OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

IntroductionDepartment of Occupational Safety & HealthNational Institute of safety & Health

d) Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994

INTRODUCTIONAwareness on the occupational safety & health at the workplaceClose relationship with accident at the workplaceSignificant impact in productivity, quality of the organizationCooperation with SOCSO

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IntroDepartment of Occupational safety & Health (DOSH) For enforcement of OSHAcompliance with Act, guidelines and codes of practices Formulate & review legislation, policies, guidelines & codes of practices of OSHAPromotional towards safe & health work culture, Carry out the research on OSHA

IntroNational Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) MalaysiaEstablished on December 1, 1992Critical catalyst" in the promotion of occupational safety and health Backbone" to create a "self-regulating occupational safety and health culture"

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ACT 1994Act 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.

ContAims of OSH Act 1994:

-secure OSH of person against risk-protect against risk-promote occupational environment to meet employees physiological & psychological needs

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER Part IV of OSHA 1994 (Section 15 -19)To the employee & othersEnsure safety, health, welfare at workEnsure necessary plant is up to the necessary standardSafe system, minimize operations that present dangerProvide training and informationContravene fine not exceeding RM50,000 or 2 years imprisonment or both

WRITTEN SAFETY & HEALTH POLICYSection 16 Part IV OSHA 1994All 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

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 instructionsContravene fine not exceeding RM1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or bothIf intentionally, recklessly or negligently RM20,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

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 UnionContravene 10,000 or 1 year or both

DUTIES OF A SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER (Section 27)Occupier / employer to appoint Safety & Health OfficerTo advice employerInspect the place of workAssist the employer in organizing & implementing OSH programsContravene RM 5,000 or 6 months imprisonment or both

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 GeneralContravene fine not exceeding RM5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or bothFunctions:

Keep review measures takenInvestigate and resolve the problems

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