MALAYSIA COMMUTING ACCIDENT AND ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR
(MyCARSS) 2018
ENFORCING SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
Ir. Dr. Majahar bin Abd Rahman
26 June 2018
DOSH is a government agency under Ministry ofHuman Resources responsible for securing thesafety, health and welfare of person at work, forprotecting others against risks to safety or health inconnection with that work activities.
Three Acts enforce by DOSH :
I. Factory and Machinery 1967 [Act 139]II. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
[Act 514]III. Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 [Act
302]
DOSH’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994
FIRST SCHEDULE
1.Manufacturing
2.Mining and Quarrying
3.Construction
4.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
5.Utilities :
a)Electricity;
b)Gas;
c)Water; and
d)Sanitary Services
6.Transport, Storage and
Communication
7.Wholesale and Retail Trades
8.Hotels and Restaurants
9.Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
and Business Services
10.Public Services and Statutory
Authorities
GENERAL DUTIES OF
EMPLOYERS
•Provision and maintenance, safe
systems of work.
•Safety arrangement, operation,
handling, storage and transport.
•Information, instruction, training
and supervision.
•Safe access to and egress from it
without risks.
•Provision and maintenance of safe
and healthy working environment
and adequate welfare facilities
GENERAL DUTIES OF
EMPLOYEES
•To take reasonable care for safety
and health of himself and other
person.
•To co-operate with employer to
obey Act and regulations.
•To wear and use PPE provided by
employer.
•To comply instruction on OSH by
employer under Act and regulations.
OSHA 1994
APPLICATION
SECTION 15GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS
SECTION 24GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
SECTION 37POWER OF MINISTER
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES 2010
This Industry Code of Practice is intended to provide
information and practical guidance for employers in
fulfilling their general responsibility to ensure the safety
and health of their employees and the general public.
The ICOP was approved by the Minister of Human
Resources and gazette under section 37 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 [Act 514].
“Section 37(1) : The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the
Council or the Director General, approve industry codes of practice
comprising such directions as may appear to him to be necessary or
proper for the guidance of persons in complying with the requirements
of the provisions of this Act”
PURPOSE LEGISLATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD
TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES 2010
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AUDIT GRADING
A B C D E
2016 26 82 64 34 21
2017 27 74 117 60 25
Total 53 156 181 94 46
Percentage 10% 29% 34% 18% 9%
OSH AWARD WINNER 2013-2017
Transportation Sector
2013
Sani Ekspress
Sdn Bhd
Selangor
2016
Prifaria Sdn
Bhd
Terengganu
2017
Linfox
Transport (M)
Sdn Bhd
Pahang
2014
Awan Inspirasi
(Helikopter) Sdn
Bhd
Sarawak
2015
Awan Inspirasi
Sdn Bhd
Sarawak
PUNITIVE ACTION 2016 & 2017
TOTAL
DIRECTIVE LETTER 371
JKJ 26
(Notice of Prohibition-Machinery Not Comply with
Regulations)
13
JKJ 110
(Notice of Prohibition-Machinery Operated without CF)18
JKKP 2
(Notice of Prohibition-Section 48 OSHA 1994)
7
JKKP 3
(Notice of Improvement-Section 48 OSHA 1994)
83
COMPOUND 1
PROSECUTION 7
371
13
18
7
83
1
7
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
DIRECTIVE LETTER
JKJ 26
JKJ 110
JKKP 2
JKKP 3
COMPOUND
PROSECUTION
PUNITIVE ACTION 2016 & 2017
ACCIDENT CASES 2016 & 2017
Sector
2016 2017
Reported Fatal Reported Fatal
Manufacturing 11943 141 12982 190
Mining & Quarrying 238 8 282 12
Construction 4269 160 4266 183
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 2359 104 2589 100
Utilities 620 7 656 15
Transportation 1689 42 1770 29
Wholesale & Retail Trades 5377 55 5259 54
Hotels & Restaurants 941 7 1081 12
Finance, Insurance, Real Estates & Business Services
3677 32 3738 28
Public Services & Statutory Authorities
9543 128 9449 82
Storage & Communication 349 4 441 6
Number of cases reported 168
9
Fatal
2.5%
Number of cases reported
177
0
Fatal
1.6%
ACCIDENT CASES 2016 & 2017
OSH Policy not up-dated
Un-active SHC
No OSH training provided to workers
Do not have ERP and ERT
Do not have good chemical management and
handling
Do not have Health Programme Budget
Lack of PPE Inspection Programme
OSH ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
OSH PIC not appointed
OSH documentation not completed
OSH record not up-dated
No awareness and commitment from employer
towards OSH practices
OSH practices at premises not fully comply
No budget or low budget for OSH
OSH ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
Overlapping act and regulation among authorities and
agencies
ex : DOSH, MOT, MIROS, SPAD, JPJ
Attitudes
* employers
* workers
* drivers
* other road users
*general public
CHALLENGES TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
WAY FORWARD
Best Practices
Encourage cooperation among transportation industry to
share & implement best practices
OSH-Coordinator
Introducing occupational safety and health coordinator
(OSH-C) for transportation sector
Safety Culture
Positive attitude, right safety culture inculcation
programme
Enforcement
Strict and more focus enforcement by the authority
Prevention through design
New Car Assessment Programme, NCAP
New Motorcycle Assessment Programme, NMAP?
New Lorry Assessment Programme, NLAP?
New Bus Assessment Programme, NBAP?
BEST PRACTICES
Focus of Management
① Driver Management
i. Driver selection
ii. Trainings
iii. In Cab
Assessment
iv. Periodic drug &
alcohol test
② Safety Management
i. Operational
meeting
ii. Emergency
response plan
iii. Drivers Forum
③ Journey Management
i. Road hazard
mapping
ii. Physical &
electronic
surveillance
④ Vehicle
Management
BEST PRACTICES
Annual medical, drug & alcohol testing
✓ Drug test should be conducted once every
2 months
✓ Alcohol test should be conducted every
month
Drug & Alcohol
test
Will be conducted by appointed medical
practitioner.
Sampling
Random sample will be taken randomly from one of
the drivers for a verification test at the appointed
panel clinic
Alcotest Meter
BEST PRACTICES
Fatigue Monitor
ing1
2
3
4
5
Driving hour
limitationBanned driving operations
between 0200-0500 hours.
KPI
Working and Driving hours
are monitored via GPS as
one of KPI item. Driver’s log
sheet also being monitored
on daily basis.
Drug & Alcohol
ScreeningDrug screening once every
two months and alcohol test
every month. Random
rescreening at a medical
panel clinic.
Shunter
operation
Reducing driving & working
hours for long haul
deliveries.
Declaration
Form
Fatigue Declaration form
prior to driving.
• Prompt the awareness
that they are fully rested.
• Fit for the day.
BEST PRACTICES
Death Statistic due to Fatigue
The number of deaths related to the accident due to
fatigue within 24 hours
BEST PRACTICES
Vehicle Management
Checklist
Pre-drive check list (PDC) before
start of journey
Verification
Transport supervisor to do a random
verification check
BEST PRACTICES
Road Surveillance
3 types of physical on-the-road surveillance conducted to detect drivers
violations.
BEST PRACTICES
DRIVER’S MEETING, FORUM & TRAINING
Driver will be invited for a meeting to discuss on the operational matters.
This is planned on monthly basis, but should there be no issue to be discussed, the meeting will be
on case by case basis.
BEST PRACTICES
DRIVER’S MEETING, FORUM & TRAINING
The drivers being exposed with a list of safety and operational trainings such as:-
• Defensive Driving,
• Product Knowledge and Handling,
• Pre Drive Check,
• Fire Fighting;
• Basic First Aid,
• Fatigue & Tiredness; and
• Emergency Response Training.
The trainings were either refreshed yearly, once in two years or three years.
BEST PRACTICES
Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Exercise
Objectives:-
To minimize any adverse effects on people, damage to property or harm to the environment in a transport
emergency;
• To facilitate a rapid and effective emergency response and recovery;
• To provide assistance to emergency security services;
• To communicate vital information to all relevant persons involved with a minimum of delay
BACK
By having good OSH management systems combined with controlled safevehicle design and right OSH cultures among transportation management andworkers, helps to reduce OSH risks in transportation sectors.
CONCLUSION
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