JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 1 – The Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), UTM, through its Occupational Safety Health and Environment Committee (OSHEC), successfully hosted the FABU OSHE Day 2025 event, reaffirming its role as a medium for growth in OSHE awareness. The event convened participants from the entire UTM Community. This year’s theme, Wellness & Safety, reflects the growing need for better consciousness and understanding to address the critical challenges to our overall internal and external well-being.
Marking its 3rd time organised, FABU OSHE Day 2025 symbolises a sustained commitment to nurturing the community of Wellness and Safety awareness. The opening ceremony was officiated by Prof. Sr Dr. Kherun Nita Ali, Dean of FABU, UTM, who highlighted the significance of staying alert to our external hazards as well as internal health, describing it as a holistic consciousness that should exist in the ecosystem that enhances excellence, innovation and ethical responsibility.
Also present at the opening ceremony were Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr. Mohd Saidin Misnan, Deputy Director of Occupational Safety & Health Environment (OSHE) UTM; Dr Norhazren Izatie Mohd, Secretary of the FABU OSHEC; Noerwati Dolhaji, Chief Deputy Registrar of FABU; and Afzan Sohaime from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN) as the first speaker of the event. A key highlight of the FABU OSHE Day 2025 was its strong safety leadership, with the programme led by the FABU OSHEC team. Their leadership exemplifies the Faculty’s tagline, “The Faculty of Choice”, by empowering the FABU community to face the increasing challenge of safety upkeep and health preservation while driving excellence in our occupations.
The programme received strong support from partners, including the UTM Counselling Centre, Kulai District Health Office, PERHILITAN, National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA) Malaysia, and PERMULA Sdn. Bhd. and Menara Optometrist, Vet Partners (M) Sdn. Bhd., Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) and UTM Health Centre (PKU). Each of the partners provides distinctive services to the participants, making the event a unique gathering of services in the theme of Wellness & Safety. More importantly, the event was made possible through the unwavering support of the faculty and its shared vision of keeping a safe and healthy environment on the premises.
As part of the programme’s Wellness & Safety exposure, participants took part in multiple illuminating talks delivered by brilliant invited speakers on diverse and contemporary topics. Participants are also provided with many health screening services from the exhibitors, including eye screenings by Menara Optometrists, psychological consultations by MIASA Malaysia, mental health screenings by the UTM Counselling Centre, general health screenings by LPPKN, as well as dental screenings conducted by the PKU. The activities aim to broaden perspectives, strengthen the OSHE discipline and enrich the overall learning experience of Wellness & Safety beyond the standard setting.
In line with its emphasis on holistic safety enhancement, FABU OSHE Day 2025 also featured a dedicated Fire Drill session conducted by the FABU Emergency Response Team (ERT) in partnership with the Skudai Fire and Rescue Station, PKU and UTM Security Division, which focused on strengthening participants’ ability to react efficiently and accurately even in complex situations during unexpected fire events. The session reinforced the program’s objective of ensuring that safety procedures are not only understood by the responsible committee but also exist in the community at large.
Overall, the event was an astounding success. Through the leadership of the Faculty with its OSHEC and the ERT, FABU OSHE Day 2025 continues to position the Faculty as a significant centre that showcases consistent effort in keeping Wellness & Safety in the workplace for the UTM Community to emulate in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.
