OSH legislation - Introduction

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There are 2 main Act governing occupational safety and health in Malaysia which are:

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) (Act 514)
• Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (FMA 1967) (Act 139)
  

Beside OSHA1994 and FMA1967, there are other applicable Acts and Regulation can be referred regarding to the safety, health and welfare of employees.
Example:

• Petroleum (Safety Measure) Act 1984
• Fire Service Act 1988
• Employees' Social Security (SOCSO) Act 1969

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994 - Act 514 (OSHA 1994)
Basically, the objective of this act are:

1. To secure the safety, health, and welfare of persons at work against risks.
   
2. To protect persons at a place of work other than persons at work against risks.
3. To promote an occupational environment for persons at work which adapted to their physiological and psychological needs.
4. To provide the means of the associated occupational safety and health legislation may be replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry code of practice. These regulations and code of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act and designed to maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.
   

FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967 - Act 139 (FMA 1967)
This is an Act to provide for the control of factories with the respect to matters relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons therein, the registration and inspection of machinery and for matters connected therewith.

PETROLEUM (SAFETY MEASURE) ACT 1984
This is an Act to consolidate laws relating to safety in the transportation, storage, and utilization of petroleum and to provide for matters relating thereto.

FIRE SERVICE ACT 1988
This is an Act to make necessary provison for the effective and efficient functioning of the Fire Services Department, for the protection of persons and property from fire risks and for purposes connected therewith.

EMPLOYEES' SOCIAL SECURITY (SOCSO) ACT 1969
This Act aims to provide protection for employees (as defined under Act) and their families against economic and social distress in situations where the employees sustain injury or death.


Related Definition:
therein - contained in the place that has been mentioned
therewith - With this, that or those; In addition to that
thereto - to the thing mentioned

References:
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) (Act 514)
Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (FMA 1967) (Act 139)
Petroleum (Safety Measure) Act 1984
Fire Service Act 1988
Employees' Social Security (SOCSO) Act 1969
Official Website DOSH (http://www.dosh.gov.my)
Official Portal ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBER (http://www.agc.gov.my)


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