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POSH Health Webinar Series May 2026: Navigating Fitness to Work in Today’s Workforce (Part 3)
This webinar, “Navigating Fitness to Work in Today’s Workforce (Part 3)”, provides a comprehensive exploration of fitness-to-work (FTW) assessments, focusing on how medical conditions impact an employee’s ability to safely perform their job. It brings together multidisciplinary experts to cover key areas including cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, occupational considerations in specialized sectors like the maritime industry, and the role of rehabilitation and interventions in restoring work capacity. Designed for HR professionals, occupational health practitioners, safety officers, and corporate leaders, the session emphasizes practical strategies for compliance, return-to-work (RTW) planning, and integrated workplace health management, ultimately aiming to enhance both employee well-being and organizational safety standards.
Date
16 May 2026
Time
08:45:00
Duration
8 hours
Platform
Zoom
Seats Available
Open
Led by
Zara Sulaiman
Date
16 May 2026
Time
08:45:00
Platform
Zoom
Certificate
E-Ceritificate
Language
Bahasa Malaysia & English
Normal: RM95 MHSB Member: RM85.50 HRDF: RM125
What you’ll learn
• Evaluating Cardiovascular Fitness Against Job Demands: You will learn how to assess cardiovascular disabilities and determine fitness to work based on specific occupational demands, including physical exertion (like lifting weights), driving, shift work, and high-stress environments.
• Managing Diabetes and Endocrine Risks at Work: You will understand how to navigate employment for workers with diabetes and common endocrine disorders (such as hyper/hypothyroidism and pituitary disease), focusing on practical glycaemic and obesity risk factor control.
• Navigating Maritime Industry Standards: You will gain a thorough overview of the maritime sector’s unique legal requirements and specific Fitness to Work (FTW) standards, including the specialized assessments required for seafarers.
• Applying Targeted Rehabilitation and Interventions: You will explore different models of disability (medical, social, and economic) and learn how to implement cognitive-behavioural therapies, talking therapies, and socio-occupational interventions to successfully restore an employee’s fitness for duty.
• Solving Real-World Clinical Scenarios: Through dedicated case studies in every session, you will learn how to bridge the gap between theoretical medical guidelines and practical, on-the-ground occupational health decision-making.
Session agenda
Starts at 8:45am
🕘 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Session 1: Heart’s Resilience: Cardiovascular Disorders’ FTW
Speaker: Dr. Abed bin Onn
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: Metabolic Matters: Diabetes Mellitus & Endocrine Disorders’ FTW
Speaker: Dr. Praveene Thachanamurthy
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Session 3: From Deck to Duty: FTW in the Maritime Industry
Speaker: Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim
🕜 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Break
🕝 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 4: Support, Rehabilitation and Interventions in Restoring Fitness for Work
Speaker: Dr. Mohaneshwary Sandrajagran
Who is this session for
This webinar is designed for a broad spectrum of professionals dedicated to employee well-being and regulatory compliance. It is highly relevant for medical practitioners and occupational health doctors (OHDs) guiding employee fitness, as well as Safety and Health Officers (SHOs), OSH Coordinators (OSH C), and HR leaders managing workplace safety strategies. Additionally, it provides essential insights for specialized occupational health practitioners—including chemical health risk assessors, noise risk assessors, ergonomic risk assessors, psychosocial risk assessors, and hygiene technicians—alongside corporate employers aiming to enhance return-to-work programs and anyone involved in workplace safety.
Your instructor
Zara Sulaiman
Common Questions
This webinar is designed for a broad spectrum of professionals dedicated to employee well-being and regulatory compliance. It is highly relevant for medical practitioners and occupational health doctors (OHDs) , Safety and Health Officers (SHOs), OSH Coordinators (OSH C), and HR leaders managing workplace safety and health strategies. Additionally, it provides essential insights for specialized occupational health practitioners—including chemical, noise, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk assessors, as well as hygiene technicians—alongside employers aiming to meet workplace OSH needs and ensure compliance with OSHA 1994 and its regulations.
Yes, attendees are eligible to receive 5 DOSH CEP points and 8 MMA CPD points upon completion of the webinar.
The normal registration price is RM 95. If you are registering under the HRD Corp claimable scheme, the price is RM 125.
Participants who intend to claim under HRDF are required to register and apply for their HRDF grant at least 3 days prior to the date of the webinar and contact our support for further assistance
Yes, MHSB Members (Doctors only) are entitled to a 10% discount off the normal RM 95 price. Choose as “MHSB Member” . Please ensure your name matches the MHSB list for verification purposes.
What’s included
• 5 DOSH CEP Points: To help maintain DOSH professional renewal.
• 8 MMA CPD Points: For medical practitioners’ professional development / APC renewal
• E-Certificate of Attendance: Official proof of your participation to claim your points.
• HRD Corp Claimability: Employers can fully claim the RM 125 training fee under the HRDF scheme.
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