MBI’s Commitment to Safety

The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) Safety Committee aims to promote, maintain, and enhance a safe and healthy working environment that is conducive for research and collaboration. The committee has the responsibility to help to implement safety policies, management system and comprises of representatives from all the various groups working within the Institute.

The Mechanobiology Institute has a commitment to safety

MBI is committed to the safety and health of every person working in the Institute. This responsibility extends to all staff, students, research partners, contractors and other visitors to the Institute.

Policy Statements

The MBI Safety and Health (S & H) policies are as follows:

Prevention and minimization of risks

MBI prevents and minimizes the occurrence of injury & ill-health through proactive hazards identification, risk assessment and implementation of risk control measures.

Compliance with regulations and standards

MBI takes all reasonable efforts and measures to achieve and maintain compliance with the applicable national S & H legislations, NUS S & H policy, directives, and good practices.

Communication

MBI ensures that all S & H matters are communicated to all persons working under the control of the Institute with the intent that they are aware of their individual S & H obligations.

Resources and continual improvement

MBI maintains sufficient resources for the implementation of its S & H management system. This S & H management system will be subjected to periodic review for continual improvement of its management and performance.

Foster a positive and holistic safety and health culture

MBI is committed to building a positive S & H culture. By adopting a Total Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) approach, MBI integrates safety and health considerations—physical, mental, and social— ensuring a supportive and healthy working environment for everyone at the Institute.

MBI Safety Committee

Committee Leads

Assoc Prof Pakorn (Tony) Kanchanawong, Chairman
Prof Yan Jie, Co-Chairman
Tan Bee Leng, MBI Safety Coordinator

Research Group Representatives

Liang Lanfeng
Wang Yilin
Koh Kang Sheing, Phoebe
Jennifer Marlena
Sujana Andra
Apoorva Shivankar

Sound Wai Phow @ Lin Wei Hao
Teng Xiang
Derek Yuen
Espérance Nku-Mokabo
Ivan Yow
Lu Jung Hsuan

Core Facility Managers

Liang Mui Yee, Rosa Cynthia
Gianluca Grenci
Zhu Jin
Andrew Wong Ming-Shang
Anne Beghin

Core Facility Staff

Lim Beng Meng, Christine
Wong Kwan Pooi June
Melvino Sin
Sebastian Foo
Paramasivam Kathirvel
Mohammed Ashraf
Lee Qiao Jing
Latha Krishnarajpet Shiva
Manuel Santiago Manalad

NUS Safety & Health Award (NUSSHA) 2017

MBI participated in NUS Safety and Health Award (NUSSHA) 2016, further implemented and continuously improved the MBI Safety and Health Management System and won the Commitment Award in 2017.