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Promotion & Enforcement in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) During Tough Financial Times. D epartment of O ccupational S afety & H ealth. http://www.dosh.gov.my Wan Aminnudin Wan Ismail. Outline. Impact Financial Strategy Planning Compliance Support
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Promotion & Enforcement in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) During Tough Financial Times Department of Occupational Safety & Health http://www.dosh.gov.my Wan Aminnudin Wan Ismail
Outline • Impact • Financial • Strategy • Planning • Compliance Support • 4 Approach towards legal compliance • Q & A
Operational Cost DOSH operational cost for various years (source: DOSH annual report, 2005-2008)
Strategy & Planning • OSH Long Term Vision (OSH Strategic Drivers) 2005 – 2020 • OSH Ownership (2005-2010) • Self Regulate (2010 – 2015) • Preventive Culture (2016 – 2020) • OSH Masterplan 2005 – 2015 • Detail explanation and planning • Programme outline and target dates.
Vital Info • SMEs • Under 2010 Budget • 8.8 bil funds and grants for SMEs under SMECorp. • Additional 200 mil for SMECorp. soft loan • 13.4 bil under 6 SME fund by BNM • Additional 538mil for various specific SME programme (TEKUN, State corporation) • SME Annual Report 2008 • 97% of total business establishment • 70% of employment • SMEs has a poor OSH rating
Audit grading results on 2411 SMEs (Manufacturing) in 2006 (Malaysia) (Source: DOSH 2006 Annual Report)
Compliance Support • Informing employers about OSH legislations, guidelines, standards, and issuing instructions or simplified documentation or checklists on how to comply with the legislations or fulfill the requirements of the guidelines and standards in practice; • Inspecting working conditions with the goal of providing advice for improvement on OSH, thus increase productivity; • Worker and management training in occupational safety and health subjects; • Providing access to information services; • Providing occupational safety and health programs, in association of NIOSH and SMIDEC; • Embarking on new initiatives.
Compliance Support • DOOR TO DOOR PROGRAME • FAST TRACK REGISTRATION PROGRAME • MOBILE UNIT PROGRAME • UMBRELLA PROGRAME
OVERVIEW OF DOSH NEW INITIATIVES FOR SMEs • Increase productivity • Competitiveness edge • Improve company image • Reduce attrition rate of workers Door to Door SME Mobile Promotional Services Umbrella Project SMEs Registration Exercise Employers NATIONAL • Secured national economic interest • Decent Work / Wages • Spearheading economic growth • Sustain Employability • Creating more jobs opportunity • Inculcating OSH culture • Reduce accidents • Reduce diseases • Better working conditions • Improved morale of workers Employees Social Partners (NGOs, Trade Association, Safety Professional), Agencies under MOHR • Active advocates of OSH • Increase number of OSH Practitioners • Less compensation • Promote industrial harmony • Enhance partnership
CONCLUSION • Reduce accident rate or maintain current safety level (at least) • Prepare the SMEs for the next enforcement strategy • Create awareness regarding OSH throughout the SMEs • Help the SMEs to grow and support the Malaysian economy, with sustainable employability
Question Answer Department of Occupational Safety & Health