Waiting to be FINED RM50,000?! or JAIL for 6 months? Or don't care if you do?
The latest Malaysia OSHA Amendment 2022, is being enforced now. If you are a business with a minimum 5 employees, then you could be at risk of the above.
8 main areas
1️⃣ OSHA Obligations
For All workplaces including remote workplaces.
2️⃣ OSH Appointment (Min. 5 Employees)
Employers with 5 or more employees.
3️⃣ OSH Coordinator Roles
To Coordinate OSH issues.
4️⃣ Mandatory Risk Assessment
Employers must proactively identify risks related to health and safety that may affect workers and the public.
5️⃣ Risk Assessment
Ensuring Health & Safety Risks posed to anyone affected by operations are mitigated.
6️⃣ Employee Rights
An Employee can Remove oneself in an imminent danger situation after informing their employer if they have reasonable grounds to do so or the employer has failed to take action.
7️⃣ Monitoring
Ensuring Workplace conditions, including physiological and psychological needs are well managed.
8️⃣ Non-compliance
RM50,000 fine or not more than six months' jail or both
Closing Thoughts
“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.”
Helping you to be in compliance is something close to our heart.
Take action now!
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