(BFF 4911/ BFF4912) LECTURER: NOR IMRAH BINTI YUSOF

imrah@ump.edu.my Room No: DF 20

LECTURE SCHEDULE
Lect #
1

Subject
Introduction to OSHA & OSHA in Malaysia

Lect #
8

Subject
Accident Causation Phenomenon

Industrial Hazard: Identification, Types & Inspections

Industrial Hazard: Analysis and Control Mechanical Hazard/Chemical Hazard Physical Hazard/Psychosocial Hazard Industrial Hygiene

Accident Investigation and Analysis

Managing Safety and Health Project presentation Test 2 Project presentation

3 4 5 6

10 11 12 13

Test 1

Project presentation

ASSESSMENT
Quiz 20%

Test 1
Test 2 Assignment / project

20%
20% 40%

INTRODUCTION TO OSHA

Lesson objective:
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2. 3.

To introduce Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management and to relate its importance at he work place To explain the basic definitions of safety and OSH management principles. Understand the objective of OSH Act 1994 and factories and machinery Act 1967 in Malaysia.

 Why

study OSH management??

Accidents

can be prevented, minimized or controlled at any work place. To realize this objective, basic awareness on safety management at workplace must be present in the mind and attitude right from the employee, the employer and every public citizen.

 Good

OSH management and its practices will lead an organization to greater success and benefits: 1. It helps decrease staff turnover and maintain work harmony 2. A safe and conducive working place 3. Reduce costs of injuries and illness, medical and hospitalization 4. Minimal property and equipment damage or loss 5. Minimize penalties through compliances with the laws and regulations.

SAFETY

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

The condition of being safe or freedom from harm and injury For occupational study, its defined as a measure of the acceptability of risk Simplified : injury-causing situation

HEALTH

A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and is not simply the absence of illness or disease - WHO For occupational area, its refers to an attempts to maximize the individual capacity to live happily and productively Simplified : disease-causing

S&H MANAGEMENT
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Management is the science of getting things done through other people. S&H Professionals management is learning to use and apply the technical skills to address safety & health issues in the workplace
UNIONS

WORKING ENVIRONMEN T
SAFETY ORGANIZATION

IMPORTANCE OF S&H
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New engineering discipline System safety Accident causes: personnel error malfunctions & failures of equipment dangerous characteristics of equipment adverse environmental conditions Effects; Injuries and Fatalities Damage Losses and Reimbursement Effect on the National Economy Millions per year

WHAT DOES S&H INVOLVE

Understanding engineering principles of process & system Risk avoidance and prevention Accident investigation

MOTIVATION
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In Malaysia, 3 sectors incur high rates of accidents;

Manufacturing Trading Agriculture, forestry & fishing

App. 72% of total industrial accidents, which the smallscale enterprises accidents data are not included. Concept :

If that unsafe condition can be eliminated or suitably controlled, there will be no accident even there is an error on the part of any personnel involved

the best approach to providing safety and health at the workplace through ENFORCEMENT Therefore, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) came into force in February 1994.

HOW THE MALAYSIAN LAWS ARE MADE ?

Parliament
First & Second Reading Technical details

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Committee

Parliament

(Dewan Rakyat & Dewan Negara)

Third reading & pass the bill

Enforcement Gazette

Law

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Assented bill

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OSHA MISSION
"Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions."

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OSHA 1994 -Act 514 and its regulations

Lesson objectives
To

introduce and explain the Malaysia Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) act 1994 (Act 1954) and its regulations To explain the function, duties and responsibilities of the employer, employees, the safety and health officer and the safety and health committees To discuss and elaborate on the OSH management techniques and practices on how to implement the act so as to develop a safe and healthy work environment and to inculcate good working culture at the work place.

COVERAGE OF OSHA

All economic sectors, including the public services and statutory authorities (Refer to Schedule 1) Except those subjected to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and the armed forces The systems and procedures focus on the following areas of concern:

S&H training Safe systems of work Environmental ctrl. Machine guarding

Using of toxic materials Internal S&H mgmt. Accident investigations Safety committees

Housekeeping
Safe plant Noise & dust control

Fire safety & prevention

Medical & welfare Emergency procedures
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OSHA: ORDERS & REGULATIONS

The power conferred by section 66 of the OSH Act 1994 At present, there are 9 regulations and orders have been established; 1. OSH (Employers safety & health general policy statements (Exception) Regulation 1995 2. OSH (Control of industrial major accident hazards) Regulation 1996 3. OSH (Safety & health committee) Regulation 1996 4. OSH (Classification, packaging, & labeling of hazardous chemicals) Regulation 1997 5. OSH (Safety & health officer) Regulation 1997 6. OSH (Safety & health officer) order 1997 7. OSH (Prohibition of use of substance) order 1999 8. OSH (Use and standards of exposure of chemicals hazardous to health) Regulation 2000 9. OSH (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) regulation 2004.

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Objectives of the Act 1954

Section 4 of the Malaysian OSH Act 1994 describes the objects of the Act as follow;

To

secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work To protect persons at place of work other than the persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work. To promote an occupational environment for persons a work which is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs. To provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislations

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It

shall be the duty of every employer to ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees. The duty extends to: 1. The provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health. 2. Making of arrangements for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use or operation, handling, storage and transport of plants and substances. 3. The provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as it is necessary to ensure safety and health at work of his employees,

Duties of employers and self employed person.

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4.

any place of work under the control of employer person and maintenance of its must be safe and without risks to health and the means of access and egress from it are safe and without such risks. 5. the provisions and maintenance of a working environment for his employees is practically safe, without risks to health and adequate in regards to the facilities for their welfare at work.

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General duties of employees at work

To

take reasonable care for the safety and health of himself and others who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work To cooperate with his employer or any other persons in discharge of any duty or requirement imposed on the employer by his act. To wear or use at all times any PPE or clothing provided by the employer for the purpose of preventing risks to his safety To comply with any instructions or measures on OSH instituted by employer.

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INDUSTRYS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

In industry, 3 common management systems are;

1. 2. 3.

New system introduced / implemented environment

General/Financial management Quality management Safety management

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

COMMON CONCERNS
SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISO 18001)

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (ISO 9001)

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (ISO 14000)

SUCCESSFUL S&H MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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S&H POLICY

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

PLANNING

MANAGEMENT REVIEW

IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION

CHECKING & CORECTIVE ACTION

S -Management Systems A -Proper Attitude F -Understand Fundamentals E -Experience T -Time to do things safely Y -Your Participation
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S Serious about safety A Alert to all hazards F Focus on what you do! E Educated choices T Team minded Y You !

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REFERENCES
DOSH-http://dosh.mohr.gov.my/ NIOSH-http://www.niosh.com.my/ MSOSH-http://www.msosh.org.my/ OHSEI-

http://ohseinstitute.org/index.shtml MTUC-http://www.mtuc.org.my/osh_profile_malaysia.htm BOMBA-http://bomba.gov.my/ http://infoventures.com http://http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/

THANK YOU

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