2.0 Do you know about DOSH ? NIOSH ? SOCSO? in Malaysia

SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANIZATION

DOSH   

https://www.dosh.gov.my/index.php

-starting from April 1994 the Department of Factory and Machinery has been renamed as the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and the Inspectors are called Occupational Safety and Health Officers.

FUNCTION OF DOSH

—To study and review the policies and legislations of occupational safety and health.

—To enforce the following legislations :

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its regulations.
B) Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and its regulations.
C) Part of Petroleum Act 1984 (Safety Measures) and its regulations.

—To conduct research and technical analysis on issues related to occupational safety and health at the workplace.

—To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.

—To become a secretariat for the National Council regarding occupational safety and health

                                               

NIOSH   

http://www.niosh.com.my/

NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) was established on 24 June 1992 as a Company Limited by Guarantee, under the Malaysian Companies Act, 1965.

FUNCTION OF NIOSH

1. To provide training and education of Safety and Health 

2. Organize and participate in Safety and Health exhibition 

3. Organize and participate in Safety and Health seminar and conferences 

4.Support industries in their safety and health campaign activities

                   

SOCSO (PERKESO)

https://www.perkeso.gov.my/index.php/ms/


—SOCSO was established in1971 to implement and administer the social security scheme under the Employee’s Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4)

—Under the scheme, worker are protected against industrial accident including accident occur while working, occupational diseases, invalidity or death due to any cause.

FUNCTION OF SOCSO

1.registration of employer and employee to SOCSO Scheme

2.collecting contribution, processing benefit claim and make payment to injured worker and their dependents.

3.provide vocational and physical rehabilitation benefits and enhance occupational safety and health awareness of worker.