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KUCHING, 1 AUGUST 2019, THURSDAY: Sarawak Energy was awarded 5 Gold Class I and 2 Silver awards at the 37th Occupational Safety and Health Awards organised by the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) in Kuala Lumpur today.

Sarawak Energy’s 2,400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Powerplant (HEP), 108MW Batang Ai HEP, 270MW Mukah Power Generation, 25MW Limbang Power Station, and 60MW Sungai Biawak Power Station were recognised with Gold Class I Awards under the Utilities Sectors category for very good management and practices in occupational safety and health.

The energy developer and power utility’s 944MW Murum HEP and 112MW Miri Power Station received Silver awards for good management and practices in occupational safety and health.

Limbang Power Station has won 6 times since 2012 including two consecutive Gold Class II Awards prior to this while Batang Ai HEP was awarded Gold Class II last year.

Sarawak Energy Group Chief Executive Officer, Datu Sharbini Suhaili said when receiving the awards, “These awards are recognition of our efforts to strengthen our occupational safety and health performance, and embed a proactive safety culture, so everyone is working towards the same objectives – no harm to people and no damage to the environment.”

Other guests at the awards ceremony included James Ung, Chief Executive Officer for SEB Power; Pramod Kumar Karunakaran, Executive Vice President for Project Delivery; Polycarp Wong, Vice President for Hydro; Mohd Abdullah Ali, General Manager for Coal; Robin Tigai, General Manager for Corporate Risk and HSE; Peing Tajang, General Manager for Corporate Communication and other senior management.

The MSOSH Awards is presented annually to companies in Malaysia with outstanding occupational safety and health performance. A panel of auditors ensures the awards are objective through stringent documentation requirements and site verification audits.

Chief Executive Officer for SEB Power, James Ung (center) receiving one of the awards

Sarawak Energy Group Chief Executive Officer, Datu Sharbini Suhaili (center) receiving one of the awards

Datu Sharbini Suhaili (center) pose for a photograph with management and staff of Sarawak Energy with their awards

Datu Sharbini Suhaili, with the management and staff of Sarawak Energy, pose for a photo with YB Dato’ Mahfuz Omar, Deputy Minister of Human Resources Malaysia, who officiated at the event today.