MALAYSIA COMMUTING ACCIDENT AND ROAD SAFETY SEMINAR

(MyCARSS) 2018

ENFORCING SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY

Ir. Dr. Majahar bin Abd Rahman

26 June 2018

DOSH is a government agency under Ministry ofHuman Resources responsible for securing thesafety, health and welfare of person at work, forprotecting others against risks to safety or health inconnection with that work activities.

Three Acts enforce by DOSH :

I. Factory and Machinery 1967 [Act 139]II. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

[Act 514]III. Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 [Act

302]

DOSH’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994

FIRST SCHEDULE

1.Manufacturing

2.Mining and Quarrying

3.Construction

4.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

5.Utilities :

a)Electricity;

b)Gas;

c)Water; and

d)Sanitary Services

6.Transport, Storage and

Communication

7.Wholesale and Retail Trades

8.Hotels and Restaurants

9.Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

and Business Services

10.Public Services and Statutory

Authorities

GENERAL DUTIES OF

EMPLOYERS

•Provision and maintenance, safe

systems of work.

•Safety arrangement, operation,

handling, storage and transport.

•Information, instruction, training

and supervision.

•Safe access to and egress from it

without risks.

•Provision and maintenance of safe

and healthy working environment

and adequate welfare facilities

GENERAL DUTIES OF

EMPLOYEES

•To take reasonable care for safety

and health of himself and other

person.

•To co-operate with employer to

obey Act and regulations.

•To wear and use PPE provided by

employer.

•To comply instruction on OSH by

employer under Act and regulations.

OSHA 1994

APPLICATION

SECTION 15GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS

SECTION 24GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

SECTION 37POWER OF MINISTER

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES 2010

This Industry Code of Practice is intended to provide

information and practical guidance for employers in

fulfilling their general responsibility to ensure the safety

and health of their employees and the general public.

The ICOP was approved by the Minister of Human

Resources and gazette under section 37 of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 [Act 514].

“Section 37(1) : The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the

Council or the Director General, approve industry codes of practice

comprising such directions as may appear to him to be necessary or

proper for the guidance of persons in complying with the requirements

of the provisions of this Act”

PURPOSE LEGISLATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD

TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES 2010

TRANSPORTATION SECTOR 2016 & 2017

Total Audit

530Premises

500Actions

Total Punitive

Action

TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AUDIT GRADING

A B C D E

2016 26 82 64 34 21

2017 27 74 117 60 25

Total 53 156 181 94 46

Percentage 10% 29% 34% 18% 9%

OSH AWARD WINNER 2013-2017

Transportation Sector

2013

Sani Ekspress

Sdn Bhd

Selangor

2016

Prifaria Sdn

Bhd

Terengganu

2017

Linfox

Transport (M)

Sdn Bhd

Pahang

2014

Awan Inspirasi

(Helikopter) Sdn

Bhd

Sarawak

2015

Awan Inspirasi

Sdn Bhd

Sarawak

26

82

64

34

2127

74

117

60

25

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

A B C D E

AUDIT GRADING 2016 & 2017

2016 2017

PUNITIVE ACTION 2016 & 2017

TOTAL

DIRECTIVE LETTER 371

JKJ 26

(Notice of Prohibition-Machinery Not Comply with

Regulations)

13

JKJ 110

(Notice of Prohibition-Machinery Operated without CF)18

JKKP 2

(Notice of Prohibition-Section 48 OSHA 1994)

7

JKKP 3

(Notice of Improvement-Section 48 OSHA 1994)

83

COMPOUND 1

PROSECUTION 7

371

13

18

7

83

1

7

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

DIRECTIVE LETTER

JKJ 26

JKJ 110

JKKP 2

JKKP 3

COMPOUND

PROSECUTION

PUNITIVE ACTION 2016 & 2017

ACCIDENT CASES 2016 & 2017

Sector

2016 2017

Reported Fatal Reported Fatal

Manufacturing 11943 141 12982 190

Mining & Quarrying 238 8 282 12

Construction 4269 160 4266 183

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 2359 104 2589 100

Utilities 620 7 656 15

Transportation 1689 42 1770 29

Wholesale & Retail Trades 5377 55 5259 54

Hotels & Restaurants 941 7 1081 12

Finance, Insurance, Real Estates & Business Services

3677 32 3738 28

Public Services & Statutory Authorities

9543 128 9449 82

Storage & Communication 349 4 441 6

Number of cases reported 168

9

Fatal

2.5%

Number of cases reported

177

0

Fatal

1.6%

ACCIDENT CASES 2016 & 2017

OSH Policy not up-dated

Un-active SHC

No OSH training provided to workers

Do not have ERP and ERT

Do not have good chemical management and

handling

Do not have Health Programme Budget

Lack of PPE Inspection Programme

OSH ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

OSH PIC not appointed

OSH documentation not completed

OSH record not up-dated

No awareness and commitment from employer

towards OSH practices

OSH practices at premises not fully comply

No budget or low budget for OSH

OSH ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Overlapping act and regulation among authorities and

agencies

ex : DOSH, MOT, MIROS, SPAD, JPJ

Attitudes

* employers

* workers

* drivers

* other road users

*general public

CHALLENGES TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

WAY FORWARD

Best Practices

Encourage cooperation among transportation industry to

share & implement best practices

OSH-Coordinator

Introducing occupational safety and health coordinator

(OSH-C) for transportation sector

Safety Culture

Positive attitude, right safety culture inculcation

programme

Enforcement

Strict and more focus enforcement by the authority

Prevention through design

New Car Assessment Programme, NCAP

New Motorcycle Assessment Programme, NMAP?

New Lorry Assessment Programme, NLAP?

New Bus Assessment Programme, NBAP?

BEST PRACTICES

Focus of Management

① Driver Management

i. Driver selection

ii. Trainings

iii. In Cab

Assessment

iv. Periodic drug &

alcohol test

② Safety Management

i. Operational

meeting

ii. Emergency

response plan

iii. Drivers Forum

③ Journey Management

i. Road hazard

mapping

ii. Physical &

electronic

surveillance

④ Vehicle

Management

BEST PRACTICES

Annual medical, drug & alcohol testing

✓ Drug test should be conducted once every

2 months

✓ Alcohol test should be conducted every

month

Drug & Alcohol

test

Will be conducted by appointed medical

practitioner.

Sampling

Random sample will be taken randomly from one of

the drivers for a verification test at the appointed

panel clinic

Alcotest Meter

BEST PRACTICES

Fatigue Monitor

ing1

2

3

4

5

Driving hour

limitationBanned driving operations

between 0200-0500 hours.

KPI

Working and Driving hours

are monitored via GPS as

one of KPI item. Driver’s log

sheet also being monitored

on daily basis.

Drug & Alcohol

ScreeningDrug screening once every

two months and alcohol test

every month. Random

rescreening at a medical

panel clinic.

Shunter

operation

Reducing driving & working

hours for long haul

deliveries.

Declaration

Form

Fatigue Declaration form

prior to driving.

• Prompt the awareness

that they are fully rested.

• Fit for the day.

BEST PRACTICES

Death Statistic due to Fatigue

The number of deaths related to the accident due to

fatigue within 24 hours

BEST PRACTICES

Vehicle Management

Checklist

Pre-drive check list (PDC) before

start of journey

Verification

Transport supervisor to do a random

verification check

BEST PRACTICES

Vehicle Visibility

Vehicle Retro Reflective Strips Seat Belt Retro Reflective Strips

BEST PRACTICES

Road Surveillance

3 types of physical on-the-road surveillance conducted to detect drivers

violations.

BEST PRACTICES

DRIVER’S MEETING, FORUM & TRAINING

Driver will be invited for a meeting to discuss on the operational matters.

This is planned on monthly basis, but should there be no issue to be discussed, the meeting will be

on case by case basis.

BEST PRACTICES

DRIVER’S MEETING, FORUM & TRAINING

The drivers being exposed with a list of safety and operational trainings such as:-

• Defensive Driving,

• Product Knowledge and Handling,

• Pre Drive Check,

• Fire Fighting;

• Basic First Aid,

• Fatigue & Tiredness; and

• Emergency Response Training.

The trainings were either refreshed yearly, once in two years or three years.

BEST PRACTICES

Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Exercise

Objectives:-

To minimize any adverse effects on people, damage to property or harm to the environment in a transport

emergency;

• To facilitate a rapid and effective emergency response and recovery;

• To provide assistance to emergency security services;

• To communicate vital information to all relevant persons involved with a minimum of delay

BACK

SAFETY CULTURE

5 STEP SAFETY

CULTURE

BACK

By having good OSH management systems combined with controlled safevehicle design and right OSH cultures among transportation management andworkers, helps to reduce OSH risks in transportation sectors.

CONCLUSION

Thank You