Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994


The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 is a piece of Malaysian legislation which was gazetted on 25 February 1994 by the Malaysian Parliament.
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 with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and for matters connected therewith."
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule. Nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 , the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah or Sarawak or the armed forces.

Structure

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, in its current form, consists of 15 Parts containing 67 sections and 3 schedules.
  1. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1995
  2. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996
  3. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996
  4. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1997 Repealed by the Occupational Safety and Health
  5. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1997
  6. Occupational Safety and Health Order 1997
  7. Occupational Safety and Health Order 1999
  8. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 2000
  9. Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 2004dd
  10. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 2019

    National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health was established in 1995. Its main objective is "to ensure the safety, health and welfare of employees in the workplace is secure".