Keppel puts safety first
Keppel Shipyard unveils plans for first dedicated safety training complex of its kind in Singapore.
dedicated safety training complex to enhance safety competence across its entire 14,000 workforce. Te new complex will be completed
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at the end of 2009. Te first facility of its kind in Singapore, the new training centre will be located next to the existing Keppel Offshore & Marine Group Training Centre in the premises of Keppel Shipyard’s Tuas Yard, and will address the requirements of the yard’s multi-national workforce, including all its subcontractors. Tong Chong Heong, Keppel O&M chief
executive, said, “Beyond equipping our direct workers, we will also be providing all our resident subcontractors with essential safety training at the complex for free. All our resident subcontracted workers will get to enjoy the same set of safety awareness and competency training as our own direct workers so that we can achieve a consistent safety standard and a common safety mindset across Keppel Shipyard.” The complex will cover all aspects
of safety training with a special focus on height safety, confined space safety, electrical safety and materials handling
eppel Shipyard, a member of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited plans to build a
Together We Care” campaign on 2 June, which aims to instill in everyone working in the yard the importance of looking out for one another and building up a safer work environment. Since 2008, over 12,000 direct and
indirect workers have been trained in observation and intervention skills by Keppel Shipyard with the support of its customers. In the first quarter of 2009, the Keppel
Keppel Shipyard’s new Safety Training Complex will include a six level mid-ship safety module, which will facilitate lessons in height safety, confined space safety, electrical safety and material handling safety.
safety. It will comprise three levels of classroom training, a fire fighting training simulator, a marine metal scaffolding training area, a rigger and signalmen training area and a six level mid-ship safety module built to simulate the work environment. Keppel Group announced the move at the launch of its “Safety Starts with Me -
Group said it achieved a lower Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) of 0.33 reportable cases for every million man-hours worked, building on a track record of 0.4 for its 2008 AFR. Choo Chiau Beng, chief executive of
Keppel O&M parent group Keppel Corp, added: “Beyond mindset change and training, creating a safe workplace also involves enhancing and mechanising yard facilities. I am pleased to highlight that Keppel Shipyard is about to complete an automated pipe workshop which when operational will drastically reduce the manual handling of pipes. Tis will further minimise our workers’ hands being exposed to possible hazardous situations when handling pipes. The workshop will also further improve working conditions and allow for the deployment of older workers.” NA
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