FUTURE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES VENUE

OSH LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK i) Acts ii) Statutory Instruments ( Regulations ) iii) Orders iv)

INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE [ P. U. (B) ] i) Under Section 37, Act

Non - STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS i) iii) iv) v) Codes of Practice Guidelines Standards –MS,

REGULATORS - CONSTRUCTION WORK 1. DOSH - leading authority on OSH 2. CIDB :

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY i) Mechanization – IBS ii) New hazards / risks

NEEDS FOR LEGISLATIONS i. National policy- Cabinet’s directive ii. Liberalization of trades and services

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT ( CDM ) Regulations … i) In the process of

CERTIFICATED MACHINERY REGULATIONS … i) First draft by year end 2005 ii) Cover all

SITE SAFETY SUPERVISORS (SSS) i) Under BOWEC Regulations, 1986 ii) Certification requirements : iii)

COMPETENT PERSONS i) Covers all the other 9 designated persons in the BOWEC Regulations,

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REGULATIONS … i) Voluntary compliance ii) MS 1722

GLOBALISED HARMONISED SYSTEM (GHS ) REGULATIONS … i) Classification and Labeling of hazardous chemicals

INDOOR AIR QUALITY ( IAQ ) REGULATIONS … i) iii) iv) v) vi) Contaminants

CIDB CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MASTER PLAN ( CIMP ) : 2005 - 2011 Training and

NOSS (National Occupational Skills Standards) 17

PRIVATISATION STATUTORY INSPECTIONS OF CERTIFICATED MACHINERY i) Steam boilers ii) Pressure vessels iii)Hoisting machines

STANDARDS WRITING ORGANISATION ( SWO ) 19

SELF – REGULATION Guiding philosophy of Act 514 20

SUMMARY i. Regulations on CDM, certificated machinery, IAQ, GHS… ii. SSS iii. Competent persons

http: //www. dosh. gov. my Tel : 03 -42576066 Fax : 03 -42572991 22

QUOTE: “ Imagination must be encouraged at home, at school, at work, in government,

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FUTURE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES VENUE : NIOSH, Bangi Date : 19 April 2005 Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (Department of Occupational Safety and Health) MALAYSIA 1

OSH LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK i) Acts ii) Statutory Instruments ( Regulations ) iii) Orders iv) Rules 2

INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE [ P. U. (B) ] i) Under Section 37, Act 514 i) Special status - be admissible in evidence in the courts 3

Non - STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS i) iii) iv) v) Codes of Practice Guidelines Standards –MS, AS, BS, ANSI Guidance Notes Explanatory Notes ● how ● clarify and provide useful advice - inadmissible in courts 4

REGULATORS - CONSTRUCTION WORK 1. DOSH - leading authority on OSH 2. CIDB : Act 520 3. LOCAL AUTHORITIES 4. ( PBT ) : by-laws 5

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LAWS 2010 2005 6

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY i) Mechanization – IBS ii) New hazards / risks – construction methods, process, procedures, materials, etc iii) Self – employed persons iv) Niche construction companies v) Liberalization – essence of globalization 7

NEEDS FOR LEGISLATIONS i. National policy- Cabinet’s directive ii. Liberalization of trades and services - WTO - AFTA : 2003 - APEC i. Ratify UN conventions/protocols ii. Science &Technology - Innovation iii. New OSH Risks, hazards iv. Societal Expectations 8

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT ( CDM ) Regulations … i) In the process of reviewing final draft ii) Undergoing changes in UK – 2004 iii) Cover ALL duty holders : - clients - developers - contractors - designers, consultants - planning supervisors Holistic approach (inception to commissioning ) 9

CERTIFICATED MACHINERY REGULATIONS … i) First draft by year end 2005 ii) Cover all duty holders : - designers - manufacturers/fabricators - importers - suppliers iii) Licensed all local manufacturers/ fabricators iv) Formulate under Act 139 10

SITE SAFETY SUPERVISORS (SSS) i) Under BOWEC Regulations, 1986 ii) Certification requirements : iii) a. Formal course - NIOSH, CIDB/ABM iv) b. Written examination – under drafting v) c. Tenure of validity - 3 years vi)iii) Demands from industry; NGOs; vii) Trade Associations; OSH Practitioners 11

COMPETENT PERSONS i) Covers all the other 9 designated persons in the BOWEC Regulations, 1986 - public vehicular traffic - demolition work - erection of formwork - blasting and use of explosives - piling work - inspection of safety nets - PPEs, etc ii. Registration iii. Past Experiences : a. Scaffolders 12 b. Crane Operators

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REGULATIONS … i) Voluntary compliance ii) MS 1722 : 2003 or equivalent iii) Certification of organisations /bodies iv) OSHMS Auditors – training courses 13

GLOBALISED HARMONISED SYSTEM (GHS ) REGULATIONS … i) Classification and Labeling of hazardous chemicals – harmonization of standards ii) International Trade – facilitate iii) Health and Safety considerations of persons at work Target: 3 rd quarter 2005 14

INDOOR AIR QUALITY ( IAQ ) REGULATIONS … i) iii) iv) v) vi) Contaminants Particulates Ventilation Temperature Humidity Volatile Organic Compounds ( VOC ) surveys - by May 2005 - consultations with industries - 15

CIDB CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MASTER PLAN ( CIMP ) : 2005 - 2011 Training and education ii) ENFORCEMENT and LEGISLATION iii) Promotion iv) Finance v) Technology vi) STANDARDS i) 16

NOSS (National Occupational Skills Standards) 17

PRIVATISATION STATUTORY INSPECTIONS OF CERTIFICATED MACHINERY i) Steam boilers ii) Pressure vessels iii)Hoisting machines 18

STANDARDS WRITING ORGANISATION ( SWO ) 19

SELF – REGULATION Guiding philosophy of Act 514 20

SUMMARY i. Regulations on CDM, certificated machinery, IAQ, GHS… ii. SSS iii. Competent persons iv. OSHMS v. Privatization vi. CIDB Master Plan : 2005 – 2011 vii. Self-regulation 21

http: //www. dosh. gov. my Tel : 03 -42576066 Fax : 03 -42572991 22

QUOTE: “ Imagination must be encouraged at home, at school, at work, in government, in politics, and in business. Imagination breeds visionaries, visionaries breed success. “ - Anonymous - 23

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