OSH ORG Functions & Responsilibities (1)

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Universiti Utara Malaysia

Faculty of Human and Social Development

SMH 5263 OSH Management Systems (MOSHM)

OSH Management Systems (FASM 5073)Course Title:

Anis Fahmy bin Pauzi

Lecturer:

OSH Organisation & ResponsibilitiesTopic:


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SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTE

Topic Contents

The duties of the employer.

The duties of the employee.

The functions and duties of safety and health committees.

Committee Members recognition


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To prevent stepping into the trap!

OSH ACT 1994

Promulgated in 1994.

Emphasis on the occupational safety and health of employees.


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MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEESSAFETY

HEALTH

OSH ACT

OSH ACT


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1. OSHA 1994 Section 30, Subsection 1

Compulsory to all occupational with 40 and above

employees

2. Additional to FM 1967, Regulations 1986, Reg. 27

Compulsory to the main contractor of worksite with with 50

and above employees (whether by him or by other

contractor)

LEGISLATION REQUIREMENT


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Chairman

Secretary

Management

representatives

(Minimum 2)

Employee

representatives

(Minimum 2)

ORGANISATION CHART

Above 40 employees

100 employees


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Chairman

Secretary

Management

representatives

(Minimum 4)

Employee

representatives

(Minimum 4)

ORGANISATION CHART

101 and above employees


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GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS (MANAGEMENT)

To provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and

without risk to the safety and health of employees.

Eliminate or mitigate hazards before resorting to personal

protective equipment.

Ensure that production processing, use handling, storage ortransportation of any article or substance is done safely and

without risk to health.

Establish the hazards to safety and health of persons in their

activities in the business, establish what precautionary

measures are necessary and provide such measures.

Provide information, instruction, training and supervision as may

be necessary to ensure safety and health of employees.

NOT to permit any employee to work unless precautionary

measures have been taken.


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Ensure that this Act is complied with by every person in his

employment or on the premises under his control.

Enforce such measures as may be necessary in the interest of

health and safety (discipline)

Ensure that work is performed and plant or machinery is usedunder general supervision of a person trained to understand the

hazards associated with it an who have the authority to ensure

that precautionary measures taken by the employer are

implemented.

Ensure that employees know and understand what is expected

of them and why, as well as what actions they should take while

carrying out their duties and tasks.

GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS (MANAGEMENT)


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GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

Take care not to harm yourself or other people around you.

Co-operate with your employer or other persons on the

premises to ensure that all comply with legal requirements.

Carry out any lawful order given to you.

Ensure that all safety and health related instructions given to

you and all health and safety procedures laid down for the

workplace are obeyed.

Report any hazardous situations or conditions to the safety

and health committee members or employer. Report any incident which may affect your safety or health to

the safety and health for your area or to the employer before

the end of the shift.


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DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS TO SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTE

Provide training required for the safety and health committee

members to perform his duties

Make time available for inspections during working hours.

Inform safety and health committee members of steps taken to

minimize hazards.

Inform safety and health committee members of the

Occupational Hygiene program, biological monitoring and

medical surveillance to monitor the safety and health of

employees.

Inform safety and health committee members beforehand of

planned inspections, investigations.

Inform the safety and health committee members of any

incidents/accidents that occurred in his section of the

workplace.


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FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Investigate any safety and health matters that was brought totheir attention by another employee.

Report such safety and health matter to the employer

Investigate accidents/incidents in his/her workplace

Identify hazards in the workplace by doing regular inspections.

Reporting such hazards in the correct manner.

Attend safety and health Committee meetings and advise

them on matters affecting safety and health of employees at

work and causes of accidents/incidents.

Review the effectiveness of the safety and health measures.

Consult with inspectors at the workplace and accompany them

on inspections of workplace.


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Attend any investigation or formal inquiry if you so wish.

May inspect any documents that the employer is compelled to

keep in terms of the OHSA/FMA.

May accompanied a technical advisor on an inspection after

gaining approval of his employer.

Participate in any safety and health audit.

Note corrective action taken by the employer arising from

reports received from safety and health committee members.

Make recommendations to the employer on matters affecting

the safety and health of employees.

Discuss incidents/accidents that occurred at the workplace and

recommend corrective action.



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Keep minutes of meetings and recommendations made to the

employer.



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MEMBERS OF SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEES

1. Production Manager

2. Engineering Manager

3. Representatives from R&D / Technical /Laboratory

4. Representatives from HR/IR/Security

5. Representatives from Material Handler/Logistic

6. Representatives from Store/warehouse

7. Representatives from Trade Union

8. Representatives from Administration/Clerical (female)

9. Industrial Nurse


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At least once every three months

With advanced notice and agenda to all members

Minimum quorum of 50% from total members

Only discuss item related to safety and health matters. Minutes to be issue within 2 weeks after meeting was held.

Record of minutes to be kept for minimum of 7 years for DOSH

inspection.

COMMITTEE MEETING


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Appointment Letter (awarded in simple ceremony)

Identification; logo at uniform, vest, organisation chart in display

board, etc.

Members involved in related activity participation

Appreciation functions; dinner, hi-tea, visit (based on the

attendance and involvement)

To include their involvement in yearly appraisal, bonus review,

etc.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS RECOGNITION


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Documents

OSH ORG Functions & Responsilibities (1)