By: Noor Eszereen Juferi

Photo by: Marina Ismail

SRI KEMBANGAN, Feb 28 - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) won two awards at the recent National Occupational Safety and Health Award 2019 ceremony. The awards were for two categories, namely Recognition of the Organisation (Institute of Higher Learning) and Recognition of Individual (Chief Executive Officer Award (CEO of the Year) Public Sector).

The award for Recognition of the Organisation (Institute of Higher Learning) category was received by the Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Management Office, UPM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Rafee Baharudin, while the award for Recognition of Individual (Chief Executive Officer Award (CEO of the Year) for the Public Sector) was awarded to UPM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datin Paduka Setia Dato’ Dr. Aini Ideris.

These awards were presented by the Ministry of Human Resources Secretary-General, Dato' Amir Omar, here.

The National Occupational Safety and Health Award is an annual event organised by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH), giving national recognition to leaders, Chief Executive Officers, journalists and organisations from various industry sectors that demonstrate a brilliant record of excellence in managing occupational safety and health at the workplace.

These prestigious awards are a form of recognition for individuals and organisations by the government for their exceptional feats in having a safe and healthy workplace culture. - UPM

Date of Input: 23/03/2020 | Updated: 23/03/2020 | ahmadazlan