Technical Talk : ELECTRICAL SAFETY AT WORK  

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Date : Tuesday, 12th April 2005
Time : 6.30 pm – 7.00 pm (Arrival of Participants & Light Snacks), 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm (Technical Talk)
Venue : Ministry Of Communications, Main Conference Room, Jalan Menteri Besar, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910
Cost : B$5 (member) or B$8 (non-member) - for refreshment and venue preparation only      

 

Talk Synopsis
Electrical accidents can be prevented or at least minimised by proper attentive measures.

The talk begins with a review of the various electrical hazards, the ABCs of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the different protective personal equipment (PPE). It discusses the need for systems for safe working and permit-to-work. The talk then highlights several electrical accidents and ends with a video of the effective use of PPE.


CV of Speaker
Ir. Lee Chong Kiow is currently the director of VI Power, which specialises in providing technical training of electrical applications and performing system studies. He was previously the Engineering Manager of Tamco Corporate Holdings Sdn Bhd, which manufactures indoor medium- and low-voltage switchgear. Prior to that, he spent more than 15 years working as a protection engineer in the former National Electricity Board, the national electricity utility in Malaysia, and another five years in a large consultancy practice. He is also an Energy Commission certified competent/service engineer up to 275kV.

Through his activities in Institution of Engineers Malaysia, he has organised several courses and seminars in a number of fields such as Earthing, Lightning Protection, Harmonics, Medium Voltage Indoor Switchgear and IEE Wiring Regulations. He has also conducted courses related to his specialist area in protection both in Malaysia and several countries in Africa.

Over the last few years, he had trained more than two thousand participants throughout Malaysia and in Singapore and Brunei on Power System Protection, Applications, Operation & Maintenance of Electrical Equipment, Basic Electricity, Commissioning of Power Transformers, Protection & Starting of Induction Motors, Medium & Low Voltage Switchgear, Electrical Safety, Electrical Competency Assessment and Electrical System Studies.