KUIZ 1(DUW11042)

Give the exact date of Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994 Amendment 2022 gezzeted and enforced

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2022

  Enforce: 1 Jun 2024

• Gazzeted: 1 Jun 2024

  Enforce: 1 Jun 2025

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2022

  Enforce: 1 Jun 2022

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2022

  Enforce: 1 Jun 2025

State when the exact date of Factories And Machinery (Repeal) Act 2022 gezzeted

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2023

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2024

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2022

• Gazzeted: 16 March 2025

Elaborate the purpose of Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 

• System approach is holistic in the sense that it helps to identify all relevant input and requirements, and then creates a framework of procedures to ensure that compliance is comprehensive and consistently achieved.

• Promote and encourage occupational safety and health awareness among workers and to create organization along with effective safety and health measures

Explain the detail of section 19 in OSHA 1994 amendment (2022).

• Penalty for an offence under section 15, 16, 17 or 18, 18A, 18B A person who contravenes the provisions of section 15, 16, 17 or 18 shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

• Domestic employment in relation to a person who employs another, or is employed, as a domestic servant within the meaning of the Employment Act 1955

Explain two spesific industry subject to Factory And Machinery Act 1967

• Penalty for an offence under section 15, 16, 17 or 18, 18A, 18B A person who contravenes the provisions of section 15, 16, 17 or 18 shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

• Factory and Machinery Act 1967 only covers occupational safety and health in the manufacturing, mining, quarrying and construction industries

OSH Management System is the holistic approach to encourage the OSH.

Define one of component in OSH Management System

• Man: Behaviour Based safety, Training

• Machine : Safe design, Guarding

• Working environment/ Media : Chemicals, Noise

Explain one (1) of Objective OSH Management System.

• Integration of Management : Establishment of a company-wide promotion system

• Preemptive Safety and Health Measures : Elimination or reduction of potential hazards

• Promotion of Voluntary Responses: Enforce/reinforce system and effective autonomous activities

Explain One (1) of OSH Committee composition according to 16 OSHA 1994

• Doctor

• Engineer

• Representatives of employer

• Fireman

Express whos can be a signatory of OSH policy according to section 16 OSHA 1994

• Site supervisor

• Clerk of Work

• Polytechnic Director

• Employer : owner of company

Explain two (2) Roles of Management OSH Management System

• Design safe and healthy systems of work

• Exhibit strong management commitment

• Encourage and promote awareness of OSH to workers

• Establish effective OSH procedures