Chemsain_2020_Newsletter_JanMarch

TABLE OF CONTENT 01 Message from Managing Director 03 - 04 02 Health, Safety & Environment Performance 05 - 06 03 Staff Promotion 07 04 Events | January - March 08 - 20 05 Activities | January - March 21 06 Keeping Companies Ethical & Green (CIDB Magazine) 22 - 27 07 Basic Protective Measures Against Covid-19 28 - 29



03 Chemsain Newsletter

MESSAGE FROM MANAGING DIRECTOR This issue of Chemsain Newsletter covers the months of January to March 2020. The delay was unavoidable as we have been restricted under the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The MCO has been implemented from 18th March to 28th April 2020. The first Covid-19 case was reported to emerge in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus was unknown and people outside Wuhan did not know the seriousness of the epidemic. In most other countries, life went on as normal until it was found out that Covid-19 was very contagious and there was no vaccine for this virus. It started to spread far and wide to other countries and became pandemic with thousands of positive cases and hundreds of deaths a day. For the well-being and safety of our people, the government implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO) and now we are in the third two weeks of the Order. With Covid-19 being still very active, it is very stressful and scary for all people. The Management is very concerned about the safety and well-being of Chemsain members and their families. Our members are strongly advised to strictly follow the precautionary measures as stated in the WHO guidelines as shown in this issue of our newsletter as well as in the circulars from Chemsain Safety and Health Division Covid-19 has caused devastating economic problems and sufferings to a lot of people worldwide. As to how far it will go, we are very fearful of the worst outcome. Most business activities are at a standstill or slowed down drastically due to restrictions under the MCO. The job market looks very gloomy for companies may not only stop hiring new employees but may look towards reducing their workforce. There may not be replacing of staff due to resignation and retirement. Many businesses are really struggling to survive and many may collapse if the MCO continues without substantial assistance from the government. Chemsain has had a few Crisis Management Zoom Meetings with our various management team members on how best to keep the company going and overcome the tough challenges brought about by Covid-19. We have drawn up certain strategies and with the strong support of all Chemsain members we are confident there will be light for us at the end of the tunnel. On the lighter side, it is a great pleasure to see Chemsain staff having a grand time at their Annual Dinners with the presentation of service awards and other enjoyable activities. This is in line with the Company’s culture in cultivating strong bond and team spirit among staff as family members of Chemsain. In Kuching, we also had a Lion Dance at a dinner function with our clients at Sunnydale on 7th February 2020. It is believed that the Lion Dance will bring good fortune and greater achievements to Chemsain. The article on Marina Roland Nawe’s career as an Environmental Consultant is very interesting and informative. This will strongly encourage and attract graduates to take up Environmental Consultancy as a career. With the Lion Dance at Chemsain during the Chinese New Year, we hope it will truly bless us with good fortune and determination to overcome the challenges to our business activities due to Covid-19. CHAN WOON PENG Jan - Mar 04

H E A LT H , S A F E T Y E N V I R O N M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E DATA KEY PERFORMANCE INDEX (KPI) JAN FEB MAR YTD YTD 2020 2020 2020 JAN - MAR JAN 2015 - SAFE MAN-HOURS WORK Without Lost Time Injury (LTI) 2020 MAR 2020 81,150 82,817 84,294 248,261 4,653,096 FATALITY CASES 000 0 0 SERIOUS INJURY (MEDICAL TREATMENT CASES) 000 0 0 Injury resulting in 4 or more days leave for the victim (LTI) MINOR INJURY(FIRST AID) Injury without leave taken or less than 3 days leave 0 0 0 0 0 taken. NEAR MISS INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS 000 0 0 (Non-injury/ non-LTI) HEALTH - OCCUPATIONAL POISONING & DISEASES 0 0 0 0 0 CASE FIRE INCIDENTS 000 0 0 CHEMICAL SPILLS 000 0 0 OTHER INCIDENTS 1 3 cases Resulting in eg.Property/Equipment damage, theft, 0 0 1 negligent; Road accident before/after work etc. CHEMSAIN has achieved 84,294 safe man-hour in March 2020 without any Lost Time Injury (LTI). Chemsain has achieved 248,261 safe man-hours in Year 2020 and total of 4,653,096 safe man-hours accumulately since January 2015. One incident was recorded in March which fall under “Other Incident” (A break-in at Kota Kinabalu office) and our accident rate per 1,000 workers is 0.00. 05 Chemsain Newsletter

CHEMSAIN MAN HOURS CHART FOR YEAR 2020 S af e M a n - H o u rs fo r Ye ar 2 02 0 300 000 200 000 100 000 Total Manhours Accumulative Manhours JAN FEB MAR MANHOURS CONTRIBUTORS - MARCH Jan - Mar 06

S TAFF PRO M OTION NAME PREVIOUS POSITION NEW POSITION K Lim Wei Jiun System Developer Senior System Developer C Michael Anak Nu-Uw Laboratory Technician Senior Laboratory Technician H Subit Anak Nais Senior Laboratory Technician Laboratory Supervisor Laboratory Technician Senior Laboratory Technician Walter Anak Mikel Project Executive Cum Secretary Assistant Manager (Project Secretariat) Si Mu Cheng Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant Carlos Anak Mamat Senior Technical Assistant Technical Officer Jemi Bin Asau Clerk Senior Clerk Josephine Soh Sin Yee Chemist Senior Chemist B Jesse Anak Bungan Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant T Jelan Anak Juntang L Laboratory Technician Senior Laboratory Technician Laboratory Technician Senior Laboratory Technician M Davey Anak Esop Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant I Wandi Bin Kamal Esh Executive Section Head R Abel Abraham Anyie Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant I Enna Suriana Anak Ekit System Developer Senior System Developer Joey Mutang Anak Bini Administrative Assistant Administration Officer Admin. Executive Senior Admin. Executive K Jacynta @ Jane Peter Environmental Engineer Senior Environmental Engineer K Arnold Martin Yatin Human Resource Executive Senior Human Resource Executive Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant Rita Sintoh Technical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant Audrey Justine Section Head Technical Manager Kiw Yih Min Industrial Hygiene Executive Section Head Ady Jeffson Amin Ag Ali Bin Masri Project Manager Senior Project Manager Jonathan J. Omok Muhammad Ridhwan Bin Environmental Executive Senior Environmental Executive Salman Clerk Senior Clerk Joyce Chin Fui Fun Senior Esh Executive Section Head S Chew Pin Chen J Faradila Binti Ajis Nazirah Binti Muhamad Haitamin

EVENTS JANUARY - MARCH

OFFSHORE WORK SESSION Organized by: MO1 Department 8 - 11 January 2020 | Chemsain Building, Kuching Chemsain Konsultant Sdn. Bhd. (CKSB) through Monitoring Kuching (MO1) Department organized an internal 3-day offshore work session with 31 participants from Sarawak (Miri, Kuching and Bintulu), Kota Kinabalu and Subang Jaya. This training aims to expose our participants to the safety and health aspects during sampling and to disseminate offshore sampling procedure information to them. by Amelia Ng 09 Chemsain Newsletter

ANNUAL DINNER Organised by: Chemsain Subang Jaya & Bukit Jelutong 10 January 2020 | Sunway Resort Cafe On 10 January 2020, Subang Jaya and Bukit Jelutong colleagues joined together for the Company Annual Dinner held at Sunway Resort Café. It was great fun getting together and we enjoyed the large selection of buffet dishes served. As the theme of the night was GLAMOROUS, most of us were decked in beautiful and glamorous dresses and suits. Muhammad and Mallika were crowned the most Glamorous. The Staff Service Awards and Health Excellence Award were also presented to the respective staff. We also had lucky draws and gift exchange between both offices. Thank you to all staff who attended to make this Annual Dinner a memorable get together. Hope we can gather again for other activities and catch up with each other. by Juliana Yahya Jan - Mar 10

ANNUAL DINNER Organised by: Chemsain Subang Jaya & Bukit Jelutong 10 January 2020 | Sunway Resort Cafe STAFF EXCELLENCE LUCKY DRAW WINNERS OF MOST AWARD WINNERS GLAMOROUS OUTFIT 11 Chemsain Newsletter

ANNUAL DINNER CKSB (BINTULU) 2019 10 January 2020 | The Rooftop, Golden Bay Hotel Bintulu On Friday, 10th January 2020, CKSB (Bintulu Branch) held its Annual Dinner at The Rooftop, Golden Bay Hotel Bintulu. This year, Bintulu Laboratory (CL2) volunteered to host the event and Denim Theme was chosen this year. It was a good opportunity for everyone to get together. The function started at around 7.00 pm with about 20 colleagues showing up with different outfits which suited the Denim Theme. The dinner served was Mandarin Cuisine and everyone enjoyed the dinner. During the dinner, there were a few activities being held. For examples, Lucky Draw, Games and Karaoke Session. Everyone stayed till the very end and we finally adjourned with Group Photo Session at 10.00p.m. by Jesse Bungan Jan - Mar 12

ANNUAL DINNER CKSB (BINTULU) 2019 10 January 2020 | The Rooftop, Golden Bay Hotel Bintulu Photobooth. Lucky Draw winners. 13 Chemsain Newsletter

GET TOGETHER DINNER Organised by: CL3 11 January 2020 | Jinhold Hotel, Miri Chemsain Miri Branch (Laboratory Division) celebrated their Get Together Dinner on 11th January 2020 at Jinhold Hotel, Miri. The theme of the night was “All the Good Glitters”. Activities for the night were gift exchange, performances from staff and games. One exciting part of the night was nomination of King & Queen of the night, which went to Mr. Justin & Ms. Deborah. by Margaret Bain King & Queen of the Night. Jan - Mar 14

CHEMSAIN CHINESE NEW YEAR DECORATION Organized by: Chemsain Konsultant, Kuching 15 January 2020 | Chemsain Building, Kuching Chemsain Konsultant Kuching Division decorated the office with Chinese New Year decorations to welcome Chinese New Year 2020. The intentions were to lift up the spirit and motivations of all Chemsainains and to prepare for Chemsain Chinese New Year Gathering Dinner on the 7 February with our valuable clients. We hope everyone loved the decorations which were thoughtfully selected. A big thank you to those who put out so much effort to install the decorations including our Chemsain Maintenance team & Admin teams (Shirley Yap, Colin, Rudyson, Jimie, Raen, Sentana, Valkish, Bediz, Emillia, Letty, Nancy, Nazia, Hannah, Irene Yong & Sharon). 15 Chemsain Newsletter

MANAGING DIRECTOR CNY OPEN HOUSE 25 January 2020 | Kuching It is time once again for Chinese New Year. Our beloved Managing Director, Mr. Chan and his family held an open house on the first day of Chinese New Year in Kuching. The open house was attended by fellow colleagues, close family members and friends. May the year be filled with immense joy and prosperity. Gong Xi Fa Cai! Jan - Mar 16

CHEMSAIN CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION GATHERING 7 February 2020 | Chemsain Building, Kuching Managing Director & Directors of Chemsain. On 7 February, Chemsain, Kuching organised a Chinese New Year Gathering Dinner at Sunnydale Cafe. Around 100 guests attended the gathering. It was an appreciation dinner for all of our valuable clients. The dinner started with a speech by Chemsan Managing Director, Mr. Chan Woon Peng and followed by the Tossing of Yee Sang. Yee Sang is symbolic of good luck, prosperity, health and all things auspicious.Yee Sang culture was on the edge of extinction. However, a man named Loke Ching Fatt introduced his own version that would eventually become the Lo Hei Yee Sang Malaysians know and love. The traditional dish comprises thin slices of pickled vegetables and other ingredients which are mixed together thoroughly when the dish is eaten. The taste of the dish is enhanced by its special sauce, which imparts a distinctive flavour. The popular custom is for all round the dining table to toss the ingredients high in the air with joyful exclamations of “Loh Hey” (toss high). The significance of the tossing is to wish for abundant luck and happiness for all. The tossing was joined by the following Directors of Chemsain, Mr. Chan Woon Peng, Dr. John Chan, Ir. Brian Chong, Mr. Mohamad Ali B Ali Mahmud, Mr. Mohammad Siphon & Mr. Anthony Rentap Enchana and Mr. Bernard Chong. Opening speech by Mr. Chan. Tossing of Yee Sang. 17 Chemsain Newsletter

The Lion Dance Performance was next on the agenda. In the Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom, and superiority. The lion dance is one of the most important traditions during Chinese New Year. It is performed to bring prosperity and good luck for the upcoming year. The lion dance is also a way to create a festive atmosphere and bring happiness. We certainly hope all the guests enjoyed their dinner and were entertained by the performance during the night. It was a great way to celebrate and enhance the relationship between Chemsain and our clients. We thank everyone who was involved in making this Gathering a success. Jan - Mar 18

BOOK LAUNCHING RETHINKING ASIA 6 24 February 2020 | Chemsain Building, Kuching On 24 February 2020, Asia Leadership Forum launched Rethinking Asia 6: How Leadership Can Be Taught. The forum was organised by Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives (Cali) in collaboration with Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Kolej Sunway Kuching, with support from Sarawak Business Federation (SBF). The book features essays written by 8 Cali faculty members, sharing different aspects of leadership to bring this interesting topic on leadership on an ongoing basis for Sarawak and Malaysia. by Gillespie Medan 19 Chemsain Newsletter

COVID-19 AWARENESS TALK Organised by: HSE Department 11 March 2019 | Chemsain Auditorium, Kuching HSE department organised a Covid-19 Awareness Talk at Chemsain Auditorium for all Chemsain staff on 11 March 2020. Since the outbreak had worsened and positive cases increased in Malaysia, HSE Department took the initiatives to share Covid-19 awareness as well as basic protective measures that should be taken against Covid-19 via email and in-house briefing. In addition, starting from March, all Chemsain staff and visitors are required to have their body temperature checked before entering the office every day for safety measure. by Khairil Abel Jan - Mar 20

ZUMBA CLASS January & February 2019 | Chemsain Building, Kuching As we all know, Wednesday is Zumba day. A day where we dance to great music with great people in order to stay fit. Without doubt, Zumba helps to reduce health risks, maintain a healthy weight, strengthen our heart and boost our mood. As Covid-19 outbreak worsens, there’ll be no Zumba class in March until further notice. Stay safe everyone! by Irene Yong 21 Chemsain Newsletter

“ “ I was approached by CIDB as they were impressed by the concept of development for Taman Tugu project which is quite unique to them. Also they were looking for somebody with environment related career. It fits “nature and development” theme for their upcoming publication, CIDB Heights Issue 1, Jan - Mar 2020. - Marina Roland Nawe CIDB Heights Issue 1 | Jan - Mar 2020

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