DOSH Malaysia
~ Introduction ~
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is a department under the Ministery oh Human Resources. This department is responsible for ensuring the occupational safety, health and welfare of people at work as well as protecting other people from the safety and health hazards arising from the activities of various sectors which include:
Manufacturing Mining and quarrying Constructions Hotel and restaurants Agriculture, forestry and fishing Transport, storage and communication Public services and statutory authorities Utilities - gas, electricity, water and sanitary services Finance, insurance, real estate and business services
The department is a government agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of legislations related to Occupational Safety and Health for our nation, with a vision of becoming the organization which leads the nation in creating a safe and healthy work culture that contributes towards enhancing the quality of working life.
~ Vision ~
To be the ultimate champion of Occupational Safety and Health
~ Mision ~
To ensure that employee safety and health is guaranteed
~ Goal ~
To be the ultimate champion of Occupational Safety and Health
~ Objectives ~
To prevent Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases by :
Reducing the rate of accidental death up to 10 per cent Reducing the rate of reported accidents (death, permanent loss of ability, temporary loss of ability) up to 20 per cent Increasing enforcement investigations up to 100 per cent and promotional activities up to 200 per cent Increasing the number of Occupational Safety and Health practitioners to 10,000 people
~ history~
The Machinery Department in Malaya undertakes the duties of engineer Surveyors and of factories inspectors, and is responsible for the safety of boilers, unfired pressure vessels and hoisting