INTRODUCTION
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are currently getting attention due to
issues related to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), as mass media are
continuously reporting various accidents at the workplace, which result in
deaths. With the increased number of SME, Malaysia is facing greater
challenges in monitoring OSH requirements, workers' safety, and health issues.
In the SME strategic plan 2020, the Department of Occupational Safety and
Health (DOSH) targets to increase the number of OSH practitioners in
Malaysia. Therefore, DOSH takes the initiative to manifest a competent OSH Coordinator, a representative of safety practitioners in the industries, to
monitor OSH requirements. Each employee is required to appoint at least one
OSH-Coordinator to manage Occupational Safety and Health requirements,
assist the employer by reporting OSH statistics and performance to DOSH,
promote safety culture at the workplace, and take reasonable action pertaining to
OSH compliance. This program will be delivered theoretically and practically
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the session, the competence OSH-Coordinator will be able to:
• Explain the purpose, objective, and importance of the OSH-Coordinator
in an organization.
• Perform duties as OSH-Coordinator in an organization.
• Understand the requirements of OSHA 1994 and the Factories
Machinery Act.
• Promote a safety culture at the workplace and take reasonable action
about OSH compliance.
• Manage and maintain OSH documents