OSHA 1994

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

1994
 OSHA 1994
• Philosophy

“Responsibilities
to ensure safety and
health at the workplace lies
with those who create the risk
those who work with the risk”
First Schedule
Manufacturing

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statutory authorities
Except: - on board ships
- Armed Forces
OBJECTIVES

to secure the safety, health and welfare of
person at work

to protect person (other than person at work)
at a place of work against hazard

to promote occupational environment
adaptable to the persons physiological and
psychological needs

to provide the means towards a legislative
system based on regulations and industry
codes of practice in combination with the
provisions of the Act.
ACCIDENT
An occurrence or event that is
unexpected, unforeseen, unplanned
and unwanted that could cause
damage, injury and loss.
Results…………
Results…………
Results…………
Why accident?

Unsafe Condition

Unsafe Act
Unsafe Condition
Unsafe Condition
 DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
as far as practicable…..

provide and 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
DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

as far as practicable……

provide and maintain safe place of work

and means of access to and egress from
any place of work

provide and maintain safe and healthy
working environment and adequate
welfare facilities
`practicable’

Severity of hazard or risk in question

State of knowledge about the hazard or
risk and way of removing or mitigating
them

Availability and suitability of ways to
remove or mitigating the hazard or risk

Cost of removing or mitigating the hazard
or risk
DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

Formulate safety and health policy

Written Statement

OSH Organisation

OSH Arrangement
OTHER DUTIES

Employer to report to the nearest OSH Officer

Accidents

Dangerous Occurrence

Poisoning
(by quickest means)

Medical Officer to report on Third Scheduled

diseases in FMA 1967
DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

Reasonable care for
safety and health of
himself and others

Co-operate with
employer and others

Wear and use PPE

Comply with instruction
on OSH
SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

Statement of Intent

Written Statement

Management commitment

Objective and goal

Make known to all employees
 SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

Organisation (Who to do what?)

Specify Responsibilities

CEO

Manager

Safety and Health Officer

General Employees

Integrate OSH in all activities

Production

Administration

Maintenance

Purchasing and Sale

Security
 SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

Arrangement (How to do?)

Risk Assessment

SOP

Training, Instruction and Information

Inspection

Investigation

Promotional

Maintenance

Monitoring of Performance

Rules and Regulations
 REGULATIONS
Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Employer’s Safety and Health General
Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995

Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industrial Major Accident

Hazards) Regulations 1996

Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee)

Regulations 1996

Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations

1997

Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labeling

of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997

Ø Occupational Safety and Health (Use of Hazardous Chemical to Health)

Regulations 2000
Safety and Health Officer

SHO Order 1997 – Class of

Industries

Building Operation – RM 20m and above

Engineering Construction – RM 20m and
above

Ship Building, Gas or petrochemical ,
Chemical , Boiler and PV maker, Metal
Industries, Wood Working and Cement
Industries with more than 100 employees

Other manufacturing activity with more
than 500 employees
Safety and Health Committee

Any place of work with 40

or more workers

Directed by Director General
 ELEMENTS OF
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM

Management
Commitment

OSH
PROGRAME
OSH Com. Employees
Commitment Commitment
Management Commitment
Personal Involvement
+
Commitment of Time
+
Commitment of Resources
Employees Commitment

OSH Awareness
+
Cooperation
+
Willingness
OSH Committee Commitment

Competence
+
Enthusiasm
+
Concern
 OSH Performance
Monitoring System
REACTIVE

Accident Incident Absence

Major Operational Sickness

Minor Damage only Non sickness
Near misses Theft
 OSH Performance
Monitoring System

PROACTIVE

Report Compliance Educ. /Training

•Inspection •Risk Control •Schedule followed

•Audit •Statutory •Number trained
•Monitoring Requirements •Attitudes and
•Risk Assessment understanding
•Medical
surveillance
Thank you..