Safety is not something you

can take or leave alone.

It is not an
activity in which
one participates
only when is
being watched
or supervised.

Safety is not
posters, slogans
or rules, or is it
movies, meeting,
investigations or
inspections.

ABSENCE OF DANGER

Safety is an attitude, a frame of mind. It is the awareness of

ones environment and actions, all day, everyday.
Safety is knowing what is going on; knowing what can injure
anyone or anything; knowing how to prevent that injury and
then acting to prevent it. All it requires is intelligence and a
reasonable amount of native ability to see, to hear, to smell
and to think.

AN UNPLANNED EVENT WHICH

RESULTS IN UNACCEPTABLE
CONSEQUENCES

AN UNDESIREABLE EVENT WHICH

INTERRUPTS NORMAL ACTIVITY

Accident
Incident
Near miss
Occupational
Disease/Poisoning

SOME RECENT INCIDENTS IN MALAYSIA

DATE

DISASTERS

CASUALTIES

31 July 1988

Collapse of Sultan Abdul Halim Jetty,

Butterworth, Penang.

2 dead; 1,674 injured

7 May 1991

Fire and explosion of Bright Sparklers

Fireworks Factory, Sg. Buloh, Selangor.

22 dead; 103 injured

5 April 1992

Fire at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

International Airport, Subang.

3 dead

20 June 1992

Choon Hong 111 Ship, explosion and fire,

Port Klang, Selangor.

13 dead

11 Dec 1993

Collapse of Highland Towers

Condominium, Hulu Klang, Selangor.

52 dead

30 June 1995

Landslide, off Genting Highland Road,

Pahang.

20 dead; 22 injured

15 July 1996

Tourist Bus Accident, Ravine at Km 15,

Genting Highland, Pahang.

17 dead

29 Aug 1996

Mud Slide, Natives Resettlement Village,

Pos Dipang, Kg. Sahom, Kampar, Perak.

44 dead

24 Dec 1997

Fire and explosion, SMDS, Bintulu

Sarawak.

5 dead; property
damage

MAIN CAUSES OF FATAL ACCIDENTS 1997

(AS REPORTED IN SELANGOR/WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN)
CAUSE OF FATALITIES

BY INDUSTRY
CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

OTHERS

TOTAL

52

56

Struck by falling/flying
22
objects.

Knocked by moving
objects.

11

Caught in between
moving objects.

Cave-ins & slides.

Fire

Electrocution

Others

Total

92

Fall or persons.

24

Struck by lightning.
Overcome by toxic
gas.

12

113

1. IGNORANCE
- Hazard in new work and machines
- Teach the hazard involved
2. CURIOSITY
- To attempt to find out something new
- Teach the trainee to be caution with unknown
3. TRAINEE PERSONAL CONDITION
- Poor health physical disability, loose clothing
- Pay close attention to the condition of trainee

4. CARELESSNESS
a. Over confidence
- Familiarity tends to breed contempt for machines and process
- Teach safety education
b. Inattentiveness
- Caused by distractions of some kind
- Teach safety education and elimination of distractions
c. Laziness
- Taking shortcut
- Enforce safety rules
d. Boredom
- Too much repetition of the same skills
- Plan a well balanced and interesting program
e. Fatigue
- Poor lighting and ventilation, overwork lack of rest, poor of trainee physical
- Alert to the working environment and the physical condition of trainee

5. INCORRECT TOOL OR EQUIPMENT

a. Using tools which are unsuitable for the work
b. Using blunt or damage tools
c. Patching up machine to keep them operating
d. Using inadequately guarded machine
e. Using unprotected electrical cables
* Educate and supervise the trainee

6. POOR WORKING ENVIROMENT

a. Neglecting to use PPE
b. Leaving oil and water on the floor
c. Working with unsafe or poorly arranged machines
d. Working with inadequately lighting
e. Handling dangerous materials carelessly
* Plan and layout the learning environment, develop
trainee attitudes towards safety and supervise

ACCIDENT CAUSE IS ICEBERG

INSURED
COSTS (1)

THE
HIDDEN
UNINSURED
COSTS
(8 36
as much as
insured costs)

Medical (covering injury, ill health)

Compensation
Building damage
Tool, equipment, material, product damage
Production delays and interruptions
Legal expenses
Expenditure on emergency first aid supplies
Interim equipment rentals
Investigation time/clearing site
Wages paid for time lost
Costs hiring and/or training replacements
Overtime working
Extra supervisor time
Loss of expertise/experience
Decreased output of injured worker upon return
Loss of business and goodwill

ACT 514, ACT 139, ETC.

Fear
Loss

Death

Injury

IMMEDIATE
Damage

Pain

Disease

Medical Treatment
Low Morale
Discipline

SHORT
TERM

Increased Cost

Repair
Replacements

Lost Production

Profitability
Missed
Targets

Suffering

LONG
TERM

Disability

Lost
Income
Insurance
Mistrust
Compensation

Safety awareness is all about understanding the need to

prevent avoidable accidents;
Being able to recognize unsafe practices and condition. It
requires following safety procedure
Getting to know all you can about the conditions that
promote safety, including emergency procedure
Signifies you to willingness to take time to prevent
accident
Having the right attitude about safety. Can help prevent
injury, illness and accident damage to company property

1. SAFE PRACTICES
a. Insist that the trainee
- Wears suitable clothing
- Wears safety equipment or PPE
- Controls loose hair, ties and clothing
- Takes off rings, watches and other ornament
- Keeps his work area clean
b. Provide guard and colour code for dangerous parts
c. Label dangerous materials and provide safe storage
d. Keep oil, water pools, waste and loose object off of the floor

1. SAFE PRACTICES
e. Continuous check on first-aid and fire fighting supplies and equipment
f. Constantly check for unsafe work habit and conditions
g. Enforce all safety rules
h. Set a good example
2. SAFETY EDUCATION
a. Conduct classes to explain;
- Importance of safety
- Safe work practices
- Safety regulations

2. SAFETY EDUCATION
b. Conduct a shop safety contest;
- Essays
- Slogans
- Posters
c. Conduct No Accident Week campaigns
d. Discussion with expert in safety
e. Show audio-visual aids
f. Conduct first-aid classes and fire drills
g. Conduct test concerning safety
h. Display safety posters and safety slogans
i. Show damaged parts or safety apparatus with explanations
j. Appoint a trainee group safety committee

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Ministry of Human Resources

Government Industrial Safety Inspector
Manufacturer Associations
Labour Unions
Red Cross Society
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Fire Bridge Chief and Inspector
Insurance Companies
Physicians and Surgeons