James Kon
The Public Works Department (JKR) through its Administration and Finance Department organised a Health and Safety Week to raise awareness on health and safety in the workplace.
Permanent Secretary (Infrastructure, Housing and Professional) at the Ministry of Development (MoD) Ir Haji Amer Hishamuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Zakaria attended the event at the JKR headquarters.
The ceremony included talks, attended by 120 staff and officers under the MoD as well as companies and contractors.
The talks will be held for two days.
An exhibition on health and safety in workplace and construction site is also held at the JKR headquarters lobby for two days, from 8am to noon and 2pm to 4pm.
Participating companies comprise suppliers for safety equipment, safety training providers and insurance companies.
Deputy Permanent Secretary (Construction Industry and Development) at the MoD Sr Hajah Norhayati binti Haji Mohd Yakub, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Corporate and Law) at the MoD Aldila binti Haji Mohamad Salleh, heads of departments and sponsors were also present. The exhibition is open to the public.
