CHAPTER 1-CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION TO OSHAINTRODUCTION TO OSHA

AN INTRODUCTIONAN INTRODUCTION

OSH 1994(Act 154) is an act to make further provisions for

1.securing the safety, health and welfare of persons at work

2.protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work

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Legislation on occupational safety and health was made in the year 1994.

ITS CONSIDERING THAT…ITS CONSIDERING THAT…

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.

DID YOU KNOWDID YOU KNOW

Workers that are covered by Factory and Machinery Act 1967 consists only of 24% of the nation’s total man power, while Occupational Safety and Health 1994 would cover 90% of the nation’s total man power

PURPOSE OF OSHAPURPOSE OF OSHA

To promote and encourage occupational safety and health awareness among workers and to create organisation along with effective safety and health measures.

CONTAIN OF OSH 1994CONTAIN OF OSH 1994

1. 15 section- is a measure that supersedes any conflict in existing occupational safety and health laws

2. Regulation and Legislation

3. The responsibilities of employers, manufacturer, employees, self-employed workers, designers, importers and vendors

LEGISLATION THAT CONNECTED LEGISLATION THAT CONNECTED TO OSHATO OSHA

1. Act2. Regulation3. Code of Practice4. Order5. Guideline

OBJECTIVES OF OSHA OBJECTIVES OF OSHA

to secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work;

to protect persons at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work;

OBJECTIVES OF OSHA OBJECTIVES OF OSHA to promote an occupational environment for

persons at work which is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs;

to provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislations may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.

SAFETY IN WORKPLACESAFETY IN WORKPLACESAFETY IN WORKPLACESAFETY IN WORKPLACE

DUTY OF CAREDUTY OF CAREEmployer has a duty to ensure that

workers and others are not exposed to risks to health or safety arising from the conduct of the employer's business

So every employee must have the general statutory duty of care that carry out by employer

Employer has a duty to ensure that workers and others are not exposed to risks to health or safety arising from the conduct of the employer's business

So every employee must have the general statutory duty of care that carry out by employer

PURPOSE OF DUTY CAREPURPOSE OF DUTY CAREidentify hazards identify, and assess the seriousness of,

risks resulting from the hazards determine appropriate risk management

measures (e.g. eliminate, minimize)carry the risk management measures into

effect and minimize riskmonitor and review the effectiveness of

the measures.

identify hazards identify, and assess the seriousness of,

risks resulting from the hazards determine appropriate risk management

measures (e.g. eliminate, minimize)carry the risk management measures into

effect and minimize riskmonitor and review the effectiveness of

the measures.

DUTIES IN A WORKPLACEDUTIES IN A WORKPLACEEmployer take practical measure to :

a. Workplace (entering and leaving) are safe

b. a person who designs, constructs, manufactures, imports, installs or supplies a workplace or any part or component of a workplace.

c. An owner or occupier of the workplace

Employer take practical measure to :

a. Workplace (entering and leaving) are safe

b. a person who designs, constructs, manufactures, imports, installs or supplies a workplace or any part or component of a workplace.

c. An owner or occupier of the workplace

DUTIES TO WORKPLACE DUTIES TO WORKPLACE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT

Employer take practical measure to ensure :

1. workplace infrastructure or equipment are safe

2. worker instructed in the use, and warned about risks involved in the use, of workplace infrastructure or equipment,

3. worker known about workplace materials are poisonous

Employer take practical measure to ensure :

1. workplace infrastructure or equipment are safe

2. worker instructed in the use, and warned about risks involved in the use, of workplace infrastructure or equipment,

3. worker known about workplace materials are poisonous

GENERAL DUTIES

EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYEEEMPLOYER TO EMPLOYEE

1. Ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees.

2. Ensure the maintenance of plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health

3. Ensure practicable, safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use or operation, handling, storage and transport of plant and substances

1. Ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees.

2. Ensure the maintenance of plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health

3. Ensure practicable, safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use or operation, handling, storage and transport of plant and substances

EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYEE

4. Provide training, information and supervision to worker

5. maintenance of workplace condition are safe and the means of access to and egress from it that are safe

6. Working environment is safe as regards facilities for their welfare at work.

4. Provide training, information and supervision to worker

5. maintenance of workplace condition are safe and the means of access to and egress from it that are safe

6. Working environment is safe as regards facilities for their welfare at work.

EMPLOYER TO OTHER PERSONEMPLOYER TO OTHER PERSON

1. Ensure that he and other persons, not being his employees, who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their safety or health.

1. Ensure that he and other persons, not being his employees, who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their safety or health.

EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEE

1. to take reasonable care for the safety and health of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work

2. to co-operate with his employer or any other person in the discharge of any duty or requirement imposed on the employer or that other person by OSH Act or any regulation

1. to take reasonable care for the safety and health of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work

2. to co-operate with his employer or any other person in the discharge of any duty or requirement imposed on the employer or that other person by OSH Act or any regulation

EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEE

3. to wear or use at all times any protective equipment or clothing provided by the employer for the purpose of preventing risks to his safety and health

4. to comply with any instruction or measure on occupational safety and health instituted by his employer or any other person

3. to wear or use at all times any protective equipment or clothing provided by the employer for the purpose of preventing risks to his safety and health

4. to comply with any instruction or measure on occupational safety and health instituted by his employer or any other person

FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACTFACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT

An Act to provide for the control of factories with respect to matters relating to the safety, health and welfare of person therein, the registration and inspection of machinery and for matters connected therewith.

An Act to provide for the control of factories with respect to matters relating to the safety, health and welfare of person therein, the registration and inspection of machinery and for matters connected therewith.

SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANIZATION

SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANIZATION

DOSHDOSH

- starting from April 1994 the Department of Factory and Machinery has been renamed as the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and the Inspectors are called Occupational Safety and Health Officers

- starting from April 1994 the Department of Factory and Machinery has been renamed as the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and the Inspectors are called Occupational Safety and Health Officers

FUNCTION OF DOSHFUNCTION OF DOSHTo study and review the policies and

legislations of occupational safety and health.

To enforce the following legislations : A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its regulations. B) Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and its regulations. C) Part of Petroleum Act 1984 (Safety Measures) and its regulations. 

To study and review the policies and legislations of occupational safety and health.

To enforce the following legislations : A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its regulations. B) Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and its regulations. C) Part of Petroleum Act 1984 (Safety Measures) and its regulations. 

FUNCTION OF DOSHFUNCTION OF DOSH  To conduct research and technical

analysis on issues related to occupational safety and health at the workplace.

To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.

  To conduct research and technical analysis on issues related to occupational safety and health at the workplace.

To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.

FUNCTION OF DOSHFUNCTION OF DOSH

To become a secretariat for the National Council regarding occupational safety and health

To become a secretariat for the National Council regarding occupational safety and health

NIOSHNIOSH

NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) was established on 24 June 1992 as a Company Limited by Guarantee, under the Malaysian Companies Act, 1965.

NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) was established on 24 June 1992 as a Company Limited by Guarantee, under the Malaysian Companies Act, 1965.

FUNCTION OF NIOSHFUNCTION OF NIOSH1. To provide training and education of Safety

and Health

2. Organize and participate in Safety and Health exhibition

3. Organize and participate in Safety and Health seminar and conferences

4.Support industries in their safety and health campaign activities

1. To provide training and education of Safety and Health

2. Organize and participate in Safety and Health exhibition

3. Organize and participate in Safety and Health seminar and conferences

4.Support industries in their safety and health campaign activities

SOCSOSOCSOSOCSO was established in1971 to

implement and administer the social security scheme under the Employee’s Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4)

Under the scheme, worker are protected against industrial accident including accident occur while working, occupational diseases, invalidity or death due to any cause.

SOCSO was established in1971 to implement and administer the social security scheme under the Employee’s Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4)

Under the scheme, worker are protected against industrial accident including accident occur while working, occupational diseases, invalidity or death due to any cause.

FUNCTION OF SOCSOFUNCTION OF SOCSO

1. registration of employer and employee to SOCSO Scheme

2. collecting contribution, processing benefit claim and make payment to injured worker and their dependents.

3. provide vocational and physical rehabilitation benefits and enhance occupational safety and health awareness of worker.

1. registration of employer and employee to SOCSO Scheme

2. collecting contribution, processing benefit claim and make payment to injured worker and their dependents.

3. provide vocational and physical rehabilitation benefits and enhance occupational safety and health awareness of worker.