...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 was developed and distributed to obtain the data from the respondents at selected administrative office, which they are divided into two groups; management and support staff. The results of this study show that respondents having high level of awareness on the ergonomics provisions and the importance of ergonomics in terms of comfort, health, safety...
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...SUMMARY Delima Enterprise is founded in 1981 by Encik Zayed. The main activity of Delima Enterprise is conducted trading and supplying related products including manpower supplies to the oil and gas industries. The company activities had expanded into provision of engineering services. Due to encouraging business growth in 2004, the Delima Enterprise was incorporated as Delima Enterprise Sdn Bhd. Since 2006, the company awarded with several engineering projects and its cumulative revenue for 2004 is RM1 million and RM1.7 million for 2005. The company is family based company and most of them only have secondary school background. They do not familiar with the audit. They also did not familiar with Accounting Standards and the provision of the Companies Act. The company also consists from the non experiences staff of their job. In May 2006, the company had employed Cik Amy graduated from a local university with no job experience. Encik Zayed is a principal shareholder and controlling director. In May 2006, the company had secured a contract worth RM 750,000 to be implemented over duration of six month. Due to shortage funds, Delima Enterprise Sdn Bhd wants to make banking facilities from Malayan Banking Berhad and CIMB Bank Bhd. The bank required company’s Audited Financial Statements for the last two years. From the requirements, Encik Zayed realized that company did not perform any statutory audit before. In July 2006, they engaged with the external Auditor Aziz & Co (Chartered...
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... 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 3.1.2 Skill Level of Workers 23 3.2 HIRARC at Senibong Construction Site 23 3.3 Summary of Tool-box Talks at SMK Senibong Construction Site 26 3.4 Survey Questionnaire for Project XBTP4106 27 4. Data Analysis and Findings Table of Contents (Cont.) 5. References 39 6. Appendices 1. Safety Policy of PN Construction Sdn Bhd 41 2....
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...Team # 90 Client (Company): Wal-Mart Chosen target country: Malaysia Product/Service: We are proposing to Wal-Mart to build a new store in a location that consumers do not have access to one. In this particular store, we want Wal-Mart to focus on grocery goods that are specific for that area, paper goods, chemicals, and a pharmacy. We will also be proposing using this location to test the effects of Square Wallet application on sales. Number of pages, including title page: 40 Team members: Name Country Did Not Participate (Please make a note if this teammate did not contribute during the project, has not replied to emails, etc.). La’Keisha Shaw United States-NC Logan Healy United States-DC Renata Ortiz Jafet Brazil Hafiz Asjad Ali Pakistan Did Not Participate Chye Boon Check Malaysia Table of Contents: 1. Executive Summary 3 2. The Organization 5 3. Product/Service 9 4. Market Opportunity Analysis 11 5. Basic Characteristics of the New Market 18 6. Economic Environment 21 7. Political and Legal Environment, Government 26 8. Cultural Environment 29 9. Entry Mode 32 10. Staffing 34 11. Marketing 37 12. Appendices 38 Executive Summary • The organization: We would like to develop an economically viable international business proposal for Wal-Mart. • Product/service: We are proposing Wal-Mart to build a new store in a location that consumers do...
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...Doing business in Malaysia Contents Foreword Chapter 1 - Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Geography & population Advantages of investing in Malaysia Language Political environment Economy Major exports and imports Import controls Regulatory environment Financial services Currency denomination Exchange controls Government policy on foreign investment Communications 5 6 Chapter 2 - Intellectual property protection Patents Trade Marks Industrial Design Layout Design of Integrated Circuits Geographical Indications 19 PKF – Doing business in Malaysia 2 Chapter 3 - Business Structure • • • • • • • • • • • • • Types of business structures Companies limited by shares Companies limited by guarantee Foreign companies and foreign investments Sole proprietorship and partnerships Trusts 24 Chapter 4 - Business Finance Equity financing Loan Funding Grants & soft loans 28 Chapter 5 - Investment Incentives Manufacturing Multimedia Super Corridor Status Operational Headquarters International Procurement Centres / Regional Distribution Centres 35 Chapter 6 - Accounting • • • • • • • • • • • • Statutory Accounting Requirements Audit Requirements Accounting Standards 60 Chapter 7 - Taxation Overview of taxes in Malaysia Scope of taxes: Residency Sources of income liable to tax The Tax Year Payment of Tax Corporation tax Interest Deductions Interaction with International Tax Regime Taxation of Partnerships & Trusts ...
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