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Topic: Occupational Safety & Health and Safety Legislation in Malaysia

What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned

1) OSHA in Malaysia has
undergone four phases of 1) What is 7 codes of
evolution from British practices in Occupational
legislation to factory and Safety and Health?
machinery act (Act 139).
Then followed by 2) What is the difference of
Occupational Safety and scope between FMA and
Health Act (514)/OSHSAS OHSA?
2022.

2) OSH Act enacted in

Malaysia in 1994 after the
1991 fire incident at Sg.
Buloh Firework factory.

3) Safety Legislation in
Malaysia consist of:

a) Act – Brief of general

rules and endorsed by
Parliament.
b) Regulation – Detail of
Act and endorsed by
Minister.
c) Code of practice – Code,
Standard, Rule,
specification related to
OSH and approved by
Minister.
d) Guidelines – A guide for
Agencies on technical
advisory and has no legal
standing.
 Topic: Introduction to Legal Act & Act 514 OSHA 1994

What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned

1) FMA 1967 act has been
replace by OHSA Act 1994
in year 2022.
2) Application of OSHA 1994
in 10 Industries in
Malaysia. There are:
- Manufacturing
- Mining & quarry
- Construction
- Agricultures, forestry
and fisheries
- Utilities
- Transport, storage &
communication
- Wholesale and retail
trades
- Hotel & restaurant
- Public services &
statutory bodies
- Finance, insurance, real
estate & business
services
1) The main reason FMA Objective of OSHA 1994
been replace by OHSA
1) To secure the safety, health
2) The different between and welfare of persons at work
Factory and against risks.
Machineries Act and 2) To protect persons at a
OHSA 1994 Act place of work other than
persons at work against risks to
safety of health arising out of
the activities of person at work.
3)To promote an occupational
environment for persons at
work which is adapted to their
physiological and
psychological needs.
4) To provide the means
whereby the associated
occupational safety and health
legislations may be
progressively replaced

3) Armed force and shipping

do not cover under OSHA
1994, but they have their
own Act.

4) Purpose of OSH
management system

- To ensure safety, health

and welfare of workers
- To comply with the
regulation
- To manage and
minimize OSH risk to
acceptable level

5)

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