SAFETY REGULATIONS

under

FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967

Strategies of safety regulations.

Main provision of safety regulations.

Ten Regulations and one rules of Safety

Regulations under FMA 1967.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OBJECTIVES

• PREVENTING ACCIDENTS DUE THE USE AND HANDLING OF MACHINERY AT THE FACTORY.

• ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM STANDARD TO PROTECT WORKERS.

To protect employees by:

• Provided standard for dangerous or risky

machinery;

• Identification and assessment the level of

machinery risk and environmental circumstance.

• Reduction employee exposure by:

- engineering control

- administrative control

- personal protective equipment.

STRATEGIES OF SAFETY

REGULATIONS

Protect employee exposure with:

• Provide standard for the persons in

charge of certain machinery;

• Create safety awareness amongst

employees with training and related

information.

STRATEGIES OF SAFETY

REGULATIONS

• Competent persons.

• Construction, installation, maintenance

and inspection of the machinery.

• Machinery requiring certificate of

fitness.

• Safety, health and welfare.

MAIN PROVISION OF SAFETY

REGULATIONS

There are ten regulations and one rules of

safety regulations:

i. Factories and Machinery (Certificates of

Competency) Regulations, 1970;

ii. Factories and Machinery (Electric

Passenger and Good Lift) Regulations,

1970;

iii. Factories and Machinery (Fencing of

Machinery and Safety) Regulations, 1970;

SAFETY REGULATIONS UNDER FMA

1967

iv. Factories and Machinery (Notification, Certificates

of Fitness and Inspection) Regulations, 1970;

v. Factories and Machinery (Person in Charge)

Regulations, 1970;

vi. Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare)

Regulations, 1970;

vii. Factories and Machinery (Steam Boiler and Unfired

Pressure Vessel) Regulations, 1970;

SAFETY REGULATIONS UNDER FMA

1967

viii. Factories and Machinery (Administration)

Regulations, 1970;

ix. Factories and Machinery (Compounding of

Offences) Rules, 1978;

x. Factories and Machinery (Compoundable of

Offences) Regulations, 1978;

xi. Factories and Machinery (Building

Operations and Works of Engineering

Construction) (Safety) Regulations, 1986.

SAFETY REGULATIONS UNDER FMA

1967

i.Factories and Machinery

(Certificates of Competency) Regulations, 1970

• The examinations conducted by the

Chief Inspector in awarding the

certificates of competency.

• The qualifications and experience of

applicants before they can sit for any

examinations.

• The exemption from any examinations.

MAIN PROVISION

APPEAL BOARD

• Any person dissatisfied (if fail) with panel

decision can appeal to appeal board.

• Its decision is final.

EXAMINATIONS

• First/Second Grade Engineer (Steam/Internal

Combustion Engines).

• First/Second Grade Engine Driver (Steam/Internal

Combustion Engines).

• Dredge master (Steam & Electric/Internal

Combustion Engines & Electric/Electric)

APPLICATION

• Apply to sit for exam.

• Certain fee shall be paid & possess the required

qualification

CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

• can be suspended or cancelled if the

holder is:

i. medically unfit, or

ii. in the case of serious misconduct

iii. if judged unfit after an enquiry or a court

case

ii.Factories and Machinery

(Electric Passenger and Good Lift) Regulations, 1970

INTERPRETATION

“GOODS LIFT”A lift primarily used to carry goods

but in which an attendant and the

person required to load and unload

the goods are permitted to ride.

“PASSENGER LIFT”A lift primarily used to carry persons

other than the operator and persons

necessary for loading and unloading

and such lift includes a hospital bed

lift.

• Shall apply to lift that are used to transport

passengers and also goods in a vertical

direction.

Unless:

• Exemption by Chief Inspector to such

condition as he may specify therein.

• The owner of any lift must comply with any

other written law contained in these

regulations.

APPLICATION

• All such lifts require the owner to supply the Chief Inspector with design details in order to obtain the Inspector’s approval (Reg. 6)

• Application procedure such as:

- dimension and particulars of the lift;

- drawings design showing the size and position of lift well;

- lift manufacturer’s certificates;

- a certificate declaring that have satisfactorily withstood type test;

- a certificate stating the strength of suspension ropes.

APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION OF LIFT

• The capacity of a lift is based on the lift car floor

area, and it must be displayed clearly on each lift

car (Reg.7)

• Specifications for the following components of a lift

system:

- Machine room (Regulation 9);

- Lift well (Regulation 10);

- Landing doors (Regulations 12 & 13);

- Lift car (Regulations 14 to 19); and

- Suspension system (Regulations 20 to 29)

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,

INSTALLATION AND TESTS

• Shall ensure that such lift is maintained.

• Shall enter into an agreement with an approved firm for the periodic examination and maintenance of such lift.

• Inform an Inspector of that agreement.

• Such agreement shall be for a period of not less than 1 year and state name of the competent person employed by the approved firm. who is make such periodic examination and be responsible for such maintenance.

• Provide and maintain a register in respect of every lift (as in Second Schedule)

DUTIES OF LIFT OWNER

• Make such periodic examination and be

responsible for such maintenance.

• Examine the lift at least once in every three

months

• Cause the lift to be serviced and adjusted

once in every month.

DUTIES OF COMPETENT PERSON

• The owner of every lift shall cause the

certificate of registration thereof to be

posted in the lift car or adjacent to the

bottom terminal landing.

NOTICES

• Inspector may direct any incompetent’s

lift attendants to cease to work, operate

or be in charge of any lift.

ATTENDANTS

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is

provided by the Act shall be liable to a fine

not exceeding RM 1000.

PENALTY

iii.Factories and Machinery

(Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Regulations, 1970

• Deal with safeguarding of machinery.

• All dangerous parts of a machine, including

the power source and transmission must be

guarded.

• Various parts of a machine shall be

securely fenced:

i. prime mover;

ii. transmission machinery; and

iii. driven machine.

MAIN PROVISIONS

• All dangerous parts of a machine must be

guarded.

• Construction and maintenance of fencing.

• Construction of machinery.

• Starting and stopping appliances for

machinery.

• Electrical apparatus.

MAIN PROVISIONS

• Duties and liabilities.

• Duty of the occupier and the owner to

comply with the provisions of these

Regulations.

• Operator’s duty to make use of fencing.

• The Chief Inspector or a Deputy Chief

Inspector may compound offences.

MAIN PROVISIONS

• First Schedule - Specifications and

types of guarding.

• Second Schedule - Construction of

railings.

• Third Schedule - Construction of

protection hoods for

abrasive wheels.

• Fourth Schedule - Construction of

flanges for abrasive

wheels.

SCHEDULES

• Fifth Schedule - Bridge guard for mee rollers.

• Sixth Schedule - Platform guard in the

manufacture of crepe rubber.

• Seventh Schedule - Guarding for power and

punch presses.

SCHEDULES

• Every flywheel, electric generator, motor or

rotary converter, cranks, cross heads,

connecting rods, tail rods, extension piston

rods or cooling fans, governors and starting

arrangements shall be securely fenced.

• Exhaust gases shall be led to a position of

safety in the open air.

• Exhaust pipe shall be covered with heat

insulation material and safe from contact by

any person.

PRIME MOVERS

The parts of a machine below shall be

guarded/fenced completely:

• All shafting and shafting under work benches;

• Trenches;

• Friction drivers;

• Clutches;

• Gears;

• Sprockets and chains;

• Pulleys; and

• Cone or stepped pulley.

TRANSMISSION MACHINERY

• No person shall lubricate, adjust or apply

dressings to any transmission machinery in

motion unless can be performed from position

outside the fencing.

TRANSMISSION MACHINERY

All machinery using rolls:

• Rolling mills;

• Crushing rolls;

• Dough rollers;

• Rubber creping rolls; and

• Rubber sheeting machine.

shall be effectively fenced.

DRIVEN MACHINERY

• These Regulations relating to fencing and

safety also shall apply to abrasive, grinding,

polishing and buffing machinery.

• Protection for the eyes of workers on a

around grinding, polishing or buffing

machinery shall be provided.

DRIVEN MACHINERY

• In respect of woodworking saws the

provisions in this regulations relating to

fencing and safety shall apply.

• Every woodworking saws such as

circular saws, band saw, swing saws or

pendulum saws shall be fenced.

DRIVEN MACHINERY

• To provide safety control such as:

- governor at the prime mover;

- at driven machinery.

• Every devices or appliances shall be provided

and maintained by which the power can promptly

be cut-off from the transmission machinery.

• Every overhead structure, crane, block, sling and

other appliances for lifting a load shall be of

sound construction and in every way suitable for

the purpose.

• Cleaning and testing of machines using rolls.

OTHER PROVISIONS

• Shall be a duty of the occupier to comply with

the provisions of these Regulations and to

ensure that they are observed provided that

in the case of machinery used in common by

the owner and the occupier these duties shall

be the responsibility of both the owner and

the occupier.

• It shall be the duty of the operator to make

use of fencing.

DUTIES AND LIABILITIES

PENALTY

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is

provided by the Act shall be liable to a fine

not exceeding RM 1000.

iv.

Factories and Machinery

(Notification, Certificates of

Fitness and Inspection)

Regulations, 1970

• Notification of operation of factory, use of

machinery, accidents and industrial diseases.

• Machinery requiring certificates of fitness.

• Inspection of every factory and machinery.

• Inspection fees of factories and machinery.

MAIN PROVISIONS

SCHEDULES

• First Schedule - Operation of factory

and use of machinery.

• Second Schedule - Factory general

register.

• Third Schedule - Notice pursuant to

Section 42 of the Act.

• Fourth Schedule - Installation of

machinery.

• Fifth Schedule - Notification of accident

and industrial diseases.

• Sixth Schedule - Certificate of fitness.

• Seventh Schedule – Notice of inspection.

• Eighth Schedule - Notice of immediate

prohibition.

• Ninth Schedule - Notice of prohibition

SCHEDULES

• The owner of every:

- Steam boiler;

- Unfired pressure vessel; or

- Hoisting machine other than a hoisting machine driven by manual power.

• Validity of every certificate of fitness be 15 MONTHS from the date of inspection or such longer not exceeding 3 YEARS as the Chief Inspector in his discretion may consider appropriate.

• Certificate of fitness shall issue when Inspector satisfied that machinery complies with the provision of the Act.

MACHINERY REQUIRING CERTIFICATES OF

FITNESS

Types of inspection:

• Initial inspection;

• Regular inspection;

• Postponed of regular inspection;

• Supplementary inspection;

• Special inspection; and

• Further inspection.

INSPECTION OF EVERY FACTORY AND

MACHINERY

PENALTY

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is

provided by the Act shall be liable to a fine

not exceeding RM 1000.

v.

Factories and Machinery

(Person-In-Charge)

Regulations, 1970

• Machinery required to be in charge of persons

holding certificates of competency.

• Duties of visiting engineer.

• Assessment of drivers.

• Training of operators of machinery.

MAIN PROVISIONS

INTERPRETATION

“VISITING ENGINEER”The holder of an engineer’s certificate of competency for steam

boiler, steam engine or internal combustion engines who is

employed by an owner to make periodical visits to, and inspections

of, his machinery.

“CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY”A certificate granted under this Act by the Chief Inspector

certifying that the holder is duly qualified to be in charge

of machinery to which the certificate of competency relates.

INTERPRETATION

“DRIVER”The holder of a driver’s certificate of competency

For steam boiler, steam engine or internal

combustion engines

A person in charge of any:

• Steam boilers;

• Steam engines;

• Internal combustion engines; and

• Dredge.

This person in charge hold an appropriate certificate

of competency.

MACHINERY REQUIRING CERTIFICATED

PERSONS IN CHARGE

• Visiting engineer duties. (Reg.5)

• Assessment of drivers of steam

boilers/steam engine – number and grade.

(Reg.13)

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY

Shall be in charge of a person who holds:

• An engineer’s (steam) certificate of

competency, such person having served for a

period of not less than 6 MONTHS as an

assistant in charge of a shift on a dredge and

had such certificate endorsed accordingly; or

• A dredge master’s (steam and electric)

certificate of competency.

STEAM DREDGE

A dredge driven by electric power generated by

internal combustion engines installed on the dredge

or directly by internal combustion engines shall be

under the charge of a person who holds:

• An engineer’s (internal combustion engines) certificate of competency, such person having served for a period of not less than 6 MONTHS as assistant in charge of a shift on dredge, and had such certificate endorsed accordingly; or

• A dredge master’s (internal combustion engines and electric) certificate of competency.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DREDGE

A dredge driven by electric power from bulk supply

shall be under the charge of a person who holds:

• An engineer’s (steam) or an engineer’s (internal

combustion engines) certificate of competency,

such person having served for a period of not

less than 6 MONTHS as assistant in charge of a

shift on dredge, and had such certificate

endorsed accordingly; or

• A dredge master’s certificate of competency.

ELECTRIC DREDGE

• To make visit of inspection at least once in every 2

weeks for steam boiler and associated machinery

and visits of inspection at least once in each month

to every internal combustion engine and associated

machinery;

• To enter in the aforementioned register;

• To submit to the Inspector not later than the tenth

day of every month a report on his inspection

during the preceding month in such form;

DUTIES OF VISITING ENGINEER

• To be present at every regular inspection of the

machinery and at such other inspections thereof as an

Inspector may require;

• To assist an Inspector in any investigation he may

make of any accident connected with the machinery

reported under the provisions of Section 31 of the Act.

DUTIES OF VISITING ENGINEER…(cont.)

An Inspector may ignore any steam boiler, steam engine

or internal combustion engine which:

• Is required for standby purposes only;

• Of itself does not require a driver under these

Regulations;

• Is required to drive plan auxiliaries only.

For the purposes of assessing the number and grade of

drivers required.

ASSESSMENT OF DRIVERS

An owner or occupier:

• shall given the instructions to persons working on

machinery.

• shall not require or permit any person to work on

any machinery unless he has caused such

person to be instructed.

TRAINING OF OPERATORS OF MACHINERY

No person can operate or work in any machinery

under Schedule (refer to the Regulation) unless:

• had a course of instruction in the working of the

machinery and for a period not less than 10 days of

supervision by an experienced operator; and

• in the immediate company of any operator with not

less than 6 months experience of the operation of

such machinery.

TRAINING OF OPERATORS OF

MACHINERY…(cont.)

PENALTY

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is provided

by the Act shall be liable to a fine not

exceeding RM 1000.

vi.Factories and Machinery

(Safety, Health and Welfare)

Regulations, 1970

• Factory not be used as family dwelling;

• Access to place of work;

• Openings generally to be fenced;

• Stairway, catwalk, runway and gangway;

• Working at height;

• Safety provisions in case of fire;

• Fire fighting appliances;

• Cleanliness and housekeeping;

• Material storage;

MAIN PROVISIONS

• Space for each person;

• Ventilation, lighting and temperature;

• Seating facilities and work benches;

• Working clothes, personal protective clothing

and appliance;

• Welfare provided facilities such as dressing

room, drinking water and sanitary convenience.

• First aid provided.

MAIN PROVISIONS

• Premises or building or part or portion of any

premises or building used as a factory cannot be

used as family dwelling.

• Underground room not to be used for a factory.

• Machinery cannot be installed on any floor

above the ground floor.

OTHER PROVISIONS

SCHEDULES

• First Schedule - Classes, description or

parts of factories.

• Second Schedule - Standard of lighting.

• Third Schedule - activities that need eye

protection or protective

screens .

• Fourth Schedule - First aid box contents.

• Every part of any floor shall be maintained in a level,

good and non-slippery and free from holes. (Reg.6)

• No materials or goods or other articles shall be

stacked on such aisles or gangways to access to

place of work. (Reg.7)

• Every stairway, floor and teagle shall be fenced on

every exposed side. (Reg.8)

• A stairway shall be provided to where any person is

regularly employed on any floor above the ground

floor. (Reg.9)

SAFETY PROVISIONS

• Shall be provided to ensure his safety and such

means shall where practicable include the use of

safety belts and ropes for working at height and will

be liable to fall a distance of more than 10 feet.

(Reg.12)

• No person shall be required or permitted to enter

any confined space unless safety precaution have

been taken. (Reg.13)

• Every factory building shall be provided with not less

than two exists from every floor in case of fire.

(Reg.21)

SAFETY PROVISIONS (cont.)

• The floor of every factory shall be cleaned at least

once every week or by regular sweeping or other

method. (Reg.23)

• Natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation or both

shall be provided. (Reg.25)

• Air cleanliness shall be maintained to protect

persons against inhalation of the fume or dust and

to prevent accumulating in factory. (Reg.26)

• An Inspector shall require that suitable provision to

reduce the effect of high temperature on any person

employed. (Reg.28)

HEALTH PROVISIONS

• Provisions relating to lighting shall apply to every

factory. (Reg.29)

• Emergency lighting system shall be provided in

every factory where more than 50 persons are

employed at any one time during hours of darkness.

(Reg.29)

HEALTH PROVISIONS…(cont.)

• Working clothes, personal protective clothing and

appliances such as safety helmets, goggles, ear-

plugs and screens, protection clothes, gloves and

respiratory protective equipment shall be provided.

(Reg.32)

• Shall be provided adequate accommodation for

clothing not worn during working hours. (Reg.33)

• At least one rest and dressing room shall be

provided where 15 or more women are employed.

(Reg.33)

WELFARE PROVISIONS

• Shall supply the clean and safe drinking water. (Reg.34)

• Where persons of both sexes are employed sanitary

conveniences shall be separately arranged for persons

of each sex. (Reg.37)

• First aid box or cupboard shall be equipped in

accordance with the Fourth Schedule and shall be

marked with red cross on a white background. (Reg.38)

• More than 20 persons are employed, be trained in first-

aid treatment. (Reg.38)

• More than 150 persons are employed, first aid room

shall be equipped. (Reg.38)

WELFARE PROVISIONS…(cont.)

• Ensure that the process carried on does not affect

adversely the health of any person employed r the

public.

• Comply with the provisions of these Regulations and

ensure that they are observed.

• Shall be a duty of every persons employed to use

every facility to ensure his safety, health and

welfare.

DUTY OF OCCUPIER

PENALTY

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is provided

by the Act shall be liable to a fine not

exceeding RM 1000.

vii.Factories and Machinery

(Steam Boiler and Unfired

Pressure Vessel) Regulations,

1970

• General conditions of steam boilers and unfired

pressure vessels.

• Manufacture of steam boilers and unfired pressure

vessels.

• Imported steam boilers and unfired pressure

vessels.

• Requirement of steam boilers and unfired

pressure vessels.

MAIN PROVISION

SCHEDULES

• First Schedule - Codes, rules and

specifications for materials.

• Second Schedule - Codes, rules and

specifications for design,

method of construction,

workmanship and tests.

• Third Schedule - Codes, rules and

specifications for design,

method of construction,

workmanship and tests..

• Fourth Schedule - Inspecting authorities.

SCHEDULES

• Fifth Schedule - Certificating of inspecting

authority.

• Sixth Schedule - Certificates of hydrostatic

test of a steam boilers and

unfired pressure vessels.

• Every steam boiler and unfired pressure vessel to

which an authorized safe working pressure has

not been assigned by the Chief Inspector, unless

given exemption by the Chief Inspector subject to

such conditions as he may specify in the

certificate.

APPLICATION

• Prohibition of manufacturing without the

permission of the Chief Inspector

• Procedure of application to manufacture:

i. Three copies of the design

ii. Drawing

iii. Particulars of the code, rules or specifications

of the design

iv. Fees for approval design

MANUFACTURE OF STEAM BOILERS

AND UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS

• Approval procedures for important steam

boilers and unfired pressure vessel:

i. Certificate from the manufacture

ii. Three copies of design drawing

iii. Particulars of the design, rules or

specifications of the design

iv. Details of the heating surface of the steam

boilers

IMPORTED STEAM BOILERS AND

UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS

• Among the stipulated provisions are:

i. Essential fitting such as safety valves,

water pump etc

ii. Boiler houses

iii. Burning system and equipment

iv. Steam rests

v. Registration

STEAM BOILERS

• Among the provisions stipulated are:

i. Essential fitting such as safety valves,

pressure gauge, manufacture’s name plate

ii. Location of safety valves

iii. Installation

iv. Supports

v. Cubic capacity

UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS

• Testing of steam boiler and unfired pressure vessels before being put into service for the first time. (Initial test)

• Steam boiler shall be tested hydrostatically at intervals not exceeding 7 years.

• No person shall test any steam boilers or unfired pressure vessel without the writing approval of an Inspector.

• Certificate shall be issued by Inspector after any satisfactory hydrostatic test and on payment of the prescribed fees for such test.

HYDROSTATIC TEST

• Among the provisions stipulated are:

i. Pipe connection and installation

ii. Maintenance

iii. Notifiable occurrences such as the bursting of a

tube

iv. Repairs

v. Registration number plate (PMT & PMD no)

vi. Records

vii. Fees for approval of design and hydrostatic

tests

OTHER PROVISIONS

PENALTY

• Any offence against these regulations for

which no corresponding penalty is provided

by the Act shall be liable to a fine not

exceeding RM 1000.

viii.Factories and Machinery

(Administration) Regulations,

1970

• Responsibilities of Chief Inspector

• Records to be kept by Chief Inspector, Senior

Inspector and Inspector in charge of State or

Area.

• Fees that can be charged for an Inspector’s

service.

MAIN PROVISION

SCHEDULES

• First Schedule - Notice to an assessor.

(Reg. 6(2))

• Second Schedule - Summons to a witness.

(Reg. 6(3))

• Provide a report on the administration of the Act and

Regulations to the Minister every year (before 15th day

of April).

• These Regulation detail out the following requirements:

i. The responsibility of the Chief Inspector and Senior

Inspector to keep and maintain records pursuant to

the implementation of the Act;

ii. The provision of powers to Senior Inspectors to

conduct enquiries; and

iii. The provision of powers to any Inspectors to

conduct prosecution of offenders of the Act.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF

INSPECTOR

• Issuance of certificate of competency.

• Proceedings and enquiry held by him under Sec.

41 of the Act.

• Order of exemption made by Minister under Sec.

55(3) of the Act

• Such other directives, instructions or exemptions

made, given or granted by him.

RECORD KEEPING BY CHIEF

INSPECTOR

• Authority issued by him under Sec.19 and

29 of the Act.

• Proceedings and enquiry held by him under Sec.

33 of the Act.

• Suspension of certificate of competency.

• Decision and special regulation made by him.

• Such other directives, instructions or exemptions

made, given or granted by him.

RECORD KEEPING BY SENIOR

INSPECTOR

• Description and location of factory.

• Description and location of each steam boiler,

unfired pressure vessel and hoisting machine

which certificate of fitness has been issued and

particular of the engineer, dredge masters and

drivers employed.

• Date of each initial, regular, supplementary,

special and further inspection or test of any

factory and machinery.

RECORD KEEPING BY INSPECTOR IN

CHARGE OF STATE OR AREA

• Notice prohibiting the operation of machinery issued by him.

• Reduction in the authorized safe working pressure of a steam boiler and unfired pressure vessel and of calculation.

• Accident, dangerous occurrence and occurrence of occupational diseases reported.

• All fees collected.

• Other matters as Chief Inspector may direct from time to time.

RECORD KEEPING BY INSPECTOR IN

CHARGE OF STATE OR AREA…(cont.)

• All fees shall be paid within 30 days of the date

service and credited to the revenue of the

government.

MANNER OF PAYMENT

ix.Factories and Machinery

(Compounding of Offences)

Rules, 1978

MAIN PROVISION

• Offer to compound

• Payment

• Schedule - Offer to compound an

offence

• Chief Inspector or Deputy Chief Inspector shall

be send personally serve on the person

reasonably suspected of having committed the

offence an offer to compound as in Schedule.

(refer to the Regulation)

• Shall state the sum will be compounded and

date the sum must be paid.

OFFER TO COMPOUND

• May be made in cash or by money order, postal

order or by draft.

• Issued the payment receipt to whom the offer to

compound was made.

PAYMENT

x.Factories and Machinery

(Compoundable of Offences)

Regulations, 1978

• Chief Inspector or Deputy Chief Inspector

may compound offences involving any

contravention of Sections 20, 21, 22 (1)

(a), (b), (c) (i), (d) (i), (e) (i) and (f), 23, 25

(1), 27 (2), 29, 31, 34, 35 (1), 36, 38, 40

(3) and (4), and 42.

COMPOUNDABLE OFFENCES UNDER

THE ACT

xi.Factories and Machinery

(Building Operations and

Works of Engineering

Construction) (Safety)

Regulations, 1986

MAIN PROVISION

• These Regulations stipulates various provisions and measures that are required to be adhered to when operating and performing works of engineering construction.

• Among the provision are:

a) Definition

b) Application

c) Obligation of every Contractor, Employer and Employee

d) Application of Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Regulations 1983

e) Hazards such as drowning, slipping, tripping

and electrical hazards.

f) Chemicals, dusts and gases.

g) Eye, body, respiratory protection and the

use of safety helmets

h) Storage of a materials and disposal of

debris.

i) Public vehicular traffic.

j) Stability of structures.

MAIN PROVISION

k) Access and egress routes.

l) Illumination of passageways

m) Site Safety Supervisors.

n) Contractor’s Safety Supervisors

o) Safety Committee.

MAIN PROVISION

• Site safety supervisors:

i. Inspect and rectify any unsafe place of work

ii. Correct any unsafe practices

iii. Check and monitor sub-contractor’s work

iv. Liaise with contractor’s safety supervisors

DUTIES

• Contractor safety supervisors (for any contractor

with more than 20 workers) shall appoint a part-

time contractor safety supervisors (5 hours per

week):

i. Safety supervision

ii. General promotion of safe work conduct among

employees

DUTIES

• For the main contractor with more than 50

workers.

• Objectives:

i. To monitor the safety and health condition in the

worksite

ii. To meet at least once a month.

iii. Members: Main contractor, site safety supervisors,

contractors’ representatives

SAFETY COMMITTEE

Works to include:

• Concrete activities (formwork) and others

• Erection/dismantling of scaffolding

• Installation of safety nets

• Demolition of walls and others

• Any pile drivers before commencing work

• Every safety belt and life line

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION BY

DESIGNATED PERSON

• Shoring, stripping activities

• Work on steep roofs

• Demolition works

• Excavation works

• Material handling, storage, use and disposal

• Piling works

• Blasting and the use of explosives

• Use of hand and power tools

PROVISION OF SAFETY MEASURES

• Catch platform

• Chute

• Runways and ramps

• Ladders and step-ladders

• Scaffolds

• Work platform

• Provision for maintenance of roofs, gutters, windows, louvers and ventilators

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN METHOD

• Crawling boards

• Safety belt and respirators

• Safety net

• Electrical wires

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN METHOD

• Catch platform

• Metal tube scaffolds > 40m

• Other types of scaffolds > 15m

• Concrete wok such as:

i. Formwork

ii. reshores

• Floor and stripping activities.

CERTIFIED DESIGN BY A

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

• Safety belts

• Safety nets

• Safety helmets

• Electrical installation (approved by Chief Inspector)

Stipulates the types of:

• Runways and ramps to be used

• Ladders and step-ladders

• Scaffolds

• Hand and power tools

USE OF APPROVED EQUIPMENT

• The Safety Regulations under FMA 1967

were enacted for the purpose of:

a) Preventing accidents due the use and

handling of machinery at the factory.

b) Establishing a minimum standard to protect

workers.

CONCLUSION

• These Regulations stipulate detailed provisions

and measures in the prevention and the control

of hazards that an employer and workers should

undertake to prevent unwanted incidences at the

workplace.

• The Regulations also stipulate controls over use

and handling machinery establishing the need

for certificate of fitness and the registration of the

competent persons.

CONCLUSION

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