MIHA ICE 2016 COVERAGE‘MANAGING OSH THROUGH

CHALLENGING TIMES’

OUR CONTRIBUTION AS SPEAKERS

GATHERINGS,VISITS, APPOINTMENTS & EVENTS

Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association

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Mainstreaming Industrial Hygiene

Featured Article

03From thePresident’s Desk

MIHA’s Course, Conference, Forum, Knowledge Café and Workshop

08Gatherings, Visits, Appointments and Events13Representative in OSH Initiatives15Participation in Research, Dialogue, Workshop, Seminar or Conference

16Contribution as Speakers20Certified Professional Industrial Hygienists (CPIH) Program21

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With the increasing trend of occupational incidents and illnesses, it is very import-ant to effectively integrate Industrial Hygiene within OSH management in

workplaces including SMEs

06Read the coverage on MIHA Interna-tional Conference and Exhibition (MIHA ICE) which was held on the 18th to 20th October 2016 in Kuala Lumpur

MIHA ICE 2016 coverage

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Norhazlina Mydin, CIH, CPIH

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera (Warm Greetings) 2016 has been a challenging year for the global economy. Nevertheless, companies and organizations are forced to

explore new approaches, new thinking and new collaborations to mitigate HSE risks in a more cost-effective manner.For MIHA, 2016 has been an exciting year, where we reinforce and redefine our approach to “Mainstream Industrial Hygiene (IH)” in Ma-laysia and the region. This is also to support Malaysia’s OSH-Master-Plan 2020. Our effort focuses to strengthen our collaborations with governmental bodies, local OSH associations, international IH asso-ciations, industries and universities.

On 18-20th Oct, we organised MIHA International Conference & Exhibition, known as MIHA ICE 2016. “Managing OSH through the Challenging Times” has been our theme for the OSH professional to collaborate in strengthening IH practices. In reality, the number of IH practitioners worldwide, is still very low for us to work independently in protecting workers’ health. The key message from the Conference was, visible leadership, strong technical knowledge and effective collaboration are the way forward to mainstream IH.

We also strengthened our development of future IH leaders by suc-cessfully organised the inaugural International Student Symposium on 18th Oct 2016, supported by the Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (KIHA). In addition, there have been several Student Chapter activities supported by MIHA. Moving forward, we aspire to strengthen the IH practices in Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) through collaborations with various stakeholders such as such as DOSH, SOCSO, SMECorp, FMM and other OSH associations. We welcome our members who are pas-sionate and aspire to improve IH practices in Malaysia, to join us in this intervention. Lastly, I look forward to a greater IH success in 2017 with the right synergy. Every effort counts, every idea matters and everyone of us can make a difference in this journey.

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FEATURED ARTICLEith the increasing trend of occupational incidents and illnesses, including among the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

such as Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL) and various types of musculoskeletal disor-ders (MSDs), it is very important to integrate Indus-trial Hygiene within OSH management in workplac-es including SMEs. The business focus need to be enhanced, where the priority to OSH management shall be considered to sustain business growth in the long run. This will also strengthen their business presence in global markets. Mainstreaming IH is one of the pillars in Malaysia’s OSH Masterplan 2020, and MIHA is taking a proactive measure to improve IH practices in SMEs as part of MIHA 2017 initia-tive. Based on 2015 statistics, SME contributed 36.3% of Malaysia’s GDP and represented 65% of our employment.

SMEs are seen as more vulnerable since they have fewer resources to put complex systems of protec-tion in place, while some of them tend to be more affected by the negative impact of OSH problems. Common health hazards amongst SMEs are chemi-cals, noise and ergonomics related.

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The best strategy shall include simplification and adaptation of existing legislation applica-ble to SMEs together with various forms of support in its implementation from relevant authorities and bodies. This could be but not limited to:-

As a start, on 9 Mar 2017, MIHA has orga-nized a ‘Knowledge Café – Mainstreaming Industrial Hygiene in SME’ – with the following objectives:

MIHA is committed to ensure the objectives are met with acceptable standards. Invited SMEs and members that attended the half day seminar dis-cussed the approach best suited these objectives.

Collaborations with key stakeholders such as SMECorp, SOCSO, DOSH and industry associations are seen as the key success factors.

The awareness and realization that effective OSH implementation gener-ates business growth, enhances pro-ductivity and increases profit have to be further promoted. Success stories, improved profit and cost reduction must be quantified and shared.

At the national front, MIHA is closely working with DOSH to realize the aspiration of OSHMP 2020. More up-dates will be shared in the next issue.

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To raise awareness on the issues and asso-ciated risks of health hazards at workplaces among the SMEs in Malaysia;

To identify key health risks and propose practical improvement measures to manage the health risk;

To assist the SMEs to comply with the rele-vant IH legal requirements in Malaysia;

To formulate sustaining IH projects in SMEs to ensure improvement are continualand effectively implemented; and

To reduce the rates and cases of occupation-al diseases in Malaysia.

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ollowing the successes of international IH Conferences that MIHA organized in

collaborations with IOHA in 2012, and with AIHA in 2014 respectively; 2016 marked another milestone for the association. We organised the 1st MIHA International Conference & Exhibition or known as MIHA ICE 2016 on the 18th – 20th October 2016 at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The theme of the conference, ‘Managing OSH through Challenging Times’, was chosen for Industrial Hygienist to collaborate with other OSH professional to strengthen Industrial Hygiene implementation in this challenging business environment. Officiated by the Executive Director of SOCSO, YBhg. Dato’ Dr Mohammed Azman Bin Dato’ Aziz Mohammed, MIHA ICE 2016 was acknowledged as the event that brought the latest IH development in the region. The Conference is aligned with one of our Strategic Objective, which is to enhance the IH knowledge through training, technical conferences and other platforms of exchange of information.

A total of 160 delegates from 10 countries, attended MIHA ICE 2016. The conference has a line-up of 6 plenary sessions, 5 PDC sessions, 21 podium presentations, and 11 posters. It was proudly supported by SOCSO, DOSH and IOHA. We were thankful to receive 6 Sponsorships from various companies in Gold, Silver and Bronze categories.

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Venue: Seri Pacific Hotel,Kuala Lumpur

Health Hazard Classification for Health Risk AssessorGuidelines on the Use of PPE Against Chemical Hazards

International Student Symposium (ISS)

2nd Session - ICOP CLASS 2014 Implementation for Chemical ClassifiersPilot Course – Asbestos Management Program

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Course

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Delivered by DOSH representative, Pn Shabanon Sharif, the training aimed to introduce CLASS Regulations from the perspective of an assessor and the basics of Health Hazard Classification. Pn Shabanon is currently the Deputy Director and Head of Chemical Man-agement Section for Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia (DOSH). The training was attended by 14 participants from vari-ous industries and consulting compa-nies. The training was successfully conducted in one day and participants were evaluated with a test. All partici-pants passed the evaluation and were given the certificate of attendance for this training.

28 July 2016Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Guidelines on the Use of PPE Against Chemical Hazards

This 2-day course is designed to provide comprehensive understanding on the correct selection and use of PPE. It also pro-vides the knowledge on the correct use, maintenance, storage requirements, capa-bilities and limitations of the PPE, as well as organization-specific respiratory protection program. The trainer, Mr. GT Lim, CIH, CPIH has more than 15 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Health. He gradu-ated with BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and MSc in Environmental Engineering. He is also a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and one of the key experts in the development of DOSH’s PPE Guideline in 2006. A total of 16 participants attended the course.

21st-22nd September 2016Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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International IH Students Symposium

In conjunction with MIHA ICE 2016, we organized the inaugural International IH Students Symposium that welcomed 14 international students and 43 local students from 5 South Korean and 5 Malaysian Universities. The objectives of the symposium were to act as a plat-form to share continual development in Industrial Hygiene to future IH talents, provided networking opportunities for students who are joining MIHA ICE 2016, and opportunities for students to share their own experience and research.

The program was intended to provide:1. Additional learning for students who are joint the Conference2. Promote, shared on continual development in Industrial Hygiene for future IH Professional3. Better networking opportunities for students in the region4. Opportunities for students to share their experience and research

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The Symposium was covered by three (3) technical presentations by Prof. Park Doo Yong (South Korea), Ass. Prof Sue Reed (Australia) and Dr. Subramaniam (Malaysia). Symposium was successful-ly ended with IH research paper presen-tation by student’s representative from both countries. Congratulations to MIHA student chapter, led by UiTM Student Chapter to take an initiative to partici-pate in International Conference and organized a slot for 1st International Student Symposium involved local and International students. The event received commendable feedback from local and international IH leaders, and definitely is a great platform to develop IH talents.

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This 3-days workshop was organised in respond to the learning needs from the southern region. The target audi-ences are Chemical Suppliers, Chemist or chemical classifiers responsible at workplace. The trainer, Tuan Haji Ir. Anuar Bin Mohd Mokhtar, CPIH leads the development of the CLASS Regu-lations 2013 and ICOP 2014 while serving in DOSH. Had an experience of more than 30 years with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia. A total of 10 participants attended the course.

29th November - 1st December 2016 Renaissance Hotel, Johor Bahru

Pilot Course – Asbestos Man-agement Program,Kuala Lumpur

The course was designed to provide infor-mation regarding specification for asbestos abatement work practices and the impor-tance of appropriate protection for the abatement workers, building occupants, building owners and the controlling the environment. A total of 6 MIHA commit-tees, 1 DOSH representative and 8 Asbes-tos sub committees attended the course. The session was led by Puan Wan Sabrina Wan Mohamad, CIH, CPIH, Mr. Ng Hon Seng and Mr. Rajesh N. Jackson.

19th December 2016Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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A total of 5 participants attended the Fundamentals of Indus-trial Hygiene Course. This 3-days course is extremely import-ant for anyone performing industrial hygiene responsibilities within his/her organization, especially with limited IH training or experience. The topics will cover basic knowledge of various IH topics and its application in the industry. The presenters were Pn. Zaiton Binti Sharif (Ex DOSH) and Ir. Nimi Ahmad (Nimi Consultant). The topics covered in this course were IH Overview, Toxicology, Occupational Exposure Limits, General Principles of Evaluation, Hazard Recognition, Sampling Instru-ments, Air Sampling – Gases, Vapors, Particles, Confined Space, Health Risk Assessment, Noise & Hearing Conserva-tion, Ionizing & Non-ionizing Radiation, Thermal Stress, Ergo-nomics & Biomechanics Overview, Biological Hazards, IAQ Issues & Controls, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment & Standards, Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication Program and Implementation of IH Program

MIHA Courtesy Visit and Dialogue with SOCSO was held on the 8th August 2016. Our delega-tion, lead by President, Pn. Hjh Norhazlina Mydin was well received by Executive Director, YBhg. Dato’ Dr Mohammed Azman Bin Dato’ Aziz Mohammed. We shared our programs, achievements and challenges in driving our strategies to achieve our Vision. YBhg. Dato’ Mohammed Azman shared his views on how MIHA could enhance our role in promoting IH and venture into new programs. In summary, the visit reinforced MIHA-SOCSO relationship and gained SOCSO’s support in the upcoming MIHA ICE 2016. SOCSO has been a strong supporter for MIHA since our formation. Indeed, our “pre-ventive” approach is very much aligned to SOC-SO’s preventive agenda.

MIHA Representatives : Norhazlina Mydin, Ng Hon Seng, Ir. Kim Kek Seong, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Atika Anuar, Tong Lee Li, Nazhatul Ezzaty Ali and Suhaini Abdul Satar.

8th August 2016SOCSO Headquaters, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

MIHA Courtesy Visit to Executive Director SOCSO

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MIHA Sponsorship of RM500 was awarded to Best Student of Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan Sesi 2015/2016, Siti Khairunnisaq Binti Rudzi. We wish Siti all the best in her future undertakings.

MIHA Representative:En. Megat Azman Bin Megat Mokhtar

21st October 2016Universiti Putra Malaysia

21st October 2016SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre

Best Student Award

MIHA and UniMAP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in UniMAP, Arau, Perlis on 21st October 2016. The MoU signifies collaborations between MIHA and UniMAP to help strengthen IH learning in relevant courses offered by UniMAP.

MIHA Representative:Ir Nimi Ahmad

21st October 2016UniMAP, Arau Perlis

MOU with UniMAP

In conjunction with MIHA ICE 2016, we organized a technical visit to SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre on 21st October 2016. A bus-full delegation led by our President, Pn. Norhazlina Mydin was received by Dr. Hafez Hus-sain, the Executive Director of the start-of-the-art Rehab Centre. Under SOCSO’s Return to Work program, disabled patients undergo physical and vocational rehabilitation in order to rejoin the workforce. We visited vari-ous departments that focusing on different rehab needs in the lush tropi-cal garden. Definitely a great learning opportunity for the visitors.

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MIHA continues to encourage future generation of Professional Industrial Hygienist among local universities students true “MIHA Student Chap-ter”. New initiatives to assist and pro-moting the value of membership among universities students. 5 univer-sities was created their MIHA Student Chapter; UiTM (86 members, regis-tered February 2016), CUCMS (51 members, registered February 2016), UniMap (51 members, registered May 2016), MSU (49 members, registered January 2017) and UPM (64 members, registered January 2017). Coordinator for this program : Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar.

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REPRESENTATIVESCOMPANY REPRESENTATIVES

IN OSH INITIATIVES

Sept 2009-now

1 Jan 2015to 31 Dec 2017

Committee for ‘Semakan/Pindaan “Assessment of the Health Risks Arising From the Use of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, 2nd Edition” (Manual CHRA)’

MIHA Representatives: Noormahani Harun and Marina Yong. Other representatives: Azizin Zainudin (PETRONAS), Wan Sabrina Wan Mohamad (Shell), Norhamimi Binti Mohd Yusof (Exxon-Mobil).

June 2013-now Appointment as Working Committee Member for Safety in Laboratories-Microbiological – Standards Malaysia. MIHA Representative: Marina Zainal Farid.

Year 2013-now Appointment as Working Committee Member for TC on Quality – Standards Malaysia. MIHA Representative: Daryl Low.

Year 2014-now Appointment as Technical Committee for Safety of Machinery (TC/W/1)MIHA Representative: Ir Nimi Ahmad.

Year 2016/2017 Ahli Jawatankuasa Kompetensi Chemical Health Risk Assessor (CHRA) 2016/2017MIHA Representative: Wan Sabrina Wan Mohamad

Committee Member for “Standard Perindustrian Bagi Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (ISC W)”MIHA Representatives: Wan Sabrina Wan Mohamad and Zaiton Sharif.

April 2015to March 2017

Industrial Hygiene Technical Committee for Examination Board, NIOSH.MIHA Representatives: Zulfikar Said and Noormahani Harun.

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Bengkel Jawatankuasa Standard Perindustrian Bagi Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (ISC W)

“Kajian Keperluan Industri Terhadap Orang Yang Kompeten (OYK) Dalam Mempertingkatkan Tahap Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Ke Arah Status Negara Maju” : 2nd Workshop

“Forum Kajian Keperluan Industri Terhadap Orang Yang Kompeten (OYK) Dalam Mempertingkatkan Tahap Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Ke Arah Status Negara Maju”

NIOSH Research Focus GroupConference & Exhibition on Occupational Safety And Health

2016 KIHA Annual Conference, Hotel Hyundai Gyeongju, South Korea

2016 AIOH Conference, at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia

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“Kajian Pendedahan Dan Kawalan Hazard Kesihatan Dalam Industri”

8th-9th August 2016View Meeting Room 1 & 2, Tingkat 6, Hotel Best Western i-City, Shah Alam

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Committee attending: Ir Nimi binti AhmadNumber of participants: 15Participant’s companies:NIOSH researchers and Executives from Consultation, Research & Development Department, MIHA, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM), Freelance Consultant and DOSH Malaysia

Highlights/outcomes/learnings:Discussion on the development of the Health Risks Assessment (HRA) Tool that will be used by the Researchers in the data collection and assessment of workplace health hazards.

The second (6th September) and third (13th - 14th October) workshop was conducted at NIOSH and Klana Resort Seremban

Committee attending:Ir Nimi binti Ahmad and Pn. Zaiton Sharif (MIHA member)

Number of participants: 35Participant’s companies:NIOSH, MIHA, Jabatan Standard Malaysia, Freelance Consultant and DOSH Malaysia, PPE Supplier, MSOSH, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture.

Highlights/outcomes/learnings:The workshop main objective is to identify the needs on the development of Malaysian Stan-dards for new activities and to speed up the review process for existing Malaysian Standards (MS).

2nd-3rd August 2016Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel

“Kajian Keperluan Industri Terhadap Orang Yang Kompeten (OYK) Dalam Mempertingkatkan Tahap Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekrjaan Ke Arah Status Negara Maju” : 2nd Workshop

Committee attending: Ir Nimi binti AhmadNumber of participants: 15Participant’s companies:NIOSH, MIHA, MSOSH, MSEA (Malaysian Steam Engi-neers Association), Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and DOSH Malaysia.

Highlights/outcomes/learnings:The workshop objective is to discuss on the methodology of conducting the survey on the needs of competent persons in industries

2nd-4th August 2016Cyberview Lodge, Cyber Jaya

“Forum Kajian Keperluan Industri Terhadap Orang Yang Kompeten (OYK) Dalam Mempertingkatkan Tahap Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Ke Arah Status Negara Maju”

Committee attending: Ir Nimi binti AhmadNumber of participants: 150Participant’s companies:Safety and Health Practitioner, Safety and Health Officer, Industrial Hygiene Competent Person, NIOSH, MIHA, MSOSH (Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health), MSEA (Malaysian Steam Engineers Association), Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), Universiti Pergu-ruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and DOSH Malaysia.

Highlights/outcomes/learnings:The forum is to get feedbacks from participants on the needs of competent persons in Indus-tries.

3rd November 2016The Zone, Jalan Ampang ,Kuala Lumpur

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MIHA received invitation to attend this session to be the respondents for their research with DOSH “Keperluan Industri Terhadap Orang Yang Kompeten (OYK) Dalam Mempertingkatkan Tahap KKP Ke Arah Status Negara Maju”. This session was held on the 15th August 2016 at Menara NIOSH, Bangi.

MIHA Representatives : Ahmad Khairi Abdullah (PETRONAS), Vivien How (UPM), Aaron Ong (Envi-tech Engineering) and TNorbrilliant Binti Mokhtar (BASF Asia Pacific)

15 August 2016Menara NIOSH, Bangi

The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) is Australia’s premier professional association representing the interests of occupational hygienists, was the host of the 2016 AIOH Annual Conference and Exhibition at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia. The theme for the conference is HYGIENE THAT WORKS with the goal to raise awareness of practical and innovative approaches to control workplace health risks.

MIHA was represented by Marina Zainal Farid, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Ass Professor Ir. Dr. Mimi Haryani Hassim and Nazhatul Ezzaty Ali. In conjunction to this conference, the Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene (ANOH) organised meeting on the 6th Disember 2016. The discussion was focusing on how to develop an academic networking in Asia and Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) for Asia.

5th - 7th December 2016RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia

Conference & Exhibition on Occupational Safety And Health

MIHA participated in the COSH Conference 2016 Theme: Bridging the OSH Gap through a Prevention Culture at PICC, Putrajaya. Promoted MIHA ICE 2016 and MIHA membership.

MIHA Representatives: Norhazlina Mydin, Haszelina Hassan, Kim Kek Seong, Tong Lee Li, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Nazhatul Ezzaty Ali, Suhaini Abdul Satar

21st-23rd August 2016Putrajaya International Convention Centre

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KIHA Annual Conference 2016

MIHA Vice President Hon Seng and University Relation Committee Member Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar attended this conference on behalf MIHA. The conference was held at Hotel Hyundai Gyeongju, South Korea from 17th - 19th August 2016.

Approximately more than 400 delegates was attended this conference and most of them are industrial hygienists, medical practitioners, engi-neers, regulators and other allied professionals from domestic South Korea. Around 10 interna-tional guests from United States America, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia participated in the international session. A visit to Korea Occupational Safety and Health Research Insti-tute (KOSHA) was organized by KIHA for all international delegates.

17th-19th August 2016Hotel Hyundai Gyeongju, South Korea

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The inaugural conference was on 27th - 28th June, preceded by 3 days of Training & Education Programs (TEPs) at the Hotel Sofitel Plaza, Hanoi, Vietnam. Its theme was “EXPLORING THE ASIAN WAY”. The conference successfully brought together Industrial Hygiene practitioners and professionals from the industries, universities and public sectors across Asia, with additional support from various International Industrial Hygiene associations including International Occupational Health Association (IOHA), British Occupational Health Society (BOHS), and Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene (AIOH). The AIOH current president, Caroline Langley, also presented ANOH with a symbolic gavel, a mark of congratulations on the successful establishment of ANOH. The goals and vision of ANOH were strongly supported by Vietnamese leaders namely, the President of Vietnam Occupational Safety and Health Association (VOSHA) and the Vice-Minister, Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), who conveyed the conference opening and welcoming address respectively.

Day One covered four (4) keynote presentations and 6 talks including one titled “CRITICAL FACTORS FOR A SUCCESSFUL IH PROGRAM” by our very own President of MIHA, Pn. Norhazlina Mydin. Day Two had two (2) concurrent morning sessions covering various topics and two (2) afternoon talks, followed by a ANOH Progress Update by President Prof Park Doo Yong, and a Panel Discussion of all ANOH represen-tatives. ANOH also generously organized dinners in hopes of enhancing a closer relationship between delegates and country association representatives. All in all, it was hugely successful event, conveying the importance of customizing foreign strategies and/or IH requirements and programs, to suit the Asian way, where difference may hinder the success of imple-mentation when direct duplication of require-ments/programs is attempted. A way forward was discussed on how best to further collaborate and share resources across Asia and globally.

Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene (ANOH) Conference 2016

MIHA President, Pn. Norhazlina Mydin was invited as Guest for the Opening Ceremony and also delivered a paper on “ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER (SHO) IN IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS”. The event provided excellent networking opportunities among the OSH professionals in Malaysia. MIHA took the opportunities to exchange ideas and share views on potential collaborations.

MSOSH National Seminar on Occupational Safety and Health

4th – 5th August 2016 Dorsett Grand Hotel, Subang

The Seminar was organized by Universiti Malysia Pahang with its theme “PARADIGM SHIFTS IN SAFETY CULTURE : GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES”. Represented by MIHA Training Committee, Ir. Nimi Ahmad and presented a Paper “Safety Culture In Industries: The Roles Of Professional Societies’

'The 4th Seminar On Developing & Sustaining Safety Culture In Malaysia (DSSM IV)'

25th – 26th October 2016Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Organized by the Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH), MIHA was invited to share a paper at a Con-current Session "ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?”. It is a great opportunity to promote the awareness on IH and the call for actions for OSH practitioners to strive together. Our President, Pn. Norhazlina Mydin delivered the paper and networked with fellow practitioners.

Seminar Kebangsaan Keselamatan & Kesihatan Pekerjaan 2016

8th December 2016Le Meridien Hotel, Putrajaya

27th – 28th June 2016 Hanoi, Vietnam

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In 2014, the request for International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) National Accreditation Recognition (NAR) Committee approval was sought, and with that the Malaysian IH professional certification was born, known as Certified Professional Industrial Hygienists (CPIH). In 2015, we had a list of the first fourteen (14) qualified CPIH under its inaugural grandfather scheme. Henceforth, the CPIH Board has been in discussion with DOSH for formalization, and diligently preparing for incoming future candidates. This includes discussions with international associations such as AIOH, whereby through professional partnership, have given valuable insights to MIHA in running a certification program. Progressing into 2016, the CPIH Board, lead by appointed Chief Examin-er Norhazlina Mydin, held a 2-days CPIH Oral Examiner Training & Workshop, on 19th - 20th January. This was conducted by Mr Terry Mc-Donald, CFFOH, CMIOSH from British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), in efforts to fully prepare future CPIH oral examiners for a thor-ough and fair oral examination process. Following that, updates on the CPIH scheme, its application form, Candidate Handbook, and certifica-tion maintenance, are periodically uploaded onto the MIHA website. The Board will soon be conducting its first CPIH Oral Exams in 2017.

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