...OSHA 1994 The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) is the overall legislation in respect of safety and health and the current law on Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (FMA 1967) shall be maintained as the technical aspect of safety legislation. (Tan K.H., 1995) The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) which is based on the concept of self-regulation places the responsibility to ensure safety and health of workers on those who create the risk (the employers) and those who work with the risk (the employees). This legislation was made considering the fact that the Factory and Machinery Act 1967 only covers occupational safety and health in the sectors consist only 24% of the nation's total man power, while OSHA 1994 would cover 90% of the nation's total man power. (Azahar, 2013) The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 encourage constant active consultation and co-operation between employers and workers in the fulfillment of each other's duties and responsibilities in relation to Occupational Safety and Health. The Act's objectives would be achieved through a new approach which revolves around the conviction that a workplace will have an excellent chance of attaining a good standard of Occupational Safety and Health if it has a good Occupational Safety and Health management system supported by the workplace's top-level management. This Act was gazetted on 25th February 1994 and may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act...
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...INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 1 (OSHA) LECTURER: AW101 CREDIT HR :1.0 INTRODUCTION What is occupational health and safety? Occupational health and safety is a discipline with a broad scope involving many specialized fields. Should aim at: The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. The prevention among workers of adverse effects on health caused by their working conditions. The protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health. INTRODUCTION… 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 well-being of workers. HISTORY The role of occupational safety and health in Malaysia has been in existence since 120 years ago, in the end of the 19 century. Starting with the safety of the boiler and then into for machinery safety. followed by security industrial, industrial safety and health, and finally covering safety and health covering all sectors. History, role and development department can explained in five eras. HISTORY.. 1. Boiler Safety Era - before 1914 Occupational in Safety and Health duties are the first carried out in Malaysia in the year 1878, where Mr.. William Givan was appointed as Machinery Inspector...
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...employee safety and health. In fact, in official terms these things were nobody’s concern. In the U.S.A. injured employees had to litigate to obtain compensation for their injuries. The cost of doing so effectively in prevented employees from going to court. But, under common law, if the employee already knew of the hazards the job entailed or if the injuries were brought about as a result of the negligence of the employee or a co-worker, the employer was not liable to pay compensation for their injuries. From these origins, there has emerged an approach and practice with regard to health, safety and welfare issues....
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...FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY XBTP4106 PROJECT: Case Study on the Occupational Safety and Health at SMK Senibong Construction Site, Lundu, Kuching, Sarawak Pau Chiong Hing Pusat Pelajaran Sarawak SUPERVISOR’S NAME: Tuan Haji Mahmood bin Long STUDENT’S PERSONAL DETAILS NAME : Pau Chiong Hing MATRIX. NO : 570416135561001 ADDRESS : 116 , Taman Siang, 95000 Sri Aman, Sarawak. PHONE : 019-8986891(H/P) 083-322961(R) EMAIL : pauch@oum.edu.my OCCUPATION : Site Safety Supervisor SPONSOR (IF ANY) : nil PROJECT TITLE : Case Study on the Occupational Safety and Health at SMK Senibong Construction Site, Lundu, Sarawak Table of Contents Page Acknowledgement i Declaration ii Abstract iii 1. Introduction 2.1 Research Background 1 2.2 Problem Statement 2 2.3 Objective of Study 3 2.4 Historical Perspective of Occupational Safety and Health in Malaysia 3 2. Literature Review 2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 7 2.2 Letter of Appointment of Contractor 10 2.3 Safety Manual of PN Construction Sdn Bhd 11 2.4 Organization Chart of Safety and Health Committee 13 2.5 Safety Statistic for SMK Senibong Project for year 2013 14 2.6 Occupational Safety and Health Issues in Construction 15 3. Research Methodology 3.1 Desktop Review 17 3.1.1 What is Tool-box Talk 21 3...
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...listed below. Discuss the issues below using relevant legislation:” i. The key requirement of the Occupational safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 applicable to the management of a building/facility. The concept of management is to be effective in reducing incidents and injury. To be an effective management frame work, the organization as a whole need to understand it roles and responsibility. The employer shall provide a safe working environment, information, instruction, training and supervision. The key requirement are described in Section 4 OSHA 1994 as below: The objects of this Act are:- (a) To secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of person at work; (b) To protect persons at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work; (c) To promote an occupational environment for persons at work which is adapted to their physiological and phychological needs; (d) To provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislations may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improved the standards of safety and health. In Section 18, OSHA 1994 also described the requirement and duties of an occupier of a place of work to persons other than his employees ...
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...Level of Organization Awareness on the Importance of Ergonomics to Health and Safety at the Workplace Zafirah Ab Muin1 Dr. Maimunah Sapri2 Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 1 Email: zafirah.hjabmuin@gmail.com 2 Email: maimunahsapri@utm.my Abstract In Malaysia, ergonomics has been introduced on December 1, 1992 through the establishment of ergonomics division in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); while its provision has been stated under Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994. Although ergonomics has been carrying out by the government almost centuries ago, but it is not widely implemented and practiced in Malaysia. Besides, occupational disease consists of human organs tends to happens mainly due to lack of ergonomics awareness among the people at the workplace. Ergonomics awareness is the first step to implement ergonomics effectively. Without ergonomics awareness, effort to endorse ergonomics practice can be tough and lead to injuries and illness; and directly affects the workers’ productivity, performance and cost. Therefore, this study was attempted to identify the level of organization awareness on the ergonomics provision under OSHA 1994 and to evaluate the level of organization awareness on the importance of ergonomics to health and safety at the workplace in University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). A quantitative and survey research design was used. 230 questionnaires...
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...1) The full words of OSHA is Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994. This act is an act to make further provision for securing the safety, health and welfare of person at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, and for matters connected therewith. The objective for this act is to ensure safety of workers, protect workers at place of work, encourage conducive work environment and improve standard of safety. PC Construction shares over half a century of industry-leading excellence with every client they meet. PC Construction offer general contracting, construction management, and design-build service to private or public companies for projects of all size. With their headquarters in Vermont and a network of locations in Florida, Georgia, Maine, New York and North Carolina, they manage project offices up and down the east coast and boast an annual volume average of $500 million. Likelihood of an occurrence This value is based on the likelihood of an event occurring. You may ask the question “How many times has this event happened in the past?” Assessing likelihood is based worker experience, analysis or measurement. Likelihood levels range from “most likely” to “inconceivable.” For example, a small spill of bleach from a container when filling a spray bottle is most likely to occur during every shift. Alternatively, a leak of diesel...
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...WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION MATRICULATION NO : 811029015900002 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 811029-01-5900 TELEPHONE NO. : 012-7410614 E-MAIL : cute_pirate81@yahoo.com LEARNING CENTRE : IPTHO / OUM BATU PAHAT REPORT ON THE PROBLEMS TO THE HEALTH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVED SAFETY STANDARD OF AM CONSTRUCTION & HARDWARE SDN BHD Prepared for Hamzah bin Kahar ( Managing Director ) AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor By Suhaily bt Heait ( Occupational Health Director ) AM Construction & Hardware Sdn bhd 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor 16th October 2012 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL The Managing Director , AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd , 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil , 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor . Dear Mr Hamzah bin Kahar , Enclosed is the report you requested in September on the problems related to the health and safety standards in AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd . After the recent tour of the company , it was discovered that the operators were blatantly ignoring the safety standards of the company . The problems are stated as follow : 1. Manual handling of hand tools 2. Sharp objects and rubbish: syringes, broken glass and rusty metal 3. tripping or slipping. 4. Violation of rules / Improper working behavior . I have identified the solutions...
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...LEGISLATION; 3. OSH RISK MANAGEMENT; 4. Q&A SESSION; 5. CONCLUSION. 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia SLIDE 5 OF 74 1.NIOSH BACKGROUND 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia 6 NIOSH BACKGROUND National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Under the Malaysian Companies Act 1965; Established as a Company Limited by Guarantee; Under Human Resource Ministry. Established in 1992 to enhance OSH in Malaysia, mainly through: 1. Training and curriculum development; 2. Consultation; 3. Research and Development; and 4. Information dissemination. 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia SLIDE 7 OF 74 ORGANISATION CHART 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia SLIDE 8 OF 74 NIOSH ORGANISATION CHAIRMAN TAN SRI DATO’ LEE LAM THYE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ir. HJ. AMIR B HJ. YAHYA Terengganu Branch Sabah Branch 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia SLIDE 9 OF 74 NIOSH PROFILE • NIOSH HQ and main campus in B B Bangi, SELANGOR • 5 Branches: – Seberang Jaya, PENANG – Johor Bahru, JOHORE – Bintulu, SARAWAK – Kemaman, TERENGGANU – Kota Kinabalu, SABAH • 1 Site office: – Kuching, SARAWAK 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia SLIDE 10 OF 74 2.RELATED OSH LEGISLATION 9/15/2008 Owned By NIOSH Malaysia 11 FMA 1967 (ACT 127) 9/15/2008 Owned By...
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...OCCUOPOTIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) PRACTICES AND OSHA PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GHANIM Mohmed Adeil University Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering, Malaysia Mohamedadil88@yahoo.com Keywords: OSHAP; OSHAPM; Safety Performances; Financial Performances; Malaysian Automotive Industry. Summary This paper review the issues of the occupational safety and health administration practices (OSHAP) and occupational safety and health administration performances (OSHAPM) that affect the practices in Malaysian Automotive Industry. In addition, this paper discusses the OSHAP which are safety, culture, employee involvement, employee attitude, leadership style, safety and health training and last the effective communication. Not only that but to examine its impact on OSHAPM which are safety and financial performance in the automotive industry. However, this paper explores prior literatures and findings that were found by other researchers in the Malaysian automotive industry regarding these issues. Introduction Actually, the history of automotive industry in Malaysia has started at the early age of the second half of the 20th century. Several factors had played a main role in the reason behind this industry rise or in fact birth. The main reason was to strengthen this industry and decrease dependency on the agriculture sector. Not to say that agriculture is not profitable or important, but this industry will pull up the whole economic together...
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...INSTITUT KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN NEGARA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH KURIKULUM KURSUS COURSE CURRICULUM TEL : 03 – 8769 2100 FAX : 03 – 8926 2900 URL : www.niosh.com.my COURSE TITLE: Safety and Health Officer COURSE DURATION: 22 day(s) / 165.5 hour(s) COURSE CATEGORY: Competency HRDF SCHEME: SBL COURSE FEE: RM 4,000.00 1. COURSE CODE: SHO / SHOM / SHOP COURSE LEVEL: Basic EXAMINATION FEE: RM 950.00 OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, the participant will be able to: i. conduct the hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control ii. explain the OSH-MS iii. plan OSH programs iv. interpret OSH legal requirements v. be a competent SHO (upon passing the SHO examination and registration with DOSH) 2. TARGET GROUPS: i. ii. Supervisors iii. OSH Practitioners iv. Safety and Health Committee Members v. Unregistered Safety and Health Officers vi. Engineers, Designers and Architects vii. 3. Safety Personnel/Managers Interested Individuals ENTRY REQUIREMENT(S): i. Possess a minimum of SPM/SPMV/MCE or equivalent with at least a Grade Three Pass. General certificate (SAP) or lower than Grade three will not be accepted. ii. For SPM/SPMV after year 2000, a minimum of 6C for Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics AND minimum 8E for Science/Physics/Chemistry/Biology AND Pass other 2 subjects in 1 certificate/examination or combination iii. Applicants must attach ONE (1) certified true copy of SPM/SPMV/MCE Certificate/Diploma/Degree...
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...Regulatory Agency Paper Lori Lewellen HCS 430 Throughout this paper I will discuss and explain the application as well as how the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is also known as FMLA is implemented, as well as Worker’s Compensation Occupation and Safety and Health Act, which is also known as OSHA. I will also discuss the regulatory laws in which are implemented by organizations to make sure that these acts are adhered to and mandated while still providing employees with a working environment that is safe. Most of all organizations and agencies are forced to make sure that all of the governmental along with all city laws, are implemented to protect employee safety, welfare, health, and also to make sure that commitment is maintained to people within the community in which that it serves. The Family Leave Act, also known as FMLA, is an act in which each and every working employee, whether it is a male or female, a non-union or a union member, is allowed to take a leave of absence from their place of employment in which is a part of their employee benefits in accordance to the law for the following reasons: Employee gives birth to a newborn and needs to care for them; Employee fosters or adopts a child; Employee needs to care for an immediate family member such as their parent, their spouse, or their child that has a serious condition and needs constant care; or if an employee has a serious medical condition where a leave is needed ("Encyclopedia Of Everyday...
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...reasons for an accident to happen in a workplace. It could results to either minimal accident or tragic accidents, causing minor injury, damage to equipment or even in some cases, major injury or death. Employees need to be alert and aware at all times to avoid accidents, while managers need to master and understand the most common causes for workplace accidents and be able to identify the risk factors early to prevent it. To achieve a goal successfully, a conducive and competitive working environment may help the organization to run their daily operation smoothly. Considering on the importance of safety at workplace, the Malaysian government has introduce efforts on executing safety and health policies through the enforcement of guidelines as well as conducting site safety seminars and certifications. According to the existing record indicated that the present Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) situation in the workplace is still adverse and below expectation. This paper discussed on the issue about the most common causes of workplace accidents among workers at workplace. This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework to study the relationship between individual factors that contribute to the workplace accidents and suggested solutions on those issues. The study will utilize qualitative method to collect primary data from the workplace in Malaysia. The findings of this research are expected to provide the important information of the common causes and suggested solution that...
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...com). DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10053 Improving Performance and Quality of Working Life: A Model for Organizational Health Assessment in Emerging Enterprises Christin Shoaf Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A. Ash Genaidy Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A. Waldemar Karwowski* Center for Industrial Ergonomics, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A. Samuel H. Huang Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A. ABSTRACT The organization of work has been addressed through numerous perspectives by a diverse set of disciplines. While job stress research has focused on the promotion of worker well-being, contemporary business-improvement initiatives (e.g., lean manufacturing, six sigma) have sought to optimize effectiveness through work processes. However, these two aims, although traditionally viewed as contradictory, are actually interdependent variables in the determination of long-term profitability. The concept of organizational health blends the pursuit of individual wellness with organizational effectiveness to yield a strategy for economic resilience. This article introduces a novel model for organizational health assessment using a systemic approach that addresses work factors at the individual, job, process, and organizational...
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...Samantha Williams HRET Focus Areas As a health care professional, it is the responsibility of management to make the necessary steps to measure performance and ensure that quality care is given to all patients. For the purpose of this paper, I believe Quality and safety, and community health is important to all heath care administrators. Quality and Safety When one is considered to be an employer, it is the responsibility of the individual or individuals to protect their employees from safety hazards and promote optimal health. Health and safety laws have been passed to ensure the safety of workers and protect them from hazards in the workplace. (OSHA, 2012)The Occupational Safety and Health Act mandate and require employers to provide a workplace that is free of hazards and to cooperate with occupational safety and health standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration were created by Congress to enforce specific standards and to provide information on safety and health, training and assistance to employers and workers. (OSHA, 2012) OSHA enables workers to understand and clarify their right. If a problem is present, it is up to the employee to take proper precaution and notify the organization so that corrections can take place. As an employer, it is important to act promptly so that the matter is handled promptly and efficiently. There are many ways an individual can report an unhealthy work environment. It is imperative to research and document ways...
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