SAFETY AND HEALTH AT

WORKPLACE
TOPIC 5
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT (OSHA) 1994
(ACT 514)
 SCOPE OF OSHA 1994

➢Person at work in all economic activities including public services

& statutory authorities.

Except:
 On board ships
 Armed forces

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 OBJECTIVES OF OSHA 1994
1. To secure the safety, health & welfare of persons at work.
2. To protect person (other than person at work) at a workplace against risks.
3. To promote an occupational environment which is adapted to the workers physiological &
psychological needs.
4. To provide means towards a legislative system based on regulations & industry codes of
practice in combination with the provisions of the act.

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OSHA 1994 -CONTENT

15 PARTS
67 SECTIONS
3 SCHEDULES
 DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS & SELF-EMPLOYED (SECTION 15)
As far as practicable:
▪Provide & maintain safe plant and system of work.
▪Make arrangement for safe use, operation, handling, storage and transportation
of plant and substances.
▪Provide instruction, information, training and supervision.
▪Provide and maintain safe workplace, means of access and egress from any
place of work.
▪Provide and maintain safe and healthy working environment and adequate
welfare facilities.
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 DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS & SELF-EMPLOYED (SECTION 16, 17)

Formulate written safety & health policy

▪To conduct undertaking in such manner to ensure other persons may not be
exposed to risks.
▪Provide information to other person on his ways undertaking may affect
their safety and health.

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 DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES (SECTION 24)
▪Reasonable care for safety & health of himself and others.
▪Cooperate with employer and others.
▪Wear or use at all times any protective equipment.
▪Comply with any instruction on occupational safety & health.
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1. Medical surveillance – section 28
Carried out by occupational health doctors & nurses.
Provide medical surveillance & medical examination.
Should be done:
i. Cases of illness have occurred due to conditions of work.
ii. Use of new process or substance
iii. New employees or employees below 16 years old
iv. Employees who handle substances or materials brought to the industries to be
used or any occupations specified in Third Schedule
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2. Safety & Health Officer – section 29
▪To ensure and promote safe conduct of work in the workplace and safety &
health working environment.
▪To ensure the employee obey the safety & health provisions
▪Should possess required qualifications or have received training.
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3. Safety & Health Committee – section 30, 31
▪Employees are 40 and above.
▪When directed by the Director General.
▪Lead by employer and to ensure employees cooperate effectively in promoting
& developing safety & health in the workplace.
▪Employer who contravenes the provisions will be fined not more than RM 5,000
or imprison not more than 6 months or both.
 REGULATIONS UNDER OSHA 1994
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards)
Regulations 1996
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals
Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,
Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulations 2004
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labeling and Safety Data Sheet of
Hazardous Chemical) Regulations 2013
▪Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019
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