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O S H L E G I S L A T I O N

Occupational Safety & Health ActAct 514

(OSHA 1994)

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to secure the safety, health and welfareof persons at workagainst risks out of the activities at work;

to protect person at a place of workother than persons atwork against risks out of the activities at work;

to promote an occupational environment for persons atwork which is adapted to their physiological and

psychological needs.

to provide the means to be progressively replaced by asystem of regulations and approved industry codes.. to

maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.

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Spirit of OSHA 1994

Self Regulation

Workers Cooperation & Consultation

All economic activities except shipping and armed forces

Guiding principles

Responsibilities for OSH lies with those WHO CREATE THERISK (employer) and those WHO WORK WITH THERISK (employee)

Concept of so far as is REASONABLE/PRACTICABLE

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DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

Part IV Section 15 ( 1 )

To ensure, so far as ispracticable, the safety, healthand welfare at work of all his

employees.

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DUTY TO FORMULATE OSH POLICY

To prepare the written statement

Appropriately revise a written statement

The organisation and arrangements for carrying out that

policy.

Revision of policy

Notify the employees

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

Part IV Section 16

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Duties of employer to persons other than their employees

Duties of occupier to persons other than their employees

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

Part IV Section 17

Part IV Section 18

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FINE: Not exceeding RM 50,000.00

IMPRISONMENT: not exceeding 2 years

or BOTH

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Sec 28 : Medical Surveillance

Sec 29 : Safety & Health OfficerSec 30: Safety & Health Committee

RM 5,000.00 or 6 month or both for each section

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

Part VII : Safety & Health Organisations

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Shall notify the nearest DOSH office

Medical Practitioner shall report to DG

GENERAL PENALTY:

Any act or omission contravenes any provision of this Act ;RM 10,000.00 and/or 1 YEAR

Continuing offence RM 1000.00/day or part of a day ifoffence continues after conviction

DUTIES OF EMPLOYERPart VIII : Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,

Occupational Poisoning & Disease and Inquiry

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(a) to take reasonable care for the safety and

health of himself and of other persons who maybe affected by his acts or omissions at work;

(b) to co-operate with his employeror any other

person in the discharge of any duty orrequirement imposed on the employer or thatother person by this Act or any regulation madethereunder;

24 . (1) It shall be the duty of every employee while at work :-

GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

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c) to wear or use at all timesany protective equipmentor clothing provided by the employer for the purpose ofpreventing risks to his safety and health; and

d) to comply with any instruction or measure onoccupational safety and health instituted by his employeror any other person by or under this Act or any regulation

made thereunder.


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24 (2). A person who contravenes the provisions ofthis section shall be guilty of an offence andshall, on conviction, be liable to a fine notexceeding one thousand ringgit or toimprisonment for a term not exceedingthree months or to both.


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25. A person who intentionally, recklessly ornegligently interferes with or misuses anythingprovided or done in the interests of safety,health and welfare in pursuance of this Act shallbe guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction,be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty

thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for aterm not exceeding two years or to both.


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(a) makes a complaint about a matter which heconsiders is not safe or is a risk to health;

(b) is a member of a safety and health committeeestablished pursuant to this Act; or

(c) exercises any of his functions as a member of

the safety and health committee.


27. (1) No employer shall dismiss an employee, injure him in hisemployment, or alter his position to his detriment byreason only that the employee :-

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EmployersSafety and Health General Policy StatementsException Regulations 1995

Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations

1996 Safety and Health Committee Regulations 1996

Classification, Packaging and Labeling of HazardousChemical Regulations 1997

Safety and Health Officer Regulations 1997

Safety and Health Officer Order 1997

Use and Standard Exposure of Chemical Hazardous toHealth 2000

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