CHAPTER 3

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH MANAGEMENT
What is an OHS Management
System?

An Occupational Health and Management
System (OHSMS) is a set of plans, actions and
procedures that assist an organization to
systematically manage health and safety risk
associated with their business.
The overall aim of an OHSMS is to continuously
improve OHS performance through the effective
management of OHS risks and activities in the
workplace.
OSH (Safety and Health
Committee) Regulations 1996
Part 1: Preliminary
Part 2: Composition of safety and health
committee
Part 3: Functions of safety and health
committee
Part 4: Meetings of safety and health
committee
Part 5: Provisions of training and
information
Part 6: Penalty


General Terms
"authorized manager" means a person duly authorized by an employer
to deal with any matter relating to the safety and health of persons
employed at the place of work.
"chairman" means the chairman of a safety and health committee;
"Director General" means the Director General of Occupational Safety
and health appointed under subsection 5(1) of the Act;
"member" means a member of a safety and health committee;
"near-miss accident" means any accident at a place of work which has
the potential of causing injury to any person or damage to any property;
"safety audits" means the safety and health audits of plant and systems
of work to ensure the safety and health of persons employed at a place
of work;
"safety and health auditors' means persons, whether employed at a
place of work or otherwise, appointed by the employer to conduct safety
audits at the place of work;
"secretary" means the secretary of a safety and health committee.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT 1994 (ACT 514)
PART VII SECTION 30

(1)Every employer shall establish a safety and health
committee at the place of work in accordance with
this section if :

(a)there are forty or more persons employed at
the place of work;

or

(b) the Director General directs the establishment
of such a committee at the place of work.

Composition of Safety and Health
Committee
Composition of Safety and Health
Committee
A safety and health committee must consist of a chairman,
a secretary, representatives of employer and
representatives of employees.
Under the regulations the employer or his authorized
manager shall be the chairman of the safety and health
committee.
Where 100 persons or less are employed, there should be
at least 2 representatives each from employer and
employees.
Where more than 100 persons are employed, there should
be at least 4 representatives each from employer and
employee.
Those with managerial responsibilities may be included as
employer representatives while those who are not in
managerial position could be included as employee
representatives.
Functions of Safety and Health
Committee
Assisting in the development of safety and
health rules and safe system of work and
reviewing the effectiveness of safety and health
programs.
To conduct investigation on any matters on
safety or health and to bring it to the attention of
the employers.
To carry out studies on the trends of
accidents, near-miss accidents, dangerous
occurrences, occupational poisoning and
diseases which occurs at the place of work.
Functions of Safety and Health
Committee
To inspect the place of workplace at least once
in every three months.
To discuss the observations during the
inspection of the place of work and make
recommendations to the employer on the
remedial measures to be taken on matters that
could affect the person at the place of work.
Report to the employer of any unsafe or
unhealthy condition or practices at the place of
work with recommendations for remedial action.

Functions of Safety and Health
Committee
To review the safety and health policies at
the place of work and make recommendations
to the employer for any revision of such
policies.
To assist the employer in any competition
in connection with safety and health, to
conduct talks on safety and health and any
other activity which is held to promote a safe
conduct of work at the place of work.
To form a sub-committee to assist the
committee in the performance of its function.
Functions of Safety and Health
Committee
The committee must meet as often as may be
necessary commensurate with the risks faced at
the place of work and the nature of work but shall
meet at least once in three months.
The committee must invite any person who is
involved in or has knowledge of any accidents,
near-miss accidents, dangerous occurrences,
occupational poisoning and disease occurred at
workplace to attend any meeting to discuss it.
They may also invite any person to any of its
meeting to discuss any matters pertaining to
occupational safety and health.
1 Minute Safety Campaign!!
Safety Training
Training is an integral part of Occupational Safety &
Health (OSH). To ensure the success of any OSH
program at the workplace, adequate and effective
training must be implemented for all those responsible
for OSH.
Training enables managers, supervisors and workers to
understand the workings 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.
Information and advice for training may be obtained
from:

a) Supplier of the material, substance or equipment;
b) DOSH
c) Accredited Training Provider
d) Health Departments; professional bodies (for
example the National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health -NIOSH)
Safety Training
Training Check List
The following check-list shows what needs to be considered
when preparing a typical training program:

Will training be 'on' or 'off' the job?
Who will do the training? (Will they be competent?)
Who will supervise the training? (Will they be competent?)
How will the trainees' competence be assessed?
What will the trainee be competent in at the end of the
training?
What records will be kept?
Who will keep the records?
1. Authorised Entrant & Stand-by Person For Confined Space
2. Authorised Entrant & Stand-by Person For Confined Space (Refresher)
3. Authorised Gas Tester & Entry Supervisor For Confined Space
4. Authorised Gas Tester & Entry Supervisor For Confined Space (Refresher)
5. Basic Occupational First Aid
6. Basic Offshore Occupational First Aid
7. Certificate Programme for Safety & Health Officer (Full Time/Part Time/Modular)
8. Chemical Health Risk Assessor (CHRA) Programme
9. High Pressure Water Jetting Competency Programme
10. Indoor Air Quality for Assessor
11. Monitoring of Chemical Hazardous to Health (IHT Module 1)
12. Inspection, Testing & Examination of Engineering Control Equipment (IHT Module 2)
13. Monitoring of Noise Exposure
14. Safe Handling of Forklift Truck Competency Programme
15. Safe Handling of Forklift Truck Competency Programme (Refresher)
16. Scaffolding 3 in 1 (Frame / Tubular / Modular) - Basic
17. Scaffolding 3 in 1 (Frame / Tubular / Modular) - Intermediate
18. Scaffolding 3 in 1 (Frame / Tubular / Modular) - Advanced
19. Occupational Health Doctor (OHD) Programme
12. Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) Programme