LEVERAGING on its expertise, non-governmental organisation Alliance for Safe Community (IKS) conducted a safety training programme to reach out to the community.
IKS founding chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said: “Employers that set aside bigger funds to invest in improvement of safety at the workplace will in return benefit by reducing accidents and raising work productivity.”
The programme, themed “Safety beyond me”, saw IKS partner with highway concessionaire Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas).
Lee commended Prolintas for clocking around 10,000 man-hours to date, involving 90% of its total workforce, 70% of whom were frontliners.
The training sessions were planned by IKS and conducted by its safety professionals.
Lee also urged more companies to emulate Prolintas’ leadership by investing in safety training and embracing a caring spirit.
“I am impressed with the company’s foresight in addressing potential issues of workplace ergonomics as more employees return to the office environment following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions,” he said during an event to recognise top participants of the programme.
“It is timely to unlearn bad habits picked up during the ‘work from home’ period.
“The knowledge acquired in this aspect is so important in addressing occupational risks.
“The bad effects are not immediately visible and felt, thus are often underestimated by most industry players,” Lee added.
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