CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, incurring more occupational fatalities than any other sector in both the United States and in the European Union. In 2009, the fatal occupational injury rate among construction workers in the United States was nearly three times that for all workers. Falls are one of the most common causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries among construction workers.  Proper safety equipment such as harnesses and guardrails and procedures such as securing ladders and inspecting scaffolding can curtail the risk of occupational injuries in the construction industry. Health and safety legislation in the construction industry involves many rules and regulations. For example, the role of the Construction Design Management (CDM) Coordinator as a requirement has been aimed at improving health and safety on-site

Construction Site Safety

Construction is the most dangerous land-based work sector in Europe, after the fishing industry. In the European Union, the fatal accident rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average.

In the United States, there were 1,225 fatal occupational injuries in the construction sector in 2001 with an incidence rate of 13.3 per 100,000 employed workers. For the same year the construction industry experienced 481,400 nonfatal injuries and illnesses at a rate of 7.9 per 100 full-time workers in the industry. Construction has about 6% of U.S. workers, but 20% of the fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector. Hong Kong is also notorious for its high construction accidents rates. Although the accidents rate dropped from 350 per 1000 workers in mid 1980 to 60 per 1000 workers in 2007, it still accounted for nearly 20% of all the industrial accidents in Hong Kong. In the United Kingdom, the construction industry alone represented over 40% of the total number of fatalities reported among the four major industry sectors and was consistently reported as the first or second worst offender for reported fatal injuries. In Australia, the construction industry experienced 5.6 fatalities per 100,000 employees which is more than twice the average for all the industries in 2007–2008.

The problem is not that the hazards and risks are unknown, it is that they are very difficult to control in a constantly changing work environment.

Furthermore, the costs of construction is very high. In Ghana, for example, although there were 10% of the reported accidents claims were settled, the total amount was $150,000 which was quite expensive when we try to compare the income of the country.

Construction fatality rates

Country/Region           Fatalities                                        Year
                                       (per Annum per 100,00 Workers)

EU                                  13.3                                                   1996

France                           112.1                                                  1996

Germany                       115.4                                                 1996

Ireland                          18.0                                                   1996

Italy                               114.4                                                 1996

United Kingdom           13.4                                                 2009/08

United States of           10.8                                                  2006

America

Occupational Accident Statistics, Malaysia
By the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH),
Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia

List of Fatal Accidents at Construction Site (Malaysia)

Construction Site Accidents

December 2005 - Construction site at Plaza Damas, Blok B, Jalan Hartamas. Dr Liew Boon Horng, 36, died after a metal beam mold fell on his car from the 20th floor of a building under construction.

March 2013 - LRT line extension construction site In Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang, Lembah Subang - A Vijaya Sigam, 34. died after sustaining serious injuries when construction equipment, hoisted by a crane, fell on two vehicles. The other driver survived.

June 2013 - Second Penang Bridge construction. Self-employed businessman and former police officer Tajudin Zainal Abidin, 45. died after his car was trapped under the rubbles of a collapsed bridge under construction. His body was recovered the following day.

February 2015 - Taman Wistana Height construction site, Bantayan, Inanam, Sabah. A 64-year-old man died after his four-wheel drive was rammed by a phantom' lorry.

January 2016 - Construction of Damansara- Puchong (LDP) Highway Link Bridge in Damansara. A Chinese national construction worker died when a crane collapsed during work, injuring three others.

January 2016 - Bandar Damai Perdana, Cheras. Two SMK Damai Perdana students died after a  'phantom' lorry lost control and rammed into 37 vehicles parked in front ofthe school. A hawker was also injured.

June 2016 - Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur. A crane from a construction site near Jalan Titiwangsa ’ collapsed and nearly crushed a city bus with 30 passengers.

August 2016 - Royale Pavillion Hotel construction site, Bukit Bintang. Chin Khoon Sing, 24, died after a hoist block of a crane fell on her car.

Accidents in Malaysian Construction Industry:

Statistical Data and Court Cases

Safety and health issues remain critical to the construction industry due to its working environment and the complexity of working practises. This research attempts to adopt 2 research approaches using statistical data and court cases to address and identify the causes and behavior underlying construction safety and health issues in Malaysia. Factual data on the period of 2000–2009 were retrieved to identify the causes and agents that contributed to health issues. Moreover, court cases were tabulated and analyzed to identify legal patterns of parties involved in construction site accidents. Approaches of this research produced consistent results and highlighted a significant reduction in the rate of accidents per construction project in Malaysia.  

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (JOSE):

By Heap Yih Chong Thuan Siang Low,  
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Natural of hazards

Hazards to construction workers

The leading safety hazards on site are falls from height, motor vehicle crashes, excavation accidents, electrocution, machines, and being struck by falling objects. Some of the main health hazards on site are asbestos, solvents, noise, and manual handling activities.

Falls from heights is the leading cause of injury in the construction industry. In the OSHA Handbook (29 CFR), fall protection is needed in areas and activities that include, but are not limited to: ramps, runways, and other walkways; excavations; hoist areas; holes; formwork; leading edge work; unprotected sides and edges; overhand bricklaying and related work; roofing; precast erection; wall openings; residential construction; and other walking/working surfaces.

The height limit where fall protection is required is not defined. It used to be 2 metres in the previous issue of Work at Height Regulations. It is any height that may result in injury from a fall. Protection is also required when the employee is at risk to falling onto dangerous equipment.

Fall protection can be provided by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, and warning line systems.

All employees should be trained to understand the proper way to use these systems and to identify hazards. The employee or employer will be responsible for providing fall protection systems and to ensure the use of these systems.

Employees on construction sites also need to be aware of dangers on the ground. The hazards of cables running across roadways were often seen, until cable ramp equipment was invented to protect hoses and other equipment which had to be laid out.

For further information and specifics, 29 CFR list out further instruction in Subpart M.

Motor Vehicle Crashes are another major safety hazard on construction sites. It is important to be safety cautious while operation motor vehicles or Equipment on the site. Motor vehicles shall have a service brake system, emergency brake system, and a parking brake system. All vehicles must be equipped with an audible warning system if the operator chooses to use it. Vehicles must have windows and doors, power windshield wipers, and have a clear view of site from the rear window.

Equipment on the job site must have light and reflectors if intended for night use. The glass in the cab of the equipment must be safety glass. The equipment must be used for their intended task at all times on the job site.

Further instruction can be found in 29 CFR Subpart O.

Before any excavation has taken place, the contractor is responsible for notification of all applicable companies that excavation work is being performed. Location of utilities is a must before breaking ground. During excavation, the contractor is responsible for providing a safe work environment for employees and pedestrians. The contractor shall comply with all standards set forth in 29 CFR Subpart P.

Access and Egress is also an important part of excavation safety. Ramps used by equipment must be designed by a competent person, qualified in structural design.

No person is allowed to cross underneath or stand underneath any loading or digging equipment. Employees are to remain at a safe distance from all equipment while it is operational.

Inspect the equipment before every use.

Further instruction for excavation can be found in 29 CFR Subpart P.

Road Construction Safety

The United States has over 4 trillion miles of road, over 65% of which is paved. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created over 12,600 road construction projects, over 10,000 of which are currently in progress. Workers in highway work zones are exposed to a variety of hazards and face risk of injury and death from construction equipment as well as passing motor vehicles. Workers on foot are exposed to passing traffic, often at high speeds, while workers who operate construction vehicles are at risk of injury due to overturn, collision, or being caught in running equipment. Regardless of the task assigned, all construction workers work in conditions of poor lighting, poor visibility, inclement weather, congested work areas, high volume traffic and speeds. In 2011, there were a total of 119 fatal occupation fatalities in road construction sites. In 2010 there were 37,476 injuries in work zones, about 20,000 of those injuries are construction workers.
Because they are so complicated, slight lapses in safety or awareness that might lead to mild accidents in other construction sites can be deadly for roadway construction workers. Causes of road worksite injuries include being struck by objects, trucks or mobile equipment (35%), falls or slips (20%), overexertion (15%), transportation incidents (12%), and exposure to harmful substances or environments (5%). Causes of fatalities include getting hit by trucks (58%), mobile machinery (22%), and automobiles (13%).

Media Safety Campaigns Road construction safety remains a priority among workers. Several states have implemented campaigns addressing construction zone dangers and encouraging motorists to use caution when driving through work zones. National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is held yearly. The national event began in 1999 and has gained popularity and media attention each year since. The purpose of the event is to draw national attention to motorist and worker safety issues in work zones. This year National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week will be held in Washington, D.C. on April 15–19.

Efforts to improve safety

Although construction is one of the worst industries in Europe in terms of safety, there have been, and are, various groups working towards improving construction conditions and safety. Construction conditions have improved ten-fold from 15 years ago, and as technology increases, so does the safety and working conditions of construction jobs. Organizations working toward improving construction safety include:

(a) Construction Safety Council

(b) ConstructionSafety.org

(c)  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training

In the United States, efforts have been made in the first decade of the 21st century to improve safety for both road workers and drivers in construction zone. In 2004, Title 23 Part 630 Subpart J of the Code of Federal Regulations was updated by congress to include new regulations that direct state agencies to systematically create and adopt comprehensive pans to address safety in road construction zones that receive federal funding.

Though the regulations are mostly very broad in defining how states must create and implement plans, the regulations do set out specific requirements on how state agencies must plan for “significant project”: “Significant projects are those anticipated to cause sustained work zone impacts greater than what is considered tolerable based on state policy and/or engineering judgment.” For these “significant projects”, state agencies are required to create Traffic Management Plans (TMP) and Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) plans to address ongoing safety concerns. State agencies must also create Public Information (PI) strategies to educate the public about potential safety and traffic disruption concerns.

 

Personal protective equipment

Hard hats and steel-toe boots are perhaps the most common personal protective equipment worn by construction workers around the world. A risk assessment may deem that other protective equipment is appropriate, such as gloves, goggles, or high-visibility clothing. 

Hazards to non-workers

Many construction sites cannot completely exclude non-workers. Road construction sites must often allow traffic to pass through. This places non-workers at some degree of risk.

Road construction sites are blocked-off and traffic is redirected. The sites and vehicles are protected by signs and barricades. However, sometimes even these signs and barricades can be a hazard to vehicle traffic. For example, improperly designed barricades can cause cars that strike them to roll over or even be thrown into the air. Even a simple safety sign can penetrate the windshield or roof of a car if hit from certain angles. The majority of death in construction are caused by hazards relating to construction activity. However, many deaths are also caused by non construction activities, such as electrical hazards. A notable example of this occurred when Andy Roberts, a father of four, was killed while changing a light bulb at a construction site when he came into contact with a loose bare wire that was carrying two thousand volts of electricity and died. (August 1988 New York (U.S.A)). Events like this motivated the passing of further safety laws relating to non construction activities such as electrical work laws.

Applicable laws

Under European Union Law, there are European Union Directives in place to protect workers, notably Directive 89/391 (the Framework Directive) and Directive 92/57 (the Temporary and Mobile Sites Directive). This legislation is transposed into the Member States and places requirements on employers (and others) to assess and protect workers health and safety.

In the United States the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces standards concerning workplace safety and health.

The French system of Worker Compensation for accidents was established in 1898 for workers in private sector. The employers are liable for accidents at work. Therefore, they have to pay the monetary compensation to the victims of accidents occur during work hours on sites and accidents occur during commuting between home and work.

See Also: (1) NIOSH Power Tools Database, (2) List of occupational health and safety awards, (3) Occupational safety and health, (4) Roof edge protection, (5) Safety by design, (6) Temporary fencing. (7) Personal Protective Equipment. (8) Construction Safety Checklist (9) Incident/Accident Report Form

Occupational Safety and Health 1994
Law of Malaysia 154, 1994 / 25 February 1994
What is LAW?
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WHAT IS OSHA?

An Act to make further provisions for securing the safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, and for matters connected therewith.

BE IT ENACTED by:

The Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

PART  I: PRELIMINARY

PART II: APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

PART III: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

PART IV: GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

PART V:  GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

PART VI  GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

PART  VIII NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND INQUIRY

PART IX PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE

PART  X  INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE

PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION

PART IX PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE

PART  X INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE

PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION

PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES

PART  XIII APPEALS

PART XV MISCELLANEOUS

THE OBJECTS OF THIS ACT ARE:

(a) to secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work;

(b) to protect persons at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work;

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

(d) to provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislations may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improve the standards of safety and health.

SELECTED CLAUSES

PART I:PRELIMINARY

Section

Short title and application

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act shall apply throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule.

(3) Nothing in this Act shall apply to work on board ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. No. 70 of 1952], the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah [Sabah Ord. No. 11 of 1960]

2. Prevailing laws

3. Interpretation

4. Objects of the Act

PART II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

5. Appointment of officers

6. Appointment of independent inspecting body

7. Certificate of authorization

PART III: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

8. Establishment of the Council

9. Membership of the Council

10. Second Schedule to apply

11. Powers and functions of the Council

12. Appointment of secretary to the Council

13. Committees

14. Annual report

PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

General duties of employers and self-employed persons to their employees

15. (1) It shall be the duty of every employer and every self employed person to ensure, so far as is  practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the matters to which the duty extends include in particular—

(a) the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work that are, so far as is practicable, safe and without risks to health;

(b) the making of arrangements for ensuring, so far as is practicable, safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use or operation, handling, storage and transport of plant and substances;

(c) the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is practicable, the safety and health at work of his employees;

(d) so far as is practicable, as regards any place of work under the control of the employer or self-employed person, the maintenance of it in a condition that is safe and without risks to health and the provision and maintenance of the means of access to and egress from it that are safe and without such risks;

(e) the provision and maintenance of a working environment for his employees that is, so far as is practicable, safe, without risks to health, and adequate as regards facilities for their welfare at work.

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2)—

(a) “employee” includes an independent contractor engaged by an employer or a self-employed person and any employee of the independent contractor; and

(b) the duties of an employer or a self-employed person under subsections (1) and (2) extend to such an independent contractor and the independent contractor’s employees in relation to matters over which the employer or selfemployed person—

(i) has control; or

(ii) would have had control but for any agreement between the employer or self-employed person

and the independent contractor to the contrary.

PART  V  GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

20. General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards plant for use at work

21. General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards substances for use at work

22. Explanations to sections 20 and 21

23. Penalty for an offence under section 20 or 21

PART VI  GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

24. General duties of employees at work

25. Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions

26. Duty not to charge employees for things done or provided

27. Discrimination against employee, etc.

PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

28. Medical surveillance

29. Safety and health officer

30. Establishment of safety and health committee at place of work

31. Functions of safety and health committee

PART  VIII NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND INQUIRY

Section

32. Notification of accidents, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning

and occupational diseases, and inquiry

33. Director General may direct inquiry to be held

34. Power of occupational safety and health officer at inquiry

PART IX

PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE

35. Power to prohibit the use of plant or substance

36. Aggrieved person may appeal

PART  X  INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE

37. Approval of industry codes of practice

38. Use of industry codes of practice in proceedings

PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION

PART IX PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE

35. Power to prohibit the use of plant or substance

36. Aggrieved person may appeal

PART  X INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE

37. Approval of industry codes of practice

38. Use of industry codes of practice in proceedings

PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION

39. Powers of entry, inspection, examination, seizure,  etc.

40. Entry into premises with search warrant and power of seizure

41. Entry into premises without search warrant and power of seizure

42. Power of forceful entry and service on occupier of signed copy of list

of things seized from premises

43. Further provisions in relation to inspection

44. Power of investigation

45. Power to examine witnesses

46. Employer,  etc., to assist officer

47. Offences in relation to inspection

48. Improvement notice and prohibition notice

49. Penalty for failure to comply with notice

50. Aggrieved person may appeal

PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES

Section

51. General penalty

52. Offences committed by body corporate

53. Offences committed by trade union

54. Offences committed by agent

55. Defence

56. Body corporate or trade union liable to fine

57. Aiding and abetting

58. Safeguards against further personal liability

59. Civil liability not affected by Parts IV, V and VI

60. Onus of proving limits of what is practicable

61. Prosecutions

62. Compounding of offences

PART  XIII APPEALS

63. Appeal committees

64. Powers of appeal committee

65. Decision of appeal committee

PART XIV REGULATIONS

66. Regulations

PART XV MISCELLANEOUS

67. Duty to keep secret

SCHEDULES

Personal Protective Equipment

OSHA requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels. Employers are required to determine if PPE should be used to protect their workers. If PPE is to be used, a PPE program should be implemented. This program should address the hazards present; the selection, maintenance, and use of PPE; the training of employees; and monitoring of the program to ensure its ongoing effectiveness. PPE is addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, and long shoring.

Accident Report

An accident report is a form filled out by management in case of an emergency or accident. The details are extremely important as they are often used by insurance companies or in case of lawsuits.

Basic Information - In the aftermath of an accident, the name(s) of the victim(s), date, time, and location of the incident, and any witnesses involved are promptly recorded by management on the scene. Injuries received and actions taken are also recorded. If the victim(s) is conscious, any details pertaining to position, address, phone number, next of kin, and insurance should be noted.

Witness Accounts - A detailed account of the accident based on witness observations should follow. The account should be recorded as objectively as possible, with no blame adhered to and the area examined for other causes or clues as to the cause of the incident. If necessary, photos can be taken to more effectively portray the accident. If possible, the victim(s) and witnesses should sign the report.

Report - The accident report should be turned in to human resources or another designated department as soon as it is filled out. Any further findings or reports of injury should be added immediately upon discovery.

Take note - When writing an accident report, include the date and place where the accident occurred. Give details about the nature of the accident. Indicate the name and the address of the provider of the report. Explain whether there were any injuries. Also include any costs involved. Finally sign the report.

Example of Incident/Accident Report Form

Health And Safety Audit

A health and safety audit is a methodical review of a workplace to ensure that legal or industry standards are met. Audits can be performed by federal or local government administrations, the company who owns the workplace or specifically hired independent auditing companies.

Example of Health and Safety Audit

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HELTH (OSH)

Programme and Opportunities

Training is an integral part of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) to ensure the success of any OSH programme at the workplace, adequate and effective training must be implemented for all those responsible in OSH. 

Training enables managers, supervisors and workers to understand the working of safety management systems and the legal compliance required. 

They will then understand their own responsibilities and the necessary actions to be taken towards upgrading safety and health at their respective workplaces.

There are four (4) types of training programme provided by NIOSH:

OSH Practitioners Programmes

Accident Investigation and Reporting Workshop

Emergency Respond Plan Preparedness

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control

Safety and Health Committee

Occupational Safety and Health for Supervisor

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA)

Compliance to Regulations Under OSHA 1994

Compliance to Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and Regulations

Competency/Certificate Programme

Certificate Programme for Safety and Health Officer

Chemical Health Risk Assessment

Industrial Hygiene Technician I

Industrial Hygiene Technician II

Authorized Entrant and Standby Person (AESP)

Authorized Gas Tester and Entry Supervisor (AGTES)

Indoor Air Quality for Assessor

Monitoring of Noise Exposure

Occupational First Aid (OFA)

Trainer’s Programme

Train the Trainer

Training Management for Business

Safety Induction for Construction Workers

Confined Space Train the Trainer

Safety Passport Programmes

Program Contractor Safety Passport System (CSPS)

Program BPCM Safety Passport (NBPSP)

Program NIOSH NESTLE Safety Passport (NNSP)

Program Oil and Gas Safety Passport (OGSP)

Program OSFAM Safety Passport (NOSP)

Program NIOSH PORT Safety Passport (NPTSP)

Program NIOSH SESB Safety Passport (NSESP)

Program NIOSH TM Safety Passport (NTMSP)

Program NIOSH TNB Safety Passport (NTSP)

Program SYABAS NIOSH  Safety Card (SNSC)

Opportunity

Safety & Health Manager Responsibilities -Coordinate activities and responsible for the implementation, monitoring, sustenance and continual improvement of safety and health in compliance with Legal, OSH Management System/s and organizational requirements. -To coordinate all activities relating to the development, distribution and implementation of the safety & health management system. -Conduct safety & health audits and inspection as planned -Conduct/attend joint safety and health walkabout/inspection with local authorities, clients, senior management and Work Package Contractor. -Response immediately on Site Safety & Health related issues and follow up closely on the rectification status of the issued non-compliances. -To review and provide comment on Safety and Health Management System documentation submitted by the Work Package Contractors. -To liaise with local authority, client, independent consultant and Work Package Contractors to resolve any safety and health related matter -To provide guidance and consultation internally within the project organization on Safety and Health Management System requirements and implementation -To be part of the S&H Risk Review Committee at respective package and jointly review all Job Safety & Health Analysis produced by Work Package Contractor -To organize and chair periodic safety & health meetings with WPC and SC and attend other related meetings -Manage the production of timely Monthly Safety and Health Performance Report and ensure timely submission of WPC's Safety & Health Performance Report -Ensure all the Work Package Contractors, System Provider and Major Supplier implements the Safety and Health Management System accordingly. -Continually assess and evaluate the performance of Work Package Contractors. -Identify training needs, assist in developing training modules and coordinate with the Construction Orientation Center to conduct safety & health trainings for PDP, SC and WPC. -Conduct trend analysis on monthly basis, recommend action for improvement and submit monthly report for the package under his/her supervision. -To steer incident investigation and ensure timely and quality reporting -To manage and assess the performance of the Safety & Health officers under his/her supervision and ensure enforcement of safety & health requirement on site Requirements -Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. -Preferably to be registered Safety & Health Officer with DOSH and posses a valid Green Book or NEBOSH certificate holder. -Minimum twenty-five (25) years practical experience relevant to the works, preferably in railway/metro projects with fifteen (15) years manager capacity. -Excellent knowledge and experienced in OHSAS 18001 and/or MS 1722 Management Systems requirements. -Good technical knowledge in safety and health. -Well versed with safety and health legislative requirements. -Excellent leadership, auditing, inter-personal, communication, presentation and analytical skills. -Able to communicate with all levels in the organization. -Well versed in working with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point. -Good command of English and Bahasa Melayu languages (written and oral). -Self motivated, can work independently with minimum supervision. -Age restriction: 45 years old and above Job Type: Full-time Salary: RM15,000.00 /month Required education: Bachelor's Required experience: -infrastructure project (e.g. rail/metro; highway/expressway; road; bridge/viaduct): 10 years -hands/on safety: 10 years Required licenses or certifications: -Green Book and / or NEBOSH -DOSH -Registered Safety & Health Officer Safety Manager We are currently working with a major multinational contractor engaged in a range of MRT and Civil Engineering works in Malaysia. They are now seeking to add additional team members to the business following a new contract win as follows; -Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional degree for occupational safety and health or equivalent. -Relevant certificate is necessary. -Required language(s): Bahasa Malaysia, English -At least 5 year(s) of working experience in the construction field is required for this position. -Experience in Metro works / MRT 1 is highly desirable. -Good PC knowledge in MS Word, Excel, Power Point etc. -Salary is negotiable based on experience. Job Type: Full-time Salary: RM15,000.00 /month Job Location: -Kuala Lumpur Required education: -Bachelor's Required experience: -Safety Management: 7 years Required language: -English

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OHSAS 18001

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What is OHSAS 18001

OHSAS 18001 is an internationally recognised occupational, health and safety management system series standard. The OHSAS 18001 standard is based on the similar ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Plan - DO - Check - Act structure.  To achieve certification to OHSAS 18001 an organisation must have a health and safety management system compliant with the requirements of the OHSAS 18001 standard. The standard also requires a company to have appropriate health and safety policies, procedures and protocols to ensure it is a safety conscientious organisation.

How to establish an OHSAS 18001 Occupation health and safety management system?

-Formulate   an  Occupational, Health and  Safety  Management  System (OHSMS) with  the establishment of an occupational, health and safety  (OHS)  manual  in which the scope  of OHSMS is  determined

-Establish an occupational, health and safety policy and OHS objectives and programmes

-Ensure document and record control

-Implement and maintain a procedure to identify hazards, assess risk and determine controls in the work place

-Maintain procedures to ensure applicable occupational, health and safety legislation is identified, communicated within and compliance assessed

-Define resources, roles, responsibilities, accountability and authority with regard to the OHSMS

-Implement an adequate occupational, health and safety communication, participation and consultation process

-Maintain good operational control

-Plan emergency preparedness and response

-Meet   strict criteria in relation to incident investigation

-Identify and deal with OHS non conformities by applying corrective and preventative action

-Monitor and measure the occupational, health and safety performance of the organisation

-Audit the system and review the system at a management level periodically

Achieving OHSAS 18001 Certification

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What does certify to the standard means?

An organisation has established a systematic approach to control and improve its occupational, health and safety performance. 

This will contribute to protection of employees from work hazards, injuries, ill health, diseases, near misses and fatalities. 

By complying with the standards helps relevant  organisations to complywith legal requirements set out by Occupational, Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514), Factory and Machinery Act1967 (Act 139) and Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 (Act 302) and their relevant regulations. 

Standards used?

National Standards

MS 1722:2011 – Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems – Requirements

(FIRST REVISION)

This is a Malaysian Standard that provides requirements on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS)  and basis for the development OSH systems in an organisation.

Association  Standard (recognised internationally)

OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational, health and safety Management Systems – Requirements

OHSAS is a standard that is developed by the OHSAS team, an association that includes government agencies, certification bodies, national standards, industry associations, and consultants. OHSAS 18001 is to assist organisations in establishing a management system to manage and control their health and safety risks and improving their OH&S performance.