chapter 6: safety and health officer regulation

8/6/2019 Chapter 6: Safety and Health Officer Regulation

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. COURSE TITLE::. OSH LEGISLA|ION (OSH ro4)-iTOPIC:SAFETYAND HEA:UTH OFFICER REGULATION .

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Arrangement2

SHO Regulations Lg,gT is divided into 6 parts:

Part e Registration of Safety and Health.O.ffi'eerPart 3 Notification of Safety and Health OfficerP,a,,rt 4 Duties, of EmployerPart 5 Duties of Safety and Health Otficers

Preamble.{.t3

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29 and 66 ofthe Occupational Safety and Health Act Lgg4 tAct 51'41., the

M.inister makes the following regulations:


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Application'i

Health Officer) Regulations 1997 which came into

;i These Regulations shall apply to-(a) a person who acts as a safety and health officer requiredund"er the Act or any regulations made under the Act; and(b) &il ,rnployer of the class or description of industries whoare required to employ safety and health officer under theAct.

Introduction5

The Occup:ational Safety and Health (Safety and

force on zz August LggZ requires that certainindustries to employ a competent safeff and health

officer to resolve matLers pertaining to the safety andhealth at their workplace.

SHO6

Workplaces that require the services of SHO:,$ Building operation: Exceeding RM 2om* Works of engineering construction: Exceeding RM 2omc Shipbuilding: Employrng rnore than 1oo workers at peak ofoperationso Gas processing or petrochemical industry : with more than 1ooworkerso Boiler or pressure vessel manufacturing activity: with rnorethan 1oo workers


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SHO7

Workplaces that require the services of SHO (eontd.):o $lelel inlulhan Chemical or allied industry: wi h rnore than loo workers

o Wood working industry: with more than 1oo workerss Cement manufacturing: with more than 1OO workerso Any other manu,facturing activity: with more than 5ooernployees

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bG) Qualificdion fsr registratiorn::

.( a) o Diploma or deg'ree in Occupationa'l Safety & Health recognizedby DOSHI D * Completed course of training in OSH recogn izedby DOSH andpassed prescribed examination and has minimum of 3 years ofexperience in OSH

SHO,. 9

Qualification for r,egistration (contd.) :(c ),3 At least ro years experience in the field of OSH ; Nt D " Holds other qualifications or has received training aspreseribed by DOSH .


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:W SHO10

:i,,ii Validity of registratio,n:B yearsi Refusal to renew registration:

o Applicant no longer working as SHOo Failure to conduct duties as stipulated

:'-..1.o' Nb evidence sf, attain,rnent of continu,ous educationftraining inpast 3 year,s

SHO11.

i: Cancellation of Registration:o No longer working as SHO* Convicted of any offence under OSHACI Obtained registration by false representation

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',r* Du,ties of err-rployer:o Provision of ad.equate facilities for SHO to conduct hisdutiess Permit SHo to attend contifi:,:{S?"eation/trainingpr:ogramrnes at least once a yearo Direct at least one supervisor o,r one who has d,irecteontrol on person or activity to assist SHO in anyinvestigations


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SHO13

Duties of SHO:o Advise employer on measures to be taken in interest ofOSH in the workplacec Inspect workplace to determine any hazard that is liableto cause harmo l,nvestigate any incide ntf accident/occupational diseasesor poisoningsr: Secretary of Safety & Health Committee

SHO14Duties of SFIO (contd.):c Assist emolover or Safew & Health Committee ind.evelopin^S aira implemeinting OSH Programme in theworkplace,r Collect, analyze and maintain OSH performance records* Assist any officer in carrying out duty under OSHA & itsRegulations -fu*l*s*G#o Carry out any other instrqctions rnade by ernployerpertaining to OSH at workplace

SHO'15

Reporting by SHO:* Any action taken by employer to comply with O:SHAo Methods of establishing and maintaining safe & healthyworking condition* Nurnber & t5pes of incidents including number ofpersons inju'rdn Description of machinery, plant or work process that areliable to cause injury


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ffi SHO', 16,',: + Reporting by SHO (eontd.):

o Recorn,mendations to i,rnprove OSH in the workplaceo Activities related to p,romotion of OSH in the workplaceCI Addressing other outstanding OSH issues frorn p,reviousreportc' Any other matters related to OSH

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SHO..i..'Repo,.rttobesubmittedtoemployerby1othofevery

month. Actio,n to be taken by employr:

o Discuss report with SHO within z weeks of its receipts Countersign report to confirm receiftr'*"CI Report to be kept for 10 years

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References:Safety and Health Officer Regulations LggTSafety and Health Officer Order

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