SHE Seminar: Behavioral Safety and Fire Protection System Design

Topic 1: 5 Insights on Changing Unsafe Behaviours Effectively – Link

85% of accidents are caused by unsafe behaviours. No matter how good the machines or procedures are, they depend on the workers using them to function as intended. Yet, with so many trainings, briefing and incentives, why do workers still behave unsafely? What if some of our assumptions about unsafe behaviours are wrong? This talk will challenge the assumptions below and offer five insights. “Unsafe behaviours are the problem.” “Most unsafe behaviours are caused by poor attitude.” “Train-advice-enforce are the best approach to fix unsafe behaviours.” “The safety department know best about safety issues on the shopfloor” “Make employees follow rules and no accident will occur.” This talk offers insights on unsafe behaviours, safety psychology and cutting-edge safety principles.  

Speaker Profile: Mr. Soon Boon Chew

A safety practitioners turned consultant, Boon Chew has over 20 years of experience in driving change, working with clients such as Abbott, Singtel, Tata, and ST Engineering. He started Culture Lab because of his passion in tackling the people-side of safety. As a consultant, he helped companies to drive change and build heart-ware, such that their management and employees would love safety. A sought-after public speaker and facilitator, delivering keynote speeches, workshops, and courses at various events, conferences, and organizations in Asia-Pacific.

Topic 2: Fire Protection System: Approach to Designing a Sprinkler System – Link

Sprinkler system design is a detailed process and the designers need to be highly skilled and qualified professionals. This workshop touches on the approach of how a sprinkler system could be designed from scratch. When a designer is given a new project, the workshop will touch on the basic steps required to ensure that the sprinkler system is correctly designed to suit the type of occupancy and hazard classifications of the development.  

Speaker Profile: Mr. K RAMANATHAN

As the Convenor and Member of Working Groups for Singapore Standard, SS CP 52: 2004 on Automatic Sprinkler System, SS EN 3: 2012 on Specification of Fire Extinguishers, and SS 578: 2012 on Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers, Rama comes with more than 35 years of experience and technical knowledge in design, installation and maintenance of fire protection systems covering automatic fire suppression systems such as standard wet-pipe sprinkler, water-based foam systems, fire hose reel systems, wet rising main systems, etc. He is certified by the Loss Prevention Council (UK) to design, inspect, and test sprinkler systems, and has since been involved in numerous projects at various levels. Rama is currently the President of the Institution of Fire Engineers, Singapore (IFES).