Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

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OSHA 1994 is one of the important Acts for organizations. This course aims to provide participants with an overview of this Act and the importance of safety and health at the workplace. This course also aims to provide guidelines and equip you so that you can recognize workplace safety hazards and take appropriate preventive measures. In addition, there will be an explanation on the roles of the safety committees and human resources personnel in safeguarding its employees.

 

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— Course Fee: RM 790.00 (Inclusive of 8% Service Tax) —

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognize and comply to occupation, safety and health legal requirements.
  • Identity steps to put in place to safeguard the health and safety of employees and at the same time ensure the organization conforms to these regulations.
  • Use the knowledge effectively to detect anomalies to prevent accidents and incidents.

INTRODUCTION

  1. OSHA 1994
  2. Factories & Machineries Act 1967
  3. Environment Quality Act 1974
  4. Other Related Regulations

DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED

  1. DOSH
  2. NIOSH
  3. DOE
  4. Other relevant departments

DUTIES AND PENALTIES

  1. Duties of Employer
  2. Duties of Employee
  3. Penalties

COMPANY POLICY

  1. Safety, Health, and Environmental Policy
  2. Safety Committee
  3. Role of Safety Committee
  4. Safety & Health Officer / Industrial Nurse

WORKSHOP

  • DRAFTING A COMPANY POLICY

HAZARDS AT THE WORKPLACE

  1. Types of Hazards
  2. Hazards Identification
  3. Risk Analysis
  4. Risk Control

DISEASE AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

  1. Spread of Disease
  2. Occupational Disease

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

  1. PPE and their functions
  2. Minimum Indicators for replacement

ACCIDENT / INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

  1. Notifying the Authorities
  2. Preparing Reports
  3. Cost of Accidents