career as safety and health officer
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How to become a safety and health officer and career advancement in safety and health management in Malaysia according to requirements in Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994TRANSCRIPT
What is OSHWhat is OSH
Occupational safety and health is an area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.
Inclusive of other people than the workers, properties and nature (environment)
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Why become OSH OfficerWhy become OSH Officer
Occupational Safety & Health
Officer
Widely accepted industries
Support by
legislation
Career advance-
ment
Dynamic & challenging
career
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Who is OSH Officer?Who is OSH Officer?
Description of SHO stipulated under Sect. 29
OSHA 1994, SHO Reg. 1997 & SHO Order
1997 which explains that a SHO are:
• Registered with DOSH
• Competent person in managing OSH at
work place
• Exclusively appointed to ensure
compliance with the relevant laws
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Registered OSH Officer Registered OSH Officer
Description of SHO stipulated under Sect. 29
OSHA 1994, SHO Reg. 1997 & SHO Order
1997 which explains that a SHO are:
• Registered with DOSH
• Competent person in managing OSH at
work place
• Exclusively appointed to ensure
compliance with the relevant laws
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Where to works?Where to works?
• Manufacturing
• Mining & Quarry
• Construction
• Agriculture, forestry & fishing
• Utilities
• Transport, storage & communication
• Wholesales & retails
• Hotels and Restaurants
• Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services
• Public Services & Statutory Authorities
10 categories except army and shipping
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Which company must have SHO?
• Contract of BO or WEC more than RM 20 mil
• Any ship building, gas processing or petrochemical industries, chemical and allied industry employing >100 workers
• Any boiler/pressure vessel manufacturing industries, wood working industries, and cement manufacturing industries employing >100 workers
• Any other manufacturing industries employing >500 workers
Under SHO Order 1997
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Career advancementCareer advancement
Certified Occupational
Safety & Health Officer
Auditors/ Assessors
Registered SHO
Trainers/Consultant
Inspectors/ Competent
person
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Flow chart of SHOFlow chart of SHO
Qualified? Apply SHO
APPROVED
renew every 3y
APPOINTINFORM
(1m after
appointment
/ resign
CONTINOUS EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Once a year
FUNCTION
RENEWALBOSSBOSSBOSSBOSS
DOSHDOSHDOSHDOSH
SHOSHOSHOSHO
REPORT
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Functions of SHO
• Advisor
• Inspector or auditor
• Coordinator
• Investigator
• Organizer
Under SHO Reg. 1997, briefly SHO responsibilities:
• Secretary
• Reporter
• Magistrate
• Quality checker
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