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7 June 2011	First Aid & CPR Training To ensure staffs are properly equipped with the knowledge of safety procedures, a basic first aid and CPR training course was held recently at our CPO mill on 7th June 2011. The aim of the training was to provide employees with the skills and knowledge on first aid and CPR procedures required in the event of emergencies at the workplace. The course was conducted by the Malaysian Crescent, Sibu division. The course covered both the theoretical and practical aspects of first aid and CPR. The 33 employees who attended the training were taught how to apply various types of bandages and perform resuscitory procedures amongst others.
10, 12 & 13 May 2011	Fire Safety & Prevention Training The threat of fire and explosion hazards can occur in just about any work area. To further instill fire safety and prevention awareness, the training course was held recently at our wood manufacturing factories and CPO mill. The aim of the training was to provide employees with the skills and knowledge on fire prevention measures and how to respond to fire emergencies at the workplace. The course was conducted by a qualified trainer from Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad, Mr. Syed Zain Syed Noh. A total of 143 employees attended the training. The course first covered the theoretical aspects of fire safety at the workplace which was then followed by practical training. Participants were taught to handle fire hosepipes and portable fire extinguishers.
12 May 2011	Biogas For Cleaner Environment Jaya Tiasa's wholly owned subsidiary, TJT Oil Palm Development Sdn Bhd (JTOP), has started its first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project by signing a biogas CDM agreement with GenPower Carbon Solutions LP (GPCS).   Espiga (left) and JTH Plantation Operations GM, Jin Kee Mou, displaying the signed CDM agreements This agreement would ensure the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and create clean and renewable energy. The agreement was signed by JTH Group Managing Director, Dato' Sri Tiong Chiong Hoo and jointly by GPCS Chief Executive Officer, Mr Guillermo Espiga and Director, Origination, Mr Rupam Raja. With this agreement, JTOP would provide the "site" while GPCS would provide the equipment to trap the greenhouse gas emission there. The trapped gas would then be converted to clean and renewable fuel for the CPO mill.
08 May 2011	Blood Donation Award  Our Ensurai site was proclaimed one of the winners of the Blood Donation Competition 2010 organized by the Malaysian Red Crescent Sibu.In recognition of their effort, an award was presented to them on Blood Donors Certificates Presentation Day in conjunction with the World Red Cross Day Celebration at Sibu's Tanahmas Hotel on 8 May 2011 Sunday, 10am.
25 April 2011	Special Easter Gifts Happy Easter! Easter is a time to celebrate Jesus Christ’s victory over death, His resurrection, His forgiveness and His glorious promises of eternal life for all who believe in Him. To celebrate this Easter with a renewal of hope and faith, special Easter gifts were given out to all the employees of Jaya Tiasa.
19 & 20 April 2011	2-Day Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Awareness Training To instil greater safety and health awareness at the workplace amongst its employees, the company had called for a safety and health awareness training to be conducted for its staffs. Whereas the training was organized and coordinated by the Training & Development Department, SMART Training & Consultancy Sdn Bhd was invited to conduct the Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Awareness Training which spanned 2 days with the first day session held at the Sibu Head Office auditorium and the second day session held at the Tanjung Ensurai site's training room.
04 April 2011	Fire-Fighting Course A Fire-fighting course conducted by Chief of Fire-Fighting and Rescue (Sibu), Abdul Mutalib Bin Rashid, was held on 24 March 2011. 64 employees from various departments attended the course. The employees were briefed on the correct procedures of the fire drill and the importance of safety awareness at the workplace. Practical exercises were also conducted where employees were trained to handle fire extinguishers and fire hose reels.
18 March 2011	Misconduct Training Employee behaviours that are unethical, immoral and illegal can be very serious and costly to a business. Recognising the importance of workplace ethics and to communicate ethical boundaries and expectations to employees, the Group's Training and Development Department organised a one-day misconduct training course on 17 March 2011. Human Resource Assistant General Manger, Mr. Vincent Sia, conducted the course at the JTH Auditorium. Altogether 34 employees attended the training.
12 March 2011	First Aid and CPR Training For Site Workers As part of the company's drive to educate its workers on health and safety in the workplace, the Malaysian Red Crescent was invited to conduct a First Aid & CPR course for the site workers.
06 February 2011	Annual Chinese New Year Dinner Gathering It’s time for the Annual Chinese New Year Dinner gathering again. The event, held on 6 February 2011, was the company’s way of showing appreciation to all its dedicated employees and created an opportunity to boost morale, strengthen employee-management relationship and foster camaraderie between co-employees. The evening started with the lion dance to usher in good luck and wealth. Besides fine dinner, everyone was entertained with various performances.
23 February 2011	Dialogue on Indonesian Workers Shortage Jaya Tiasa coordinated a dialogue session on the current shortage of Indonesian workers in Sarawak on 19 February 2011. Those who attended the dialogue session were Jaya Tiasa's Human Resource Assistant General Manager, Mr. Vincent Sia Chik Foo, Secretary of Consul General Indonesia, Bapak Alexandri Legawa, Acting Consul General Indonesia, Bapak Rafail Walangitan and Legal advisor of Sarawak Timber Association, Miss Peggy Chew. The objective of the dialogue session was to identify the existing problems, difficulties or barriers which have caused the shortage of supply of Indonesian workers in palm oil plantations, timber, construction and other sectors in Sarawak. In addition to that, it also aimed to gather more information concerning the total number of Indonesian workers needed by industries in Sarawak.
21 February 2011	Online Training Evaluation System To continuously improve all aspects of the training, it is important to monitor the effectiveness of training programs on participants through training evaluations. Our Training and Development Department introduced an Online Training Evaluation system on 21 February 2011 in a move towards better office automation and paperless workflow. Employees can fill in and submit the evaluation and feedback forms after the training via the web server. Data entry errors are eliminated as the database system stores the exact data entered by each employee. This online approach has greatly increased efficiency and reduced costs.
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