DUW 10022

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH FOR
ENGINEERING
 Assessment
• 100% Coursework Assessment

• Test =1 (25%) | T1,T2,T3

• Quiz=1 (15%) | T4,T5,T6

• Case Study =2 (40%) [Cs1 | T4, CS 2 | T5]

• Presentation=1 (20%) | T6

Attendance
• Warning Letter if less than 80%
• Bar Subject if less than 60% (Repeat subject)
 TOPICS
1) Introduction to occupational Safety and health
Legislation

2) Occupational Safety and Health Management System

3) Incident Prevention

4) Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment And Risk Control

[HIRARC]

5) Fire Safety

6) Workplace Environment & Ergonomics

 Chapter 1:
INTRODUCTION TO
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH LEGISLATION
Prepared by:
Rozalina Binti Ab Rashid
 LEARNING OUTCOME
1) Explain the concept of Occupational Safety
and Health (OSH)
2) Explain the importance of safety in workplace
3) Express statutory requirements
• Objective OSHA 1994 [Act 514]
• Employer’s responsibilities (Part IV, Section 15-19)
• Employee’s responsibilities (Part VI, Section 24-27)
• Objective of Factory and Machinery Act 1967
• Objective of environment and quality act 1974
legislation and enforcement
 Introduction OSH
 Occupational safety and health (OSH)
means providing a working environment
which is conducive to safety and health.

 Reasonable precautionary steps are taken

to ensure that workers are safe and
prevented from any health hazards due to
work activities.
 Introduction OSH
 OSH at work is an issue that affects all
industries, mainly due to the fear of
prosecution.
 With better legislation enforcement and
commitment from employers and employees,
safety and health at workplace has received
greater attention.
 Safety workplaces will help to improve
productivity, accompanied by reduced
costs, better time performance and
increased profitability.
 Concept of Occupational
Safety and Health
`Responsibility for safety and health
in the workplace lies with those who
create the risk (employers) and those
who work with the risk (employees)’

Guideline on OSH act 1994,2006

Concept OSH
 Concept OSH
A safe workplace does not require
exclusive cost, is not time-consuming
to set up and maintain, nor is it
complicated. In fact, working safely
and efficiently will often save money,
and most importantly, save lives.
Starting up
OSH
 OSH LEGISLATION
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA) 1994 was legislated on 25th Feb
1994. Also known act 514.

• This act have self regulation concept:

with the primary responsibility of ensuring
safety and health at the workplace lying
with those who create the risk and work
with the risk.
 OSH LEGISLATION
• OSHA 1994 provides general duties for
the employer, a self employed person,
the designer, the manufacturer and the
supplier.

• There are seven (7) regulation under

OSHA 1994 enforce by the department
of Occupational Safety and Health
Malayasia (DOSH)
 OSH regulation under DOSH
• Employers’ Safety and Health General Policy Statements (exception) Regulation,
1 1995

• Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Regulation, 1996

2

• Classification, Packaging and labelling of Hazardous Chemical regulation, 1997

3

• Safety and Health Committee Regulation, 1996

4

• Safety and Health Officer Regulation, 1997

5

• Use and standards of exposure of Chemical Hazardous to Health Regulation,

6 2000

• Notification of accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and

7 occupational disease regulation, 2004
Importance Of Safety In
Workplace
Importance Of Safety In
Workplace
 Duty Care of Employer’s
Defining jobs clearly and undertaking risk assessment

Ensuring a safe working environment

Providing adequate training and feedback on performance

Setting up an incentive programme to promote safety

Ensuring that employees do not work excessive hours that may lead
to inadequate periods of rest and recuperation
 Duty Care of Employer’s
Providing enough areas for rest and relaxation

Protecting employees from harassment or bullying from

colleagues and third parties

Protecting employees from discrimination

Providing communication channels for employees to raise

concern

Consulting employees on issue which concern them

Objective Of Osha 1944
 Main Factors Related to
Occupational Safety & Health
Kandungan
OSHA 1994
 Kandungan Osha 1994
Limabelas(15) Bahagian

1.Permulaan(Preliminary);

2.PerlantikanPegawai(Appointment of Officers);

3.MajlisNegara bagiKeselamatan&
Kesihatan(National Council for OSH);

4.KewajipanAm Majikan& OrangYang

BekerjaSendiri(General Duties of Employers and
Self-Employed Persons);
8.Pemberitahuan Mengenai Kemalangan, Kejadian;
Berbahaya, KeracunanPekerjaan&
PenyakitPekerjaan& Siasatan (Notification of
Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational
Poisoning and Occupational Diseases and Inquiry);

9.Larangan Terhadap Penggunaan Loji atau Bahan

(Prohibition Against Use of Plant or Substance);

10.Tata Amalan Industri(Industry Codes of Practice);

8.Pemberitahuan Mengenai Kemalangan, Kejadian;
Berbahaya, KeracunanPekerjaan&
PenyakitPekerjaan& Siasatan (Notification of
Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational
Poisoning and Occupational Diseases and Inquiry);

9.Larangan Terhadap Penggunaan Loji atau Bahan

(Prohibition Against Use of Plant or Substance);

10.Tata Amalan Industri(Industry Codes of Practice);

 PART IV :
EMPLOYER’S
RESPONSIBILITY

SECTION 15 -19
PART IV :
EMPLOYER’S
RESPONSIBILITY

SECTION 15 -19
SETAKAT YANG PRAKTIK??
 KEWAJIPAN AM MAJIKAN &
ORANG YANG BEKERJA SENDIRI
 PART IV :

EMPLOYEE’S
RESPOSIBILITY

SECTION 24 –27
EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES
(PART VI, SECTION 24 –27)
 FACTORY AND
MACHINERY ACT 1967

(FMA 1967 –Regulations)

• The objective of the Factories and Machinery
Act (FMA) 1967 is to :
• provide for the control of factories on matters
relating to the safety, health and welfare of
persons, and the registration and inspection of
machinery.
• Some high risk machinery such as boilers,
unfired pressure vessels, passenger lifts and
other lifting equipment such as mobile cranes,
tower cranes, passenger hoists, overhead
traveling cranes and gondolas, must be
certified and inspected by DOSH.
DOSH enforces 16 regulations under FMA 1967. They
are:

1. Electric Passenger and Goods Lift Regulations, 1970

2. Fencing of Machinery and Safety Regulations, 1970
3. Notification, Certificate of Fitness and Inspection Regulations,
1970
4. Persons-In-Charge Regulations, 1970
5. Safety, Health and Welfare Regulations, 1970
6. Steam Boilers and Unfired Pressure Vessel Regulations, 1970
7. Certificates of Competency-Examinations Regulations, 1970
8. Administration Regulations, 1970
9. Compounding of Offences Rules, 1978
10. Compoundable Offences Regulations, 1978
 cont………..
11. Lead Regulations, 1984
12. Asbestos Process Regulations, 1986
13. Building Operations and Works of
Engineering Construction (Safety)
Regulations, 1986
14. Mineral Dust Regulations, 1989
15. Noise Exposure Regulations, 1989
16. Notification, Certificate of Fitness and
Inspection (Amendment) Regulations, 2004
 SAFETY AND HEALTH
ORGANIZATIONS IN MALAYSIA

Department of National Institute

Safety and of Occupational Organization
Health Safety and Health
(DOSH) (SOCSO)
(NIOSH
1
2
2
3 SOCSO
(PertubuhanKeselamatanSosial)
3 SOCSO
(PertubuhanKeselamatanSosial)
3 SOCSO
(PertubuhanKeselamatanSosial)
Objective of environment and quality act
1974 legislation and enforcement (Act 127)
• An Act relating to the prevention, abatement,
control of pollution and enhancement of the
environment, and for purposes connected
therewith.
• It also deals with the administration of the
environment and towards the achievement of the
national environmental policy.
• The Act provides specific provisions with respect to
licences, prohibition and control of pollution,
appeal, delegation of powers and to make
regulations for with respect to any matters to the
environment.
 Cont’d
• The regulations are to provide a clearer picture and
smooth implementation of the main Act.
• It helps the enforcement mechanism of the Act in
terms of its rules, regulations and orders are
subjected to interpretation, the capabilities of
enforcement officers, their expertise and human
factors.
• Therefore, the awareness and fully understanding of
the existing subsidiary legislation as provided by the
Act is crucial for implementation and enforcement
purposes
 Summary
1) Occupational safety & Health (OSH) means providing a
working environment which is conducive to safety and
health
2) Safety culture in the workplace is the best safety
performance indicator that can demonstrate the
effectiveness of hazard control to prevent accident
3) Duty to care is a legal obligation to ensure the safety,
health and wellbeing of others
4) ‘So far as is practicable’ | means that something less
than physically possible or whatever is technically
possible.
5) ‘So far as is reasonably practicable’ | qualifies almost all
the general duties imposed on employers by the OSH
6) DOSH, NIOSH and SOCSO are among the most important
national competent bodies in promoting occupational
safety and health in Malaysia.