{"id":4178,"date":"2020-11-02T03:40:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T03:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ideaukm\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2020-11-02T03:40:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T03:40:48","slug":"national-institute-of-occupational-safety-and-health-niosh-research-and-development-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ideaukm\/national-institute-of-occupational-safety-and-health-niosh-research-and-development-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Research and Development Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research and development (R&D) activities as one of NIOSH core functions whereby the Research Management Centre (RMC) was established to carry out all R&D activities at NIOSH.<\/p>\n

Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The output are measurable, achievable & ready to be used; AND<\/li>\n
  2. New development or innovation of products\/ services\/ process\/ related; AND<\/li>\n
  3. The output able to provide 30-60% solution to OSH related issues; AND\/OR<\/li>\n
  4. The output will support the core functions of NIOSH (especially for training and consultation services); AND\/ OR<\/li>\n
  5. High potential output to be registered as Intellectual properties – IP (especially a patent); AND\/OR<\/li>\n
  6. High potential output to be commercialized; AND\/OR<\/li>\n
  7. The output can be obtained through the use of existing NIOSH facilities, laboratories & scientific instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Focus Area:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The intended research focus area for the grant as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    NO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    INTENDED FOCUS AREA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    FOCUS SECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    OSH Digitalisation \/ Big Data<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    OSH services\/ program trend in gig economy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    OSH ICT \u2013 new method for hazard identification, assessment and being communicated<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Construction\/ Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    OSH Training- Incident Relation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Construction<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Ergonomics PPE \u2013 new comfortable design of PPE to work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Construction <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Effectiveness of Control (Respirator)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Exposure Monitoring & Analysis (chemical & biological)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Plantation\/ Agriculture<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Process Safety Management –  Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Oil & Gas \/ Chemical Plant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Process Safety Management – (HAZOP)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Chemical Plant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Process Safety Management \u2013 Equipment Reliability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Fitness to work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Occupational Disease\/ Cancer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Manufacturing\/ Chemical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Other (potential OSH commercial values & significant impact to NIOSH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    All Sectors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Grant Size and Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n