Shaping the future of occupational safety and health (OSH) excellence

1. Department of Occupational
Safety and Health (DOSH)
MALAYSIA

2. Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease.
Every 15 seconds, 153 workers have a work-related accident.
Every day, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-
related diseases – more than 2.3 million deaths per year.
317 million accidents occur on the job annually.
(ILO, 2016)
* http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/lang--en/index.htm
INTRODUCTION

3. MALAYSIA
2.3 Million deaths caused by works per year.
GLOBALLY,
317 Million accidents caused by works per year.
573 deaths caused by works in 2014
42,148 accidents caused by works in 2014
Sources: International Labour Organization (ILO)
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) Malaysia

4. National Industrial Accident Rate (2009-2014)
Total Accident
Source: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) Malaysia

5. The level of OSH awareness in SME is inadequate
Increased occupational health risks at the workplace (ILO report)
Occupational accidents reported have decreased and statistics show a
plateau profile
The delivery system needs to be improved
Enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 in
the informal sectors are still inadequate
Emergence of new occupational hazards
Domestic and international pressure
Social media
OSH CHALLENGES

6. EXAMPLES
CHALLENGES
INCREASED
TASK COMPLEXITY
CHANGE IN TECHNOLOGY
CREATION OF
SPECIALIZED EXPERTS
• More complex and high-tech machinery as well as
industry;
• More complex facilities and infrastructure;
• The use of new technology;
• The emergence of new hazards (Nuclear, Mercury,
Nano).
• High-impact Mega Projects (MRT, LRT, RAPID);
• Ageing Plants;
• High-risk technology (Nuclear, Chemical, Petrochemical,
Oil & Gas);
• The emergence of new hazards (Nuclear, Mercury, Nano);
• Compliance Support in SME sector;
• International demand;
• Business demand.
• Machinery design (Steam boilers, crane etc);
• Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics;
• Chemical management;
• Process Safety Management (PSM);
• Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS);
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI);
• Structural and materials engineering.
OSH CHALLENGES

7. EXAMPLES
CHALLENGES
NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
COORDINATION
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
INCREASED WORKLOAD
• Enforcement of the Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act
1984;
• Migration of FMA 1967 into OSHA 1994;
• New regulations being drafted;
• International ratification
• Increased involvement at national and international
level (ASEAN OSH-NET, OIC OSH-NET, SLOM, CWC)
• Smart partnership with other related agencies;
• OSH Business exported abroad;
• Increase the number of ratifications of ILO and UN
conventions;
• DOSH international programmes (TCTP, MTCP, JICA)
• The increase in plant and machinery registered;
• The increase in construction site projects;
• The increase in the number of workers;
• The increase in the number of inspections and
audits of OSH;
• The increase in punitive action.
OSH CHALLENGES

8. -Quality of life
-Recognition
-Low Cost
Technology
-OSH Services
-Resources
-Low
Operational
Cost
-Easy access
to market
-Effective
Enforcement
-Accident
-Diseases
-Commitment
-Guidance
-More Profit
- financial, human, capital - employers & employees
- OSH services,
training, consultancy,
advice
- Raw material
- maintenance
- loan
DIMENSIONAL OF INDUSTRY NEEDS

9. • Enhance public awareness on
OSH
• Self regulation become a practice
• National policy & framework on
OSH established
• Promote preventive culture & well
practice
• Create an expert group in various
field & skill
• Strategic alliance at international
level
• Increase enforcement activities
• Focus on new emerging hazards
• R&D – research outcomes driven
• Enhancing leadership (Social
Partners & Public)
• OSH MS as part of business
• Enhance competencies of
officers & OSH practitioners
• Strategic alliance
• Increase enforcement activities
• Focus on critical sectors (SME,
BC, Agriculture, Transportation
& School)
• Conduct R&D
• Enhancing leadership (gov.)
• Regulate Osh MS
• National policy framework on OSH
• Enhance tripartite co-operation
• Promote preventive culture
• New skill & competencies are
acquired & developed
• Strategic alliance at regional level
• Increase enforcement activities
• Focus on soft issue, ergonomic,
stress & etc.
• R&D – structured & defined
• Enhancing leadership
(employers/Union)
• Business Focus – Enhance SMEs
• OSH MS in place
OSH
STRATEGIC DRIVER

10. Collective bargaining
Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR)
National Council for OSH (NCOSH)
Department of OSH (DOSH)
Government Policy,
Legislation, National
Programmes
Trade Unions
Implementation
Employers
Implementation
Social Dialogue
OSH Policy, Advisory
Bodies
Employers’ information
and training
Joint collaborative
organizations,
information and
training
Employees’ information
and training
OSH InspectionResearch, Services,
Training, Information
SOCIAL DIALOGUE DIAGRAM: TRIPARTITE CONCEPT IN MALAYSIA

11. GOVERNMENT’S APPROACH
CONCEPT
A
D
B
C
E
Multi-agencies
Co-operation
Modernisation of
OSH Legislation
Strategic
Enforcement
Increase OSH
Practitioners
Generation and
dissemination of
local examples
Promotion and
facilitation of OSH
Awareness and
Safety Culture
Enforcement
Standard
Setting

12. WHAT IS NEEDED…STRATEGY
Consolidation of National Strategies – e.g. OSHMP 2020
Better OSH Awareness – employees, employers, union,
public
Empowerment of workers – OSH knowledge and skills

13. WHAT IS NEEDED…STRATEGY
Promotion of a Preventive OSH Culture
- Proactive and knowledge-based approach
- In line with the main goal of the OSH Master
Plan 2020
- All levels (governments, employers and workers)
actively participate in securing a safe and
healthy working environment through a system
of defined rights, responsibilities and duties, and
where the highest priority is accorded to the
principle of prevention.

14. WHAT IS NEEDED…STRATEGY
Improving statistical data collection
- Migration of FMA 1967 into OSHA 1994
Simplifying OSH Policy and Legislation
~ Peter Drucker

15. WHAT IS NEEDED…STRATEGY
Better international collaboration and coordination
OSH research and development (R&Ds)
Facilitate OSH Compliance Support for SMEs
Effective enforcement by the Government

16. WHAT IS NEEDED…STRATEGY
OSH engagement by related associations/ unions
- Negotiate safe working conditions for their members.
- Disseminate collective bargaining agreements
regarding OSH to all union members.
- Educate shop-floor union leaders about OSH legislation,
Codes of Practice and support their actions in ensuring
members’ & employers’ compliance.
- Organize awareness-raising campaigns through
multifaceted channels to educate members, employers,
public authorities and the population at large about the
importance of improved OSH working conditions.

17. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Malaysia
2nd, 3rd & 4th Floor, Block D3, Complex D,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62530 W. P. Putrajaya, MALAYSIA.
 03-8886 5000  03-8889 2443  jkkp@mohr.gov.my
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