SYNOPSIS

The Occupational Safety and Health  (Construction Work) (Design and Management) Regulations 2024 (CDM) has come into operation on 1 June 2024. This regulations are enforced under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Amendment 2022) which come into force on 1 June 2024. The Occupational Safety and Health  (Construction Work) (Design and Management) Regulations 2024 (CDM) is based on the concept of “Prevention through Design (PtD)”principles, the general principles of prevention, as well as references to the Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management) 2017 or “OSHCIM”. The CDM regulation 2024 will have significant impact on any project which involves construction work including planning, design, management and other work involved in a project until the end of the construction project. The CDM regulation 2024 covers the responsibility of the client, designer and contractor on the management of safety, health, and welfare when carrying out construction projects.The webinar provides the awareness and understanding of the CDM regulation 2024 and explain what the duty holders need to do and how they are involved in management of risk of a construction project. Managing occupational safety and health risks at the planning and design stage is often more effective, easier to sustain, and cheaper to do than making changes later when the hazards become real risks in the workplace.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir. Ts. Wong Chee Fui is a Specialist at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). He holds a MSc degree in Highway and Transport Engineering and a B.Eng. Degree in Civil Engineering, both from Universiti Putra Malaysia.Ir. Ts. Wong is a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate (P.Eng),Professional Technologist (P.Tech); Certified Construction Project Manager (CCPM), Honorary Member of AFEO; Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (FIEM), Fellow of Technological Association Malaysia (FTAM), Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (FAAET) and Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of Developing World (AETDEW) Internationally Ir. Ts. Wong is registered as International Professional Engineer (IntPE) , APEC Engineer; ASEAN Engineer and ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE).

Ir. Ts. Wong has been involved in the design, project management and implementation of major construction projects both internationally and locally in which he has gained extensive exposure in the construction sector. His experiences include highway infrastructure design, water supply management, water resources and dam constructions, sewerages, landfills and waste management.