MKKK 1653 SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

1. FACULTY OF CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING www.cheme.utm.my MKKK 1653 SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OTHER REGULATION UNDER OSHA ACT 1994 (ACT 514) VICKNESHWARAN A/L KANNUCHAMI innovative  entrepreneurial  global

2. List of Regulation • Other regulation under OSHA Act 1994 (Act 514):- • - Classification, labeling and safety data sheet of hazardous • chemicals regulation. • - Notification of accident, dangerous occurrence, • occupational poisoning and occupational disease. • - Use and standards of exposure of chemicals hazardous to • health. • - Safety and health officer. • - Safety and health committee. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

3. Classification, labeling and safety data sheet of hazardous chemicals regulation. • Objective - To ensure chemicals supplied provide sufficient information on hazards • of chemicals. • The manufacturer or importer shall compile inventory of hazardous chemicals • supplied with include following information:- • - Product identifier. • - Name of each hazardous chemical. • - Composition and ingredients of each hazardous chemical. • - Hazard classification. • - Total quantity of each hazardous chemical supplied • Consist of 4 parts:- • - Part I: List of Classified Chemicals. • - Part II: Chemicals Classification. • - Part III: Hazard Communication: Labelling and Safety Data Sheet • - Part IV: Confidential Business Information innovative  entrepreneurial  global

4. Classification, labeling and safety data sheet of hazardous chemical regulation. • Product Identifier. 4. Precautionary Statement. • Signal word. 5. Supplier Information. • Hazard Statement. 6. Pictogram. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

5. Notification of accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational disease. • Determine the underlying causes of the incidences • in order to prevent similar occurrences in the • future. • Records will assist in carrying out inspections of • their work places. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

6. Notification of accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational disease.

7. Use and standards of exposure of chemicals hazardous to health. • Chemicals hazardous to health:- • - listed in Schedule I. • - Chemicals under the Pesticides Act 1974 • - First Schedule of the Environmental Quality (Schedule Wastes) • Regulation 1989. • Register of chemicals hazardous to health. • Ensure any eight hour work shift time-weighted average airborne • concentration specified. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

8. Use and standards of exposure of chemicals hazardous to health. • Comply to permissible exposure limit using respirator. • Assessment of risk to health (Review and keep the records). • Action to control exposure. • Control measures such as elimination, substitution, isolation, modification • or use engineering control. • Use of approved PPE. • Engineering control equipment such chemical shower should inspected, • maintained and operated at all times and records available. • Design , construction and commissioning of local exhaust ventilation • equipment as approved standard. • Labeling and relabeling. • Information, instruction and training must provided. • Chemical safety data sheet must provided. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

9. Safety and health officer • The person should qualified by holding diploma, attended course of • training and passed the examination and working at least 10 years. • Registering of SHO valid for 3 years. • Registered as a SHO shall attend any continuous education programme at • least once in a year for the purpose of renewal of registration. • Duty of employer:- • - Provide adequate facilities, training equipment and appropriate • information. • - Continuous education program me. • - Assist in investigation into any accidents. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

10. Safety and health officer • Duty of SHO:- • - Advise the employer and any person in charge in work place regarding • safety issues. • - Inspect the place of work and assist SHC. • - Investigate any accidents in work place. • - To assist SHC to implement program me in work place. • - To be secretary to SHC. • - To collect, analyze and maintain statistic on any accident or dangerous • occurrences. • - Submit the report to employer. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

11. Safety and health committee • Membership of committee; a chairman, a secretary, representatives of • employer and employees. • Function:- • - Assist in development of SH rules (Inspection in work place). • - Review the effectiveness of SH programmes. • - Carry out studies on the trends of accidents (Investigation). • - Review the SH policies at work place (Report and recommendation). • At least once in 3 months should have meeting. • Employer to provide suitable place and permit to attend meeting. • Ensure basic knowledge and function of committee provided. • Provide adequate training. innovative  entrepreneurial  global

12. References • http://www.dosh.gov.my/index.php/en/legislation/regulations-1/osha- • 1994-act-154 • OCUUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (CLASSIFICATION, LABELLING AND SAFETY • DATA SHEET OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS) REGULATION 2013. • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT, DANGEROUS • OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE) • REGULATIONS 2004. • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (USE AND STANDARDS OF EXPOSURE OF • CHEMICALS HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH) REGULATIONS 2000. • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER) • REGULATIONS 1997. • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE) • REGULATIONS 1996 innovative  entrepreneurial  global