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
1๏ธโฃ OSHA Obligations
For All workplaces including remote workplaces.
2๏ธโฃ OSH Appointment (Min. 5 Employees)
Employers with 5 or more employees.
3๏ธโฃ OSH Coordinator Roles
To Coordinate OSH issues.
4๏ธโฃ Mandatory Risk Assessment
Employers must proactively identify risks related to health and safety that may affect workers and the public.
5๏ธโฃ Risk Assessment
Ensuring Health & Safety Risks posed to anyone affected by operations are mitigated.
6๏ธโฃ 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.
7๏ธโฃ Monitoring
Ensuring Workplace conditions, including physiological and psychological needs are well managed.
8๏ธโฃ Non-compliance
RM50,000 fine or not more than six months’ jail or both
Closing Thoughts
โIf you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.โ
Helping you to be in compliance is something close to our heart.
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