SOPs that compliance

with
Safety and Health Act 1994
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 CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
INTRODUCTION
PROCEDURES
CASE STUDY &
PROBLEM SOLVING
CONCLUSION
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Let’s start with the first set of slides !

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OBJECTIVES

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+ To acknowledge the importance of Safety and Health Act 1994
during the pandemic of COVID-19.
+ To analyze the SOPs that compliance with Safety and Health Act
1994.
+ To know the role of employers and employees regarding Safety
and Health Act 1994.

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 INTRODUCTION
TO
SAFETY AND HEALTH
ACT

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19
planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene
practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering,
administrative ,and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well
as considerations for doing so.

This guidance is intended for planning purposes. Employers and workers should use this
planning guidance to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any
appropriate control measures to implement. Additional guidance may be needed as COVID-
19 outbreak conditions change, including as new information about the virus, its
transmission, and impacts, becomes available.

Every accidence or news about covid-19 cases between the workers need to be notify to
government and fast actions to solve the problem.
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The current SOPs that compliance with Safety and Health Act 1994 in accordance to:

GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

+ GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
+ SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANISATIONS
+ NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE,
OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND
INQUIRY

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 PROCEDURES
(EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES,
OSHA)
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(A) GENERAL DUTIES OF
EMPLOYERS AND SELF-
EMPLOYED PERSONS

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i. Employer is required to conducted risk assessment and improve the work procedure to ensure risk
exposure to the virus can be reduced especially for high risk sectors (frontline) such as employees who
are in direct contact with patients or symptomatic visitors.

ii. Employer is required to identified workers that have visited countries affected with COVID-19 virus
and conduct health monitoring on those involved for symptoms present such as fever, cough, and
breathing difficulties and if symptoms are present, seek medical attention immediately.

iii. Employer is required to comply with quarantine order on its employees by registered medical
practitioner or relevant authorities.

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iv. All employers who wish to visit the county that affected with the virus for official duties or
personal capacity are to deferred their travel except for important matters cannot be avoided.

v. All employers are required to provided suitable PPE to their workers based on the risk
assessment.

vi. Employers are required to practice high level of hygiene such as frequently washing their hands
with soap and always use hand sanitizer.

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vii. Employers are required to wear face mask and use hand sanitizer when necessary.

viii. Employers have to avoid from visiting events of mass gathering and to be close contact with
symptomatic individual.

ix. Employers are required to seek medical treatment immediately if sick (such as fever, cough, flu,
or breathing difficulties).

x. Employers are required to check with the MOH website to obtain the latest information on the
pandemic outbreaks and its development.

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+ Self-employed that have visited overseas countries affected with the COVID-19 virus
and to undergo 2-week self-quarantine at home and swab testing

+ Self-employed who has symptoms present such as fever, cough, and breathing
difficulties must seek medical attention immediately

+ Self-employed are required to be provided with suitable PPE based on their work task.

+ Self-employed is required to conduct a risk assessment form and modify the work
procedure to minimize risk of exposure to the virus. Transmission can be reduced
especially for high risk sectors such as (frontliners) who are in direct contact with people

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+ Self-employed is required to comply with quarantine order on its employees by
registered medical practitioner or relevant authorities.

+ Self-employed who wish to visit the countries that affected with the virus for official
duties and work must meet with official authorities to get approval of travel.

+ Self-employed are required to practice high level of hygiene such as frequently washing
their hands with soap and always use hand sanitizer

+ Self-employed are required to wear face mask and use hand sanitizer during working
hours at all times.

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(B) GENERAL
DUTIES OF
EMPLOYEES

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 GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
AT
to ensure that control measures related to WORK
A continuos monitoring of OSH conditions and appropriate risk assessment will be required
the risk of contagion are adapted to the specific
evolving processes, conditions of work and characteristics of the workforce during the critical
period of contagion and afterwards, so that re occurrences may be prevented.

a) Employees are requested to cooperate and comply with employer’s directive in fighting
this epidermic outbreak based on section 24 (1) OSHA 1994

b) Employees are required to check with the MOH website to obtain the latest information
on the epidermic outbreaks and its development

A person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall

be guity of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a
fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three months or to both
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 GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

I. Responsible for the safety and health of oneself, colleagues and others that may be
effected during work including self-declaration of health status

II. Comply with the safe work procedure and usage of required PPE during work

III. Wearing face shield is encouraged for work involves dealing with the public
 GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

IV. Workers who conduct health screening and handling person suspected infected with
COVID-19 must wear face mask

V. Worker that has COVID-19 symptoms is required to inform the employer,

Supervisor or the Coordinator immediately for further action

VI. Comply with any requlations and directives related to COVID-19 that has been
established by the employer and any guidance by MOH, WHO, ILO and any related
agencies
(C) SAFETY AND HEALTH
ORGANISATIONS

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 1.Medical
Minister(industries,class, surveillance.
description) Regulations Punishment
• cases of disease that he has
reason to think could be part of • Medical surveillance is assumed • Person who contravenes the
the nature of the disorder. to be taken out by registered provisions of this section will be
Processes or other working persons with the Director • subject to a fine or
conditions; General, imprisonment, or both, on
• Chance of injury to the health of • And prescribe the qualifications conviction.
persons working in the process or and other conditions
reason of changes in any process
• Threat of accident to the health of
individuals working from any
occupations.

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 2.Safety and health
officer
.
To ensure that the
provisions of this Act and It has qualifications
The occupant must relevant or has undergone
employ the safety legislation are properly training, from time to ti
and health officer of followed in the workplace and me by the Minister
the workplace. to encourage the safe conduct by notification in the G
of work in the azette.
workplace.

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 3. Establishment of safety and
health committee at place of work.
The Director General shall direct the establishment
of such a committee in the workplace.

the employer must maintenance of arrangements to promote and develop

rules to ensure employees' safety and health in the workplace and to track the efficienc
y of such measures.

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 Supervisor's Duties
Obligations
Track and confirm that subordinates comply with
the directives and regulations of the
COVID 19 Risk Management Program,
Help the Coordinator through creating paperwork
Monitor measures of control and prevention, incl
uding separation of staff with signs of
COVID 19
Notify the coordinators and employer
as soon as possible if any of the workers
unexpectedly develops infection with
COVID 19 symptom.
and keeping information on the
presence of workers and their health
Condition.
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 Employee's Duties
Obligations
Deal with SWP and the
Use of face mask
Take responsibility safety and health
himself or herself ,Coworkers and use of the essential is important in public and
those who could be impacted through PPE throughout the job Populated
work, as well as personal self of . spots..
medical history.

Workers with signs of COVID 19 need Deal from all COVID 19 regulations
to contact their employer, supervisor or and guidelines set by employers and
coordinator instantly so that more steps WHO any guidelines set by the MOH ILO and
will be provided. any Connected departments

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(D) NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS,
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE,
OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND
INQUIRY
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i. An employer shall notify the nearest occupational safety and health office of any accident,
dangerous occurrence, occupational disease which has occur or is likely to occur at the place
of work.

ii. Every registered medical practitioner or medical officer attending to, or called in to visit, a
patient whom he believes to be suffering from any of the diseases listed in the Third Schedule
of the Factories and Machinery Act 1967 [act 139], or any disease named in any regulation or
order made by the Minister under this Act, or occupational poisoning shall report the matter to
the Director General.

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Director General may direct inquiry to be held
i. If in the opinion of the Director General, an inquiry ought to be held into the nature and cause
of the occupational disease, he may cause such an inquiry to be held by an occupational safety
and health officer.

Power of occupational safety and health officer at inquiry

ii. For the purpose of holding an inquiry under this Act, an occupational safety and health
officer shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations and shall be vested with the
powers of a First Class Magistrate for compelling the attendance of witnesses and the
production of documents, maintaining order and otherwise duly conducting the inquiry, and all
persons summoned to attend the inquiry shall be legally bound to attend.

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 CASE STUDY &
PROBLEM SOLVING

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 ACQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF COVID-19 TO PLAN AND ACT
ACCORDINGLY
SYMPTOMS:
- Commonly symptoms include fever, dry cough and tiredness. Other symptoms include aches
and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea
- People infected may become seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing

TRANSMISSION:
- Droplets from someone with COVID-19 who coughs or sneezes within a distance of 1 meter
- Droplet contaminated surfaces and objects: by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and
then touching their eyes, nose or mouth

INCUBATION PERIOD:
- Currently estimated to range between 1-14 days

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 ALL PARTIES IN ANY ORGANIZATION SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO
ENSURE MAXIMUM PROTECTION OF STAFFS AND BUSINESS

ACTION BY EMPLOYERS:
- Communicate to employees about COVID-19
 Advice employees on preventive methods; including personal hygiene and respiratory etiquette
 Remind employees of the need to practice hand hygiene regularly e.g. via e mail, social media, gamification
etc
 Provide regular updates on COVID-19 to employees
 How to Use Surgical Masks
 Provide appropriate health education materials regarding COVID- 19 to all employees

-Instruct supervisors to monitor symptoms of employees at workplace

- Communicate to employees about COVID-19
-Encourage Consider obtaining travel declaration from employees on travel history
-Employees to take temperature regularly and monitor for respiratory symptoms
-Conduct mental health assessment among employees and carry out appropriate measures to reduce stress among
employees
-Monitor sick leave and absenteeism among employees. Keep a record of staff sick leave including reasons for
leave, duration of leave and current status
ACTION BY EMPLOYEES:
- Always maintain good personal hygiene
 Frequent hand washing with soap and water or hand sanitizer
 Practice respiratory etiquette

-Employees are encouraged to take their meals at their desk

-Limit food handling and sharing of food in the workplace
-Keep updated on COVID-19

ACTION AT THE WORKPLACE

- Ensure a clean and hygienic work environment through regular disinfection of the office and its equipmentLimit
food handling and sharing of food in the workplace
- Consider a no handshaking policy
- Enforce hand sanitization at entrance for visitors
- Provide easy access to frequent hand washing for employees
- Proper maintenance of toilet facilities and floor drains
- Provision of lidded rubbish bin, regular refuse disposal and adequate supply of liquid soap and disposable
towels.
- Plan for contingency measures in case there are limited human resources e.g. working from home for those on
home surveillance, mobilization of employees etc. This is also to avoid stress to employees who have to work
during a period of human resource deficiency.
- h. Consider alternate communication methods e.g. virtual meetings in place of face to face meetings, group
chats etc.
- Consider deferring large meetings or events
- Consider having meetings outside in open air if possible Consider a no handshaking policy
 MINISTRY OF HEALTH

MOH strongly urges the public to remain in compliance with the Movement Control Order
(MCO). For heads of households who need to go out to buy everyday necessities, they
should always takeprecautionary measures such as:

- Avoid leaving the house if unwell or have any symptoms

- Avoid leaving the house as a couple or in groups
- Use hand sanitisers or wash hands with water and soap before and after purchasing products
- Practice safe social distancing at least 1 metre away from others
- Avoid the 3C’s: Crowded places, Confined spaces and Close conversations (face-to-face conversations)
- Limit time spent outside in public and crowded places
- The use of facemasks is encouraged, especially in public and crowded areas
 RECOMMENDATION
1.Drive-through test centres
 Being capable of testing several individuals easily

 Protect direct interaction between the testee and the doctor or others

 The healthcare staff at the specimen collection booth using nasopharyngeal and
oropharyngeal swabs to obtain respiratory tract samples

 Testees are instructed what to do to verify the results of the test as well as perform
home quarantine before the reports are released, and how to contact the health
authorities if their signs increase.
 RECOMMENDATION
2.Developing of COVID-19 Application

 It helps users to analyze themselves and their family members for health self-
assessment.

 From throughout COVID-19 epidemic, users can track their medical progress.

 Allows the Ministry of Health (MOH) to monitor the health condition of users and
take instantaneous measures to provide the necessary treatments

 Notice who really has the virus and check for who has come into contact with it.
CONCLUSION

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