This theme for this year’s conference which will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is ‘A Global Strategy: Optimising Productivity Through Accident Prevention’. This biannual conference aims to bring experts in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the region as well as from overseas to share best practices and to encourage networking. It is hoped that from the conference, one of the takeaway lesson would be to enhance the quality of work by ensuring the safety and health of everyone in the work environment.