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    FAIAR INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

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    OSH LEGISLA|ION (OSH ro4)


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    TOPIC:
    SAFETYAND HEA:UTH OFFICER REGULATION .

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    Arrangement
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    SHO Regulations Lg,gT is divided into 6 parts:

    Part e Registration of Safety and Health.O.ffi'eer

    Part 3 Notification of Safety and Health Officer

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    P,a,,rt Duties, of Employer

    Part 5 Duties of Safety and Health Otficers

    Preamble
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    IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29 and 66 of


    the Occupational Safety and Health Act Lgg4 tAct 51'41., the

    M.inister makes the following regulations:


    Application
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    ;i These Regulations shall apply to-

    (a) a person who acts as a safety and health officer required


    und"er the Act or any regulations made under the Act; and

    (b) &il €,rnployer of the class or description of industries who


    are required to employ safety and health officer under the
    Act.

    Introduction
    5

    The Occup:ational Safety and Health (Safety and


    Health Officer) Regulations 1997 which came into
    force on zz August LggZ requires that certain
    industries to employ a competent safeff and health
    officer to resolve matLers pertaining to the safety and
    health at their workplace.

    SHO
    6

    Workplaces that require the services of SHO:

    ,$ Building operation: Exceeding RM 2om

    * Works of engineering construction: Exceeding RM 2om

    c Shipbuilding: Employrng rnore than 1oo workers at peak of


    operations
    o Gas processing or petrochemical industry : with more than 1oo
    workers

    o Boiler or pressure vessel manufacturing activity: with rnore


    than 1oo workers
    SHO
    7

    Workplaces that require the services of SHO (eontd.):


    o $lelel inlulha
    n Chemical or allied industry: wi h rnore than loo workers

    o Wood working industry: with more than 1oo workers


    s Cement manufacturing: with more than 1OO workers
    o Any other manu,facturing activity: with more than 5oo
    ernployees

    SHO
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    bG) Qualificdion fsr registratiorn:


    :

    .( a) o Diploma or deg'ree in Occupationa'l Safety & Health recognized


    by DOSH

    ID * Completed course of training in OSH recogn izedby DOSH and


    passed prescribed examination and has minimum of 3 years of
    experience in OSH

    SHO
    ,. 9

    Qualification for r,egistration (contd.) :

    (c ),3 At least ro years experience in the field of OSH ; N


    tD Holds other qualifications or has received training as
    " preseribed by DOSH .
    SHO
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    Validity of registratio,n:B years

    i Refusal to renew registration:

    o Applicant no longer working as SHO

    o Failure to conduct duties as stipulated


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    o' Nb evidence sf, attain,rnent of continu,ous educationftraining in


    past 3 year,s

    SHO
    11.

    i: Cancellation of Registration:

    o No longer working as SHO


    * Convicted of any offence under OSHA

    CI Obtained registration by false representation

    SHO
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    ',r* Du,ties of err-rployer:

    o Provision of ad.equate facilities for SHO to conduct his


    duties

    s Permit SHo to attend contifi:,:{S?"eation/training


    pr:ogramrnes at least once a year

    o Direct at least one supervisor o,r one who has d,irect


    eontrol on person or activity to assist SHO in any
    investigations
    SHO
    13

    Duties of SHO:

    o Advise employer on measures to be taken in interest of


    OSH in the workplace

    c Inspect workplace to determine any hazard that is liable


    to cause harm
    o l,nvestigate any incide ntf accident/occupational diseases
    or poisonings
    r: Secretary of Safety & Health Committee

    SHO
    14

    Duties of SFIO (contd.):

    c Assist emolover or Safew & Health Committee in


    d.evelopin^S aira implemeinting OSH Programme in the
    workplace
    ,r Collect, analyze and maintain OSH performance records

    * Assist any officer in carrying out duty under OSHA & its
    Regulations -fu*l*s*G#
    o Carry out any other instrqctions rnade by ernployer
    pertaining to OSH at workplace

    SHO
    '15

    Reporting by SHO:

    * Any action taken by employer to comply with O:SHA

    o Methods of establishing and maintaining safe & healthy


    working condition
    * Nurnber & t5pes of incidents including number of
    persons inju'r€d
    n Description of machinery, plant or work process that are
    liable to cause injury
    ffi SHO
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    ,

    : + Reporting by SHO (eontd.):


    o Recorn,mendations to i,rnprove OSH in the workplace

    o Activities related to p,romotion of OSH in the workplace

    CI Addressing other outstanding OSH issues frorn p,revious


    report
    c' Any other matters related to OSH

    'a': : . :

    SHO

    ..i..'Repo,.rttobesubmittedtoemployerby1othofevery
    month

    . Actio,n to be taken by employ€r:

    o Discuss report with SHO within z weeks of its receipt


    s Countersign report to confirm receiftr'*"
    CI Report to be kept for 10 years

    ffi SHO
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    References:

    Safety and Health Officer Regulations LggT

    Safety and Health Officer Order

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