Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson: Technical Director, INVC
BSc (Mech.Eng.), MSc (Sound and Vibration – ISVR Southampton), Member of the Institute of Acoustics (M.I.O.A.)
With over 35 years in the field of noise and vibration engineering, initially in the automotive industry (solving problems on both products and for customers), he has acquired a considerable reputation for developing innovative noise control techniques across a very wide range of applications and industries. This includes the design of the award-winning Echo Barriers, innovative, award-winning fan noise control technology and novel structural vibration dampers. He also developed the Institute of Occupational Health (IOSH) competency training courses in both noise and vibration and is in great demand as an informative and entertaining speaker across a wide range of industries as evidenced by his noise and vibration control workshops run in conjunction with the UK Health and Safety Executive.
The aim of this workshop is to provide delegates (project, maintenance, design and application engineers etc) with a practical working knowledge of the most effective approach to noise control and the techniques and materials involved for their particular industry.
It also outlines noise control options that are available with the best of current technology that should become standard engineering practice. The objective is to provide engineers and managers with a practical guide to determine what constitutes the Best Practicable Means (BPM) to reduce noise levels and to meet noise specifications. All course material is multi-media with matching course notes. Extensive use is made of video, recorded examples and case studies.
Rekha Sharma
Rekha Sharma: Sr Safety & Risk Assessment Consultant, ERM India.
Masters Pollution Control, Sikkim Manipal University; Advanced Diploma Industrial Safety, Annamalai, Chennai; PostGrad Diploma Industrial Hygiene, Annamalai, Chennai.
Rekha Sharma has over 18 years of varied experience in Consultancy, Management and Supervision of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) aspects in Design, Engineering and Operational Phase for Industrial Sectors. During her professional journey she has worked with prestigious organisations namely Samsung Heavy Industries (India Engineering and Design Center), Chilworth Technology Pvt. Limited (UK based Process Safety Consultants) and Kumagai, Skanska International, HCC and Itochu (KSHI-JV) in DMRC Underground Metro Rail Construction Project MC-IA. Rekha has undertaken a number of Process Safety, Risk Management, Fire Safety and Emergency Prepardness Projects in India and overseas plus various projects on Human Factors Engineering involving design protocols and reviews.
This course will provide an overview and fundamentals of human factors in oil, gas and process industries, in depth within project early and detailed design, construction and operations phase including design reviews and analysis. The course is valuable in ensuring Human Factors Engineering is incorporated and implemented within systems, procedures and maintenance.
Peter McGarry
Peter McGarry: Chief Safety Advisor – Asbestos, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
PhD, Queensland University of Technology; Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hygiene, Deakin University; Master of Applied Science (OSH), University of New South Wales; Post Grad Diploma (OSH Management), University of New England; Diploma of Health Science (Nursing), University of New England.
Working in the field of occupational health and hygiene for 20 years, he is currently employed by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland as the Chief Safety Advisor – Asbestos and Manager of the Asbestos Unit. He has worked both as an occupational hygiene and health practitioner and lead a team of practitioners who specialise in risk management of hazards such as asbestos, hazardous chemicals, particles, noise, vibration, lead, heat stress and biological hazards. In 2016, he completed a PhD surrounding methods for measuring nanoparticles and other particles emitted by nanotechnology processes, and has published a number of related papers in the scientific literature.
Natural and anthropogenic processes, including nanotechnology, are the sources of airborne nanoparticles (NPs), fine and coarse particles emitted into our environment. Concerns about the health effects of NPs, has resulted in calls from various organisations, groups and individuals to assess exposure-related risks to health.
Many anthropogenic sources of airborne particles in workplaces such as welding, smelting and combustion engine processes have existed for more than 100 years, whilst other sources such as laser printers have been present for many decades. And more recently, the twenty-first century has seen what can be described as an exponential increase in nanotechnologies that are also sources of airborne particles.
Workers within nanotechnology-related industries have the potential to be exposed to uniquely engineered materials with novel sizes, shapes, and physical and chemical properties. Although some particles may initially be emitted as NPs, agglomeration processes will often result in exposure to particles across many orders of magnitude in size, from the nanoscale to the supermicrometre scale. Although there is a reasonably good understanding of the dynamics of airborne particle formation and transport, consensus on methods to characterise exposure to NPs is lacking.
This course utilises a framework of ‘anticipate, recognise, evaluate and control’ to introduce the fundamentals of engineered nanoparticle risk management. Knowledge from related epidemiological and toxicological studies, particle measurement and control methodologies are utilised in support of evidence based practice.
Rina C Ronaldin
Rina C Ronaldin, CPIH: Principal (Industrial Hygiene) Upstream HSE, PETRONAS
MSc Occupational Hygiene, UK; BSc Chemical Engineering, USA
She has served PETRONAS for close to 20 years in the field of Industrial Hygiene focusing on risk and exposure assessment, asbestos management, hydrogen sulphide management, indoor air quality assessment and control strategies. Her experience in the oil and gas industry is both in the downstream and upstream sector as well as at the corporate level. She is a Certified Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH) and has been an active MIHA member since its inception. She was appointed as MIHA committee for many years before she was appointed as the Honorary Secretary for the CPIH Board of Malaysia. Ventilation in confined space has been a subject of interest in her Company in the recent year and she was part of the team to develop the training program to enhance existing work practices in the Company.
Nor Hafizalena Osman
Nor Hafizalena Osman, Principal (IH) Upstream HSE, PETRONAS
BSc Environmental and Occupational Health, UPM, She has served PETRONAS for more than 11 years and formerly working with NIOSH Malaysia for almost 7 years in the field of Industrial Hygiene specialize on risk and exposure assessment, indoor air quality assessment, industrial ventilation assessment and control strategies. To support the interest and strategy of her company in enhancing the ventilation in confined space work practice , she was part of team to develop the competent workforce across her company’s operation ASSET and facilities.
This workshop is organized to discuss the importance of an effective ventilation and the safety requirements related to confined space. At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to:
W Sabrina W Mohamad
W Sabrina W Mohamad, CIH, CPIH, Lead Industrial Hygienist, Shell Malaysia.
An ABIH certified Occupational Hygienist since 2004. She started her career as Industrial Hygienist with Motorola Malaysia Sdn Bhd, now known as Freescale Semiconductor Malaysia, about 20 years ago and later on progressed as Environmental, Health and Safety Manager. She is currently working as the Lead Industrial Hygienist for Shell Malaysia operations. As Lead IH, she is responsible in ensuring provision of strategic functional support for Shell Malaysia’s Upstream and Downstream operations and projects. Sabrina is one of the founding members of the Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association (MIHA) and is the Past President of the association. On academic ground, she graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA in BSc-Chemistry and later on completed her Master of Medical Science (MMedSc) in Community Health with The National University of Malaysia.
Norhazlina Mydin
Norhazlina Mydin, CIH, CPIH, Head/Custodian Industrial Hygiene, PETRONAS
She is responsible to ensure effective implementation of Industrial Hygiene strategies & initiatives Groupwide. She has been involved in drafting numerous technical standards and training modules, conducted health risk assessments, IH trainings and HSE audits as well as mentored/coached young hygienists. She is also leading the implementation of Human Factors program in the organization. Currently, she is the President of Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association (MIHA) and a Board Member of International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) and Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene (ANOH). Academically, she graduated in B. Eng (Chemical) from University of Adelaide, Australia and completed her MSc. in Occupational Hygiene from University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
This PDC aims at examining professional ethics for the occupational hygiene profession and for individual occupational health practitioners. Professional from varied fields strive to maintain professionalism in all their varied activities; occupational health practitioners are no different. As the occupational hygiene profession matures, competence and ethical conduct is obligatory.
The rights and responsibility of the occupational hygienist will be discussed from the perspective of the professional practice and morality; and the relationship between the occupational hygienist and the client.
As the occupational hygiene practice grows in leaps and bounds in the East, the applicability of the professional code of ethics which was developed in the West will be reviewed from a cultural perspective. Common ethical issues and challenges that may be encountered by occupational hygienists will be discussed along with the decision making process required to resolve ethical dilemmas.
This course is requirement for those intending to attain their Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) under the American Board of IH as well as Certified Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH) for Malaysia.