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MYS-1994-L-47664
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (No. 514).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malaysia
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation governing occupational safety and health. Part III establishes a National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. Part IV requires employers and self-employed persons to ensure safety at the workplace; Part V requires manufacturers of plant used in workplaces to test such machinery for safety hazards. Part VI sets forth duties of employees. Inter alia, employees must use protective equipment when appropriate. Employees shall not be dismissed or otherwise injured for making a complaint about a safety or health matter. Part VII provides for medical surveillance in industries involving special risks to health, defined in Schedule 3. Also requires the creation of safety and health committees in enterprises with over 40 employees. Reporting of accidents and occupational diseases is covered in Part VIII. Parts IX-XV cover prohibitions against the use of certain plant or substances, industry codes of practice, and enforcement, investigation, liability and sanctions in relation to the Act.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1999-07-12 (MYS-1999-R-56617)
Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999 (P.U. 303).
Implementing text(s)
1999-07-12 (MYS-1999-R-56617)
Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999 (P.U. 303).
Implementing text(s)
2000 (MYS-2000-R-75401)
Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 (P.U. (A) 131).
Implementing text(s)
1995-03-23 (MYS-1995-R-87350)
Occupational Safety and Health (Employers' Safety and General Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995 [P.U.(A) 78/95].
Implementing text(s)
1997-08-21 (MYS-1997-R-87351)
Occupational Safety And Health (Safety And Health Officer) Regulations 1997 [P.U.(A) 315/97].
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-26 (MYS-1996-R-87352)
Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996 [P.U.(A) 616/96]
Implementing text(s)
1996-02-01 (MYS-1996-R-87359)
Occupational Safety And Health (Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996 [P.U.(A) 39/96].
Implementing text(s)
2013-10-11 (MYS-2013-R-109406)
Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheet of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 2013 (P.U. (A) 310).
Implementing text(s)
2019-02-28 (MYS-2019-R-109407)
Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 (P.U. (A) 60).
Implementing text(s)
2004-04-22 (MYS-2004-R-109408)
Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulations 2004 (P.U. (A) 128).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Acts of Parliament on-line
Author
Attorney-General's Chambers of Malaysia
Publisher
www.agc.gov.my
Country
Malaysia
URL
http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%2011/Act%20514.pdf
File
MYS47664.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 1 January 2006)
Serial region
Serial title
Internet: International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (ILO) / ASIA-OSH
Page range
25 p.