chapter 2: uniform building by-laws 1984
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Lecture notes for OSH Legislation (OSH 104) prepared by Ms. Jofina Pengiran for the Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health at Fajar International CollegeTRANSCRIPT
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COURSE TITLE:OSH LECISL"{TION (OSFI roa)
TOPIC: -UNIFORM BUILDING BY I,AWS T9B4
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,W Ar.ungement
UBBL 1984 is divided into 9 parts:
lPart r Preliminary
I Part u ]Submission of plans for approval
I Pu.r 3 I Space, light and ventilation
]f u.r 5 lstrt,ctrrral requirements
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ffi Arrungement (cont..)
lPart 6 lConstructional
l\.;?-H. Introduction
Street, Drainage and Building Act rg74
\On o., to amend and consolidate the iaws relaring to street,orainape and buildine in locai autnorin areas rnPeninslular Malaysia, "and lor purposes' connectediherewlth.
5 (r3-3) The Snre Authoriry shall have the powe, to mal<e by-larvs
lor or in respecr of every ourDose u'hich is deemed by lrinrnecessarJ for-carryhg oui ihe-provisions of rhis Acr, and tororescribins aDv natter which is authorrzed or reouired underihis Acr Yo 6e prescribed and in oarrrrular ind wirhourprejudice to rhe gener"liq oi rhe,foregbing ior or in respecr ofall 0r ant of lhe marters specrhed hereunder-
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ffi Purtr - Preliminary
ln exercise ofthe powers conferred by section r33
ofthe Street, Drainage and Building -t\ctLg74,the Minister/State Authoriry makes thefollowing b1.Iau.s.
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fiJ Part z - Submission of Pians forl-Apprq"al
53(r) all plans for buildings submitted to thelocal authority for approval in addition torhe requirements of seciion 7o of the act...
53(z) Every plan, dlarving or calculation iniespect of any building shall be sq-bmittedby a qualifigd person.
56(r)All pians submitted shaii be signed byLhe qr.ralifi ed person....
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S"5 (r) ccfl,figaf.edilaes,c for occupation of a
building shall given when- (a) the qualifiedperson have supervised the building and hasbeen constructed according to By *Laws.(b) all
_. -e$fe$!ilaery,iees'have
Lreen provided'
Sz8. No person shall occupy any building unless acertificate offitness for occupation, partialcertificate or temporary certificate has beenissued. Any failure to comply with this suchperson 1iable to pr":,?fiHli?.1]"under the Act.
[$ Part 3 - Space, Light and'<?' Ventilation
S39 (r) Every room designed, adapted or used forresidential, business or other purposes excepthospital and schools shall be provided withnatural lighting and natural ventilation by
- - -means'of one orrnore'windows har"ing-a total-- -
area ofnot less than ro%o ofthe clear floor area
ofsuch room and shall have openings capableof allowing a free uninterrupted passage of airofnot less than 5% ofsuch floor area
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Part 4 - Temporarily Works inConnection with Buildins ODerations
S48. Commencement of building operation
_S+g,Bqrpolsibrlity_qf pelson-gr11ted1eaeo1ary
permits
55o. Cancellarion of temporary permit
S5r. Vehicular access to sire
S5z. rising,mains to be insralled progressively
BrJofint Pen*iran, ro'!
ffiPart5*Structural
S53 - Building Materials
S54 - General requirements ofIoading
::: - o*o and imposed loads
i\l?.f# Part 6 - Constructional Requirement
Sror - Boilers, fireplaces, furnaces, forges,
incinerators and other similar heat generating
appliances
Srz3 - pipes and services
S:.24 - Lifts
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L\. gH Part 7 - Fire Requirements
Sr39 - Separation offire risk areas
Sr4o - fire appliance access
sr4r - Separating walls
Sr53 - Smoke detectors for lift lobbies
Sr54 - Emergency mode of operation in the eventof mains power failure
:::t - t'* mode of operation
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[i[ Pan 8 - Fire AIarms, Fire Detection. Fire-e" Exringuishment and Fire Fighting Access::.---- - -. '..
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Szz5 - (i) Every building shall provided detectingand extinglisher fire and u,ith fire alarmtogether with illuminated exit signs
5]26 - automatic system for hazardous processes
SzzT - portable extinguisher shall be plovided
Szz8 - (r) sprinkler valves shall locatecl in a safe
and enclosed position on the exterior wall andreadily accessible to the Fire Authority; (u ) sl.rall
connected to the nearest fire s[ation
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5z36 - special hazards- 547 j fire alarm - -
Sz38 - command and control centre
:*, - nre litu
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Part 9 - Miscelianeous
Sz54 - building to which part VIi and VIII appiy
- Sz55 =power oflocal authorities to extend period
5z56 - buiiding exempted
Sz57 - Malaysian Standard Specification andCode ofpractice to prevail over BritishStandard Specification and Code ofpractice
Sz58 - failure to buildings
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