SEB-Cats FM team up on proper electrical usage, safety procedures

KUCHING, Nov 18, 2014: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is teaming up with a local radio station Cats FM in a bid to spread awareness on proper electrical usage and safety procedures.

 

Under this collaboration,  SEB will disseminate information and advisory messages on electrical safety via Cats FM for a duration of six months, from today to April 16 next year.

 Sarawak Energy General Manager for Corporate Risk and HSE Marconi Madai (2nd left) presents CATS FM General Manager Iskandar Mohd Nawawi with souvenir. Looking on are (from left) Sarawak Energy Corporate Communications Manager Ahadiah Zamhari, CATS FM Sales and Marketing Manager Mohd Alvin Justin, CATS FM Sales Executive Mohd Zarifi Hj Mohd Razali and Sarawak Energy Safety and Health Officer Patrick Sibat. 

The messages are for different target groups ranging from contractors, residents and even plantation workers in the rural areas.

A contract on the collaboration was signed between SEB General Manager for Corporate Risk and HSE Marconi Madai and Cats FM General Manager Iskandar Mohd Nawawi.

Commenting on the collaboration, Marconi stressed the importance of educating the people on electrical safety as it could save lives.

“One of the most common accidents involves excavation activities nearby our underground cables. These are high voltage cables and once struck, not only would this interrupt power supply but workers doing the excavation can put themselves at risk.

“Part of the safety messages also targets oil palm plantation workers who are at risk of being electrocuted if they are harvesting fruits nearby low lying power lines,” he said.

He said the people should not take these important messages and should be more alert when it concerns electrical safety.

Even at home, he said attention ought to be given to electrical safety rules to avoid untoward incidences such as an electrical shock or even a fire. 

SEB, from time to time, also organises corporate safety week, exhibitions as well as conduct safety audit and inspection on site at its electrical installation and power stations.

Marconi hopes listeners tuning in to Cats FM would heed the advice and help pass on the message.

Cats FM can be heard on the following frequencies:

Kuching & Serian (99.30 MHz) / Sri Aman (99.30 MHz) / Saratok & Sarikei (96.70 MHz) / Betong (99.30 MHz) / Mukah (99.90 MHz) / Sibu (88.40 & 99.90 MHz) / Bintulu (88.30 MHz) / Miri (93.30 MHz) / Limbang (88.70 MHz)