Ir. Dr.

Majahar bin Abd Rahman

Director
International Policy and Research Division

DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH MALAYSIA

 TABLE OF
CONTENTS
OKT
MASA
OSH SYSTEMATIC
APPROACH OSH LEGISLATIONS : Update
• ILO’s Guideline for Developing
3 on
National OSH Programme
• National OSH Policy
• National OSH Profile
2 Occupational Safety & Health
(Noise Exposure Regulations)
• National OSH Programme 2019
OKT
4 OSH STATISTICS
IMPLICATIONS GAP IN OSH
SYSTEM – MALAYSIAN
SCENARIO
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DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH MALAYSIA 2

 IMPLICATIONS GAP IN OSH SYSTEM
1 – MALAYSIAN SCENARIO
1 INVESTMENT ON HRD & ENHANCEMENT 2 WORKS & HEALTH RISKS
OF NATION COMPETETIVENESS

RM 31 BILLION

SOCIAL SECURITY NET RM 535 MIL

EDUCATION RM17,367 MIL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP RM 355 MIL
ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT RM 2,622 MIL
31.7 MILLION 570,000 14 MILLION
HEALTHCARE ENHANCEMENT RM 9,246 MIL POPULATION EMPLOYER WORKERS
TVET & WORKFORCE RM 1,080 MIL
OSH DEFENSE SYSTEM
*2017 BUDJET
3 DIRECT IMPACT GAP IN OSH SYSTEM
4 OVERALL IMPACT GAP IN OSH SYSTEM

116 16
Accident & Injuries
RM 1
Insured Cost)

Workplace
2
Work related Occupational
Ledger Cost & Property
RM 5 – RM 50 Injuries /Day fatalities/Day Related
Damage
Diseases/ Day
RM53.3
RM 1 – RM 3 Miscellaneous Billion
Cost
- 3.94%
RM3.27 1.7 Mil +
KDNK
Billion
Emotional &
Social Impact
(ILO)
SOCSO Compensation in 2017 +
Migrant Workers
2 OSH SYSTEMATIC
APPROACH
2.1 ILO’s Guidelines for Developing The National
Programme on OSH

1st step: Developing the national policy

on OSH

2nd step: Developing the national

profile on OSH

3rd step: Developing the national

programme on OSH
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 2.1
ILO’s Guidelines for Developing The National Programme on OS

National
National Policy on National profile on
programme on
OSH OSH
OSH
• A national policy on OSH is a specific, deliberate
course of action that a government adopts (in • Summarizes the existing OSH situation, • Determines the objectives to
consultation with its social partners) to fulfil its including national data on occupational be achieved within a
mandate for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, high-risk industries predetermined time frame and
accidents and diseases. and occupations, and a description of the indicators should also be
• A written statement, and includes at least the national system for OSH and its current identified to assess progress.
government’s commitment to the prevention of capacity.
occupational accidents and diseases

National system for Evaluation and

OSH review

• The infrastructure that provides the main legal and

institutional framework for implementing the national • Identify the programme’s effectiveness
policy and national programmes on OSH.
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2.2 National Policies on OSH
The OSH Policy, approved by the Cabinet and signed by Prime Minister Tun
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, was officially launched by Deputy Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah on 27 Feb 2019 in conjunction with National
OSH Award 2018.

Elements of a OSH Policy:

• government in collaboration with employers’
and workers’ organizations;
• the commitment of public authorities;
• the policy’s aim and purpose;
• the principles guiding action on OSH;
• the main spheres of action for OSH;
• the workers covered by the policy;
• the types of action and infrastructure;
• assignment of the functions and
responsibilities of the main stakeholders; and
• Signed and dated. 6
2.2 National Policies on OSH

Why should we have an OSH policy

statement?
1. To demonstrate the commitment of the government on how to fulfill its long-term
strategy to improve the quality of OSH in the country.
2. To comply with ILO’s recommendation:
• Article 3:1. Each Member shall promote a safe and healthy working environment
by formulating a national policy. C187 - Promotional Framework for
Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
• Article 4:1. Each Member shall, in the light of national conditions and practice, and in
consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers,
formulate, implement and periodically review a coherent national policy on
occupational safety, occupational health and the working environment. C155 -
Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
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2.3 National Profile on OSH The main objective of preparing and publishing the Malaysian
National OSH Profile was to document all relevant information that
1.OSH Regulatory can be used by all OSH organizations and non OSH organizations
Framework in Malaysia.

2.National Policy &

Strategies for OSH

OSH Coordination &

Cooperation

OSH Technical Standards,

& Management System

3.OSH System
Implementation : Mean & Tool

Regular & Ongoing

Activities Related to OSH
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2.3.1 OSH Regulatory Framework
• The country has
always protected
the labor force,
including ensuring
safe and healthy
working
environment for all
workers.

OSH
Regulatory
Framework

8 Regulations & 2 Orders

7 Codes of Practices
52 Guidelines

• Ratified ILO Convention C187

(Promotional Framework for
Occupational Safety and Health
Other legislation related to Convention 2006)
16 Regulations OSH under Ministry in
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2.3.2 National Policy & Strategies for OSH

Malaysia had develop National OSH Policy & National Programme as

strategies to enhance OSH in the country

The next way forward and move to strengthen the existing main
legislations on OSH is through migration of the FMA 1967 into the OSHA
1994.

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2.3.3 OSH Coordination & Cooperation

OSH System
Implementation
: Means & Tool

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2.3.4 OSH Technical Standards & Management System

OSH Technical
Standards &
Management
System

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2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

OSH System
Implementation
: Means & Tool

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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

ZOOM IN

Education,
training & raising
on awareness

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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

ZOOM IN

Education,
training & raising
on awareness

*Government institution which

provide OSH related Program

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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

ZOOM IN

Education,
training & raising
on awareness

*Private Institution which provide

OSH related Program
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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

ZOOM IN

Education,
training & raising
on awareness

*Universities/Colleges offering
OSH related Program

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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

COMPETENT PERSON 2016 2017 2018

1 Safety & Health Officer 37,297 3,442 4,207
ZOOM IN
2 Lift 224 289 371
3 Steam Engineer 2,872 2,904 3,065
Occupational 4 Internal Combustion Engine Engineer 432 462 505
Safety & Health 5 Hoisting Machine 120 140 144
(practitioners
6 Site Safety Supervisor 2,391 3,227 4,504
/competent person)
7 Major Hazard 22 18 28
8 Steam Engine Driver 3,032 3,486 4,049
9 Internal Combustion Engine Driver 2,000 2,366 2,730
10 Scaffolder 9,659 14,145 16,938
11 Crane Operator 10,918 13,903 16,448
TOTAL COMPETENT PERSON (SAFETY) 34,604 44,382 52,989
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 2.3.5 OSH System Implementation : Means & Tool

COMPETENT PERSON 2016 2017 2018

1 Occupational Health Doctor 555 908 827
ZOOM IN
2 Assessor (CHRA) 164 166 168
3 Indoor Air Quality Assessor 18 17 20
Occupational 4 Hygiene Technician 1 75 86 90
Safety & Health 5 Hygiene Technician 2 69 77 82
(practitioners
6 Authorized gas tester 1,725 2,640 3,173
/competent person)
7 Noise Monitoring 87 94 96
TOTAL COMPETENT PERSON (HEALTH) 2,693 3,988 4,456

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2.3.6 Regular & Ongoing Activities Related to OSH

Regular & Ongoing

Activities Related
to OSH

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2.4 National OSH Programme

Malaysia Occupational Safety & Health Master Plan (OSH-

MP) has been established in light of Malaysia having to face
challenges in terms of working environment and it is crucial in
strengthening Malaysia as a contributor to the regional
economy and the world economic community.

The Master plan is one of the requirements for C187

International Labour Convention which has been ratified by
Malaysia.

This Master Plan lays more emphasis on infrastructure than

OSH issues & focus of OSH transformation is in line with
government’s initiatives.

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 2.4.1 OSHMP Achievements (2016-2018)
• 2723 OSH Compliance Audit
for Government Services • 3 proposal for Enhancement of
Sector and Statutory Bodies OSH at Government Services
Sector & Statutory Bodies
• Development of OSH Bank
Data • Establishment of OSH
• Development of 3 EPSA Practitioners & Association
Training Module (MyFOSH)
STRATEGY 1 :
GOVERNMENT • 1 Journal of Prosecution
LEADERSHIP

• Establishment of Departmental
Corporate Communication Unit • Draft Amendment of the Letter
for OSHA 1994 & Regulations
• Proposal for Development of Compliance for Government
Online Accident & Department & Agencies
Occupational Disease
Integrated Reporting System
 2.4.1 OSHMP Achievements (2016-2018)
Quantity & Quality of OSH Practitioners OSH Knowledge &
• 6 module reviewed/developed (OSH-C, OHD, IAQ, •Skills
“60 Minutes We Are OSH Leaders” Program involving:
Assessor, AESP & AGTP) o 18 dialogue with top management / employers
• 1,763 monitoring on CP and training provider (592 participants)
• Guideline on “Pendaftaran dan pembaharuan OYK
“ & Peraturan Panel Kompetensi 201x is being o 43 dialogue with association (2,258
developed participants)
STRATEGY 2: o OSHCIM (172 program)
STREGHTENING • 1 Grant Research on “Penambahbaikan KKP bagi
OF OSH Memperkasa Peranan Majikan Utama Dalam
Pelaksanaan KKP”
MANAGEMENT
OSH Innovation OSH Compliance Support
192 OSH best practices
• OSH Management Guideline for SME
collected
• 20 workshop with 724 SME
Effective OSH Enforcement
• 1 Enforcement Policy OSH Promotion • 1,018 OSH compliance support program
• Establishment of • 1,102 OSH-Coordinator appointed
Special Committee for 7 • 21,211 promotion activities
Initiative Strategic • OSH Info Centre (VOSHIC) is being developed
 2.4.1 OSHMP Achievements (2016-2018)
MOVE Program ICOP OSH in Contract Management
24 Move Program involving 159 OSH in Media
On going collaboration with Stakeholders -
companies & 717 vendors MRT, IJM, POS MALAYSIA, PJH • TV / Radio - 167 activities
OSHREACH Program • Publication - 320 activities
• Media Social - 2,455 activities
STRATEGY 3: • 203 OSH association conducted OSH
Program
OSH SHARING & • 483 dialogue / talk with association
NETWORK involving 13,323 participants
• 139 Association Invitation Dialogue
involving 5,391 participants
• 91 exhibition by association
LIFE Program OSH4U & OSH@TVET
• Escalator : 79 talks (4,347 participants), 45 • OSH4U : 92 talks (11,140 participants), 55
exhibition & 51 dialogue (3,509 dialogue (5,969 participants) & 26 exhibition
participants) • OSH@TVET : 126 talks (22,183 participants),
• Lift: 86 talks (4,232 participants), 44 87 dialogue (12,488 participants) & 51
exhibition & 54 dialogue (3,674 exhibition
participants)
 2.4.1 OSHMP Achievements (2016-2018)
• Conducted 280 Systematic
Occupational Health • 3,707 Basic Occupational
Enhancement Level Program Health (BOH) Program
(SOHELP)
• 460 USECHH Operation
STRATEGY 4:
MAINSTREAMING • 2,478 enforcement on noise
INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE • Conducted 106 Ergonomic
Risk Assessment

• 7,016 Hygiene Activities

• 176 Enforcement on CLASS

• 5,857 investigation on health

issues • 3,159 medical surveilliance
 2.4.1 OSHMP Achievements (2016-2018)
21 Organizations

• 36 International Programs UN Environment

OPCW
DNV GL Singapura
MOM Indonesia
ICCA MOM Singapura
20 Country IAS DG OSH Turki
OIC DOL Filipina
STRATEGY 5: USA China APEC WorkSafe Victoria
Netherlands India ASEAN OSHNET Yamaguchi University
INTERNATIONAL Belgium Japan JICA ChemCon
OSH STRATEGIC Hungary South Korea AOTS Jepun Chemical Watch
Italy Papua New Guinea KIHA GazProm
ALLIANCE Russia Australia KOSHA
Switzerland Philippine
Turkey Indonesia
Saudi Arabia Cambodia
India Singapore • 5 International Visits
7 Fields ILO Bangkok NIOSH Sri Langka
IOSH UK MOM Singapura
KKP Hygiene Industry JICA Jepun
Petroleum PPE
Construction Steam boiler
Chemical
 3 OSH LEGISLATION : UPDATE ON NOISE
EXPOSURE REGULATIONS 2019
Main Provisions
Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 [P.U. (A) 60]

1. Citation and commencement

Interpretation

Gazetted on 1 Mac 2019

Come into operation on 1 June 2019 2. Interpretation

Specifies the terms commonly used
in this regulations.
3. Identification of excessive noise
1. It is the first step that the employer needs to take.
2. Employers need to identify the possibility of their
employees working in places that are vulnerable to
'excessive noise'.
3. Excessive noise is:
• Daily noise exposure level> 82dB (A);
• Daily personal noise dose> 50%;
• Maximum sound pressure level> 115dB (A); or
• Peak sound pressure level> 140dB (C).
5. Information, instruction,
training & supervision
Where it appears to the employer that any of
his employees is exposed to an excessive
noise based on report, the employer shall
provide training for the employee
4. Noise risk assesment
Where it appears to the employer that any of
his employees may be exposed to excessive
noise, the employer shall appoint a noise risk
assessor (NRA) to carry out risk assessment
and prepare a report
6. Noise Exposure Limit (NEL)
Every employer shall ensure that none of his employee
is exposed to:
• The daily noise exposure level . 85dB(A)
• Daily personal noise dose> 100%;
• Maximum sound pressure level> 115dB (A); or
• Peak sound pressure level> 140dB (C).
 6. Noise Exposure Limit (NEL) - continue
Where it appears to the employer that any of his
employees may be exposed to excessive noise
exceeding NEL, the employer shall takes such
measures to reduce noise with:
7. Personal Hearing Protector

It is the last option provided if the employer can

01 ENGINEERING CONTROL
prove that is impracticable to reduce ‘excessive
noise’ with ‘engineering controls’, administrative
02 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
control or both.
Less effective
03 OTHER EFFECTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE
PERSONAL HEARING PROTECTION

9. Audiometric Testing
8. Hearing Protection Zone
Where a noise risk assessment report shows that

An employer shall ensure that any area at the place any employee is exposed to excessive noise

of work is exposed to excessive noise exceeding exceeding the limit specified in Reg.6, the

the limit (Reg. 6), is marked with words “Hearing employer shall cause audiometric testing to be

Protection Zone” carried out on such employee annually

10. Duty of Employer when audiometric
testing is carried out

For the purpose of audiometric testing, the

employer shall ensure:
11. Record to be kept
• Carried out at not cost to the employee
An employer shall keep and maintain
• Within 3 months after the employee the record as follow :
commencing which is exposed to the noise
• Report of noise risk assessment
exceeding limit
• Report of audiometric testing
• After the employee is being put in a quiet
state of at least 14 hours without the aid of
personal hearing protector

DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH MALAYSIA

 FACTORIES AND MACHINERIES (NOISE EXPOSURE)
REVOCATION 2019 [P.U. (A) 59]
EXPOSURE MONITORING
Gazetted on : 1 Mac 2019
Continue to be valid for a period of 12 month after the coming
into operation of the Noise Exposure Regulation 2019
Come into Operation: 1 Jun 2019
ENGINEERING / ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
Any engineering control or administrative control conducted under the
This regulations revokes Factories and revoked Regulations, shall be deemed to have been carried out under new
Machineries (Noise Exposure) Regulations Regulations & continue to be valid for the purpose of reference and record
1989 AUDIOMETRIC TESTING
Any audiometric testing conducted under the revoked Regulations, shall be deemed
to have been carried out under new regulation & continue to be valid for the purpose
Some provisions in the Factories and of reference and record
Machineries (Noise exposure) 1989 still
RECORD
applicable after the Occupational Safety and All records and maintained conducted under the revoked Regulations, shall continue to be
Health (Noise Exposure) 2019 are in force force and have effects as if they were kept under new Regulations.

PROCEEDING
Refer Factory and Machineries Any actions or proceedings commenced under the revoked Regulations which is still pending, shall

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(Noise Exposure) Revocation 2019 continue to be valid and shall be dealt under the revoked Regulations.
for further reference
APPROVAL
Any approval granted under the Revoked Regulations shall be deemed to have been granted under new

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Regulations and shall continue to remain in full force

TRAINING
Any employer who has instituted only 1 training program for his employees before the coming into operation of new
regulations, shall provide not less than 1 training program after coming into operation of new regulations

NOTE:
Revoked Regulations = Factories and Machineries (Noise Exposure) 1989. Valid until May 2019
New Regulations = Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) 2019
 2020 TARGET
4 OSH STATISTICS

Fatality rate /
100,000 workers Reported Investigated
6.93
6.45
7,820 7,258
6,020
5.16 4.84 5,960
4.84 4.90 4.36
3.68 4,147
1,426 4,034
3,860 3,890
454
Accident Rate / 2.81 2.53 663
1,000 workers
2.88 2.93
2005 2010 2015 2016 2017 2020 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018
51,829 41,467 38,753 41,005 42,513 *Source: DOSH

Total Accidents
*Source: SOCSO, JTK, DOSH

National Occupational Accident Rates Reported on Occupational Health & Diseases

2005 - 2017 2010 – 2018
ZERO ACCIDENT &
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IS IT
POSSIBLE ?

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LESSON LEARN FROM OSH AWARD WINNING
COMPANY
• Commitment From Top Level Management – Believe In Zero
• Establishment of Effective OSMS
• Control @ Design Stage
• Total Involvement & Participation In Simplified OSH Programme
• OSH & Family
• Integration Between SHE, Quality, Productivity and Feel Good Factor
(Incentives).

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GOOD DAY SCHEME- INTEGRATION BETWEEN SHE, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND INCENTIVES

A pay by itself scheme established at BPPA over 10 years ago to encourage self regulation

BPPA JOURNEY TO SUCCESS || 35

 CONCLUSION
Occupational Safety & Health (OSH)
is a dynamic field concerned
with the safety, health and
welfare of people at work
Implication gap in OSH system
will cause losses for the
country in term of
productivity,
competitiveness as well as
national economic growth
The involvement &
cooperation of all parties
is important in enhancing OSH
in Malaysia
OSH plays an important roles in
improving quality of working
life, increased organizational
productivity and
competitiveness
THANK YOU