Volume 8 – Mechanical and Electrical Services - Malaysia Geoportal

c) Safety and health officer
Chapter 4 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
An employer of a place of work shall employ a competent person to act as a safety and health officer
at the place of work.
The safety and health officer shall be employed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the due
observance at the place of work of the provisions of this Act and any regulation made thereunder
and the promotion of a safe conduct of work at the place of work.
d) Safety and health committee
Every employer shall establish a safety and health committee at the place of work if there are forty
or more persons employed at the place of work.
Every employer shall consult the safety and health committee with a view to the making and
maintenance of arrangements which will enable him and his employees to co-operate effectively in
promoting and developing measures to ensure the safety and health at the place of work of the
employees, and in checking the effectiveness of such measures.
4.3.1 Occupational Safety and Health Check List
a) Statement of Safety and Health Policy
i) No statement of Safety and Health Policy
ii) Safety & Health Policy is written
iii) There is a system to review regularly Safety & Health Policy
b) Assignment of safety and health responsibilities and accountability.
i) Responsibilities and accountability not assigned
ii) A general understanding of safety and health responsibilities and accountability, but not written.
iii) Responsibilities and accountability are emphasized in supervisor performance evaluations.
c) Safety and Health Organization
i) No safety organization in the organizational structure.
ii) There is person-in-charge of safety and health or safety department established.
iii) Safety and Health Department or safety officer reports direct to the top management
iv) Auditing is carried out.
d) Safety and Health Committee (If workers < 40 not applicable)
i) No safety and health committee or have safety and health committee but inactive.
ii) Composition of safety and health committee is from the management and workers
iii) The safety committee meets as and when necessary
iv) Minutes of meetings are maintained
v) The safety committee is chaired by senior manager who is able to make decision on safety
matters
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