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Assignment - OSH Act Legal Register
Assignment - OSH Act Legal Register
Prepared by:
Arshad Ariffin
(EDOSH – 122280)
8 November 2009
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ASSIGNMENT 1:
INTRODUCTION
Occupational health and safety (OSH) at the workplace is very important in business.
world. Unhealthy and unsafe working conditions will contribute to the unwelcomed
accidents which can cause loss in man hours and increase indirect company cost.
The reasons for establishing good occupational safety and health standards at a
workplace are:
An employee should not have to risk injury or death at work, nor should others
for medical treatment, and the loss of the "employability" of the worker).
lost goodwill from the workforce, from customers and from the wider
community).
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MY COMPANY’S PROFILE
established in 2004. The main business of the company is providing consultancy and
training services in the field of engineering and environmental health aspects mainly
in the healthcare sector. The company conducts inspection and audit to evaluate all
Currently, there are eleven (11) staff working in the company lead by Managing
Organisation Chart
Managing
Director
Secretary Clerk
The company does not use any machinery equipment, electrical tools or other raw
materials during audit and inspection activities at site except a writing tools, checklist
and camera. However, the management had requested all our consultants to take
necessary precaution during audit and inspection especially on the health and safety
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Staff are spending about 75% of the working time at office and 25% at site doing
auditing, inspection and consultancy. As such, it is vital for the employer to provide
safe, healthy and comfortable working environment at the office. Since established in
2004, there is no health and safety policy being set-up and developed by the company.
However, the aspects of safety and health are the main concerned of employer during
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OSH Act Legal Register
No Laws & License/Permit/ Act/Regulation Title Spec Area PIC Remarks
Regulations Approval
Part Sect. Sub-
section
1. OSH Act 1994 -NA- IV 16 - Duty to formulate Prepare general Office Safety Safety rep
safety and health statement of intent Representat to discuss
policy. (policy) including ive with MD.
management’s
commitment.
Provide list of goals
and objectives.
List of responsibilities
and accountabilities
for achieving those
goals and objectives
including those of
management,
supervisors and
workers;
Prepare an outline of
the safety program and
procedures;
Identify the method of
review the policy.
2. OSH Act 1994 -NA- IV 15 (1), (2) General duties of Provide and maintain a Office MD and Safety rep
and (3). employers and self- safe and healthy Safety rep to assist
employed persons to working environment MD to
their employees. in the office. identify
Provide adequate suitable
training in related to trainer.
the safety and health to Safety rep
all workers. to assist
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Prepare safety and MD of
health procedures or document
manuals. preparation
Provide and maintain .
adequate facilities and
welfare for the
workers.
3. OSH Act 1994 -NA- VI 24 (1) and General duties of Co-operate with Office Safety All
(2). employees at work. employer in Representat employees
maintaining safety and ive to attend
health requirements. training.
Wear any PPE
provided by employer.
Comply with any
instruction on OSH
imposed by employer.
4. OSH Act 1994 -NA- VIII 32 (1) and Notification of Notify DOSH office Office MD Safety rep
(2). accidents, dangerous on occupational to assist
occurrence, accident, dangerous MD
occupational poisoning occurrence, poisoning
and occupational and disease at
diseases, and inquiry. workplace using
approved form.
5. OSH -NA- II 5 (1) Notification and Send report to DOSH Office MD Safety rep
(NADOPOD) reporting of accident office in 7 days in to assist
Regulations and dangerous which any staff MD
2004 occurrence. involved in accident
absent from work for 4
calendar days.
Write to DOSH within
1 year in the event of
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accident causing death.
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ASSIGNMENT 2:
The employer’s duty is to ensure as far as practicable the safety and health of
INTRODUCTION
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 covers a wide range of basic safety,
health and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces (with the exception of those
workplaces on board ships or armed forces). Employers have a general duty under
Section 15 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 to ensure, so far as is
practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees. It is also the
1. Office environment
Poor elements of temperature, lighting and air quality inside the office can cause
headaches, eyesore, nose and throat problems, stress etc to the workers. Correct
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and comfortable working environment. To prevent such ill-health in the office
temperature.
2. Work equipment
shredder, computers, scanners, vacuum, hand tools and ladders. Employers have a
duty when selecting and providing employees with equipment. The important
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Training employees to use equipment safely and follow manufacturers
or suppliers instructions.
3. Manual handling
force. Many people hurt their back, arms, hands or feet lifting everyday loads and
not just when the load is too heavy. Upper limb disorders such as those relating
to the neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers can happen in almost any
postures, for prolonged periods of time. These can cause muscular aches and
pains, which may, at first, be temporary. However, if such work is not properly
managed and the early symptoms are not recognized and treated, they can
Slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of major injuries at work. Its can
caused serious injury or illness such as broken bones, sprains, strains of joints,
adjacent muscles and fractures. Almost all slips happen when floors are wet or
dirty (for example contaminated with water, oil, food debris, dust etc). If the floor
has a smooth surface (for example the surfaces of standard vinyl, glazed ceramic
tiles, varnished wood and some metal floors are all often very smooth) even a tiny
Trips generally take place on damaged, uneven and badly laid floors or because
obstacles have been left where people do not expect to find them. People rarely
slip on clean dry floors. Employer shall provide and maintain good condition and
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5. Electrical hazards
is electrocuted on the job every day of every year. Electrocution is the cause of
12% of all workplace deaths among young workers. One might be exposed to
Touching two wires that are at different voltages at the same time
humidity
The dangers from electrical shock depend on amount of electric current, duration
of electric current and path of electric current. High voltages can cause additional
Inadequate wiring
Overloaded circuits
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Improper grounding or lack of grounding
OF PRACTICES
the safety, health and welfare of their employees and other persons not being their
employees who may be affected by their work activity. These shall include:
1. Provision and maintenance of workplace and systems that are safe and
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4. Provision and maintenance of safe and healthy working environment at the
workplace.
The employees also have a duty under the Section 24 while at work:
1. To take reasonable care of the safety and health of one-self and other
persons;
any duty;
THE WORKPLACE
how the employer intends to comply with the law. The statement should be based on
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Employees should be informed of the policy. The risks assessment results should be
In preparing the statement it is useful to review the most common causes of office
accidents and if these hazards exist in your office, deal with them in the statement.
The statement should name those people in the office who are responsible for
First Aid
A first-aid box should be available in the office and kept fully stocked. Someone
should be appointed to look after it, take charge in an emergency and call an
ambulance. The smaller office might not need a trained first-aider but the bigger
risk involved, the accidents likely to arise, the size and location of the office, the
distribution of employees and the distance from external medical services. For more
details please refer to The Guide on First-aid Facilities in the Workplace 1996.
Accident Reporting
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 require an employer to notify the
nearest occupational safety and health office of any accident, dangerous occurrence,
occur at the place of work. For further detail please refer to the Occupational Safety
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Induction - so that new entrants get to know the basics such as fire evacuation, good
housekeeping, electricity and VDU safety and the safety and health policy.
Skill - so that staff who have specific responsibilities under the safety and health
policy can undertake them in a competent manner e.g. manual handling training,
Management training - which gives a good overview of the law including guidance
and need for risk assessment and preparing safety management programmes.
CONCLUSION
For a well organised office the safety and health policy should spell out the training
induction and skill training is that office workers require the knowledge to do what is
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