ASEAN OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
8th June 2010
ASETUC NATIONAL ADVOCACY WORKSHOP:
ASETUC for ASEAN Community – From Vision to Action
Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
FADZIL OSMAN
GENERAL MANAGER OF OPERATIONS
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)
OSH ACTIVITY IN MALAYSIA
Setting of OSH Policy
MoHR,
NCOSH
Standard Setting
Regulations
DOSH
Enforcement
DOSH
Training
Consultation
NIOSH
Certification
Information Dissemination
& Services, OSH
Awareness Promotion
Research & Development
Compensation
DOSH, NIOSH, CIDB
DOSH, NIOSH, PERKESO
NIOSH, Private &
Public Universities
PERKESO, Welfare
Department
Background

Registered on 24th June 1992 as
a company limited by guarantee
under the Companies Act 1965.

NIOSH was established with an
endowment fund from SOCSO
and from the Government.
started operations in March 1993
15 Board of Directors
representing various group
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VISION :
To be the Leading Centre of Excellence in
Occupational Safety and Health
MISSION :
To be the Preferred Partner in Enhancing
Occupational Safety and Health
OFFICE LOCATIONS
2007
2000
SABAH & F.T
LABUAN
REGIONAL OFFICE
(K.KINABALU)
2004
NORTHERN
REGIONAL
OFFICE
(PENANG)
EAST COAST
REGIONAL
OFFICE
(KEMAMAN)
2002
1997
NIOSH
HEADQUARTERS
(BANDAR BARU
BANGI)
2004
NIOSH
CERTIFICATION
SDN BHD
(BANDAR BARU
BANGI)
2008
SITE
OFFICE
(MELAKA)
2003
SARAWAK
REGIONAL
OFFICE
(BINTULU)
SITE
OFFICE
(KUCHING)
SOUTHERN
REGIONAL
OFFICE (JOHOR
BAHRU)
2001
4
TRAINING
1. OSH Practitioners’ / Certificated
 Safety and Health Officer (SHO)
 Authorised Gas Tester (AGT)
 Occupational Health Doctor (OHD)
 Occupational Health Nurse (OHN)
 Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT)
 Chemical Health Risk Assessor
2. Trainers
3. Competent Persons /General OSH
4. Safety Passport System
PETRONAS, OSFAM, SHELL, TNB,
Nestle, TM, TITAN
Occurrence of Occupational Accidents
vs Number of OSH Personnel Trained
10000
60
88
71
94
1
59
97
2
40617
40000
35947
41
53
4
50000
38657
16
43
9
20000
70000
30000
20000
96
88
13
08
9
17
49
9
30000
20
95
4
40000
28
14 52304
9
41
12
43885
8
50000
80000
60000
57589
63423
75386
67163
60000
68579
70000
73765
80000
10000
0
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Industrial Accident
NIOSH Trained
RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY
Consultancy:

Legal compliance

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Legal
Laboratory analysis and medical Compliance,
examination for industrial workers.
37%
Customized training


On-shelf training module modified to
suit the clients’ requirements.
OSH solutions

Gap analysis and establishment of the
OSH Management System.
Research:

Customized
Training,
38%
Medico-technical services
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Chemical health risk assessment
(CHRA), noise exposure monitoring
and dust exposure monitoring.
Medicotechnical
Services,
12%
Research projects using external
sources / research grants from
government and private sector;
supervision research projects for
students in higher learning
institutions; and article writing for
journal publication.
OSH
Solutions,
13%
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
 OSH
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Information
Library, website, publication: newsletter,
journal. NIOSH Exhibition Centre,
Mobile Exhibition Team
 Awareness

OSH Talk and Managing OSH Events /
campaigns, conference, seminar,
workshops.
 OSH

programs
Products
OSH products such as books, VCDs,
posters, souveniers and personal
protective equipment are sold here to
enable clients to buy at one-stop shop.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Discounted fees of 25%
for members, ex-service
men, union members,
SMEs and schools
Free information
dissemination activities
to public (e.g.:
Exhibition, Flyers,
Seminar, Talks).
Provide places for
practical students from
private and public
universities.
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NIOSH funded research
Co-funding ASEANOSHNET activities i.e
50% NIOSH & 50% from
Government fund. (e.g:
Free training for
ASEAN-OSHNET
member countries).
OSH in School Projects
- Directive from Minister of Human Resources:
“To promote and contribute on OSH development amongst
the ASEAN countries as to gain recognition and to be a
leader in OSH...”
- Grant approval under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation
Program (MTCP), Ministry of Foreign Affairs received on 16
December 2008;
-Course are held at NIOSH which is fully equipped with
facilities as training center including accommodation,
laboratories, recreational facilities etc.; with trainers from
NIOSH, DOSH and related organization.
10
MTCP for OSH
2009
2010
2011 (Propose)
1-23 June 2009;
Safety and Heath Officer
Program for Developing
Country
3-25 May 2010:
Safety and Heath Officer
Program for Developing
Country
Safety and Heath Officer
Program for Developing
Country
4-15 October 2010:
Basic Train the Trainer
for Developing Country
Globally Harmonized
System of Classification
and Labeling of
Chemicals
Confined Space Safety
MTCP – Safety and Health Officer Program
for Developing Country (ISHO) 2009 & 2010
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OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES:
TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC OSH
TO SET MALAYSIA AS CENTRE OF EXCELENT ON OSH WITHIN ASEAN
TO PROMOTE TECHNICAL COLLABRATION
-PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN OSH CONCEPTS & PRINCIPLES
-TRAIN TO PERFORM OSH ACTIVITIES /PROGRAMMES
TARGET
COUNTRY
PARTICIPANTS
-TO
EQUIPP THE PARTICIPANT
WITH
KNOWLEDGE OF
A SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER
MODULE
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OSH
Management
OSH Legislation
Occupational
Safety
Occupational
Health
ASEAN
Members (Excl.
Singapore)
 Timor Leste
 Maldives
 Bangladesh
 Sri Lanka
 Malaysia
TOTAL : 20 pax
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Officers in
Charge of
enforcement on
OSH ( Ministry of
labor); or/and
Officers in
Charge of
Training on OSH
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NOTES
Country report
from each
participant is
compulsory
May include visit
to PETRONAS
and other related
industry
VENUE : NIOSH BANGI
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Future of MTCP for OSH
LEVERAGING OF OSH
Increased:
 Collaboration / networking / knowledge sharing
 OSH marketing opportunities
 Image / trade & investment gain
Precursor / forerunner in
regional OSH
development and
strategic alliance.
ASIA PACIFIC
OSH CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE
ASEAN-OSHNET Activities

NIOSH is offering regular OSH training
programmes for other Member States, whereby
selected participants would only be required to
cover their airfare and the local costs would be
borne by NIOSH.
Participants from ASEAN Member Countries
Courses
code
Authorised Gas Tester & Entry Supervisor for Confined Space
Control of Chemicals Hazardous to Health
Chemical Health Risk Assessment
Planning & Managing OSH for Construction Activities
Emergency Response Plan & Preparedness
Hearing Loss Prevention & Audiometric Testing Programme
Indoor Air Quality
Monitoring of Chemicals Hazardous to Health
Inspection, Testing & Examination of Engineering Control
Equipment
Legislative Requirement of Hazardous Chemical
Monitoring of Noise Exposure
Occupational Health Doctor Module 1 (Workshop)
Occupational Health Nurse
OSH – Management System
AGT
CCHH
CHRA
CSHS
ERP
HLPAP
IAQ
IHT1
IHT2
Certificate Programme for Safety & Health Officer (Full Time)
Certificate Programme for Safety & Health Officer (Part Time)
Safety & Health Officer Examination Workshop
Number of participants
Number of courses
LRHC
MNE
OHD1
OHN
OSHMS
SHO
SHOP
SHOW
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1
1
1
4
1
2
4
1
4
2
2
2
6
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
5
2
2
4
2
1
1
10
5
1
17
6
1
15
9
17
7
2
2
ASEAN-OSHNET Activities
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Malaysia as member and also Host Country for the ASEANOSHNET Secretariat for the period of July 2004 to July 2008
has organised/ co-organised various projects/activities for
ASEAN Member States.
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6-10 March 2006: Workshop on CLP and GHS in Kula Lumpur
20 December 2006: OSH Awareness Campaign for Service Sector
Mindset Change:The Unions Role in OSH in Kula Lumpur
26 - 27 March 2007: Conference on OSH for Service Sector
Empowering Workers to Prevent Workplace Accidents in Kula Lumpur
5-6 December 2007: 1st ASEAN-OSHNET+3 Policy Dialogue on OSH
MS in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia.
12-14 May 2008 , ASEAN-OSNET Workshop on National OSH
Framework, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
16-17 December 2008:The 2nd ASEAN-OSHNET +3 Policy Dialogue
on OSHMS in Genting Highland, Malaysia
ASEAN-OSHNET Activities

Malaysia as member of ASEAN-OSHNET participated in
various projects/ activities for ASEAN Member States.
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8-9 February 2006 : Workshop on Inspection Policy for Workplace
Safety and Health in Singapore
5-17 February 2006: Pilot Course on KYT Technique in Bahasa
Melayu for Malaysian and Indonesian Trainers in Tokyo Japan.
23 - 25 January 2007: ASEAN Policy Dialogue on National OSH
Framework in Singapore
ASEAN-OSHNET Workshop on Good OSH Practices 18-19 February
2009 in Singapore.
12-13 February 2010 The 3rd ASEAN- OSHNET +3 Policy Dialogue
on OSHMS in Luang Prabang Lao PDR.
16 - 17 March 2010 Strategy Conference on Prevention - Risk
Management and Social Security : “ The Seoul - Roadmap towards
better Safety and Health at Work”. in Hanoi Vietnam.
ASEAN-OSH Challenges
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Funding;
Development & maintenance of sufficient & competent
manpower;
Acquisition & maintenance of adequate & up-to-date
equipment and facilities
Establishment & maintenance of adequate information
management systems
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) do not suit ASEAN
climate or physical features and budget.
New materials, processes & technology give rise to new
health hazards.
ASEAN-OSH Prospects
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With strong support and strategically organized, R&D
capable institutions (universities, national industrial
research centres, local high-tech firms) could potentially
spawn a viable new industry.
Towards becoming creators rather than mere consumers
of technology in OSH. E.g. Some PPE already being
manufactured in some Member Countries
ASEAN-OSH Recommendations

OSH – Economics and compassion viewpoints:

Top management of enterprises needs to BETTER
UNDERSTAND that work safety and health is
something that CAN be managed and SHOULD be,
considering its implications to business
 OSH professionals need BETTER TOOLS for
measuring the ECONOMIC impact of work injuries
and illnesses to enable them to BETTER CONVINCE
the top management of enterprises of the importance
of proper OSH management to their business.
 URGENT NEED to develop MEANS & METHODS for
measuring the INDIRECT COSTS of injuries &
illnesses with GREATER CERTAINTY.
ASEAN-OSH Recommendations

Harmonization of OSH Rules – Minimizing Trade
Barriers While Increasing Compliance &
Effectiveness:

Individual nations impose technical regulations &
associated product standards based on their own
domestic social & economic considerations. By
adopting a common set of internationally aligned or
harmonized regulations or standards (ISO, IEC).
 Barriers can be significantly reduced, if not
eliminated all together;
 Help facilitate increased regional trade &
cooperation in OSH products, expertise & services
 E.g.: ASEAN Guidelines on Classification,
Packaging & Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals,
ASEAN-OSH Recommendations

The SME sector is a very important sector in the
majority of ASEAN Member Countries, taking up a
major portion of each country’s labour force and
thus significantly affected by many OSH issues.
Therefore, it is also important to take this fact into
account in initiating activities or developing existing
ones further such as :
 Provide incentive for sharing with & learning
from one another for common benefit.
 Help smaller undertakings to implement
effective occupational injury & illness prevention
systems without having to reinvent the
proverbial wheel.
ASEAN-OSH Recommendations

Considering that security and OSH are
complementary to each other in the wider realms
of risk management and total loss control, where
significant cost savings could potentially be made
by the enterprise through optimal alignment and
integration between OSH and security. For
example, they can perhaps be trained to spot and
report potential OSH hazards relating to
inadequate ventilation, poor lighting, unsafe lifts or
escalators due to inadequate maintenance etc., in
the premises that they work in.
ASEAN-OSH Recommendations

The other way forward to improve OSH amongst
ASEAN is the possibility of engaging the
global/international corporation that operating
within ASEAN region. By so doing, we can
promote cross border improvement on OSH
amongst Asean members. This is in-line with
Malaysian Government policy on private financing
initiative. Malaysia, for example could leverage the
existing of PETRONAS or Air Asea that are
operating in other region of Asean to promote their
best practices in the respective countries.
Ministry of Human Resources