KENINGAU: The ‘OPS Cegah Lindung Perkeso’ Programme has proven effective in reducing workplace and commuting accidents, with latest 2025 statistics showing a 33.6 per cent drop in industrial accidents and a 16.7 per cent decline in road accidents.
Keningau District Officer Peter Jonu Moinjil said the figures reflect the success of the initiative, which focuses on prevention through monitoring, inspections, and engagement with employers.
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He said the program is an annual strategic initiative aimed at reducing incidents or accidents at workplace and during work-related travel by targeting employers with the highest number of recorded cases so as to instil stronger compliance with safety standards and to promote a culture of prevention of untoward incidents.
“The program, which is being held here for the first time, targets employers who recorded at least one workplace accident in 2025,” he said when officiating the Perkeso’s Ops Cegah Lindung Programme 2026 at the Keningau Community Hall here on Wednesday.
Peter attributed the positive outcome to continuous collaboration between Perkeso and enforcement as well as safety agencies, including the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Road Transport Department (JPJ), Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since the programme was introduced in 2021.
He said the programme is expected to replicate similar positive outcomes at the district level by raising awareness among employers, employees, and the wider community.
From time to time, he said Perkeso is continuously exploring various ways and methods to enhance the quality of its high-impact services.
In addition, he said Perkeso’s role in providing and implementing social security protection schemes under the ‘Lindung Perkeso’ scheme helps workers, the self-employed, and housewives affected by misfortune, as well as their dependents in cases involving fatal accidents or death.
Earlier, Sabah Perkeso’s Deputy Director Salwati Abdul Karim said the ‘OPS Cegah Lindung Perkeso’ Programme ensures that the “Vision Zero” or “Zero Accidents” approach can be instilled at all employer premises and during work-related travel.
She said Perkeso is an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources that provides social protection to private-sector employees, statutory body/government workers, the self-employed, and housewives, as well as their dependents, against unforeseen circumstances including accidents, disability, illness, death, and loss of employment.
“The Perkeso protection scheme is administered and enforced through four pillars of social security, namely enforcement and contributions, prevention, rehabilitation, and benefits.
“The OPS Cegah programme held recently is an initiative under the Prevention pillar, reflecting Perkeso’s commitment to fostering a culture of prevention, ensuring compliance with safe working environments, and reducing workplace and commuting accidents,” she said.
When unforeseen incidents such as accidents and death occur, Salwati said Perkeso’s main function is to ensure that social security protection is delivered to workers, the self-employed, housewives, or their dependents.
She added that financial and non-financial benefits, along with continuous employment services, are among the key benefits provided to workers, the self-employed, and housewives.
“With a small contribution payment, all these groups are eligible for Perkeso benefits in cases of job loss, accidents, disability, invalidity, or death,” Salwati said.
During the programme, two widows whom are Perkeso’s beneficiaries, Roseni Sirin and Murus Mintus, were recognised.
Roseni is the widow of a Perkeso beneficiary through her husband who passed away in 2009. Earlier this year, she submitted an application after reviewing her late husband’s contribution eligibility.
Having met the requirements, she received arrears of benefits amounting to RM95,200.00, paid earlier this month, along with a monthly pension of RM550.00.
Murus, meanwhile, is also the widow of a Perkeso beneficiary whose late husband had been receiving Invalidity Pension since 2001. Following his passing on March 5, 2026, she now receives a survivor’s pension of RM330.00 per month for life.
Meanwhile, Ajin Kalasan and his wife, Lima Anduhut, are the parents of a contributor named Haradih bin Ajin, their son, who worked as a lorry driver in Johor Bahru, and was involved in a fatal accident while commuting to work earlier this year.
The work-related tragedy entitles his parents to receive Dependants’ Benefits monthly for life. Two other self-employed Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) contributors, Sisom Bin Munsih and Jaedlee James, also received Perkeso’s benefits.
Sisom, who was involved in an accident in July 2025 while grinding animal feed at his farm, suffered the loss of his ring and middle fingers and permanent disability to his right hand, qualifying him for a Permanent Disability Benefit of RM18,263.34.
Meanwhile, Jaedlee, who was involved in a road accident while riding his motorcycle to his farm on 26 December 2025, sustained permanent disability confirmed by a doctor, qualifying him for a cash benefit under the Permanent Disability scheme amounting to RM8,345.82.
