MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

IQM
INSTITUTE OF QUARRYING MALAYSIA
FOR MEMBERS CIRCULATION ONLY
JAN-JUNE 2014 (VOL 1) KDN NO: PP8487/06/2013(032604)
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
Assalamualaikum dan selamat
sejahtera kepada semua ahli IQM.
Sekali lagi kita dapat berjumpa dalam
bulletin ini , semoga semua dalam
keadaan sehat dalam keadaan sehat
dan terbaik dan terus menyumbang
kepada Negara kita. Seperti tahun
tahun yang lalu IQM masih terus menjalan aktibiti biasa seperti
kursus dan juga “technical talk”
yang sentiasa mendapat sambutan yang amat baik dari
ahli dan juga rakan rakan kita yang bekerja di industry
kuari. Kita akan terus berusaha untuk meramaikan ahli
supaya kita akan terus menjadi Institusi premier atau
Institusi pilihan untuk professional dalam Industri ini.
Untuk membolehkan lebih ramai lagi menjadi ahli IQ,
IQM bersama dengan IQ pusat di United Kingdom
dan juga di Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong dan
Afrika Selatan telah memperkenalkan gred baru untuk
mereka seperti Technician, Shotfirer dan lain lain semi
professional yang bekerja dalm industry kuari. Mereka ini
boleh meningkatkan Gred mereka kepada Ahli Korporat
melalui mendapatkan ijazah atau pun Quarry Managers
Certificate dari IQM ialah Technical Member atau pun
yang setaraf dengannya.Kita berharap lebih ramai lagi
rakan kita dalam industry ini akon menjadi ahli IQM.
Sokongan dari ahli IQM amatlah dialukan.
Dari beberapa insiden seperti yang terjadi umpamanya
batu berterbangan , menunjukkan keperluan untuk ahli
mengambil kursus bersepadu seperti contohnya untuk
Shotfirer mengambil kursus seperti Health and Safety dan
juga Drilling Course dan mungkin juga kita akan
memperkenalkan kursus Geology yang lebih mendalam
atau kursus lanjutan .Kita juga memerlukan pensyarah
yang “hand-on” yang berpengalaman kerana penyampaian
nya lebih berkesan. Saya percaya dalam industri kita di
Malaysia ada ahli yang mempunyai keupayaan untuk
menyampaikan ilmu yang mereka ada kepada generasi
yang akan datang.
Baru baru ini IQM menganjurkan Kursus Praktikal
untuk mereka yang telah lulus peperiksaan Theori
Shotfirer untuk membantu mereka mengambil ujian
Praktikal yang perlu diambil dan
lulus bagi mendapatkan Sijil
Pembedil. Sambutan sangat baik dan
kali kedua akan di buat di Serawak
pada akhir tahun ini. Selain dari itu
IQM sedang menimbangkan akan
membuat Kursus Lanjutan untuk
Shotfirer dan juga Undang undang
yang berkaitan dengan Industri Kuari.
IQM memerlukan pensyarah baru
untuk kursus kursus ini dan juga pelapis masa hadapan.
Dalam keadaan industry tersepit di antara orang awam
berkehendakkan kehidupan yang lebih baik tanpa
gangguan dari kesan operasi kuari dan kos produk kuari
yang berpatutan , kita perlu melihat kehadapan dengan
menggunakan teknologi terkini yang dapat membantu
kita membuat keputusan terbaik. Penggunaan perisian
computer terkini contohnya dapat mempercepatkan
pemerosesan data dan membantu pengurusan membuat
keputusan terbaik dan tercepat. Ini memerlukan pekerja mahir dan lebih ramai professional yang lulus dari
Institusi Pengajian Tinggi tempatan atau pun dari luar
Negara. Pekerja baru ini perlu dilatih dan diberi
pendedahan kepada praktis peringkat antarabangsa
dan yang terbaik diserapkan. Mereka yang berpeluang
menghadiri kursus, seminar dan juga workshop di luar
Negara kita minta supaya menyumbang sedikit ilmu
berkenaan dengan menyediakan kertas kerja dan
bentangkan di seminar, konferen atau workshop yang
dikendalikan oleh IQM. Dengan ini pembelajaran secara
berterusan dapat diperaktik dengan kos yang sederhana
dan mampu dibayar oleh semua peringkat industri.
IQM, In Sha Allah akan terus menjadi fasilitator untuk
membantu ahli kearah yang lebih cemerlang di masa
hadapan. Kepada ahli yang berugama Islam selamat
berpuasa dalam bulan Ramadan yang di nantikan oleh
semua muslim.
Ir Hj Look keman bin Sahari
Editor
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE 2ND HALF OF 2014
Courses / Activities for 2014
1. Environmental Management Course 2. IQM Conex 2014 3. Training Course for Shot-Firers 4. Shot-Firer Practical Course
:
:
:
:
11 – 14 August 2014 (IQM)
14 – 15 October 2014 (IOI Resort)
10 – 15 November 2014 (IQM)
28 - 29 November 2014 (IQM)
Please note that courses listed in italic are part of the requirements for the Quarry Managers
Certificate issued by IQM. All other Courses are part of Continuous Professional Development
planned by IQM and many more will be planned to ensure our members will be always up to
date with the current legal, management and also technological development.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
IQ United Kingdom has recommended that every member of IQ should endeavour to accumulate at least
30 CPD hrs every year to ensure all members are up to date in knowledge or expertise in the industry.
This 30 hrs can be accumulated through some of the following activities:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Attending seminars, conferences or workshop
Attending technical talks
Technical visits to quarries, factories etc related to quarrying activities
Studying or reading related literatures
Representing IQ in meetings
Giving talks or lectures on related subjects
The hours should be recorded as a document proving that the member earned the CPD hrs.
For more information the member should go to the IQ UK website.
COUNCIL MEMBERS (2014/2015)
IR LEE KAM FATT
HJ MUSTAPHA MOHD LIP
CHEN NYET LIN
DATO’ PROF IR DR ERIC GOH
IR HJ LOOK KEMAN SAHARI
PRESIDENT
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
HON. SECRETARY
HON. TREASURER
COUNCIL MEMBER
MOHD ZA’IM ABDUL WAHAB
IR NORHAMIDI MD DIN
PANG KANG NGEN
CHUNG TING YEW
NIRMALA DEVI
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
MANAGER
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
FOR 2014
Please be informed that the Annual Subscription (Membership Fee) for 2014 is due for
payment. Kindly ensure that your subscription is paid in time to avoid termination of
membership.
Kindly send in your payment by crossed cheque / bank draft / money order made in favour
of “Institute of Quarrying Malaysia Bhd”.
The following subscription rates apply for 2014.
Fellow (FIQ)
Member (MIQ)
Associate Student
:
:
:
:
RM200.00
RM180.00
RM170.00
RM 25.00
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Membership Payment Scheme
To encourage members to retain their membership on a long term basis, IQM is offering
a new membership scheme, for an advance payment of five (5) years membership fee
the member will be given a free one year membership fee. This will benefit not only the
member but also reduce the administration cost. IQM hope more members will accept
this beneficial scheme.
RAMADHAN
In the holy month of Ramadhan muslim fast for
whole month from dawn to sunset. Ramadhan is
the ninth month of Hijrah. It is also when the holy
book Quran was first revealed to the last and final
Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Devout Muslim welcome Ramadhan not only
because all the good deeds are multiplied in
rewards but also sins are also forgiven. At the end of the month the muslim pays zakat fitrah which is
used to help the poor and the needy and to give them opportunity to celebtrate the joy of Ramadhan and
subsequently the Aidil Fitri or hari raya puasa.
It is the time when Muslim become more generous and more helpful to fellow muslim and also to fellow
human being. It is also the time when the family members try to be home for iftar or breaking fast
together. In Malaysia it is common for Muslim to break their fast at the mosque to be followed by maghrib
prayer by jamaah. It has become a common practice also today for non-muslim to join the iftar especially
at the mosque. In fact they are welcome at least in the multi-religious and multi-cultural societies of
Malaysian life. Quite often our poliricians and also businesses also contribute f und for iftar. This can be
considered part of CSR.
After the night ( Isha’) prayer the muslim perform the terawih prayer every night .
After Ramadhan the muslim celebrate the end of fasting by having Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.
To all Muslim members of IQM and also their families’ Selamat menyempurnakan ibadah berpuasa dan
seteruskan merayakan hari raya Aidil Fitri.
Mohon Maaf Zahir dan batin dari kami dari IQM’
With the immense success and popularity of the Quarry Directory 2013,
IQM is now introducing yet another issue of the Quarry Directory
Malaysia 2014. Companies who wish to advertise in the next issue of the
Directory can contact the IQM Secretariat, Madam Nirmala Devi at
603-80624194 / 5 or email to [email protected] to enquire on the rates and
artwork. You could also visit our website to download the Space Order Form at
www.iqm.com.my. If your company is not listed in the Directory, and you think it
should be, send us your updated details immediately.
Institute of Quarrying Malaysia
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47100 Puchong, Selangor.
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TRAINING COURSE FOR SHOT-FIRERS
19 - 24 MAY 2014
GAYA CENTRE HOTEL, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH
OSH FOR QUARRY MANAGERS
9 - 12 JUNE 2014
IQM, PUCHONG, SELANGOR
(SITE VISIT AT SAROMA KAJANG QUARRY)
SHOT-FIRER PRACTICAL COURSE
25 & 26 JUNE 2014
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, KUCHONG, SARAWAK
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Professionalism and Technology
At the recent technical talk given by one sponsor
was relating to the role of computer software in
improving work efficiency and eventually
improving productivity and also reduction in total
cost. No doubt computer software are not cheap but
correct software do help in speeding up work and
help to complete assigned job much faster and enable
management to make decision faster and thus enable
him to do more work in lesser time. More work
in less time mean more profit for the company.
However software are only a tool in providing
better efficiency in the workflow. It cannot replace
competence manpower needed to use it. Only
competent engineers can make use of specific
engineering problem otherwise a famous quotation
in computer family that is garbage in garbage out
is applicable. Similarly, in other discipline s such as
accounting, science or research and development.
One need to be competence in his own particular
discipline first before he can be fully utilize the
capability of computer software.
specialist subject for the professional membership of
Institute of Explosive Engineers, United Kingdom.
It is also considered as a security subject. As such there
are very limited numbers of people who can teach
these subjects. In fact, all lecturers in the Shotfiring
Course were and are from the Government because
government officers are given permission to attend
such courses on the need to know basis. The
government officers are given scholarship to study at
postgraduate level while in the private sector you do
so at your own cost. The local cost for a Master level
degree can easily be RM 20-40 Thousands. Same
course that I took 24 years ago now cost RM160,000
in tuition fee alone. May be that could be the
reason why those experience professionals are
reluctant to teach because the return is minimal.
A two day course in Blasting Technology in Australia
would easily be RM15,000. The most expensive
course I had attended in Malaysia which was “Safety
Audit and Inspection” was US 2000/= for a three day
course.
For example as a blasting engineer before I can use
a blast design software effectively I need to be well
versed in blasting technology, explosive technology,
geology and the approved standard applicable to a
particular state or country. I need to know what I
am aiming for. To complete manually an assignment
may take me days or even weeks. With the use of a
blast design sofwares which may cost a few thousands
ringgits to purchase, the job can be completed in a
matter of hours provided of course all the available
data are in order and collected in a proper manner
or recommended standard practice. All these will require
continuous professional training as technology
continue to improve. Otherwise all the effort can
be negated in a court argument over improper
application of technology.
The condition is the same in all other courses
conducted by IQM where we rely heavily on
government officers or ex-government officers to
teach.
Quarrying, even at the lowest level is not taught
anywhere in any Malaysian College. Explosive
technology also is not taught at any college. It can
even be considered as a controlled subject even
at Certificate of attendance level as conducted by
IQM in cooperation with JMG. It is considered as a
IQM would love to teach many of such course such
as Quarry Design, Blast Design etc using computer
programs but the cost would be many times higher.
We want experience lecturers to impart their
expertise to the industry especially now when so
many of our quarries are virtually surrounded by
residential area. With complaints against quarrying
activities rising and accidents from quarrying activities
on the news we need to improve our professionalism
which mean continuous upgrading of our technical,
management, safety and environmental expertise
and also involve in the community. The era of
cheap labour is probably over already.
Whatever it is, technology continue to advance and
if we don’t keep up we are going to be left behind
and a few bad incidents will be enough excuse for the
Authority to close our operation for good.
Kejadian batu batu berterbangan di Kuari
Kejadian batu batu berterbangan di Kuari bukanlah satu perkara baru tetapi satu kejadian yang sentiasa
berulang setiap tahun bukan sahaja di Malaysia tetapi juga di Negara yang disebut sebagai Negara maju. Subjek
ini juga menjadi ulasan dalam banyak journal di peringkat antarabangsa tetapi juga di tulis oleh pensyarah,
pelajar dan juga professional dalam kerja letupan. Ramai orang telah cedera dan mati kerana terkena batu
terbang ini termasuk pembedil sendiri.
Batu terbang adalah phenomena yang paling merbahaya sekali dari kesan kerja letupan selain dari gegaran bumi
dan ledakan udara. habuk dan asap kerana ia mampu menyebabkan kerosakan harta benda dan jika terkena
manusia boleh menyebabkan kecedaran dan juga kematian.
Dalam banyak kertas kerja teknik atau penyiasatan teknikal biasanya keadaan geology seperti rekahan, lubang
dalaman dan factor struktur dipersalahkan. Penggunaan bahan letupan dalam keadaan yang tidak sesuai juga
menjadi sebab yang di sebut. Tetapi sebab sebenarnya ialah factor manusia sendiri. Kita tidak boleh menukar
geology sesuatu kawasan, kita perlu menyesuaikan rekabentuk letupan mengikut geology begitu
dengan pemilihan cara penggunaan bahan
letupan. Ini bermakna pembedil perlulah
berupaya mengenal pasti keadaan geology dan
berupaya membuat rekabentuk letupan yang
sesuai mengikut geology di samping mampu
mereka bentuk kearah mana batu di tuju’
Kita juga perlu sedar bahawa letupan seperti
“bulk emulsion” akan memenuhi semua rekahan
dan akan menyebabkan berlebihan bahan
letupan di isi. Kelalaian mengambil kira berapa
kg telah di pam kedalam lubang contohnya
adalah faktor penting menyebabkan hal ini boleh
berlaku. Ini sebenarnya bukanlah masalah teknikal tetapi lebih kepada masalah kompetensi ia itu kekurangan ilmu atau pun kurang pendedahan. Dalam bidang kerja letupan dimana kesilapan pertama mungkin menjadi kesilapan terakhir pendedahan kepada teknik
pencegahan melalui pembelajaran berterusan amatlah penting. Kes kes kejadian hendaklah dibentangkan pada
workshop atau seminar untuk menjadi contoh kepada yang lain. Cara tindakan pencegahan yang diambil
hendaklah dibentangkan. Tidak ada yang perlu disembunyi kerana ia akan menjadi sempadan kepada generasi
pembedil yang akan datang.
Sehingga kini tidak ada pembedil kita yang berminat untuk membentangkan pengalaman masing masing
dalam seminar yang boleh di anjur oleh oleh IQM dan jurutera letupan atau pun konsultan yang ada sedikit
kemahiran dalam bidang berkenaan pula tidak mempunyai pengalaman tersendiri untuk di persembahkan.
Hanya bila kejadian telah berlaku baharulah mereka ini di panggil untuk menyiasat. Sebenarnya penglibatan
dari A-Z amat perlu meningkatkan kepakaran. Lebih baik lagi jika mereka di libatkan dari muda lagi.
Lulus sijil pembedil sahaja tidak memadai , tetapi bagi jurutera muda mereka mempunyai kelebihan kerana
telah mempelajari mata pelajaran lain yang berkaitan seperti geology, rock mechanic, asas bahan letupan,
perundangan, kesihatan dan keselamatan dan banyak lagi subjek lain di peringkat university.
Kita memerlukan lebih ramai jurutera letupan yang perlu menjadi pemimpin dalam bidang ini. Jangan lupa
bidang berkaitan dalam dalam tapak pembinaan, terowong, kerja kerja letupan dalam bandaraya ‘ demolition’
dan banyak lagi berdekatan tempat yang sensitive.
Ir Hj Look Keman bin Sahari
Council Member

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