INTRODUCTION This chapter provides detailed insight on the Malaysian Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1994 (Act514) and its Regulations. Other related Acts and Regulations will also be described so to provide further exposure on the requirements for safe and health workplace and conditions for all industries. There are five main types of laws, namely: 1. Article 2. Statutory laws 3. Common or civil laws 4, Traditional or customary laws 5. Islamic (Syari’ah) laws. Article ARTICLE is one of the “highest” and/or international LAW regulations. For example: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.OccurATIONAL O° L DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS THE UNIVERSA' free with the same rights. Article 1: All humans are born i hatever their race, religj i . hese fights apply to everyone what es Article 2: gender ee any other factor which might make them ek from other people. Everyone has the right to life; safety from harm. article 3: and to live in the freedom ang Article 4: No one shall be made a slave. No one shall be tortured or punished cruelly or treated in a Article 5: degrading way- Article 6: Everyone counts as a full person before the law. Article 7: The law must be the same for everyone. country has the right to seek help from a Article 8: Everyone living in a | rights. court if they do not get their legal Article 9: | No one shall be arrested or imprisoned or sent away from their country without proper reason. There are 30 Articles in this Declaration of Human Rights. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA; http://www. suhakam.org.my Source: Statutory laws Characteristics of Statutory laws are laws that: 1. Written and documented in black and white 2. Comprises of Acts and Regulations 3. Legislated by the Government 4, iolati Violation of statutory law(s) is a crimeCarrer 3/; IntRooUCTION To Osu Act 1994 AN REGULATIONS presence of penalties and imprisonment Defaulters can be prosecuted by Gove . oH ore. ernment Officers (Director common Laws Characteristics of Common Laws are that: Laws of Wrong Doings (TORTS) Judgments are made by Judges and the Civil Court 3, The injured party (plaintiff) can make or file clai i defaulting party (defendant). claims against the 4, Application for trial is made by the Lawyer appointed by the plaintiff. 5, Payment of monetary compensation upon conviction. ‘Among the legislations under the Common Laws are Law of Torts; and Law of Contract. There are several Acts or statutory laws that govern and/or focus on safety, health and welfare of workers in Malaysia. There are also many other related regulations, by-laws, guidelines, codes of practices and rules affecting safety, health and welfare matters at a work place. Some of the main laws are: Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952 Employment Act 1955 Employees Social Security Act, 1969 (Amendment) 1992 Uniform Building By- Laws 1984 Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341) Factories and Machineries Act, 1967 (Act 139) Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 Gas Supply Act 1993 PNAMALYNE 89OccuraionaL SaFeTy AND HeautH (OSH) Management: Using New OBE Curricurum 9. Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1994 (Act 514) 10. Construction Industry Development Act, 1994 (Act 520)