Welcome to DOSH Malaysia

Delegates from Sudan

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, DOSH Malaysia

Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia

SELAMAT DATANG

AGENDAIntroduction of MOHR & DOSH, Malaysia

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

OSH Profile in Malaysia

DOSH Core Business, Activities, & Programs

Introduction of DOSH, Malaysia

OSH-MP 15 & Direction of OSH in Malaysia

Statistical Analysis on Accident & Fatality in Malaysia

International OSH Programs

Introduction To Historical Background, Organization, Roles And Functions

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

Dato’ Ir. Dr. Johari Bin Basri

By:

Director General

DOSH Malaysia

Mission of Ministry:1. To develop a workforce that is productive, informative, discipline, caring and responsive to

the changing labor environment towards increasing the economic growth and hence create more job opportunities.

2. To encourage and maintain conducive and harmonized industrial relation between employers, employees and trade unions for the nation's economic development and wellness of people.

3. To uphold social justice and ensure harmonious industrial relations through solving industrial dispute between employer and employee and awarding collective agreement.

4. To ensure trade unions practice democracy, orderly and is responsible to assist achieving the objective of industrial harmony.

5. To be the leader in development of nation's human resources.

6. To ensure safety and health of workforce is assured.7. To develop skilled, knowledgeable and competitive workforce in a harmonious industrial

relations with social justice.

Department under Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia:

o Manpower Department

o Department of Skill Development

o Labour Department (Peninsular, Sabah, &

Sarawak)

o Department of Occupational Safety & Health

(DOSH)

o Trade Union Affair

o Industrial Relation Department

o Industrial Court

o National Institute of Human Resource

OSH LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKThe Malaysian Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislative is directly under the Malaysian Federal constitution wherein ;i. Article 5 : All the states are obliged to hold the right to livelihood and ii. Article 8 : All persons are equal and entitled to equal protection of the law, and the

right of employment and labor force protection come in parallel with the Malaysian constitutional right.

LAWS RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

• Employment Act 1955(Act 265)• Labor Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment) Act 2005 (Act A1237)• Labor Ordinance of Sabah (Amendment) Act 2005 (Act A1238)

Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966 (Act 350)• Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (Act 452)• Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) Workmen’s

Compensation Act 1952 (Act 273)• Worker’s Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990

(Act 446) Wages Council Act 1947 (Act 195)• Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 (Act 612)• Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Act 177) Employment Information

1953 (Act 159)• Private Employment Agencies Act 1981 (Act 246)• Environmental Quality Act 1975 (Act 127) Atomic Energy Licensing

Act 1984 (Act 304)• Gas Supply Act 1993 (Act 501) Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341)• Uniform Building by Laws 1984• Electricity Supply Act 1990 (Act 447) Pesticides Act 1974 (Act 149)

MAJOR LAWS ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

· Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514)

· Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139)

· Petroleum Act (Safety Measures) 1984 (Act 302)

Occupational Safety and Health Structure Function and Organizations in Malaysia

  

Mission:“To Secure Safety and Health at Work”

Vision:“To be the Ultimate Leader of Occupational Safety and Health”

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The administration and enforcement of legislations related to occupational safety and health

Ensuring the occupational safety, health and welfare of people at work as well as protecting other people from the hazards arising from activities of various sectors.

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

i. Manufacturingii. Mining And Quarryingiii. Constructioniv. Agriculture, Forestry And Fishingv. Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water And Sanitary

Services)vi. Transport, Storage And Communicationvii. Wholesale And Retail Tradesviii. Hotels And Restaurantsix. Finance, Insurance, Real Estate And Business

Servicesx. Public Services And Statutory Authorities

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

SECTORS COVERED:

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• The Perak Order In Council,

• Selangor Boiler Enactment

• Negeri Melayu Bersekutu has been enforced by Perak Order

Council

• Machinery Enactment of 1913

• Machinery Enactment of 1932 under Mineral Department.

• The Machinery Ordinance has been enforced.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES

20% reduction of fatal accident rate

20% reduction of reported accident rate

100% increment of total enforcement inspection

200% increment of promotional activities

Increment of total number of OSH practitioner to 10,000 peoples

Prevention of Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. Standard setting

2. Enforcement

3. Promotion and publicity

DOSH Core Activities :

• Policy analysis• Formulation and review of Regulations,

Industry Codes of Practice (ICOP) & Guidelines

Standard setting :

3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994 (ACT 514) and 6 Regulations + 2 Orders

2. PETROLEUM (SAFETY MEASURES) ACT 1984 (Act 302) and a Regulation

1. FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967 (ACT 139) and 15 Regulations

Enforcement : Legislation

• Approval • Registration • Certification• Inspection• Investigation of accidents &

complaints• Legal actions

Enforcement : Sub Activities

In-house program :• Campaigns / Safety Program• Talks / Briefing• OSH Workshop• Exhibition / Seminar• Road show• Association / NGO Training

Program

Promotion :

OSH Profile in Malaysia :

1.OSH Master Plan 2015

2.Accident & Fatality Rate Report 2004 ~ 2009

• Enhance competencies of officers & OSH practitioners.• Strategic alliance.• Increase enforcement activities.• Focus on critical sectors.• Enhancing leadership.• Regulate OSH MS.

• National policy framework on OSH.• Enhance tripartite cooperation.• Promote preventive culture.• New skill & competencies are acquired and developed.• Increase enforcement activities. • Focus on soft issue, ergonomic, stress & etc.• R&D – structured & defined. • Enhancing leadership.

OUTCOME: OSH

OWNERSHIP

[DOSH 2005-2010]

OUTCOME: SELF REGULATION

[DOSH 2010-2015]1st Phase

• Enhance public awareness on OSH.• Self regulation as a practice.• National policy & framework on OSH established.• Promote preventive culture & well practice.• Create an expert group in various field & skill.• Strategic alliance at international level.• Increase enforcement activities.• Focus on new emerging hazards.• R&D – research outcomes.• Enhancing leadership.• OSH MS as part of business.

OUTCOME: PREVENTIVE

CULTURE [DOSH 2015-

2020]

SAFETY CULTU

RESAFETY CU

LTURE

2nd Phase

3rd Phase

STANDARD SETTING ENFORCEMENT PROMOTION

Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2011 ~ 2015

  

Accident & Fatality Rate Report (Commuting)from 2004 - 2009

  

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090

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7.75 6.97 6.57 6.31 5.95 5.59

17.1 17.1 17.7 17.5 17.515.9

Accident & Fatality Rate (Include commut-ing)

2004 -2009

Fatality Rate include commuting at workplace (case/100,000 workers)Accident Rate include commuting (case/1,000 workers)

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Accident & Fatality Rate Report (Workplace)from 2004 - 2009

  

Department of Occupational Safety & Health, (DOSH) Malaysia

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090

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5.85.2 4.8 4.5 4.2

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7.26.9 7.2

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Accident & Fatality Rate (at Workplace) 2004 -2009

Fatality Rate at workplace (case/100,000 workers)Accident Rate at Workplace (case/1,000 workers)

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International OSH Programs :

1.Malaysian Technical Corporation Program (MTCP – ISHO 2010)

2.ASEAN OSH-Net

3.International Convention / Seminar

Malaysian Technical Coorporation Programme

i. Spirit of South-South Cooperation.

ii. Bilateral technical cooperation programme.

iii. Shares development experiences &

Technical coorporation with other

developing countries. 

DOSH MTCP Programs for 2010

iv. Safety & Health Officer for developing

country (ISHO)

v. Train the OSH Trainer (TTT)

ASEAN OSH NET :

i. To establish as regional center to collect and

disseminate information within ASEAN and,

ii. To manage research and training for the

improvement of working condition and

environment.

Recent Activities & Programs:

iii. Work Visit to Cambodia to assist new Secretariat

for CBM (Mar 2009)

iv. Participated in 10th CBM at Cambodia (Apr 2009)

v. 3rd ASEAN OSHNET + 3 Policy Dialogue on OSHMS

at Loas (Feb 2010)

vi. ASEAN OSHNET 11th CBM at Bali, Indonesia (Apr

2010)

Thank youThe end

Q & A session