Objectives of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994

Objectives of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994

 to secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work
against risks out of the activities at work;

 to protect person at a place of work other than persons at work
against risks out of the activities at work;

 to promote an occupational environment for persons at work
which is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs;

 to provide the means to be progressively replaced by a system
of regulations and approved industry codes….. to maintain or
improve the standards of safety and health.


LANGKAH-LANGKAH UNTUK MEMASTIKAN KEBERKESANAN
JAWATANKUASA KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN
(Safety and Health Committee)

 Pengiktirafan perlantikan
 Pengetahuan asas dan minat ahli
 Latihan dan pendidikan ahli
 Penyediaan bahan maklumat
 Kekerapan mesyuarat
 Kecepatan membuat keputusan
dan tindakan
 Publisiti meluas mengenai aktiviti
 Kepimpinan pengerusi


Akta Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, 1994,
Seksyen 30 :
“Tiap-tiap Majikan Hendaklah
Menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Keselamatan Dan
Kesihatan Di Tempat Kerja”
PENALTI : RM 5,000 atau 6 bulan penjara atau kedua-dua

Sources: NIOSH