DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (DOSH) MALAYSIA (MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES) 1 Introduction - DOSH 2 MEWP Requirement In Malaysia 3 Statistic 4 The Way Forward 2 OSH SYSTEMATIC APPROACH CONVENTIONAL 1876 1967 Pre-Independence Control by colonial system (British) Focus on rubber & tin industries (immigrant workers) First appointed Boiler Inspector in 1878 In 1913, scope of an inspector was expand to other dangerous machinery 1994 Post-Independence Est. Factory & Machinery Dept. Est. National Institute Of Occupational Safety and Health 1985 Formation of : - Major Hazards Div. - Ind. Safety Div. - Ind. Hygiene Div. - Off-Shore Div. - Health Div. - Etc. 2013 Self-Regulation Est. National Council for OSH Developed national OSH strategy & program 2011-2015 (OSH MP15) Developed OSH MS 1722 Conduct Regulatory Impact Assessment 2020 Preventive Culture Safety elements integrate into daily business 3 Vision Mision To be the leader of Occupational Safety and Health To ensure safety and Health at Work DOSH Objective To prevent industrial accidents and occupational diseases by the year 2015 through: 1. Reducing the rate of fatalities up to 20%; 2. Reducing the rate of reported accidents (deaths, permanent loss of ability, temporary loss of ability) up to 30%; 3. Increasing the number of enforcement and inspection by 20%; 4. Increasing the number of OSH competent persons by 30%. 4 Factories And Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139) Petroleum Act (Safety Measures) 1984 (Act 302) Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994 (Act 514) Enforce To … Ensure the safety, health and welfare employees while at work as well as others 5 Wholesale & Retail Trades Mining & Quarry Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water & Sanitary) Hotel & Restaurant Oil and Gas Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Public Services & Statutory Authorities Construction Manufacturing Transport, Storage & Communication Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Svcs. 6 Standard Setting Enforcement Promotion 7 Promotion Standard Setting Policy analysis Formulate new industry regulations, guidelines and ICOPs OSH statistic ILO ratification Conducting R&D OSH focal point Enforcement OSHA 1994 FMA 1967 Petroleum (Safety) 1984 Seminar, campaigns, exhibitions, talks, dialogue, etc. OSH Consultation OSH promotion/publication in printed & electronic media Secretariat for NCOSH Promote OSH national agenda Design Approval Registration (Factories, machinery, work construction sites, etc.) Accreditation Competent person Competent Institutions/Firms Inspection Audit of OSH System Investigation of industrial accidents/occupational diseases or poisoning Industrial hygiene monitoring Legal proceedings 8 • MEWP is defined as a hoisting machine under Factories and Machinery Act and hence required a Certificate of Fitness before the machine is allowed to operate. • DOSH has provisions to ensure the MEWP is safe to be used and the operators are able to operate them in a safe manner • Under Section 19(1), no person shall operate a hoisting machine without a valid Certificate of Fitness (CF) • The validity of the CF is 15 months • Under OSHA Section 15 (2)(c), it is the responsibility of the employer to provide the necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure the safety and health at work of his employees. • Under Section 19 & 20 of Factories and Machinery (Person-in Charge) Regulations 1970, an owner or occupier shall not require or permit any person to operate the work equipment without proper induction. • Provision for working at a height is highlighted under Section 12 of Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulation 1970 • For height of more than 10 feet, practicable safety measures must be exercised (e.g. safety harness) • DOSH had developed a guideline in 2007 – Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls at Workplaces to provide the relevant and important advice to ensure working at height is safe. • Section 6: Mechanical Plant for the Support of Personnel outlines the best practices when operating the MEWP. • Currently, DOSH does not require the operator of the MEWP to hold a certificate of competency as long as the operator received proper induction and supervision for a specified period. • During inspection, the operators must have documented proof he has undergone the induction. • DOSH does not set any requirement for MEWP training centre in Malaysia to be accredited as induction was given employers and experienced operators Data of MEWPs based on the machine registration with DOSH until June 2014 Total Hoisting Machine registered (excluding lift and escalator) 100,231 Total registration of MEWP 5,322 Percentage of MEWP vs. Hoisting Machine (excluding lift and escalator) 5.31 % Source: Research & Policy Division, DOSH HQ 13 incidents with regard to MEWP had been reported to DOSH (2008 – June 2014). 4 death was reported where a member of public was involved. Source: Research & Policy Division, DOSH HQ An Indonesian construction worker died instantly after the container he was in, which was lifted by a crane, crashed into a house at Persiaran Gurney on Tuesday, 2 April 2013. His colleague, who was in the same container, suffered minor injuries. An Indonesian worker who was seriously injured after falling from a crane on 30 Sep 2011 at Dataran Pahlawan Complex died at the Melaka Hospital. On 30 Sep 2011 also an Indonesian, died on the spot. They were on the crane painting a wall of a bank building at the complex when the accident occurred at about 10am. On 25 Jun 2010, at about 10.30 am, there was an incident involving an aerial sky lift in Kuantan, Pahang. Although there was no loss of life, the incident had caused severe damage to the section of the boom. The incident happened when it was used by 2 operators for cutting tree branches. Suddenly, one of the boom extensions of the aerial sky lift fractured causing the operator which was on the elevated platform of the machine to fall and suffered minor injuries Women was killed after she crashed her motorcycle into the boom of a skylift in Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang. A machinist, was on her way to work in Bayan Lepas when the accident happened at 6.25am, 26 Jan 2014. • DOSH welcomes IPAF’s initiative to promote safe use of MEWP in Malaysia through its training centre and produce more properly trained operators. • It is clear that both DOSH and IPAF share the same goal towards safety in the use of the MEWP in Malaysia. • Continuous co-operation between government agencies and industry will benefit all relevant parties DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (DOSH) MALAYSIA (MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES) www.dosh.gov.my jkkp@mohr.gov.my