Occupational Health And Safety Act 1994
Penalty for contravening the provisions is a fine of rm1k and jail term not exceeding 3 months or both.
Occupational health and safety act 1994. 181 of 1993. 1 january 1994 unless otherwise indicated english text signed by the state president as amended by. The principle is to prevent and protect the workers against hazards and its risks in connection with their activities at work. The occupational safety and health act 1994 or act 514 provides the legislative framework for the safety health and welfare among all malaysian workforces.
The principle of the act is to make further provision for securing that safety health and welfare of persons at work for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection. Preamble part i preliminary regulation 1. 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. Guidelines on occupational safety and health act 1994 preface occupational safety and health act osha was enacted on 25th february 1994 with the intent to ensure safety health and welfare of all persons at all places of work.
It was promulgated based on the self regulation concept with the primary responsibility of ensuring. Short title 1 this act shall be called the occupational health and safety act 1993. Akta keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan 1994 is a piece of malaysian legislation which was gazetted on 25 february 1994 by the malaysian parliament. Occupational safety and health act 1984.
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The occupational safety and health act 1994 malay. The machinery and occupational safety act 1983 act 6 of 1983 the machinery and occupational safety amendment act 1989 act 40 of 1989 and the machinery and occupational safety amendment act 1991 act 97 of 1991 are hereby repealed.