OSH TALK REPORT

1. Definition OSH

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross disciplinary area concerned with
protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.
OSH is a basic human right for safety at work place.

2. List of OSH

Assessor
Authorised Gas Tester
Hygiene Technician 1
Hygiene Techinician 2
Indoor Air Quality Assessor
Lift Competent Person
Major Hazard Competent Person

Noise Competent Person

Occupational Health Doctor
Responsible Person
Safety and Health Officer
Site Safety Supervisor (SSS)
Steam/Internal Combustion Engine
Engineer

3. Function Of Department Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)

To study and review the policies and legislation of occupational safety and health.
To enforce the following legislation :
o Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its regulations
o Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and its regulations
o Part of Petroleum Act 1984 (Safety Measures) and its regulations.
To conduct research and technical analysis on issues related to occupational safety
and health at the work place.
To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and general
public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.
To become a secretariat for the National Council regarding occupational safety and
health.

4. Safety And Health Officer Duties

 Positions that carry out inspection and/or investigation for the purpose of regulating,
controlling and ensuring compliance with the requirements of The Workplace Safety
and Health Act, the regulations pursuant to the Act and legislation.
Typical duties :
o Assists in carrying out inspection of workplaces and takes necessary action to
ensure compliance.
o Assists in responding to and investigating concern/complaints from
workers/employers and assists in taking appropriate action.
o Assists in investigating accidents or injuries that occur in the workplace.
o Assists in the establishment of workplace safety and health committees.
o Assists in the preparation of various reports, documents and forms.

5. Safety and Health Organization

DOSH (Department of Safety and Health)
NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
SOCSO (Social Security Organisation)

6. HIRARC
Hazard Identification
Risk Assessment
Risk Control

UNIVERSITY TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

BFC 43502
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH ACT

ASSIGNMENT 1
OSH TALK REPORT

NAME

MOHD SHAFIQ BIN MOHD ROSLI

MATRIC

DF 130016

SECTION

LECT. NAME

DR NOR HASLINDA BINTI ABAS