OCCUPATIONAL safety and health is a highly regulated area that is based on national planning and strategies to reduce accidents and diseases, raise awareness and inculcate a culture of safety in the workplace. In Malaysia, these actions have been successfully promulgated by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) with the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plans (OSHMP) since 2005. Government departments, industrial associations, health and safety NGOs and employee associations are enlisted to implement OSHMP 2025. The main focus is to implement self-regulation particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employ the largest number of workers in this country. Trade associations in the SME sector could assist their members to implement self-regulation.

Source: The Star October 05, 2021 00:33 UTC