DUW1012

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Chapter 1:

Introduction To OSH

Legislation

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Understand the occupational safety and health.

Importance safety in workplace

OSH legislation

Safety and health organization

INTRODUCTION

Occupational

safety and health

(OSH) is a basic

human right for

safety at

workplace

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!

DON’T WATCH THIS IF YOU

HAVE A WEAK HEART!

BUT SOME ACCIDENT IS JUST OUR OWN

FAULT

HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF

OSHA IN MALAYSIA

The era of industrial safety and health-

1970 to 1994

Akta Kilang dan Jentera’ (Factories and

Machinery Act @ FMA) 1970 was approved

by the parliaments.

To solve all the shortcoming of the Machine

Ordinal 1953, as the workers in a

workplace without machine previously are

now being protected under the new Acts.

HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF

OSHA IN MALAYSIA

The era of occupational safety and

health- 1994 onwards

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

was enacted in 1994

FMA 1967 emphasis on safety while OSHA

1994 emphasis on addressing health

hazards in the workplace

TYPES OF ACCIDENT

Accident happens

mostly due by two

major causes:

Unsafe condition at the

workplace

Unsafe act done by a

person or a group

OSH LEGISLATION

INTRODUCTION

OSHA in Malaysia is an Act which provides the legislative framework to secure the safety, health and welfare among all Malaysian workforces and to protect others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work

Gazetted on 24th February 1994

OSHA di Malaysia adalah suatu Akta yang menyediakan rangka kerja perundangan untuk memastikan

keselamatan, kesihatan dan kebajikan di kalangan semua tenaga kerja Malaysia dan untuk melindungi orang lain terhadap risiko kepada keselamatan atau kesihatan berkaitan dengan aktiviti orang-orang di tempat kerja

OBJECTIVES OF OSHA 1994

Secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work

Protect person at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work

Promote an occupational environment for persons at work which is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs

Provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislation may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.

DO YOU KNOW?

What OSHA does not covers?

Work on board ship

and armed forces

UNDERSTANDING OSHA 1994

The Act contains 67 sections, divided into 15 parts

and appended with 3 schedules.

The first three parts state the objects of the Act and

provide the infrastructure for appointment of officers

and the National Council (Majlis Kebangsaan)

Part IV (4) to VI(6) provides the general duties for

those who create the risks e.g. employer, self-

employed person, designer, manufacturer, supplier,

etc and those who work with the risks i.e employees.

EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY (PART IV,

SECTION 15-19)

Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards and comply with OSHA standards

Provide training required by OSHA standards

Keep records of injuries and illnesses

Provide medical exams when required by OSHA standards and provide workers access to their exposure and medical records

EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY (PART IV,

SECTION 15-19)

Not discriminate against workers who exercise their rights under the Act (Section 11(c))

Provide and pay for PPE (personal protective equipment )

EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITY (PART VI,

SECTION 24-27)

Right to hazard exposure and medical records

Right to file a complaint with OSHA

Right to participate in an OSHA inspection

Right to be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights

Worker responsibilities

FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT (FMA)

1967

Factory refers to places where persons are

employed in manual labor related to making,

altering, repairing, cleaning and similar activities

carried out for the purposes of trade or business.

The Act does not apply to premises used for

housing vehicles where only minor cleaning and

repairs are carried out, or to any premises that

employ five or less persons.

FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT 1967

Contoh: Section 36 of FMA 1967 (1) Tiada seorang pun boleh

memasang atau menyebabkan untuk dipasang apa-apa jentera kecuali dengan kelulusan bertulis pemeriksa dan bagi maksud mendapatkan kelulusan itu hendaklah dikemukakan kepada Pemeriksa butir-butir sebagaimana yang diteta.

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH

(DOSH)

Under the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia

Enforcement and promotional works that employers, self-employed persons, manufacturers, designers, importers, suppliers and employees always practice safe and health work culture, and always comply with existing legislation, guidelines and codes of practice

Safety Health

Organization in MALAYSIA

DOSH

SOCSO

NIOSH

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH

(DOSH)

Formulate and review legislation, policies,

guidelines and codes of practice pertaining

to occupational safety, health and welfare

as a basis in ensuring safety and health at

work.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH (NIOSH) Carried out various training activities such

as courses, workshops and seminar in order

to fulfill the industries’ workforce needs and

wants.

The courses were conducted at NIOSH or at

the clients’ premises.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH (NIOSH)

Also offers certificated and trainers courses in compliance(pematuhan) with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 and its regulations

Involved in research activities which are done in accordance with its Memorandum and Acts “to conduct short and long term research projects on occupational safety and health which will benefit the country

SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION

(SOCSO)

Registration of employer and employee, collecting contribution, processing benefit claims and make payment to the injured worker and their dependents.(Pendaftaran majikan dan pekerja, mengutip caruman, memproses tuntutan manfaat dan membuat pembayaran kepada pekerja yang cedera dan tanggungan mereka.)

Provide vocational and physical rehabilitation benefits and enhance occupational safety and health awareness of workers. (Menyediakan faedah-faedah pemulihan vokasional dan fizikal dan meningkatkan kesedaran keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerja.)

CONCLUSION

OSHA is about OSH

management, and the

responsibility to ensure the

safety and health of:

The persons at work, and

Other people who might be

affected by activities of

people at work

THANK YOU

FOR BEING

SAFE