Transcript OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ACT

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)
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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
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 National Institute of Occupational Safety &
Health (NIOSH) Malaysia
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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"
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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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 Aims of OSH Act 1994:
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secure OSH of person against risk
protect against risk
promote occupational environment to
meet employees physiological &
psychological needs
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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:
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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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(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
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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
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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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