XBLR 3103

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH LEGISLATION
CHE HAZWANI BINTI CHE MANSOR
OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
 eTutorial 1

• Factories and Machinery Act 1967

• Regulations Related To Safety Under FMA 1967

 LAW ENFORCED BY DOSH

• Factories and Machinery Act 1967

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

• Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984

HIRARCHY OF LEGISLATION

ACT
REGULATION
ORDER
CODE OF PRACTICE
GUIDELINES
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COMMON LAW
• Among the legislations under Common Law are Law of Torts and Law of Contract
• Tort = Civil Wrong – Wrongful act which allow the injured party to make a claim against the
party committing the wrongful act
• 4 Classification of Tort – Nuisance
Negligence (violation of duty of care not to damage or injured others)
Defamation
Trespassing
• Legal of Obligation of Duty Of Care Under Common Law:
“Employers are not exempted from the responsibility under duty of care even though he has
assigned a competent person to execute the task”
• Employers Liability Under The Duty Of Care:
Type of Injuries - Injuries on individual employees
- Injury caused by one worker to another worker or negligence by an agent
who undertakes the task on behalf of the employer (vicarious liability)
• “Employers are however not responsible for any actions by the workers which do not fall
within the scope of his job such as horseplay while at work”
• Elements to Associate a Case of Negligence against the Employer:
- Evidence of duty of care by one party (employer) on the other party (employee)
- Evidence of violation of the responsibility
- Violation of the responsibilities which cause damages/ injuries
• The Burden of Proof in on the Plaintiff (Injured Party)
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FMA 1967

• Enacted in 1967 as Act 64

• Revised on 1.4.1974 – Amend to the Laws of Malaysia Act
139
• Second amendment – cited as the Factories and Machinery
(Amendment) Act 2006

• Objectives
: To provide control to factories to secure Safety, Health
and Welfare of person therein
: For the purpose of registration and inspection of
machinery and for matters connected therewith
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FMA 1967
• Consist of 6 Parts and 3 Schedules
: Part I – Preliminary
: Part II – Safety, Health and Welfare
: Part III – Persons In Charge and Certificates of Competency
: Part IV – Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence
and Dangerous Diseases
: Part V – Notice of Occupation of Factory, and Registration
and Use of Machinery
: Part VI – General
• 3 Schedules
: First Schedule – Dangerous Occurence
: Second Schedule – Serious Bodily Injury
: Third Schedule – Notifiable Industrial Disease
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FMA 1967 : PART I - PRELIMINARY

Consist of 9 provisions:

i. Short Title
ii. Interpretation of Factory
iii. Interpretation – General
iv. Appointment of Officers
v. Supervision of Officers
vi. Officers are Public Servant
vii. Powers of an Inspector
viii. Obstruction is an Offense
ix. Persons not to Reveal Secrets
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FMA 1967 : PART I - PRELIMINARY

• Provide definitions for terms used in the act and regulations

• Section 2 – give detailed interpretation of Factory

• In summary, FACTORY = premises or part of premises where trade for the

purposes to gain any business, where 5 or more persons employed. Factory
cover all places of work using machinery including building operations and
works of engineering construction.

• Among the general interpretations stipulated are:

a) Bodily Injury
b) Building Operations
c) Certificate of Competency
d) Certificate of Fitness
e) Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector
f) Guard
g) Machinery
*refer to FMA for actual interpretations
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FMA 1967 : PART I - PRELIMINARY

• Stipulate provisions for the appointment of officers, supervision
of appointed officers (called Inspector in the act) and powers of
Inspector.
• Stipulate the provision against any person obstructing the duties
of an Inspector shall be guilty of an offense and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding RM5,000.00 or to
imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
• Stipulate the powers of Inspector including power to enter, inspect
and examine, investigate and examine records and documents of
the factory.
• Outlines provisions for person not to reveal secrets while
performing the duties as to confirm to this Act. shall be guilty of
an offense and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not
exceeding RM5,000.00 or to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years
or both.
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FMA 1967 : PART 2 – SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE

• Stipulate regulations pertaining to S, H & W at the workplace to protect person working
within.
• 16 provisions:
i. Provisions relating to safety, etc
ii. Persons exposed to explosive, inflammable substances, etc
iii. Lifting of weights
iv. Provisions against fire
v. Constructions of machinery
vi. Dangerous parts of machinery
vii. Projecting Material
viii. Machinery for hire or sale must comply with Regulations
ix. Machinery manufactured or repaired must comply with Regulations
x. Certificates of Fitness
xi. Duties of person employed
xii. Duties of Occupier
xiii. Provisions relating to health
xiv. Exposure to elements
xv. Personal Protective Clothing and appliances
xvi. Provisions relating to welfare
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FMA 1967 : PART 2 – SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE

a) Provisions relating to safety, etc
• Stipulates provisions on workplaces such as the conditions of floors, roofs,
ladders, storage of substances, ventilation, sufficient lighting as well as
provision of equipments for fire prevention and their effective maintenance.
b) Provisions relating to health
• Stipulates the provisions pertaining to factory hygiene, working space for
workers, adequate ventilation and lighting, comfortable temperature levels
and sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences.
• It also stipulates for the methods of enforcement by the Chief Inspector and
Inspector; and the power of the Minister to formulate Regulations as deemed
necessary
c) Provisions relating to welfare
• Stipulates the provisions such as adequate and suitable facilities for storage of
clothing, drying of clothing, supply of clean drinking water, washing facilities
and first-aid box
• The provision also stipulates the power of the Minister to make regulations as
• deemed necessary
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FMA 1967 : PART 3 –
PERSONS INCHARGE AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY
Consists of 5 provisions namely:
a) Training and supervision of inexperienced workers
b) Chief Inspector may make orders in circumstances
c) Young Persons under the age of 16
d) Certain machinery not to be operated without certificated staff
e) Panel of Examiners and Board of Appeal

• This Part stipulates the provision of persons in charge of handling certain

machines (e.g. machineries requiring certificate of fitness such as steam
boilers), provisions for training and supervision of inexperienced workers,
workers under the age of 16 and powers of the Chief Inspector to issue
instructions/orders to ensure the safety and health of workers while handling
machineries or processes.

• It also provides the procedures for examinations for obtaining competencies

and the appeal process for any person dissatisfied with the decision by the
Board of Appeal.
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FMA 1967 : PART 4 – NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS

OCCURRENCE AND DANGEROUS DISEASES
Consists of 3 provisions as follows:
a) Accidents and dangerous occurrences to be reported
b) Notification of industrial diseases
c) Investigation and enquiries
In short, it stipulates the types of accident and dangerous occurrences that should be
reported by an occupier, in the quickest means available, to the nearest Inspector. These
include accidents which:
a) Caused loss of life to any person
b) Causes bodily injury to any person preventing him from performing his normal
tasks for more than four days, or
c) Causes serious damage to machinery or other property (e.g. fire)
• Under this provision, any industrial disease, as listed in the Third Schedule, such as lung
disease and hearing loss, must be reported to the Chief Inspector by any registered
medical practitioner.
• This Part also stipulates the investigation and enquiry procedures that must be followed
by an Inspector in relation to handling accident, dangerous occurrence/industrial
diseases.
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FMA 1967 : PART 5 – NOTICE OF OCCUPATION OF FACTORY AND REGISTRATION

AND USE OF MACHINERY

Consists of 13 provisions:
a) Operation of factory
b) Building operations or works of engineering construction
c) Installation of machinery, etc
d) Application for registration
e) Register
f) Moving or alteration of or addition to machinery to be approved
g) Periodical inspections
h) Questions for decision by an Inspector and appeals from such decision
i) Report of changes, etc
j) Machinery or factory no longer in use
k) Notice of sale, hire or transfer
l) Copy of report of enquiry may be be supplied
m) Power of the Chief Inspector and Senior Inspector at enquiries

In general, this Part stipulates the administrative requirements (the requirements an

occupier needs to exercise in order to comply to as listed above) to conform to the
provisions of the Act. It also stipulates the powers awarded to the Chief Inspector and
Senior Inspector during enquiries – equivalent to powers of a First Class Magistrate
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FMA 1967 : PART 6 – GENERAL
• This Part stipulates the provisions related to offences against the provisions of the Act, fees for
inspection or any requirement of the Act, exemptions, power of the Minister, power of the High
Court to modify agreements between the owner and the occupier, power to apportion expenses if
any alterations of factory building and power of the Chief Inspector.

• It consists of 14 provisions namely:

a) Criminal or civil liability unaffected
b) Fees
c) Chief Inspector’s powers
d) Offences
e) Penalties
f) Prosecutions
g) Power to compound
h) Power to modify agreements
i) Power to apportion expenses
j) Exemptions
k) Regulations
l) Medical supervision
m) Repeal
n) Amendment of Schedule
Please refer to Act for further details and elaboration.
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In conclusion, FMA 1967 is an Act that provides the controls on a

factory in order to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the
workers and to regulate the registration and inspection of
machinery and matters pertaining to it.

The Act consist of 6 main parts that stipulate general provisions on

the scope of application, interpretation of the Act, administration of
the factories and handling of machinery, duties of occupier and
workers, powers of the Minister, Chief Inspector and the High Court
and penalties of offences. All these provisions have been discussed
in the topic.
 SAFETY REGULATIONS
UNDER FACTORIES AND
MACHINERY ACT 1967
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INTRODUCTION

The objectives of stipulating Safety Regulations under the FMA 1967

are:
a) To prevent accidents due to the use and handling of machinery in factories

b) To set minimum standards to protect the employees while at work

Important Aspects
a) Competent persons
b) Maintenance, inspection and testing of machinery
c) Approval for hazardous machinery (certified)
d) Approval for machinery installations
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STRATEGIES OF THE SAFETY REGULATIONS

Among the strategies employed in the Safety Regulations in the protection of the
employees are:

a) Setting of standards for use and handling of hazardous/high risk machinery

b) Identifying and assessing the level of risk/danger of handling the machinery and
its environment

c) Reducing exposure by:

i) Engineering controls
ii) Administrative procedures
iii) Provision of Personal Protective Equipment

d) Establishing standards for persons handling dangerous/hazardous machinery

e) Creating awareness among the employees through provision of training and

information
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SAFETY REGULATIONS UNDER THE FMA 1967

7 Safety Regulations under Factories and Machinery Act 1967:

a) Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel)

Regulations 1970
b) Factories and Machinery (Person-In-Charge) Regulations 1970
c) Factories and Machinery (Electric Passenger and Goods Lift) Regulations 1970
d) Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Regulations 1970
e) Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1970
f) Factories and Machinery (Notification, Certificate of Fitness and Inspection)
Regulations 1970
g) Factories and Machinery (Building Operations and Works of Engineering
Construction) (Safety) Regulations 1989
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Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel) Reg. 1970

• Application
Every steam boiler & unfired pressure vessel to which an authorised safe working
pressure has not been assigned by the Chief Inspector, unless given exemption by
the Chief Inspector subject to such conditions as he may specify in the certificate.

• Main Provisions
The main provisions under the Reg. cover:
a) Manufacture of boilers and pressure vessels
b) Imported steam boilers and pressure vessels
c) Steam boilers
d) Pressure vessels
e) Miscellaneous
Steam Boiler

Pressure Vessel
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Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel)

Reg. 1970(continue…)

There are also 4 Schedules under Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired
Pressure Vessel) Reg. 1970:
a) First Schedule: Material Code
b) Second Schedule: Design Codes
c) Third Schedule: Design Codes
d) Fourth Schedule: Inspecting Authorities

• Manufacture of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

a) Prohibition of manufacturing without the permission of the Chief Inspector
b) Procedure of application to manufacture:
i) Three copies of the design
ii) Drawing
iii) Particulars of the code, rules or specifications of the design
iv) Fees for approval of design
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Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel)

Reg. 1970(continue…)
• Imported Steam Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Approval procedures for imported steam boilers and pressure vessels:
a) Certificate from the manufacturer
b) Three copies of design drawing
c) Particulars of the design, rules or specifications of the design
d) Details of the heating surface of the steam boilers

• Steam Boilers
Among the provisions stipulated are:
a) Essential fitting such as safety valves, water pump etc
b) Boiler houses
c) Burning system and equipment
d) Steam tests
e) Registration
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Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel)
Reg. 1970(continue…)
• Unfired Pressure Vessels
Among the provisions stipulated are:
a) Essential fitting such as safety valves, pressure gauge, manufacturer’s name plate
b) Location of safety valves
c) Installation
d) Supports
e) Cubic Capacity
• Miscellaneous
Among the provision stipulated are:
a) Pipe connection and installation
b) Hydrostatic tests
c) Maintenance
d) Notifiable occurrences such as the bursting of a tube
e) Repairs
f) Registration number plate
g) Records
h) Fees for approval of design and hydrostatic tests
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Factories and Machinery (Person-In-Charge) Regulations 1970

These Regulations consists of 2 parts:
Part I: Machinery Requiring Certified Person In-Charge
a) Steam boilers
b) Steam Engines
c) Internal combustion engines
d) Dredge
Certificate of Competency:
a) Visiting Engineer duties (Reg. 5)
b) Assessment of drivers of Steam boilers/Steam
Engine - number and grade (Reg. 13)
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Factories and Machinery (Person-In-Charge) Regulations 1970

(continue…)
Part II: Training of Operators of Machinery (Reg. 20)
Training should be provided for any operators of machinery as listed
under the schedule (Please refer to the Regulation).
Exemptions:
a) Electrode boiler
b) Steam tube oven
c) Steam tube hotplate
d) Autoclave
e) Any steam boiler in which the steam generated is retained
inside the boiler
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FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (Electric passenger and goods lift) REG. 1970
Application (Reg. 3)
• Shall apply to all electric passenger and goods lifts except those to be exempted by
the Chief Inspector for specific reasons.
Main Provisions
• Among the main provisions stipulated under these Regulations are:
i) Approval of installation of lift (Reg. 6)
Procedures for approval include submission of:
a) The dimensions and particulars of the lift
b) Drawings showing the particulars and position
c) Manufacturer’s certificate
d) Certificate proof of testing of safety features and gear (Part II)
e) Certificate proof of testing of the wire rope
ii) Design, construction, installation and testing
Among the provisions stipulated are:
a) Lift loading and capacity (Reg. 7)
b) Safety gear (Reg. 22)
c) Lift operations and control (Reg. 28)
d) Tests conducted on safety gear and governor (Reg. 30(1) (3))
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FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (Electric passenger and goods lift) REG. 1970 (continue…)

Main Provisions
Among the main provisions stipulated under these Regulations are:
iii) Maintenance (Part III)
iv) Duties of the Owner (Reg. 31)
The owner shall: a) Enter into agreement with an approved maintenance firm
b) Inform the Inspector of the agreement
c) Provide and maintain a record for every lift (Schedule 2)
d) Ensure duties of the competent person (Reg. 31 (5))
e) Have the duty to maintain
f) Examine the lift at least once in 3 months
v) Miscellaneous (Part IV)
a) Notice (Reg. 32) - Shall display the certificate of registration in the lift car or adjacent to the
bottom terminal landing
b) Attendants (Reg. 33) - An Inspector may direct the attendant to cease work when he
appears to be incompetent
c) Penalty (Reg. 34)- Any person contravening these Regulations may be fined not exceeding
RM1,000.
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Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Reg. 1970

Main Provisions
These Regulations stipulate provisions pertaining to:
a) Fencing dangerous parts of machinery
b) Construction and maintenance of fencing
c) Categories and types of machinery required to be fenced
d) Transmission Machinery and Driven Machinery

Among the main provision stipulated are:

General Conditions
a) Fencing of machinery (dangerous parts) (Reg. 4)
b) Construction and maintenance of fencing (Reg. 6)
c) Construction of machinery (Reg. 9)
d) Starting and stopping appliance (Reg.10)
e) Electrical apparatus (Reg. 11)
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Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Reg. 1970 (continue…)
Fencing/Guarding for:
a) Prime Movers Flywheel, cranks, cross heads, rods, clutches, governor, starting
arrangements

b) Transmission Machinery (Part III)

i) Shafts within a height of 6 feet 6 inches (6’6”) from any floor or
work platform
ii) Under work benches

c) Driven Machinery (Part IV)

Machines using rollers such as rolling mill, dough rollers, rubber sheeting
machine

Safety Controls such as:

a) Governor on the prime movers (Reg.13 (d))
b) On transmission machinery (Part III) such as:
i) Providing and maintaining quick power cut-off device
ii) Construction of a strong upper structure for every moving crane to ensure
capability to handle load
iii) Method of cleaning and testing of rollers
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Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Reg. 1970 (continue…)
Transmission Machinery (Part III)
a) Prohibition to lubricate, adjust or apply dressing to any transmission machinery in motion
unless it is done outside the fencing (Reg. 19(1))
b) No transmission machinery shall be lubricated by hand while in motion (Reg.19(2))

Driven Machinery (Part IV)

The provisions stipulated relating to driven machinery in respect to abrasive, grinding, polishing and
buffing machinery (Regulation 22) shall apply:
a) General provisions (sub Reg.3)
i) Every floor stand for grinding, polishing or buffing machinery shall be rigidly
constructed and sufficiently heavy for the machinery and withstand vibration
(Reg. 22(3)(a))
ii) Provision for protection of eyes is required for workers handling or
operating grinding, polishing or buffing machinery (Reg. 22(3)(b))
iii)Workers protection
iv) Woodworking saws (Reg. 24)
v) Regulations apply to fencing and safety of saws such as band saw, circular
saw, cross cut saw, mill rip saw, swing pendulum saw and travelling saw
vi) Power Press (Reg. 34)
vii) Applies to equipments such as power press, punch press, hydraulic
and platen press
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Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Reg. 1970 (continue…)

Duties and Liabilities (Part V)

a) Occupier and owner must comply to the Regulations (Reg. 42)(1))
b) Operator’s duty to make use of fencing (Reg. 42 (2))
c) Penalty (Reg. 43) offences against these Regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding RM1,000.
d) The Chief Inspector of a Deputy Chief Inspector may compound offences involving the contravening
of Regulations 10, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26

Schedules
There are seven (7) Schedules under these Regulations. They are:
a) First Schedule - Guards
b) Second Schedule - Construction of Railings
c) Third Schedule - Protection Hoods
d) Fourth Schedule- Flanges for Straight Sided Adaptor and Sleeve Mounted Abrasive Wheels
e) Fifth Schedule - Bridge Guard for Mee Rollers
f) Sixth Schedule - Platform Guard for Horizontal Two Roll Mills used in the Manufacturre of Crepe
Rubber
g) Seventh Schedule - Power and Punch Presses (hand-fed)
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Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Reg. 1970

These Regulations stipulates the provisions pertaining to safety, health and

welfare such as:

a) Factory not to be used as family dwelling (Reg. 3)

b) Underground room not to be used for a factory (Reg. 4)
c) Floors shall be maintained in a level good and non-slippery (Reg. 6)
d) Openings such as such as hatchways, chutes, pits and trapdoors are to be
fenced
e) Workers working at heights of more than 10 feet must be provided with safety
belts (Reg. 12)
f) Provisions for work in confined spaces (Reg.13)
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Factories and Machinery (Notification, Certificate of Fitness and Inspection) Reg. 1970
Part I
• Notification of factory operations, use of machinery, accidents and industrial diseases.
Part II
• Machinery requiring certificate of fitness (Reg.10).
• The owner of machinery shall hold a valid certificate of fitness for any:
a) Steam boiler
b) Unfired pressure vessel
c) Hosting machine
Part III
• Inspection of factory and machinery. Types of inspections are:
a) Initial Inspection (Reg. 13)
b) Regular Inspection (Reg. 14)
c) Special Inspection (Reg. 20)
d) Supplementary Inspection (Reg.19)
e) Further Inspection (Reg. 21)
f) Preparation for Regular Inspection (Reg. 17)
Part IV
• Inspection Fees. Fees shall be charged for any inspection of factory, machinery, steam boiler,
unfired pressure vessel and hoisting machine. (Regulations 33, 34, 35, 38)
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Factories and Machinery
(Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Reg. 1989)
• These Regulations stipulates various provisions and measures that are required to be adhered to
when operating and performing works of engineering construction.

Main Provisions
a) Definition
b) Application
c) Obligation of every Contractor, Employer and Employee
d) Application of Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Regulations 1983
e) Hazards such as drowning, slipping, tripping and electrical hazards
f) Chemicals, dusts and gases
g) Eye, body, respiratory protection and the use of safety helmets
h) Storage of materials and disposal of debris
i) Public vehicular traffic
j) Stability of structures
k) Access and egress routes
l) Illumination of passageways
m) Site Safety Supervisors
n) Contractor’s Safety Supervisors
o) Safety Committee
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Factories and Machinery

(Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Reg. 1989) (continue…)
Duties
a) Site Safety Supervisors:
i) Inspect and rectify any unsafe place of work
ii) Correct any unsafe practices
iii) Check and monitor Sub-contractor’s work
iv) Liaise with Contractor’s Safety Supervisors
b) Contractor Safety Supervisors (for any contractor with more than 20 workers) Part-time
(5 hours per week):
i) Safety supervision
ii) General promotion of safe work conduct among employees

Safety Committee (for the main contractor with more than 50 workers)
Objectives:
a) To monitor the safety and health condition in the worksite
b) To meet at least once a month
c) Members: Main contractor, site safety supervisors, contractors’
representatives
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Factories and Machinery

(Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Reg. 1989) (continue…)
Inspection and Supervision by Designated Person
• Works to include:
a) Concrete activities (formwork) and others
b) Erection / dismantling of scaffolding
c) Installation of safety nets
d) Demolition of walls and others
e) Any pile drivers before commencing work
f) Every safety belt and life line

Provision of Safety Measures for:

a) Shoring, stripping activities
b) Work on steep roofs
c) Demolition works
d) Excavation works
e) Material handling, storage, use and disposal
f) Piling works
g) Blasting and the use of Explosives
h) Use of hand and power tools
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Factories and Machinery
(Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Reg. 1989) (continue…)
Construction and Design Method
a) Catch platform
b) Chute
c) Runways and ramps
d) Ladders and step-ladders
e) Scaffolds
f) Work platforms
g) Provision for maintenance of roofs, gutters, windows, louvers and ventilators
h) Crawling boards
i) Safety belt and respirators
j) Safety net
k) Scaffold
l) Electrical wires
Certified Design by a Professional Engineer
a) Catch platform
b) Metal tube scaffolds >40m
c) Other types of scaffolds >15m
d) Concrete works such as: i) Formwork
ii) Reshores
e) Floor and stripping activities
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Factories and Machinery

(Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Reg. 1989) (continue…)

Use of Approved Equipments

a) Safety belt
b) Safety net
c) Safety helmet
d) Electrical Installation (approved by the Chief Inspector)

Stipulates the types of:

a) Runways and ramps to be used
b) Ladder and step-ladders
c) Scaffolds
d) Hand and power tools
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CONCLUSION
• The Safety Regulations under the Factories and Machinery Act
1970 were enacted for the purpose of:

a) Preventing accidents due to the use and handling of

machinery at the factory
b) Establishing a minimum standard to protect workers

• These Regulations stipulate detailed provisions and measures in

the prevention and the control of hazards that an employer and
workers should undertake to prevent unwanted incidences at
the workplace.

• The Regulations also stipulate controls over use and handling

machinery establishing the need for certificate of fitness and the
registration of the competent persons.