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TOPIC:

OBJECTIVE AND INTRODUCTION TO

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
LEGISLATION

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Learning Outcomes
By the end ofthis topic, you should be able to:

r. Understandtheobjective
z. Differentiate between Common Law, Civil Law,
Criminal Law and Statutory Law
- 3. Historicai perspective of OSH development
4" Categories of legislation Chrro cAlrgariCa I

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Objective
According to the U.S Department of labour,

o Every year, an average of r4,ooo deaths was caused by

workplace accidents
r Everyyear, 2.5 million workers were disabled in
workplace accidents
r Every year, approximately 3oo,* r"*.H"* of
occupational diseases were reported

(Goetsch, zoo8)

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1994-2002
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Common Law Statutory Law
hu1 . Unwritten larv . Statutes, or Acts of'
cL1 . Result driven by judges and Parliament are written laws

AMR civil court e.g. Act 5r4

o Judgesdecisionsformed' TheActenablesthe
into-a body of principles Minister to make
and rules regulations (s66)
. Statute and regulations
give rise to criminal
liability-prosecute by
DOSH in the criminal
courts
. Befined, or imprisoned or
both
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REPORTED TO SOCSO 1993-2002

+ Agriulture, Forestry andFishenes

**ffi- lcfning
Manulacturing
Ebclrical, gas and cleaning
--ie- mnstruction seruices
* Commerce
"* TEnsportation
-'--- Finance & lnsuran@
.' Publlc Seruices
Olher seryice s
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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FAIAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED TO SOCSO

1994-2002
'1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

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Criminal Law
RemedY: Remedy:
Action for damages pro""cltion by the state

Purpose: Purpose:
To compensate To punish

parries: Portiesr
Claimant and respondent Prosecutor and defendant

Withdrqwal:
Withdrawal:
Only by leave from the court
At any time
Criteria:
Criteria: Innocent until oroven puiltv
No presumption or favour: case beyond reascinable doubf
decided on the balance of
probabilities
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Law in Asia Pacific

CouDtry Legislation
Souh AustElia Oc.upationil Health, Safety and Welfare Act 0986)
lndia Factories'Act (1982)
l(orea Occilpatronal S'ery and Healrh Las (r99o)
New zealand llealth and lifety in Employnrent Act (1992)
Indonesia Employees Social Security and Occupation.l Health Act
hcqz)
MalayEia Occupational Safety and Heal$ Act 0994)
Thailand Worl<men's ConrDensation Law (rqq4)
China Labour Law (r995)
Japan Indtrstiial Safety 3nd Health Law (amended r996)

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Historical Perspective of OSH

Development

i. Boiler Safety before r9r4

z. Machinery Safety ry\4-tg1z
3. Industry Safety ry53-ry67
a. Safety & Cleanliness Industry ryio-1994
5. Occupational Safery & Health after 1994

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OBJECTIVE AND INTRODUCTION 2:45:17 PM

t BOILER SAFETY BEFORE 1914

a) The Selangor Boiler Enactment r89z

b) The Perak Boiler Enactment r9o3
c) The Pahang Boiler Enactmentrgo8
d) The Negeri Sembilan Boiler Enactment r9o8

2 MACHINERY SAFETY 1914. T952

Machinery Enactment rgr3

Legislation Scope:
. Safety of Machinery
. Boiler and internal combustion engines

3 INDUSTRY SAFETY 1953 - T967

Machinerv Ordinance t ose

Legislation Scope:
. Additional provisions on registration
. Inspection of machinery installation
. Enforced in all u states
. Under Machinery Department, Minister of Labour

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Safety & The Cleanliness lndustry

1968 - t994

Legislation Scope:
. Machinery safety
. Upgraded Machinery Ordinance 1953

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Factory & Machinery Acts 1967

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OSH after L994

Occupational Safety and Hea-lth Act rog4

Legislation Scope
. Protect employees safety and health in every
economic sectors
. Responsibility elenent and duty of care

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-'-Occupational -
Safety and Health Act 1994

i Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

i & Brrsiness Seruirer

Construction
: Wholesale &
I Rcrail Trades

Hotel &
Restiurants

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OSHA covers all industries EXCEPT

Forces
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Arm Workers on board ship

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Legislation Categories
ControllingIndustry Comrnon ald General
Activity/SpecificChernical Legislation
YAtom Energy License / FMAI967
Acts ./ OSHAry94
', Poison Acts 1974

"/ Petroleum SafetyActs

1984
Electric Supply Acts
" 1990

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OSHA 1994 Other Acts
. CIMAH Regulations 1996 . Factories and Machinery Act
. Safetymd Health Committee ry67
Regulation 1996 o FireSeryicesActrg88
. Safetyand Health Regulation . Uniform Building by Law 1984
1997 r EmploymentAct 1955and
. CPL of Hazardous Chemical
SOCSO r969
Regulation 1997
. Petroleum Safety Measures Act
1984 & Gas Supply Act 1993
o USECHH Regulation 2ooo
. FoodSafetyActlgSl
r NADOPOD zoo+ . Atomic Energy and Poison Act

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