History of OSH in Malaysia Ver 2

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KESELAMATAN DAN

KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN
(PPK), POLITEKNIKPOLITEKNIK MALAYSIA
OLEH:
KAMARUZAMAN JAAFFAR

CERTIFIED SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER (HQ/15/SHO/01/00102)


CERTIFIED OSHMS LEAD AUDITOR (NT101-1)
MASTER TRAINER (NDT)
TRAINER CIDB

INTRODUCTION OF OSH
Historical Perspective

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH)


KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN
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Investigation Report : CAUSES OF


ACCIDENT

History of OSH in Malaysia


The role of occupational safety and health in Malaysia has been
in existence since 120 years ago, in the end of the 19 century
by British colonial.
Focus on statutory inspections of steam boilers and prime
movers used in tin mines.
After 2ndWorld War, the Machinery Ordinance 1953 was
passed. Department became known as Machinery Department.
Later amended to Factories and Machinery Act 1967.
Department known as Factories and Machinery Department.
Finally in 1994 with the passing of Occupational Safety and
Health Act, the name of the Department changed to the
Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) as it is
today.

Industrial Safety and Health Era


- 1970 to 1994
In 1967, the Factories and Machinery
Act was approved by Parliament.
In 1970, the Factories and Machinery
Act and eight regulations made
under it were enforced.
Machinery Ordinance 1953 was
repealed and the name of the
department was changed the
Factories and Machinery
Department.
The inspectors who enforce the Act
called Inspector of Factories and
Machinery.
This Act is designed to overcome
lacking found in the Machinery
Ordinance 1953, in terms of scope of
coverage of workers, where workers
in the workplace is no machinery are
also covered.

Occupational Safety and Health


Era -after 1994
The new legislation enacted
Occupational Safety and Health at
1994.
Occupational Safety and Health Act
1994 (Act 514) has been approved by
the Parliament in 1993 and was
gazetted on February 1994.
This legislation was made in view of
the Factories and Machinery 1967
only covers occupational safety and
health in the sector manufacturing,
mining and quarrying and
construction, which safety and health
of workers in the other industries do
not covered.
Workers engaged under the Factories
and Machinery Act 1967 only 24% of
the total workforce, while the Internal
Security Act and Health Act 1994
cover 90% of energy work and would
exempt those working on ships and
military.

CATEGORIES OF OSH
LEGISLATION

The placing and maintenance of workers in an


occupational environment adapted to physical and
mental needs.
The adaptation of work to humans.
In other words, occupational health and safety
encompasses the social, mental and physical wellbeing of workers.

Bhopal Gas tragedy

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