OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

About this Course

Course Description

Safety Scavenger Hunts: This is the first of a three parts on Occupational Safety and Health. This part introduces the students to the historical development of occupational safety until the development of the modern occupational safety and health management system. Theories on accidents, accident prevention and investigation and HIRARC are briefly explained. All Malaysian laws and regulations related to the occupational safety and health are described in detail. Several Factories and Machineries Act 1967 Regulations related to the management of safety will also be highlighted. The outcomes shall be assessed through a variety of tools which include examination, tests, assignments, presentation and classroom engagement.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Ascertain with certainty the occupational safety and health law requirements in managing safety, health and welfare at workplace
2 ) Explain the important elements of occupational safety and health in the management of hazards and risks in workplace.
3 ) Demonstrate responsibilities skill while presenting the hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls in a workplace and FMA requirements

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 6 hour per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

1.1. Historical perspective
1.2. Basic OSH Definition and Terminologies
1.3. Origin and Source of OSH Laws
1.4. OSH Regulators, Organisations & Service Providers

2.1. Categories and Types of Hazards
2.2. Get Analysis and Job Safety Analysis/HIRARC
2.3. Other Common Types of Risk Assessment

3.1. Basic causes of accidents
3.2. Principles and approach of loss prevention
3.3. Theories of accident causation and prevention
3.4. Accidents and productivity

4.1. Overview of an incident / accident investigation
4.2. Investigation Provision in OSH Act 1994
4.3. Principles of accident investigation

5.1. Introduction to concept of “system”
5.2. PPDCA (Policy, Plan. Do, Check and Act)
5.3. OSHAS 18000, ILO OSH 2001 and ISO 45001
5.4. Elements of occupational safety and health management systems

6.1. Introductions of Main Parts of the FMA Act 1967
6.2. FMA Safety Regulations
6.3. FMA Safety, Health and Welfare Regulation
6.4. FMA Health Regulations

7.1. Introduction of Main Parts of the OSH Act 1994
7.2. OSH Management & Organisation Related Regulations
7.3. OSH Chemical Related Regulations
7.4. NAADOOPOD Regulations.

Our Instructor

DR. NIK AZLIN BINTI NIK ARIFFIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

DR. ZITTY SARAH BINTI ISMAIL

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

MOHD NIZAM BIN YUSOF

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

WAHIDA BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Arau

PROFESOR MADYA TS. DR. NOR SUHAILA BINTI MOHAMAD HANAPI

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

NURZULAIFA SHAHEERA ERNE BINTI MOHD YASIM

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control