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DUW1012
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Chapter 1:
Introduction To OSH
Legislation
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand the occupational safety and health.
Importance safety in workplace
OSH legislation
Safety and health organization
INTRODUCTION
Occupational
safety and health
(OSH) is a basic
human right for
safety at
workplace
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!
DON’T WATCH THIS IF YOU
HAVE A WEAK HEART!
BUT SOME ACCIDENT IS JUST OUR OWN
FAULT
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
OSHA IN MALAYSIA
The era of industrial safety and health-
1970 to 1994
Akta Kilang dan Jentera’ (Factories and
Machinery Act @ FMA) 1970 was approved
by the parliaments.
To solve all the shortcoming of the Machine
Ordinal 1953, as the workers in a
workplace without machine previously are
now being protected under the new Acts.
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
OSHA IN MALAYSIA
The era of occupational safety and
health- 1994 onwards
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
was enacted in 1994
FMA 1967 emphasis on safety while OSHA
1994 emphasis on addressing health
hazards in the workplace
TYPES OF ACCIDENT
Accident happens
mostly due by two
major causes:
Unsafe condition at the
workplace
Unsafe act done by a
person or a group
OSH LEGISLATION
INTRODUCTION
OSHA in Malaysia is an Act which provides the legislative framework to secure the safety, health and welfare among all Malaysian workforces and to protect others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work
Gazetted on 24th February 1994
OSHA di Malaysia adalah suatu Akta yang menyediakan rangka kerja perundangan untuk memastikan
keselamatan, kesihatan dan kebajikan di kalangan semua tenaga kerja Malaysia dan untuk melindungi orang lain terhadap risiko kepada keselamatan atau kesihatan berkaitan dengan aktiviti orang-orang di tempat kerja
OBJECTIVES OF OSHA 1994
Secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work
Protect person at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work
Promote an occupational environment for persons at work which is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs
Provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislation may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.
DO YOU KNOW?
What OSHA does not covers?
Work on board ship
and armed forces
UNDERSTANDING OSHA 1994
The Act contains 67 sections, divided into 15 parts
and appended with 3 schedules.
The first three parts state the objects of the Act and
provide the infrastructure for appointment of officers
and the National Council (Majlis Kebangsaan)
Part IV (4) to VI(6) provides the general duties for
those who create the risks e.g. employer, self-
employed person, designer, manufacturer, supplier,
etc and those who work with the risks i.e employees.
EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY (PART IV,
SECTION 15-19)
Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards and comply with OSHA standards
Provide training required by OSHA standards
Keep records of injuries and illnesses
Provide medical exams when required by OSHA standards and provide workers access to their exposure and medical records
EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY (PART IV,
SECTION 15-19)
Not discriminate against workers who exercise their rights under the Act (Section 11(c))
Provide and pay for PPE (personal protective equipment )
EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITY (PART VI,
SECTION 24-27)
Right to hazard exposure and medical records
Right to file a complaint with OSHA
Right to participate in an OSHA inspection
Right to be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights
Worker responsibilities
FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT (FMA)
1967
Factory refers to places where persons are
employed in manual labor related to making,
altering, repairing, cleaning and similar activities
carried out for the purposes of trade or business.
The Act does not apply to premises used for
housing vehicles where only minor cleaning and
repairs are carried out, or to any premises that
employ five or less persons.
FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT 1967
Contoh: Section 36 of FMA 1967 (1) Tiada seorang pun boleh
memasang atau menyebabkan untuk dipasang apa-apa jentera kecuali dengan kelulusan bertulis pemeriksa dan bagi maksud mendapatkan kelulusan itu hendaklah dikemukakan kepada Pemeriksa butir-butir sebagaimana yang diteta.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
(DOSH)
Under the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia
Enforcement and promotional works that employers, self-employed persons, manufacturers, designers, importers, suppliers and employees always practice safe and health work culture, and always comply with existing legislation, guidelines and codes of practice
Safety Health
Organization in MALAYSIA
DOSH
SOCSO
NIOSH
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
(DOSH)
Formulate and review legislation, policies,
guidelines and codes of practice pertaining
to occupational safety, health and welfare
as a basis in ensuring safety and health at
work.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) Carried out various training activities such
as courses, workshops and seminar in order
to fulfill the industries’ workforce needs and
wants.
The courses were conducted at NIOSH or at
the clients’ premises.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH)
Also offers certificated and trainers courses in compliance(pematuhan) with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 and its regulations
Involved in research activities which are done in accordance with its Memorandum and Acts “to conduct short and long term research projects on occupational safety and health which will benefit the country
SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION
(SOCSO)
Registration of employer and employee, collecting contribution, processing benefit claims and make payment to the injured worker and their dependents.(Pendaftaran majikan dan pekerja, mengutip caruman, memproses tuntutan manfaat dan membuat pembayaran kepada pekerja yang cedera dan tanggungan mereka.)
Provide vocational and physical rehabilitation benefits and enhance occupational safety and health awareness of workers. (Menyediakan faedah-faedah pemulihan vokasional dan fizikal dan meningkatkan kesedaran keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerja.)
CONCLUSION
OSHA is about OSH
management, and the
responsibility to ensure the
safety and health of:
The persons at work, and
Other people who might be
affected by activities of
people at work
THANK YOU
FOR BEING
SAFE