Industrial Safety and Health

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Industrial Safety and Health

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WHOSE?

WHERE

WHY?

WHO ?WHY ?

HOW ?

WHEN?

HOW?WHAT ?

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Why we need SAFETY and HEALTH ?

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Hazards & diseases work twenty four

sevenseventhey dont take

holidays

.and yet People often ignore their

responsibility in the areas of safety, health

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areas of safety, health & environmental

protection towards the employees, human society & the natural

environment

ScenariosPrivate corporations & the government have invested millions of dollars for technology,

R & D, machinery, expertise & skills towards the creation of a safe system of work and the implementation of OSH management system. implementation of OSH management system. These have managed to control & prevent

occurrence & reduced theseverity of accidents & disease at workplace but

nevertheless,

ACCIDENTS still HAPPEN!

ACCIDENTS SCENARIO IN ACCIDENTS SCENARIO IN MALAYSMALAYSIA

EVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEAREVERY YEARMore than 50,000 accidents

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More than 12,000 permanently disabled1200 fatalities from industrial accidents 700 killed in traffic accidents 80% males 20 % females 30% aged < 25 (Commuting and Industrial Accidents Report 2009, NGO Unit, SOCSO, 2010)

Economic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in MalaysiaEconomic cost of accidents in Malaysia

1 death = RM1.2 million

1 permanent disability = RM120,000

4% of the worlds gross domestic product is lost with the cost 4% of the worlds gross domestic product is lost with the cost of injury, death and disease through absence from work, sickness treatment, disability and survivor benefit

Cost of one death is estimated to be RM1.2 million with 1231occupational deaths in 2009 the national loss is approximately RM1.4 billion

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Source:

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I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

To prevent ACCIDENT

Fatalities Major/Minor Injuries Major/Minor Injuries Property Damage

To prevent OCCUPATIONAL DESEASES

Acute Effect Chronic Effect

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.

Safety is not something you can take

or leave alone.

Safety is not posters, slogans or rules,

nor is the movies, meeting,

investigations or inspections.

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.

It is the awareness of ones environment &

actions, all day & everyday.actions, all day & everyday.

Safety is knowing what is going on, knowing

what can injure anyone/anything, knowing

how to prevent that injury & then acting to

prevent it.

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.Safety is an attitude.a frame of mind.

To do all these actions, does not require

genius, a phD or even title or position or genius, a phD or even title or position or

rank.

All we need is intelligence & reasonable

amount of native ability to see, to hear & to

think.

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Reason for safety :Reason for safety :

Humanitarian & Morale Obligation

Cost

Law

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Reason for safety :Reason for safety :

Humanitarian and Moral Obligation

Management fully committed and sincerely promote Management fully committed and sincerely promote Safety & Health in workplace.

Proper attention to employees will results in good human relation, harmony and conducive working environments.

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Reason for safety :Reason for safety :

Financial Reasons

Accident cost money

Safety and Health is a Good Business ?

Minimal requirements of the law.

Legal Requirements

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

SAFETY AND HEALTH IS GOOD BUSINESS

We recognize the important of costing We recognize the important of costing loss events as part of total safety

management. Good safety is good business

- Dr J Whiston, ICI Group SHE Manager

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

SAFETY AND HEALTH IS GOOD BUSINESS

Safety is, without doubt, the most crucial investment we can make, and crucial investment we can make, and the question is not what it cost us, but

what is save

- Chairman & MD, Conoco (UK) Ltd

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

SAFETY AND HEALTH IS GOOD BUSINESS

At Shell, we believe that an excellence company is by definition a safe company. Since we are committed to excellence, it Since we are committed to excellence, it

follows that minimizing risk to people, plant and product is inseparable from all other

company objective

- Chairman, Shell Exploration & Production

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

SAFETY AND HEALTH IS GOOD BUSINESS

VSEL recognize the link between health and safety performance and corporate competitiveness. We performance and corporate competitiveness. We believe that it is good management practice to invest in prevention which can be less

expensive than the total cost of accidents, ill health and property damage

- CEO, VSEL Consortium

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Future trends in Safety & Health

Still emphasis on education, but there will be moreenforcement

Awareness among workers, unions and public (and Awareness among workers, unions and public (andlawyers too) is increasing

Multinational clients begin to demand S&H documents

More Regulations can be expected

I N T R O D U C T I O NI N T R O D U C T I O N

Occupational health is becoming more important

Changing pattern of industrial injuries and diseases

Future trends in Safety & Health (Continues)

Changing pattern of industrial injuries and diseases

Workers are more skilled and replacement is moredifficult and expensive

LONG TERM VISION FOR OSH IN MALAYSIAOSH-MASTER PLAN 15

OSH Education Programs from Public and Private Institute of Higher Learning

Efforts to increase awareness of all stakeholders and the general public on the need for a safe workplace with no health hazards require diligent efforts and the participation

of numerous parties. Different approaches should be carried out in an integrated, comprehensive and continuous

manner for maximum effectiveness. OSH is an important issue

towards ensuring a quality working life as well as the survival of employers in any business transaction. survival of employers in any business transaction.

As such,all allocated expenditure and efforts to ensure the success

of the OSH program and its management system should be

regarded as an

investment.investment.

THANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOUTHANK YOU

Together we create Together we create Together we create Together we create Together we create Together we create Together we create Together we create and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety and sustain safety

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