TOPIC 2

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH LEGISLATION

OBJECTIVES

Define Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) philosophies and objectives Describe Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA 1994)

Introduction

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) is a piece of Malaysian legislation which was gazetted on 25 February 1994 by the Malaysian Parliament. 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. More comprehensive included all industry sectors. Self regulation/ kawal selia sendiri

SKOP AKTA

Pengilangan Perlombongan dan Kuari Pembinaan Pertanian, Perhutanan dan Perikanan Kemudahan Elektrik, Gas, Air dan Perkhidmatan Kebersihan

Pengangkutan, Penyimpanan dan Komunikasi

Perdagangan Borong dan Runcit Hotel dan Restoran Kewangan, Insurans, Hartanah dan Perkhidmatan Perniagaan Perkhidmatan Awam dan Pihak Berkuasa Berkanun

SKOP AKTA merangkumi dan melindungi semua orang yang bekerja dalam semua aktiviti ekonomi termasuk perkhidmatan awam, badan berkanun dan sektor swasta kecuali :Mereka yang bekerja di atas kapal perdagangan Angkatan Tentera

DEVELOPMENT OF OSH LEGISLATION

1953

1951

The Machinery Ordinance has been enforced. Machinery Enactment of 1932 under Mineral Department. Machinery Enactment of 1913

Boiler safety + Machinery safety

1913

1908

Negeri Melayu Bersekutu has been enforced by Perak Order Council Selangor Boiler Enactment

1892 1890

The Perak Order In Council,

Occupational Safety and Health

7

1932

Boiler + Machinery + Industrial + hygiene safety

1967

Factory & Machinery Act1967 (By Department of Factory & Machinery JKJ)

Boiler + Machinery + Industrial safety

Boiler safety

1914

1970

1994

1994

Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994

> 1994

The principle of the Act

"To make further provision for securing that safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and for matters connected therewith.

FALSAFAH DAN PRINSIP AKTA

Tanggungjawab untuk memastikan keselamatan dan kesihatan di tempat kerja dengan melihat siapa yang mencipta risiko dan siapa yang bekerja dengan risiko

peraturan kendiri (self-regulation)

perundingan (consultation) kerjasama dan penglibatan pekerja

Purposes/ Tujuan of OSHA (4)

a)To secure the safety, health and welfare of person at work/ Untuk memastikan keselamatan, kesihatan dan kebajikan orang-orang yang sedang bekerja b)To protect person (other than person at work) at a place of work against hazard/ Untuk melindungi orang-orang di tempat kerja (selain daripada orang-orang yang sedang bekerja).

c)To promote occupational environment adaptable to the persons physiological and psychological needs/ Untuk mengalakkan suatu persekitaran pekerjaan yang bersesuaian dengan fisiologi dan psikologi orang-orang yang sedang bekerja. d)To provide the means towards a legislative system based on regulations and industry codes of practice in combination with the provisions of the Act/ Untuk mengadakan suatu sistem perundangan yang berasas kepada peraturan-peraturan dan tata amalan industri disamping peruntukan Akta

List of Regulations under this Act

Occupational Safety and Health (Employers' Safety and Health General Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995 Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industry Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996 Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996 Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997 Occupational Safety and Heath (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997 Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999 Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulation 2004

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER/MAJIKAN

Provide and maintain safe place of work and means of access to and egress/ jln keluar from any place of work. Provide and maintain safe and healthy working environment and adequate welfare facilities/kemudahan kebajikan yg mencukupi Formulate safety and health policy
1. 2. 3.

Written Statement OSH Organization OSH Arrangement Accidents Dangerous Occurrence/ kejadian bahaya Poisoning

To report to the nearest OSH Officer

1. 2. 3.

DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

Reasonable care for safety and health of himself and others Co-operate with employer and others Wear and use PPE Comply/ mematuhi with instruction on OSH

ThE wORd usUALLY Use in This Act

Bahan, Bahan Bagi Kegunaan semasa Bekerja, Boleh dipraktikkan, Ditetapkan, Industri, Kerajaan, Kesatuan Sekerja, Kontrak Perkhidmatan, Loji, Majikan, Majikan Utama, Majlis, Orang yang Bekerja Sendiri, Pegawai, Pekerja, Pembekalan, Penghuni, Premis, Risiko, Kerja

Penghuni Berhubungan dengan Tempat Kerja, ertinya seseorang yang menguruskan atau mengawal tempat kerja