tutorial 1

Introduction to Occupational
Safety and Health
Legislation
1. Explain the concept of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).
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2. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 was legislated on
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with the advice and consent of ___________________ and _________________________in the
assembled parliament.

3. Explain the importance of safety in workplace

i. Safety and health ____________________________________________ by controlling the

risks and providing a satisfactory working environment.

ii. Safety and health in the workplace __________________________________, reduce staff

turnover and ______________________________________________.

iii. Successful safety and health management ________________________________, as

well as a good accident record. Some companies have become well-known for
the success of their safety management systems.

iv. Accidents prevention is cost-effective. Safety and health programmes helps to

__________________________________________________________________. Damages to plant,
downtime, destruction to the factory and environment can impose drawback
in the business. A single incident can ruin a small enterprise and the absence
of just one person for self-employed people can cause major problems to the
business.

v. Safety in the workplace ______________________________________________ and

improves organizational performance. Proper risk assessment of work
activities ______________________________________________.

vi. Sufficient protection for health, safety and welfare in the organization will
increase the ______________________________________________________________ or
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4. Employers have a duty of care towards their employees. Duty of care is

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5. List four (4) objective of Occupational Safety and Health 1994 (Act 514).

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ii. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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iii. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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iv. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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6. State the Employer’s responsibilities (Part IV, Section 15: General duties of
employers).

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ii. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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iii. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 give the responsibility to certain
individual to ensure the safety and health at workplace. Which party will get the
attention and focus on safety and health at workplace?

A. Employer C. Safety and HealthCommittee

B. Employee D. Suppliers of plant and materials

8. What is the section under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514)
which requires every employer to establish a written statement of general policy
relating to occupational safety and health

A. Section 15 C. Section 24
B. Section 16 D. Section 30
9. State the employer’s responsibilities (Part IV) for section below

i. Section 15:
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ii. Section 16:

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10. State the employees’ responsibilities (Part IV) for section below

i. Section 24:
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ii. Section 26:

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11. List two (2) objective of Factory and Machinery Act 1967.

i. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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12. The Environment Quality Act 1974 (Act 174) was gazetted on 14 march 1974 as :

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13. The Department of Environment (DOE) is a division under the Ministry of

Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) in
Malaysia. The DOE plays an important role in:

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