Duty

Keep aisles, exits and emergency equipment clear

of obstructions

Under OSHA Act 1994, Part IV, Section 15;

duty and responsibility of every employer

Regulation 24(1), OSHA, 1994 - Fine not exceeding

one thousand ringgit (RM1,000) or to imprisonment
for the term not exceeding two years or both

maintain the plant and system of work that are so

far as practicable, safe and without risk to health

Duties of Designers, Manufacturers and

so far as practicable to ensure safety and absence

of risks to health operation, handling etc
so far as practicable, the provision such as
information, training and supervision to ensure so
far as practicable, safety & health
so far as practicable, to maintain safe working
environment
so far as practicable, as regards any place of work
should be safe and without risks to health
Regulation 19, OSHA, 1994 - Fine not exceeding
fifty thousand ringgit

Suppliers
According to Section 21 OSHA 1994, the
duties of designers, manufacturers and
suppliers are to:
(a) Ensure substance is safe and without risks to
health when properly used;
(b) Carry out or arrange for the carrying out of such
testing and examination as
may be necessary for the performance of the duty
imposed on him by (a);
and

(RM 50,000) or to imprisonment for the term not

exceeding two years or both

(c) Provide adequate information.

Duties of Employees Section 24, OSHA 1994

General duties of Employees

A maximum penalty of RM20,000 or 2 years

imprisonment or both can be

Cooperate with employers.

imposed for non-compliance.

Practise reasonable care for safety and health on

himself and others.
Wear and use personal protective equipment
(PPE).
Comply with instruction on OSH.
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment
Keep work area clean and safe at all times
Stay informed of safety and health issues
Observe and comply with all established safety
and health requirements
Understand and follow safety and health
guidelines included in work instructions

to property, productivity, poverty, the environment

or a combination of these.
Danger/Hazard: a physical situation with a potential
for human injury, damage to property,damage to
the environment or some combination of these.
Risk: A combination of the likelihood of an
occurrence of a hazardous event with specified
period or in specified circumstances and the
severity of injury or damage to the health of people,
property, environment or any combination of these
caused by the event.
Identification of Hazards

Hazard: A source or a situation with a potential for

harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage

Hazard identification: The identification of undesired

source or situation that leads to the materialization
of the hazard and the mechanism by which those
undesired source or situation could occur.