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Introduction to occupational safety and health

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Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak

This document provides an introduction to occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations. It defines OSH as protecting worker safety, health, and welfare. The goals of OSH programs are to foster a safe work environment. OSH may also protect others affected by the workplace. The document outlines the history and evolution of OSH legislation in Malaysia from 1844 to present day laws. It also discusses why safety is important in the workplace and defines key safety terminology like hazards, risks, incidents, and accident costs. Types of frequent workplace accidents like falls, crushing, manual handling, and traffic are listed. Finally, readers are prompted to identify hazards in an example picture.

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Introduction to occupational Safety and Health CLO 1: Describe the OSH regulations and compliance and how it will create safe working environment
Understand the occupational Safety and Health Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment
Understand the occupational Safety and Health OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment
History of OSH Evolution of OSH Legislation in Malaysia 1844 British legislation specific safety and health Piecemeal legislation and regulations for example transporting machinery on the train 1972 Lords Roben Committee of inquiry Robens Report on OSH
History of OSH Factories and Machinery Act (139) in 1967 - Part II Safety, Health And Welfare enforced 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (514) 1994
Why Safety is so importance in the workplace? Give me your opinion ?
Major Safety Terminologies i. Safe The condition of being safe from undergoing and causing hurt, injury or loss ii. Hazard A hazard introduces the potential for an unsafe condition, possibly leading to an accident
Major Safety Terminologies iii. Risk The probability or likelihood of hazard resulting in an accident iv. Incident Undesired circumstance that produces the potential for an accident
Major Safety Terminologies v. Accident An accident is unplanned event, which could result in to persons, or in damage to plant and equipment or both. vi. Accident cost Accident cost includes medical payment, compensation, overtime for replacement workers, production delays, product or material damage, training of replacements, accident investigation cost, building or complex damages, equipment damages and business interruptions.
Types of accidents The most frequent accidents in the workplace: Fall and crushing Manual handling Workplace traffic accidents
Can you find hazards in this picture? List all the hazards that you see in the picture
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Introduction to occupational safety and health

  • 1. Introduction to occupational Safety and Health CLO 1: Describe the OSH regulations and compliance and how it will create safe working environment
  • 2. Understand the occupational Safety and Health Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment
  • 3. Understand the occupational Safety and Health OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment
  • 4. History of OSH Evolution of OSH Legislation in Malaysia 1844 British legislation specific safety and health Piecemeal legislation and regulations for example transporting machinery on the train 1972 Lords Roben Committee of inquiry Robens Report on OSH
  • 5. History of OSH Factories and Machinery Act (139) in 1967 - Part II Safety, Health And Welfare enforced 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (514) 1994
  • 6. Why Safety is so importance in the workplace? Give me your opinion ?
  • 7. Major Safety Terminologies i. Safe The condition of being safe from undergoing and causing hurt, injury or loss ii. Hazard A hazard introduces the potential for an unsafe condition, possibly leading to an accident
  • 8. Major Safety Terminologies iii. Risk The probability or likelihood of hazard resulting in an accident iv. Incident Undesired circumstance that produces the potential for an accident
  • 9. Major Safety Terminologies v. Accident An accident is unplanned event, which could result in to persons, or in damage to plant and equipment or both. vi. Accident cost Accident cost includes medical payment, compensation, overtime for replacement workers, production delays, product or material damage, training of replacements, accident investigation cost, building or complex damages, equipment damages and business interruptions.
  • 10. Types of accidents The most frequent accidents in the workplace: Fall and crushing Manual handling Workplace traffic accidents
  • 11. Can you find hazards in this picture? List all the hazards that you see in the picture