The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 ( ms, Akta Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan 1994) is a piece of
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legislation
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which was
gazetted
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on 24 February 1994 by the
Malaysian Parliament
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The principle of the Act is ''"To make further provision for securing that safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to
safety
Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk.
Meanings
There are two slightly di ...
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health
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in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and for matters connected therewith."''
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule. Nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952
rd. No. 70 of 1952 the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of
Sabah
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abah Ord. No. 11 of 1960or
Sarawak
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arawak Ord. No. 2 of 1960or the armed forces.
Structure
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 15 Parts containing 67 sections and 3 schedules (including no amendment).
* Part I: Preliminary
* Part II: Appointment of Officers
* Part III: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
* Part IV: General Duties of Employers and Self-Employed Persons
* Part V: General Duties of Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
* Part VI: General Duties of Employees
* Part VII: Safety and Health Organizations
* Part VIII: Notification of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Diseases, and Inquiry
* Part IX: Prohibition against Use of Plant or Substance
* Part X: Industry Codes of Practice
* Part XI: Enforcement and Investigation
* Part XII: Liability for Offences
* Part XIII: Appeals
* Part XIV: Regulations
* Part XV: Miscellaneous
* Schedules
List of regulations under this Act
# Occupational Safety and Health (Employers' Safety and Health General Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995
# Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industry Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996
# Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996
#
Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997 Repealed by the Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheet of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 2013)
# Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997
# Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Order 1997
# Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999
# Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000
# Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulation 2004dd
# Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health was established in 1995. Its main objective is "to ensure the safety, health and welfare of employees in the workplace is secure".
See also
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by Congress in 1970 and was signed by P ...
References
External links
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
NIOSH MalaysiaGovernment own OSH services provider agency
NIOSH Certification Sdn BhdMalaysia OSH Certification Body
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1994 in Malaysian law
Safety codes
Malaysian federal legislation
Occupational safety and health law