ASEAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

8th June 2010

ASETUC NATIONAL ADVOCACY WORKSHOP:ASETUC for ASEAN Community – From Vision to Action

Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

FADZIL OSMANGENERAL MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)

DOSHDOSHStandard Setting

Regulations

Enforcement DOSHDOSH

TrainingConsultation

Information Dissemination & Services, OSH

Awareness Promotion

Research & Development

Compensation

NIOSH

Certification DOSH,DOSH, NIOSH, CIDBCIDB

DOSH,DOSH, NIOSH, PERKESOPERKESO

NIOSH, Private & Private & Public UniversitiesPublic Universities

PERKESO, Welfare DepartmentPERKESO, Welfare Department

OSH ACTIVITY IN MALAYSIAMoHR, MoHR, NCOSHNCOSH

Setting of OSH Policy

VISION :VISION :To be the Leading Centre of Leading Centre of

ExcellenceExcellence in Occupational Safety and HealthMISSION :

To be the Preferred PartnerPreferred Partner in Enhancing Occupational Safety and

Health

BackgroundBackground Registered on 24th June 1992 as

a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act 1965.

NIOSH was established with an endowment fund from SOCSO and from the Government.

started operations in March 1993 15 Board of Directors

representing various group

EAST COAST REGIONAL

OFFICE (KEMAMAN)

SOUTHERN REGIONAL

OFFICE (JOHOR BAHRU)

SABAH & F.T LABUAN

REGIONAL OFFICE (K.KINABALU)

SARAWAK REGIONAL

OFFICE (BINTULU)

SITE OFFICE

(KUCHING)SITE

OFFICE (MELAKA)

NIOSH HEADQUARTERS (BANDAR BARU

BANGI)

1997

NORTHERN REGIONAL

OFFICE (PENANG)

2000

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2002

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2007

2004NIOSH

CERTIFICATION SDN BHD

(BANDAR BARU BANGI)

2008

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OFFICE LOCATIONS

TRAINING1. OSH Practitioners’ / Certificated

Safety and Health Officer (SHO)

Authorised Gas Tester (AGT)

Occupational Health Doctor (OHD)

Occupational Health Nurse (OHN)

Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT)

Chemical Health Risk Assessor

2. Trainers

3. Competent Persons /General OSH

4. Safety Passport SystemPETRONAS, OSFAM, SHELL, TNB, Nestle, TM, TITAN

Occurrence of Occupational Accidents vs Number of OSH Personnel Trained

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73765

75386

67163

63423

57589

52304

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Industrial Accident NIOSH Trained

RESEARCH & CONSULTANCYConsultancy:

Legal compliance Chemical health risk assessment

(CHRA), noise exposure monitoring and dust exposure monitoring.

Medico-technical services Laboratory analysis and medical

examination for industrial workers. Customized training

On-shelf training module modified to suit the clients’ requirements.

OSH solutions Gap analysis and establishment of the

OSH Management System.

Research: Research projects using external

sources / research grants from government and private sector; supervision research projects for students in higher learning institutions; and article writing for journal publication.

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

OSH Information Library, website, publication: newsletter,

journal. NIOSH Exhibition Centre, Mobile Exhibition Team

Awareness programs OSH Talk and Managing OSH Events /

campaigns, conference, seminar, workshops.

OSH Products OSH products such as books, VCDs,

posters, souveniers and personal protective equipment are sold here to enable clients to buy at one-stop shop.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

NIOSH funded research

Co-funding ASEAN-OSHNET activities i.e 50% NIOSH & 50% from Government fund. (e.g: Free training for ASEAN-OSHNET member countries).

OSH in School ProjectsOSH in School Projects

Discounted fees of 25% Discounted fees of 25% for members, ex-service for members, ex-service men, union members, men, union members, SMEs and schoolsSMEs and schools

Free information dissemination activities to public (e.g.: Exhibition, Flyers, Seminar, Talks).

Provide places for practical students from private and public universities.

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- Directive from Minister of Human Resources:

“To promote and contribute on OSH development amongst the ASEAN countries as to gain recognition and to be a leader in OSH...”

- Grant approval under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program (MTCP), Ministry of Foreign Affairs received on 16 December 2008;

-Course are held at NIOSH which is fully equipped with facilities as training center including accommodation, laboratories, recreational facilities etc.; with trainers from NIOSH, DOSH and related organization.

MTCP for OSH

2009 2010 2011 (Propose)

1-23 June 2009;Safety and Heath Officer Program for Developing Country

3-25 May 2010:Safety and Heath Officer Program for Developing Country

4-15 October 2010:Basic Train the Trainer for Developing Country

Safety and Heath Officer Program for Developing Country

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

Confined Space Safety

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OBJECTIVES:

-PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN OSH CONCEPTS & PRINCIPLES-TRAIN TO PERFORM OSH ACTIVITIES /PROGRAMMES -TO EQUIPP THE PARTICIPANT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF A SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER

OSH Management

OSH Legislation Occupational

Safety Occupational

Health

MODULE

• TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC OSH TO SET MALAYSIA AS CENTRE OF EXCELENT ON OSH WITHIN ASEANTO PROMOTE TECHNICAL COLLABRATION

OBJECTIVES:

TARGET COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS NOTES

ASEAN Members (Excl. Singapore)

Timor Leste Maldives Bangladesh Sri Lanka Malaysia

TOTAL : 20 pax

Officers in Charge of enforcement on OSH ( Ministry of labor); or/and

Officers in Charge of Training on OSH

Country report from each participant is compulsory

May include visit to PETRONAS and other related industry

VENUE : NIOSH BANGI

MTCP – Safety and Health Officer Program for Developing Country (ISHO) 2009 & 2010

ASIA PACIFICOSH CENTER OF

EXCELLENCE

LEVERAGING OF OSHIncreased: Collaboration / networking / knowledge sharing OSH marketing opportunities Image / trade & investment gain

Precursor / forerunner inregional OSH development and strategic alliance.

Future of MTCP for OSH

NIOSH is offering regular OSH training programmes for other Member States, whereby selected participants would only be required to cover their airfare and the local costs would be borne by NIOSH.

ASEAN-OSHNET Activities

Participants from ASEAN Member CountriesCourses code 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Authorised Gas Tester & Entry Supervisor for Confined Space AGT 1

Control of Chemicals Hazardous to Health CCHH 1Chemical Health Risk Assessment CHRA 1Planning & Managing OSH for Construction Activities CSHS 4Emergency Response Plan & Preparedness ERP 1Hearing Loss Prevention & Audiometric Testing Programme HLPAP 2 1

Indoor Air Quality IAQ 4Monitoring of Chemicals Hazardous to Health IHT1 4 2Inspection, Testing & Examination of Engineering Control Equipment

IHT22 2

Legislative Requirement of Hazardous Chemical LRHC 1Monitoring of Noise Exposure MNE 1 2Occupational Health Doctor Module 1 (Workshop) OHD1 1Occupational Health Nurse OHN 6 5 4OSH – Management System OSH-

MS3 2

Certificate Programme for Safety & Health Officer (Full Time) SHO 1 2 2 2

Certificate Programme for Safety & Health Officer (Part Time) SHOP 1

Safety & Health Officer Examination Workshop SHOW 1 1 1Number of participants 10 17 15 17 2

Number of courses 5 6 9 7 2

Malaysia as member and also Host Country for the ASEAN-OSHNET Secretariat for the period of July 2004 to July 2008 has organised/ co-organised various projects/activities for ASEAN Member States. 6-10 March 2006: Workshop on CLP and GHS in Kula Lumpur 20 December 2006: OSH Awareness Campaign for Service Sector

Mindset Change:The Unions Role in OSH in Kula Lumpur 26 - 27 March 2007: Conference on OSH for Service Sector

Empowering Workers to Prevent Workplace Accidents in Kula Lumpur 5-6 December 2007: 1st ASEAN-OSHNET+3 Policy Dialogue on OSH

MS in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. 12-14 May 2008 , ASEAN-OSNET Workshop on National OSH

Framework, in Hanoi, Vietnam. 16-17 December 2008:The 2nd ASEAN-OSHNET +3 Policy Dialogue

on OSHMS in Genting Highland, Malaysia

ASEAN-OSHNET Activities

Malaysia as member of ASEAN-OSHNET participated in various projects/ activities for ASEAN Member States. 8-9 February 2006 : Workshop on Inspection Policy for Workplace

Safety and Health in Singapore 5-17 February 2006: Pilot Course on KYT Technique in Bahasa

Melayu for Malaysian and Indonesian Trainers in Tokyo Japan. 23 - 25 January 2007: ASEAN Policy Dialogue on National OSH

Framework in Singapore ASEAN-OSHNET Workshop on Good OSH Practices 18-19 February

2009 in Singapore. 12-13 February 2010 The 3rd ASEAN- OSHNET +3 Policy Dialogue

on OSHMS in Luang Prabang Lao PDR. 16 - 17 March 2010 Strategy Conference on Prevention - Risk

Management and Social Security : “ The Seoul - Roadmap towards better Safety and Health at Work”. in Hanoi Vietnam.

ASEAN-OSHNET Activities

ASEAN-OSH Challenges Funding; Development & maintenance of sufficient & competent

manpower; Acquisition & maintenance of adequate & up-to-date

equipment and facilities Establishment & maintenance of adequate information

management systems Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) do not suit ASEAN

climate or physical features and budget. New materials, processes & technology give rise to new

health hazards.

ASEAN-OSH Prospects With strong support and strategically organized, R&D

capable institutions (universities, national industrial research centres, local high-tech firms) could potentially spawn a viable new industry.

Towards becoming creators rather than mere consumers of technology in OSH. E.g. Some PPE already being manufactured in some Member Countries

ASEAN-OSH Recommendations OSH – Economics and compassion viewpoints:

Top management of enterprises needs to BETTER UNDERSTAND that work safety and health is something that CAN be managed and SHOULD be, considering its implications to business

OSH professionals need BETTER TOOLS for measuring the ECONOMIC impact of work injuries and illnesses to enable them to BETTER CONVINCE the top management of enterprises of the importance of proper OSH management to their business.

URGENT NEED to develop MEANS & METHODS for measuring the INDIRECT COSTS of injuries & illnesses with GREATER CERTAINTY.

ASEAN-OSH Recommendations Harmonization of OSH Rules – Minimizing Trade

Barriers While Increasing Compliance & Effectiveness: Individual nations impose technical regulations &

associated product standards based on their own domestic social & economic considerations. By adopting a common set of internationally aligned or harmonized regulations or standards (ISO, IEC). Barriers can be significantly reduced, if not

eliminated all together; Help facilitate increased regional trade &

cooperation in OSH products, expertise & services E.g.: ASEAN Guidelines on Classification,

Packaging & Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals,

ASEAN-OSH Recommendations The SME sector is a very important sector in the

majority of ASEAN Member Countries, taking up a major portion of each country’s labour force and thus significantly affected by many OSH issues. Therefore, it is also important to take this fact into account in initiating activities or developing existing ones further such as : Provide incentive for sharing with & learning

from one another for common benefit. Help smaller undertakings to implement

effective occupational injury & illness prevention systems without having to reinvent the proverbial wheel.

ASEAN-OSH Recommendations Considering that security and OSH are

complementary to each other in the wider realms of risk management and total loss control, where significant cost savings could potentially be made by the enterprise through optimal alignment and integration between OSH and security. For example, they can perhaps be trained to spot and report potential OSH hazards relating to inadequate ventilation, poor lighting, unsafe lifts or escalators due to inadequate maintenance etc., in the premises that they work in.

ASEAN-OSH Recommendations The other way forward to improve OSH amongst

ASEAN is the possibility of engaging the global/international corporation that operating within ASEAN region. By so doing, we can promote cross border improvement on OSH amongst Asean members. This is in-line with Malaysian Government policy on private financing initiative. Malaysia, for example could leverage the existing of PETRONAS or Air Asea that are operating in other region of Asean to promote their best practices in the respective countries.

Ministry of Human Resources