1. STRUCTURE OF LEGISLATION ACT -Scope & basic provisions -Approved by parliament & gazetted REGULATION -Detailed specific requirements made under section -Approved by Minister & gazetted
2. 1.1 CONCEPTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
3. RELATED OSH REGULATION IN MALAYSIA 1)FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967 2)OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994 (OSHA 1994) 3)ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974 (EQA 1974)
4. 1.3 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
5. STATUTORY LAW -Consist of Act and Regulation -Formulated by the Government -Non-compliance is a crime -Punishment - Fines and imprisoonment -Prosecution by Government Officer
6. THE ACT EMPHASIZES ON 1) Self-regulation 2)Consultation 3)Worker/employer cooperation 4)Participation of employees
7. SCOPE OF OSHA 1994 -Manufacturing -Mining & Quarrying -Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services -Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing -Construction
8. 1.2 IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY IN WORKPLACE
9. DUTY CARE - Legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others.
10. DUTIES AS -EMPLOYER -EMPLOYEE -SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER -DESIGNER,MANUFACTURE etc
11. EMPLOYER LIABILITY IN DUTY OF CARE INJURY ON :- i)Each indibidual worker ii)Other worker due to mistake or negligence of workers or agents appointed to do the job(Vicarious Liability)
12. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS -Objectives of Occupational Safety and Health 1994 (Act 514) -Employer’s responsibilities (Part IV, Sec. 15–19) -Employee’s responsibilities (Part VI, Sec. 24–27) -Factory and Machinery Act 1967
