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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. Introduction Department of Occupational Safety & Health National Institute of safety & Health d) Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994. INTRODUCTION. Awareness on the occupational safety & health at the workplace

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

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  1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION • Introduction • Department of Occupational Safety & Health • National Institute of safety & Health • d) Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994

  2. 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 • Statistic2

  3. Intro… • Department of Occupational safety & Health (DOSH) • 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

  4. Intro… • National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) Malaysia • 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"

  5. 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.

  6. Cont… • Aims of OSH Act 1994: - secure OSH of person against risk - protect against risk - promote occupational environment to meet employees physiological & psychological needs

  7. 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

  8. WRITTEN SAFETY & HEALTH POLICYSection 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: - General policy statement - Organization - Arrangements • Important to be made known to employees during induction course or job training / display in strategic place

  9. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEESPart 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.

  10. Cont… • (27) • (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

  11. DUTIES OF A SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER (Section 27) • Occupier / employer to appoint Safety & Health Officer • 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

  12. 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 • Functions: • Keep review measures taken • Investigate and resolve the problems

  13. you must be consistent in all areas of life if you are going to achieve maximum results..

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