1 Introduction To Osha

INTRODUCTION TO OSH
Day 1 – Topic # 1
TOPICS TIME
1.0 Introduction to OSH
1.1 The concepts of OSH
1.2 The history of OSH
1 hour
1.3 The importance of safety in the
workplace
1.4 The major safety terminologies
1.5 Types of Accident
The TIME stated is just an indicator. Some topics may be longer or shorter.
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The Concepts Of OSH
Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross-
disciplinary area concerned with protecting
 Safety
 Health
 Welfare
of people engaged in work or employment. As a
secondary effect, OSH may also protect co-workers,
family members, employers, customers, suppliers,
nearby communities, and other members of the public
who are impacted by the workplace environment.
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The History of OSH
1878 : FIRST BOILER INSPECTOR IN PERAK
1896 : SELANGOR BOILER ENACTMENT, SELANGOR
1913 : MACHINERY ENACTMENT FOR DRIVEN
MACHINERY, (FEDERATED MALAY STATES)
1924 : PENANG BOILER ENACTMENT
1926 : MINING ENACTMENT 
MINES DEPARTMENT
1932 : MACHINERY ENACTMENT (AMENDMENT)

NEW REQUIREMENT :
QUALIFYING EXAM
FOR STEAM ENGINEERS AND DREDGEMASTERS
1937 : JOHOR BOILER ENACTMENT
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The History of OSH
1953 : THE MACHINERY ORDINANCE,
THE DEPARTMENT SEPARATED FROM
THE MINES DEPARTMENT
THE MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, NOW UNDER

THE LABOUR MINISTRY
1967 : THE FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT
1970 : THE FACTORIES AND MACHINERY
(STEAM BOILER AND UPV) REGULATIONS
1970 : THE FACTORIES AND MACHINERY
(PERSONS-IN-CHARGE) REGULATIONS
1980 : FMA EXTENDED TO SABAH AND SARAWAK
1994 : THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
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The history of OSH
In the year 1967, the Factory and Machinery Act was
approved by the Parliament of Malaysia.

In 1970, the Factory and Machinery Act and eight
regulations under the act were enforced.

This act was legislated to overcome the weaknesses in
the Machinery Ordinance 1953,

They were not protected if they are working in a
workplace that doesn’t use machinery.

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The history of OSH
 This legislation was made considering the fact that the
Factory and Machinery Act 1967 only covers

occupational safety and health in the manufacturing,
mining, quarrying and construction industries, whereas
the other industries are not covered.
 The purpose of OSH Act 1994 is to promote and
encourage occupational safety and health awareness

among workers and to create organization along with
effective safety and health measures.
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CURRENT STATISTICS : MALAYSIA
9,000,000 Workers  ( average : 15 / workplace )
600,000 Work places  (no record how many are inactive)
90,000 Reported accidents / year  (100 / 10,000 )
9,000 Disabling/Lumpuh injuries  ( 10 / 10,000 )
900 Fatalities/Kematian (3 per day) or ( 1 / 10,000 )
Ir. Daud Sulaiman, NIOSH
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The importance of safety in the workplace
We have a choice : To be or not to be Safe
" YOUR SAFETY, YOUR HEALTH -

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY"
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The importance of safety in the workplace
The reasons for establishing good occupational safety
and health standards are frequently identified as:
Moral
Economy
Legal
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Terminologies
 Safety - the absence of risk to injury.
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease.
Welfare of employees - provision of first aid,
drinking water, canteen, washing facilities and toilets
for men and women.
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Terminologies.............................continued
 Employee - a person who is employed for wages under a
contract of service on or in connection with the work of an
industry.
In Malaysia apprentices are to be considered as employees but
trainee is not considered as employee. Trainee can be considered
as other persons at the work place.
 Employer - the immediate employer or the principal employer
or both.
 Occupier - a person who has the management or control of the
place of work
 Place Of Work - premises where persons work or premises used
for the storage of plant or substance
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Types of industrial accidents
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Types of industrial accidents.......continued
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Building Construction Accidents
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INTRODUCTION TO OSH

1.5 Types of Accident

1932 : MACHINERY ENACTMENT (AMENDMENT)

THE MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, NOW UNDER

approved by the Parliament of Malaysia.

regulations under the act were enforced.

the Machinery Ordinance 1953,

workplace that doesn’t use machinery.

Factory and Machinery Act 1967 only covers

encourage occupational safety and health awareness

" YOUR SAFETY, YOUR HEALTH -

and health standards are frequently identified as:

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