OCCUPATIONAL

SAFETY & HEALTH

ADMINISTRATION
a) Introduction
b) Department of Occupational Safety & Health
c) National Institute of safety & Health
d) Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994
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INTRODUCTION
Awareness on the occupational safety & health

at the workplace
Close relationship with accident at the
workplace
Significant impact in productivity, quality of the
organization
Cooperation with SOCSO
Statistic
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Department of Occupational safety & Health

(DOSH)
For enforcement of OSHA
compliance with Act, guidelines and codes of
practices
Formulate & review legislation, policies,
guidelines & codes of practices of OSHA
Promotional towards safe & health work culture,
Carry out the research on OSHA

Intro
National Institute of Occupational Safety &

Health (NIOSH) Malaysia

Established on December 1, 1992
Critical catalyst" in the promotion of
occupational safety and health
Backbone" to create a "self-regulating
occupational safety and health culture"

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY &

HEALTH ACT 1994
Act that provides the legislative frame work to

secure safety, health and welfare among

workers, reduce accidents, risks as well as a
guidelines for employers.

Act is gazetted on 24th February 1994.

Enforced by Department of Occupational

safety & Health (DOSH) under Ministry of

Human Resource.
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Cont
Aims of OSH Act 1994:

- secure OSH of person against risk

- protect against risk
- promote occupational environment to
meet employees physiological &
psychological needs

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
Part IV of OSHA 1994 (Section 15 -19)
To the employee & others
Ensure safety, health, welfare at work
Ensure necessary plant is up to the necessary

standard
Safe system, minimize operations that present
danger
Provide training and information
Contravene fine not exceeding RM50,000 or
2 years imprisonment or both
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WRITTEN SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY

Section 16 Part IV OSHA 1994
All employers with more than 5 employees are required

to formulate a written Safety & Health Policy

The content of the policy:

General policy statement

Organization
Arrangements

Important to be made known to employees during

induction course or job training / display in strategic

place
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DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
Part VI OSHA 1994 (Section 24 27)
S 24(1)
(a)To take responsible care
(b)Cooperate with employer of any person in the
discharge of any duty
(c)To wear/use protective equipment
(d)To comply with any instructions
Contravene fine not exceeding RM1,000 or

imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both

If intentionally, recklessly or negligently RM20,000 or
to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
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Cont
(27)

(1a-c) 2a-c)Protection for workers in

employment if they lodge a complaints, being a
committee, exercise duties from employer
(2a-c)Protection for workers in employment if
they lodge a complaints, being a committee,
exercise duties from Trade Union

Contravene 10,000 or 1 year or both

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DUTIES OF A SAFETY AND HEALTH

OFFICER (Section 27)
Occupier / employer to appoint Safety & Health

Officer
To advice employer
Inspect the place of work
Assist the employer in organizing &
implementing OSH programs

Contravene RM 5,000 or 6 months

imprisonment or both

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SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE

(Section 30)
S 30 of OSHA 1994, every employer shall

establish a Safety & Health Committee at

workplace if there are 40 or more persons
employed / direction of Director General
Contravene fine not exceeding RM5,000 or
imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both
Functions:
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Keep review measures taken

Investigate and resolve the problems
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you must be consistent

in all areas of life if you
are going to achieve
maximum results..
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