Empowerment

Accountable

Responsive

Lt. Col. (R) Dr Mohd Hatta Usul Group Health Adviser, PETRONAS

Occupational Diseases Process safety

Personal Injuries

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Workers off work at least 1 month due to accidents at work and workrelated health problems in the past 12 months 3.5 3
% of Workers

2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 15-24 25-34 Accident 35-44 45-54 55-64

Age Group

Health Problems

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Main Findings 3.2% of workers in the EU-27 had an accident at work during a one year period, which corresponds to almost 7 million workers. Approximately 10% of these accidents were a road traffic accident in the course of work. 8.6% of workers in the EU-27 experienced a work-related health problems in the past 12 months, which corresponds to 20 million persons. Bone joint or muscle problems and stress, anxiety or depression were most prevalent. 40% of workers in the EU-27, i.e. 80 million workers, are exposed to factors that can adversely affect physical health. 27% of workers, i.e. 56 million workers, are exposed to factors that can adversely affect mental well-being.
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 1.3 million people who worked during the last year were suffering from an illness with 555,000 of these were new conditions which started during the year. 2,249 people died from mesothelioma in 2008 and thousands more from other occupational cancers and diseases. 152 workers were killed at work. 233 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey. 28.5 million days were lost overall (1.2 days per worker), with 23.4 million due to work-related ill health and 5.1 million due to workplace injury.
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Occupational Diseases Reported to SOCSO 1999-2003

Probable Cases of Occupational Diseases Among MOH Hospital Admission 1999=2003

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* Difficulty in recognizing occupational diseases * Long latent period between exposure and disease * Low awareness among employees and employers * Intentional under reporting * Exclusion of certain group of workers * Competency of HSE and medical practitioners * Reporting process

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Health hazards and risks not adequately managed

Emergence of new issues and challenges

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*Low level of awareness *Lack of legal push *Low on enforcement *Lack of economic push *Perceived low ROI *Lack of resources *Lack of infrastructure *Low in competency

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Health hazards and risks not adequately managed

Emergence of new issues and challenges

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 99.2% or 518,996 of total establishments in the three main economic sectors of manufacturing, services and agriculture. 65% of total workforce or 3 million for the 3 sectors
(DOS Malaysia, 2005 Census)

Low budget/expenditure operations No proper OSH management system No resources

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*Drive for more productivity, increasing pace of

work, shorter deadlines.

*People are working harder and for longer hours, with

implications for both physical and mental health.

*While traditional physical hazards still dominate in high

risk sectors such as construction, psychosocial risks have assumed greater importance in the public and white collar sectors.

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*Reproductive health issues *Domestic issues *Sexual harassment *Work-life balance issues

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Unskilled and poor OHS awareness Social problems Communicable diseases Mental health Use of public resources

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 Lifestyle diseases Occupational diseases Mental health Burden on medical care and OH services

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*Better delivery of OH services *Better reporting and data *Increased awareness among
employees, employers and public

*Better infrastructure to provide support to

industries

*Laws and regulations *Better competency among OH professionals *More impactful OH programs

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*OH programs targeted to change mindset and

work culture

*Enforcement with support *Priority of focus areas

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*National level *Industry/ enterprise level

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* Caucus of OH practitioners, enforcement
agencies and employers

* Develop medium and long term plan to develop

and enhance OH management practices

* Determine target and performance indicators * Development of required infrastructure * Provide support to industries especially the SME

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http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/e-facts/efact50

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*Improve processes in reporting and data gathering

* Collaboration of public and private agencies * Self reporting on occupational diseases * Incentive for reporting by OHD

*Set realistic target and KPI *Company to report performance

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Social Discipline Window

*Laws and regulation

with clear instruction on compliance

CONTROL

*Punitive enforcement
with restorative action

SUPPORT

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* OH professionals and OSH officers should be provided

with basic knowledge on business management

* OHD provided with in-depth knowledge on core OH

management knowledge

* Improve quality and delivery of OH training

4.
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*National level *Industry/ enterprise level

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* To promote and create awareness in employers and employees of

the benefits of work and of a positive working;

* To reduce the prevalence and incidence of work-related illness and

disease and improve the health and well-being;

* To put in place programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of workers through promotion, prevention and rehabilitation;

* To define the information and data required for monitoring

workplace health and well-being, including key indicators and collection methodologies

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Occupational Health Programs Workplace OH Management

Voluntary Health Practices

Organizational Culture

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* Programs targeted at changing mindset and

work/ organization culture

* Improve delivery of OH services

* Competency * Resources * Planning * Data and information gathering * Monitoring and review

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* Focus on human behavior

* Behavior based health program * UA-UC program

* Increase awareness among employees & management

* Tool-box meeting, HAZOP, HEMP

* Enhance competency
* OSH officers trained on OH management * Access to OH expertise

* Supportive organizational culture

* Management participation * Proactive programs * Guidelines and procedures * Performance indicators

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Control

Support

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* Occupational diseases will be a major concerns to

government and industries in the near future

* We need workable strategies and enhance OH services

delivery to reduce foreseeable impacts

* Achievement depends on collaborative efforts from all

stakeholders the government, the industry, the OH professionals and the employees

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Question? Change now or later

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