational health management. Held roles as Country Manager at Industrial Scientific Corp. (March 2012 - October 2020) and Business Manager at Linde Thailand (September 2000 - September 2011). Previous positions include Occupational Health Supervisor at TOA Group (September 1996 - September 2000) and Safety and Occupational Health Supervisor at Thai Plastic and Chemical Pic. (April 1992 - May 1996). Completed BSc. in Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety from Mahidol University (September 2020 - September 2022).

Topic2: Managing Safety: The Construction Experience - Link

The speaker will share the construction industry safety management experience. The topic includes Overview of Singapore construction safety management, challenges common accidents in construction industry. And the speaker will share some good practice in construction safety management.

Speaker: Mr. Qiao Yuankuo (Eric)

Eric is the Assistant General Manager/EHS Manager in Chian Teck Realty Pte Ltd and he has been working in the construction industry as a WSH management since 2007.

The projects he completed include residential buildings, commercial buildings, data centers, and semiconductor buildings.

Friday, 26 May 2023

Topic 1: Managing Safety: The Shipyard Experience

This session will focus on the current trends, challenges and initiatives in shipyard.

Session also provide insights into the implementation on HSE management system in special project.

Speaker Profile:

Sugam Chakma is a Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) lead in shipyard with 18 years of experience with HSE management, operations, training and promotional activities.

He is currently leading a HSE in a special project.

Topic 2: Sustainability: How SHE Practitioners can Harness the Benefits of the New Bandwagon

In the most recent year, there has been growing attention and demand for ESG and sustainability globally and locally.

According to SkillsFutures’s first skills demand for the Future Economy Report, Environmental system management framework or policy and Sustainability Management (ESG) have been listed as one of the top skills in demand. In many organizations, SHE practitioner have merged the function into ESG roles in driving the organization’s sustainability performance and in charge of ESG disclosure practice. Occupational Health and Safety performance also one of the key indicator in reflecting organization’s sustainability performance. In the workshop, the following information will be covered:

The fundamental of ESG/ sustainability;
The relationship between ESG/Sustainability and SHE;
The reporting requirements on OHS in ESG/Sustainability report;
How SHE professional can pivot to ESG/Sustainability Roles in the organization;

Speaker: Ms. Nancy Shen

Nancy graduated from M.Sc. in Environmental Management from National University of Singapore, she holds the Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and Occupational Safety (BEnvOHS) from the University of Newcastle (Australia).

Currently, she is a member of the GRI peer review committee.

Nancy Shen is the founder and the principal consultant with ESG & Biz Solutions Pte Ltd. Before she started ESG & Biz Solution, she was working as an independent consultant with Virtus Assure Pte Ltd.

Working and Research Experience

Nancy also has worked for over 12 years in the offshore shipping industry with a focus on Occupational Health, Safety and Environment(HSE) Management with trackable audit experience and expertise. She has worked with a multi-cultural and diverse workforce and has travelled globally. She has rich experiences in planning and undertaking management system audits and providing professional advisory services for continual improvements.

Nancy has in-depth knowledge of SOLAS, ISM Code, MARPOL, ILO and IMO regulations, as well as Singapore NEA and MOM regulations on environment, labor relations and occupational health and safety issues. She also has a deep understanding of sustainability reporting requirements and GRI standards, with trackable consulting and research experience on sustainability reporting. Nancy is a certified lead auditor for ISO 9001 and 14001 management systems. She is also working as a sessional lecturer at the University of Newcastle (Australia) and examiner of the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), UK.

Teaching Experience

Nancy is also teaching in a few local universities on Environmental sustainability and ESG modules, which include Nanyang Technology University, James Cook University and University of Newcastle (Australia).

Sustainability Consulting Experience

Nancy has successfully completed the sustainability reporting projects in various industries, including shipping, logistics, energy, transportation, mining, consumer services, building and construction amongst others.

Friday, 24 Feb 2023

Topic1: Transiting into Process Safety: The Learning Curve - Link to Presentation

The objective is to provide an overview of process safety for the beginners that includes

• Overview of process safety and its elements,

• Hazards related to process plant and risk controls,

• Process safety at different stage of plants life cycle,

• Influencing factors towards process safety,

• Available resources to enhance your knowledge in process safety.

Speaker: Mr. Gopalakrishnan

Mr.Gopalakrishnan is the production manager in a leading coating manufacturing company in Singapore, graduated in chemical technology, MEng in engineering & technology management and MSc in SHE (process safety). He has more than 22 years of working experience in various chemical process industries at different levels which includes process unit operation, process engineering, commissioning etc.

Topic 2: Introduction to Water Based Suppression Systems - Link to Presentation

The presentation will cover the various common water based systems such as Wet, Dry, Deluge & Preaction. Then next section talks about the application of sprinklers in Warehouses whereby the design considerations and the types of sprinklers used will be covered.

Speaker: Mr. Y.C. Pang

Mr. Y.C. Pang is the Chief Operating Officer, Far East for The Viking Corporation based in Singapore. He is responsible for the Operations, Product Management and Technical Services for the Asia Region for the entire fire suppression portfolio of the organization.

With more than with 30 years of experience in fire protection industry, YC has been involved in many technical, engineering and commercial roles throughout his career and has comprehensive experience in system design, testing, commissioning, project management of various fire protection systems to protect buildings, structures and facilities in a wide array of commercial, industrial and government projects.

He is well versed in a variety of Codes and Standards both internationally as well as regionally such as Singapore Standard CP52, NFPA 13, Factory Mutual Data Sheets and etc. As such, YC regularly conducts seminars and trainings to fire protection professions such as engineers, consultants, end users and insurance companies in Asia. Combined with his vast hands-on experience, he regularly provides advice and recommendations to various stakeholders in the fire protection industry on appropriate and effective fire protection solutions to meet the challenges posed by the project.

Friday, 25 Nov 2022

Topic1: Keys to Food Safety in Foodservice Operation - Link to Presentation

Speaker will tackle about the best practices, key concepts, and the science behind critical food safety standards in foodservice operation. Specific topics to cover will be food-borne illnesses, impacts of food-borne illness outbreak to a food establishment, high risk populations, conditions for pathogens to grow (FATTOM) and best practices on how to incorporate keys to food safety (time-temperature control, preventing cross contamination, good personal hygiene, effective cleaning and sanitising) throughout the flow of food.

Speaker: Mr. Anthony Herrera

Anthony Herrera is the lead chemist of Ecolab’s Institutional division in Southeast Asia. A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $15 billion and 49,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and onsite service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

In his current role, Anthony is responsible for leading the Corporate Account Technical Service of institutional division (lodging, food services, and facility services) across Southeast Asia. Likewise, he has taken on several roles in Supply Chain since 2002. This includes leading the SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) team of Ecolab Binan plant. He also provided technical support to food and beverage division (food and beverage manufacturing plants).

Anthony is a registered ServSafe® Instructor and Proctor since 2004 actively holding ServSafe certification public training in partnership with University of Asia and the Pacific – Philippines. ServSafe is an ANSI accredited food safety training and certification program administered by US National Restaurant Association. He is likewise an Ecolab certified Green Belt since 2016.

Anthony holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and an MBA from De La Salle University in the Philippines.

Topic2: Water Safety- Impact of legionella bacteria growth in purpose-built water systems - Link to Presentation

Speaker will talk about the exposure risk, managing and controlling legionella bacteria growth in cooling towers. Topics will cover health impact of Legionnaires' disease outbreak and the need for Aerosol-generating systems such as industrial cooling towers inspected and maintained. Factors to consider when carrying out a risk assessment and implementation of control scheme to prevent legionella growth.

Speaker: Mr. Vijay Kumar

Vijayakumar Naidu (Vijay) takes on the role of Safety, Health & Environment lead, SHE Manager in Singapore. A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $15 billion and 49,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and onsite service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality, and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

With Ecolab's Industrial Division, where consumers benefit from the company's innovative water treatment solutions designed to improve their operations in all areas, including pretreatment, boilers, cooling water, process & wastewater, Vijay leads occupational health & safety programs and initiatives for Ecolab's various divisions.

The beginning of Vijay's career was in the Petrochemical industry in Jurong Island where he ran operations in chemical processing, environmental and utility plants equipped with hydrocarbon crackers, boilers, wastewater treatment, and cooling towers. In Ecolab Singapore, he is managing occupational health and safety programs in Risk Management, Incident Management, Behavioral-Based safety programs, and Audits. A registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) since 2018, he is also a certified ISO45001:2018 auditor.

Friday, 26 Aug 2022

Topic1: Speak-Up for Safety and Slip, Trip & Fall - Link to presentation

Human Voice, the instrument we all play perhaps is the most powerful sound in the world. It is powerful enough to start a war or to make peace. If we play it well, it can motivate others or strengthen love or social relationships more than often it can even save some life. Speaking up for any unsafe act would able to prevent or even stop workplace incident at your organisation and even at home. Unfortunately, majority of us, choose not to speak up especially in workplace and public, mainly because we do not feel the need or have the courage of speaking up. Let’s understand why and how to overcome it.

Slips, Trips and Falls (STFs) have been the top cause of both major and minor injuries in workplaces since 2012. In particular, there was a 15% increase in STF-related injuries from 2015 to 2020. In 1H of 2021, the following top three causes accounted for 58% (181 injuries) of workplace major injuries: Slips, Trips & Falls; Falls from Height; and Machinery Incidents.

Speaker: Mr. John Tan

John Tan have 15 years of experience in advanced manufacturing, construction industry and served as a senior health and safety professional coupled with skillset in project management, coaching and training, saving lives, improving work systems and culture in his organisation.

In his profession as health and safety professional, he has offered valuable knowledge in Risk Management, Fire Safety, Environmental protection, HAZOP, Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and other skillsets to the industry. John is well versed in Integrated management system (IMS), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 16949 and Singapore Standard SS506, ConSASS and similar accredited ESH management system and he has successfully help companies obtained ISO certification.

Topic2: Demystifying Crisis and Emergency Preparedness - Link to presentation

Organisations are expected to manage the direct and indirect consequences of an incident when it happens. The simple truth is that many organisations are not prepared to handle crises and/or emergencies. This session aims to share industry practices, in a simplified manner, on how to prepare and manage crises and emergencies as an organisation. The key takeaway would be a self-assessment checklist to understand your readiness level.

Speaker: Mr. Noor Azlan Musa

Noor Azlan Musa is a crisis management, business continuity management and emergency response practitioner and trainer with 26 years of experience. He is a proven and tested expert in his field and he had won the prestigious Best Continuity and Resilience Consultant Award in Asia in 2017 (awarded by the Business Continuity Institute).

Azlan is versatile in both public and private sectors. He had set up the crisis management systems, business continuity management systems and emergency response systems across various businesses internationally and had attained ISO 22301 (BCM System) certification for many of them. He was formerly the Group (Global) Crisis and Business Continuity Manager for an organisation where he enhanced the resilience of the group’s global operations.

He has also been involved in a whole spectrum of actual emergency response, and crisis management activities, from firefighting and rescue to management of crisis and to aid companies to recover from business disruptions. He is passionate about training and is a seasoned and qualified trainer. Azlan is comfortable to train and engage participants from various nationalities and levels. He trains Fire Safety Managers, CERT, WSH Officers, BCM Coordinators and Crisis Management Team regularly across various industries. He has been involved extensively in exercises involving public and private partnerships. He had conducted numerous crisis management, fire safety, business continuity management, and emergency management training all over Asia, Middle East and Africa. In addition, he lectures for the National University of Singapore and Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Azlan holds a Master of Project Management from the University of Adelaide, Australia and had been recognized as the “Most Outstanding Student” for the program in 2010. Professionally, he is a full Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI); Associate Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (AIFireE); Project Management Professional (PMP); certified Fire Safety Manager (FSM); and holds the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA).

Friday, 27 May 2022

Topic1: Occupational Health and Safety Management in Marine Industry - Link to presentation

Marine industry plays a crucial part in the global economic development. Shipyards provide the service of building, conversion and maintenance of the ships. It is also linked to many other sectors which include transportation, energy, research, environment and military. Globalisation and the rapid expansion of Asian economies increase the demand for shipping service and energy consumption. This also supported the demands for construction of bulkers, tanker, container ships and gas carries in marine industry.

Shipbuilding industry is the heavy industry which associated with high risk activities. Based on Workplace Safety and Health Report 2020 (MOM, Singapore), marine industry is the sector with highest Workplace Fatal Injury Rate (FIR) since Y2016 to Y2020. In order to reduce the risk in marine industry, an effective and robust safety management system shall be in placed and integrated with the business.

Safety management system is organization-wide approach to provide an effective risk based decision making for dally business functions. It is a structure process that obligates company to manage the core business processes with same level of priority for safety management system. ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) is the world’s first International OH&S Standard. This standard is applicable for any organization to establish and implement the OH&S management system to eliminate hazards and manage the OH&S risks associated with the shipyard’s activities. Shipbuilding for tanker and offshore production vessel also refers to International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) safety standard as a guideline to improve the safety performance. Both safety standards aim to reduce workplace risks and enhance health and well-being at work, enabling an organization to proactively improve its OH&S performance.

Speaker: Mr. Wong Kok Keen

Mr. Wong Kok Keen is the HSE Lead for MISC Offshore (Singapore) in China Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Construction Project. He has over 9 years experience in Marine Shipbuilding Industry and Process Construction and Maintenance (PCM) Industry. During his service in Sembcorp Marine, he has leaded his team to setup, implement and monitor the HSE management system for ship repair and shipbuilding. He also assists the company to achieve the certification of ISO 14001 and successfully migrated OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001. He has experienced in establish and execute safety management system in PCM project.

Topic2: Why Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) Is Better Than Conventional Spot Detectors Link to presentation

Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) is a very early warning smoke detection solution that provides the earliest possible warning of an impending fire hazard as compared to traditional spot type smoke detector. It buys time to investigate an alarm and initiate an appropriate response to prevent injury, property damage or business disruption.

From mission critical facilities where business continuity is paramount, to challenging environments where smoke is difficult to detect due to air flows, ASD’s widest sensitivity range and multi-level alarms can be used to trigger different responses at different stages of a fire and allows maximum time for evacuation. When aesthetic, unobtrusive detection and ease of maintenance are required, ASD’s unique flexible sampling pipe capabilities provide more superior performances over conventional spot detection, making it ideally suited to almost every application and building condition. Lastly ASD’s reliable early warning provides precious time to investigate a fire threat and avoid unnecessary suppression release, which can be costly and difficult to clean.

Speaker: Mr. Derrick Wong

Mr. Derrick Wong is Field Application Engineering Leader for Xtralis Advanced Detection, part of Honeywell Building Technologies. He has over 30 years’ experience in Fire Detection industry, working in various roles such as Fire Alarm System designer, Project Management and Service & Maintenance. During his 17 years at Xtralis, he has engaged with different stakeholders involving proposal, engineering specification, performance-based design, installation, testing and commissioning, product training of VESDA ASD system in the APAC region. His project experience spreads across a wide array of sectors and applications, such as Cleanrooms, Datacenter, Power Generation Plants, Logistics and Warehouses, to Commercial Industrial sectors.

Friday, 25 Feb 2022

Topic1: An analytic based approach to Safety: Data driven decision for improve WSH performance- Link to presentation

Many industries and business are taking advantage of data analytics to make predictions about the future. When applied correctly data analytic allow safety professionals to predict and prevent workplace safety incidents, thus saving lives, money and organisation’s reputation.

This sharing aims to give safety professionals an appreciation of basics of data analytics for safety and its approach.

Speaker: Mr. Adrian Seow

He is EHS professional specialising in innovative approach to Occupational Safety and Health management with experience in the APAC region. In his career, he has had a proven track record of improving safety and health performance in large multinational companies through the use of data analytic and technology.

Topic2: Explosion Protection Technology: Active or Passive Protection? Which approach is better?- Link to presentation

When combustible dust is suspended in air and under right conditions, it can become explosive. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) identified at least 281 combustible dust incidents between 1980s and 2005 resulting in 119 Fatalities, over 700 Seriously injured! Between 2008 to 2012, another 50 combustible dust incidents were recorded which led to another 29 fatalities, 161 injured!

In August 2014, a massive metal dust explosion took place at a car rim factory in Kunshan, China, unfortunately took away 75 workers precious life on the spot and injuring more than 200 workers!

Recently, in February 2021 a big fire broke out at an industrial unit in Tuas, causing 3 deaths from injury and 5 people in critical conditions. Ministry of Manpower's investigations found that the explosion was caused by combustible dust (Fine powdered potatoes starch) in a confined environment!

There are many explosion protection technologies out there available to protect process equipment against Dust explosion Risk which can be classified as Active or Passive, this talk will provide more in-depth study on both option helping you to understand which approach is better!

Speaker: Mr. Felipe Ong

Felipe Ong is the Head of Industrial Explosion Protection with BS&B Safety Systems AP Pte Ltd and he is very well trained in the Field of Industrial Dust Explosion Protection Technologies throughout his 20 years of service with BS&B Safety Systems. His experience covers a wide variety of industry segments including Food & Beverage, Electronics, Sugar, Specialty Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Grains, Automotive, Woods Products, Pulp & Paper, Petrol Chemical, Oil & Gas & Power Generation Industries.

He is also an active member of Institution of Engineers, Singapore(IES), Society of Loss Prevention Singapore as well as IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK) & provides technical talks on Explosion Protection to the members & public. Felipe Ong is also a qualified Trainer of Institute of Medicines (IOM) UK. IES

He has presented many Technical Paper / Seminar & conducted many specialised Training courses on this topic to many Government / Insurances / Private Safety Institutions across Asia Pacific region and have conducted many site risk assessments for a lot of MNCs clienteles who have greatly benefited from his in-depth knowledge in this field!

He is also the consultative member for China Chinese Code & Standard Committee and have contributed his knowledge in creating and updating the current Chinese GB Standards for mitigating Dust Explosion Risk Management for China growing Industries. He also actively presented in International Safety Congress and conducted regular training class to help the industries to understand and mitigate the risk.

Wednesday, 29 Dec 2021

Topic1: Ergonomics & User Experience in World #1 Monitors -The Dell Experience

Speaker: HFESS President Elect, Mr. KC Yong

Topic2: Updates on Air Sampling Solutions for Bioaerosols (bacteria, moulds and viruses)” - Link to presentation

Speaker: SKC Director, Dr. KB Ang

Friday, 26 Nov 2021

Topic1: Kitchen Fire Crisis - Link to presentation

Synopsis: Did you know that one should not overheat oil in a pan, or that one should not leave cooking unattended? These are just some of the common causes of kitchen fires not just in Singapore, but just about anywhere in the world. Kitchen could be one of the most important places for many of us, especially for those who love to cook. With increase viewership of Master Chef and when COVID-19 prevented many from eating out, cooking or experimenting with new dishes has made the kitchen a common place for family gatherings. Still, kitchen is probably the one place that gets the least attention by most when it comes to fire safety and protection, and that may lead to a disastrous kitchen fire crisis if no precaution and prevention were taken into consideration. Whether it is negligent or ignorance, it doesn’t help. It has been proven that awareness is utterly and critically important when it comes to safety awareness and saving lives. During this session, it is my pleasure to present the various types of kitchen fire detection systems commonly found in the marketplace; and perhaps share some of the preventable potential kitchen fire hazards found in home and commercial kitchens. Looking forward to have you join us.

Speaker: Ms Ann Chai

Ann Chai is the APAC Director of Sales and Business Development with McWane International, an industrial manufacturer of pipes and fittings, valves and hydrants, among many other water related products. Acquiring the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of hand portable and wheeled extinguishers in 1999, Amerex Corporation also has a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art gas detection systems, along with pre-engineered fire suppression systems for commercial kitchens, vehicles, and other industrial applications. Equipped with an MBA and 15 years of comprehensive APAC market experience in the firefighting industry, she has the privilege of going through the whole industry’s value-chain from manufacturing, engineering, contracting, to sales and marketing, both to B2B and B2C businesses. She was also trained as a qualified FSM, and has been a passionate active industry player ever since.

Topic2: Danger in the Thrill: Safety Management in the Entertainment Industry - Link to presentation

Synopsis: Millions of people visit theme and amusement parks worldwide each year. For the price of admission, visitors can clamour over the thrills of giant roller coasters, 100 meters long water slides, or be in awe at the fascinating marine life in an Aquarium. In the midst of having fun, no one seems too concerned for their personal safety and that is because visitors expect the attractions to be safe. However, safety is not achieved through magic and takes much deliberate effort and time, not to mention creativity and innovation, by many people behind the scene. This presentation aims to share what are some of the challenges and effective approaches to managing safety in the entertainment industry.

Speaker: Dr Loh Tzu Yang

Dr Loh Tzu Yang is the regional HSS Manager for Merlin Entertainments Plc. Merlin Entertainments is the world’s second largest visitor attraction operator and has over 130 attractions around the world, ranging from indoor attractions such as SEA LIFE and Madame Tussauds to iconic theme parks like LEGOLAND and Alton Towers Resort. Prior to his current post, he was a Senior Manager in the HSSE department at PSA Corporation before taking his PhD from the University of Tasmania, Australia. He has more than 10 years of experience in WSH management and is also a certified industrial hygienist (CIH).

Friday, 27 Aug 2021

Topic 1: How Different can SHMS impact Safety Performance: Findings - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will present the findings of trend analysis of Singapore’s incident dataset from 1980-2018 and analyze the impact WSH policies and regulations that had affected Singapore’s WSH Landscape. Session also covers how SHMS can impact safety performance and how this complement the Total WSH Movement, aligning to WSH 2028 Objectives.

Speaker: Dr Foo Swee Cheng

Dr. Foo is an adjunct associate professor of occupational safety & health in NUS Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. He is the inaugural program chair of the NUS MSc in Safety, Health & Environmental Technology. Prof Foo comes with more than 40 years of occupational safety and industrial hygiene experience.

Topic2: Perspectives of Process Safety - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will focus on the presenter’s view of process safety, focusing on initiatives related to competency and applying process safety to projects. Steven will share his varying experiences of achieving practical safety engineering at work. This topic is still evolving so please stay tuned for updates when the date draws near.

Speaker Profile: Er Steven Chua

Steven is a PE in Chemical engineering with 15 years of experience with air separation, semiconductor, petrochemical and lubricant additive blending industries. He is currently a Manager with a gas company leading the process safety initiatives in the Asia and Oceania region. Past experiences in wide-ranging roles from designer, operations, project helped consolidate his knowledge for process safety.

Friday, 28 May 2021

Topic 1: Combustible Dust Hazard Link to Presentation

Synopsis: Combustible dust fires and explosions management have been an ongoing process safety focus area across the world in various industry sectors including pharmaceuticals, chemical plants, food processing, wood working and metal powder handling facilities. Though the first documented dust explosion occurred in 1785, the hazard management systems and work processes for handling combustible dusts may not be as matured as the systems and work processes for managing hydrocarbon and toxic hazards. Having said that, the combustibility and explosivity mechanisms for the combustible dusts are a little bit complex and so there are challenges in assessing and managing combustible dust risks. In this presentation, we would discuss on some of the critical aspects of combustible dusts hazards. The focus area for this topic are as follows: What is a combustible dust and where do we typically encounter them? What are the process safety concerns associated with combustible dusts? How do combustible dusts behave? What are the typical risk management approaches followed across industries? References to local and international standards

Speaker: Er. Premkumar

Premkumar is a process safety specialist with hands-on experience in process safety, process design, process engineering and plant operations. He is a chemical engineer with 23 years of process industry experience in petroleum refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil & gas and industrial gases sectors across Asia Pacific, New Zealand and India. He is an IChemE registered Professional Process Safety Engineer and a Professional Engineer (Chemical) registered in Singapore. He has a well-rounded international experience in the operating, engineering and consulting environments.

Topic2: Developments in Clean Agent Fire Suppression (Presentation NA due to Confidential Information)

Synopsis: This webinar covers the National Fire Protection Association 2001 standard, and its agents used for total flooding fire extinguishment. These agents are used in data centers, telecommunications, power generation, manufacturing, aerospace, marine, lab, oil, gas, museum, artifact, library, and critical asset markets. Use of these clean agents are designed to suppress the fire before water-based systems are needed, thus preventing water from damaging critical assets and affect business continuity. A recent development in the fire protection industry to protect multiple areas from a single clean agent supply will also be covered.

Speaker Profile: Mr Amos Wong

Amos Wong is a Senior Application Development Engineer with 3M for 20 years. He is the technical support for 3M NOVEC 1230 fire protection fluid for the last 5 years. He has worked on various projects involving fire suppression in the SEA.

Friday, 26 Feb 2021

Topic 1: Managing Safety and Health in Oil and Gas Industry - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: Singapore aims to be one of the safest workplaces in the world and enhanced focus on Workplace Health is one of the key strategies in realising the vision of “A Healthy Workforce in Safe Workplaces” for Singapore WSH 2028. This session focus on workplace health and some of the current trends, challenges and initiatives in oil and gas industry to support the drive to be one of the safest workplaces in the world.

Speaker: Er Chong Lee Mei

Er Chong is an industrial hygienist in the Oil & Gas industry with Shell. She is a Professional Engineer (Chemical) with a passion for safety and health. Her role is to anticipate health hazards in the workplace, study and evaluate risks to mitigate or remove health hazards. Er Chong holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (1st Hons) and a Master of Science in Safety, Health and Environmental Technology, and developed relevant experience as a Workplace Safety and Health Officer before qualifying as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and a Registered Industrial Hygienist (RIH) by Occupational and Environmental Society (OEHS).

Topic 2: Performance Based Fire Safety Regime in Singapore - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will present the performance based fire safety regime in Singapore has been evolved since it’s inception and how it has been applied as an alternative solutions in our Singapore Building projects.

Speaker Profile: Er Rio Ng Kok Leong

Rio is a professional engineer by practice and a certified fire safety engineer, providing fire safety related inspection for new, and addition and alteration projects. He provides M&E consultancy services to Mechanical Services such as Plumbing, Sanitary, ACMV, LPG and Fire (prescriptive-based); and Fire Safety Engineering (performance-based) Design.

Friday, 27 Nov 2020

Topic 1: Process Safety Engineering: What Exactly We Do - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will cover key essentials of chemical process safety and how process safety engineers go about performing their roles and functions. Session also provide insights into process safety engineering works and how this complement process safety management, aligning to Safety Case requirements.

Speaker Profile: Er Koh Boon Haw

Er Koh Boon Haw is skilled in Process Safety & Fire Safety Engineering with 8 years’ experience in Shell. Proven projects delivery for clients such as Safety Case, Process Safety Assessment, HAZID, HAZOP, Desktop Safety Review, Pre-Startup Safety Review, Fire Safety Assessment, and Quantitative Risk Assessment.

Topic 2: Managing Safety and Fire Safety in Chemical Laboratories: An IHL Sharing (Presentation NA due to Confidential Information)

Synopsis: This session will share the design considerations and good practices in the management of chemical laboratories in an institution of higher learning. Session also covers how flammables are stowed, handled, and controlled with respect to the Fire Safety Act requirements and SS 641 Fire safety for Labs using chemicals.

Speaker Profile: Ms Leong Kee Mei

Ms Leong is the Director of Safety and Health with the Singapore Institute of Technology. She has 17 years of experience as registered safety professional. Among the pioneers in biosafety in Singapore, she entered the safety profession as biomedical sector was on the rise. She specialises in biosafety of high containment with experience leading the first high containment facility to be certified after BATA (Biological Agents and Toxins Act) 2005.

Friday, 28 Aug 2020

Topic1: Design for Safety: How DfS can benefit all stakeholders? (Presentation NA due to Confidential Information)

Synopsis: This session will cover the requirements of design for safety (DfS) under the Singapore’s WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations and provide operational perspectives how these DfS features are to be maintained. Session also provide insights into the implementation workflow of DfS in the construction phase, leading to the building’s operational phase.

Speaker Profile: Mr Jason Oh

Jason has 25 years of Project Engineering Design, Construction and Management experience. He is the Principal Consultant of JOH Safety Consultancy Pte Ltd (www.johsafetyconsultancy.com). He started as Engineer, Project Manager, Safety Officer/ Manager, Civil & Structural Designer and Design for Safety Professional. The projects ranged from infra-structures, heavy industry, chemical warehouse, process plant, School, Hotel, Private and Public Residential housing projects.

Topic 2: Managing Fire Safety: An Oil & Gas Sharing - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will present the findings of common fire safety issues in oil and gas industries and provide insights into how these issues are resolved and managed. Session also covers how Oil and Gas sector can improve on fire safety performance and how this complement the Total WSH Movement, aligning to WSH 2028 Objectives.

Speaker Profile: Er Rio Ng Kok Leong

Friday, 29 May 2020

Topic 1: Design for Fire Safety: Built Perspectives - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will cover key building fire safety requirements of the Singapore’s Fire Code 2018 and provide operational perspectives how these fire safety features are to be maintained. Session also provide insights into the workflow of managing building’s Addition & Alteration (A&A) Works and Minor A&A Works with respect to Fire Safety Act and Regulations.

Speaker Profile: Dr Sin Siang-Meng, Ivan

Ivan is an associate professor of occupational safety & health in NUS Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. He is currently the program chair for the NUS MSc Program in Safety, Health and Environmental technology. Ivan comes with 25 years of experience in the areas of safety and health, with focus in fire and chemical process safety.

Topic 2: How Different is SHMS with SS-ISO 45001: Insights - Link to Presentation

Synopsis: This session will cover the requirements of SS-ISO 450001 and how companies can go about transiting between the SS 506 Part 3 Certification into SS-ISO 45001. Session also provide insights into the new SS 651 for chemical industry and how this complement the Total WSH Movement, aligning to WSH 2028 Objectives.

Speaker Profile: Er Chui Heng Tak

Er Chui is a professional engineer by practice, and a registered Safety and Healthy Auditor for MOM. He also provides consultancy service in noise, and management systems such as ISO45001, bizSAFE, SS506, etc. He is also conducting management systems audit for DNVGL.

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