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The principle of the Act is "To make further provision for securing that safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and for matters connected therewith".
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule, nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah or Sarawak or the armed forces.
First Schedule
Manufacturing
Mining and Quarrying
Construction
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Utilities:
Electricity;
Gas;
Water; and
Sanitary Services
Transport, Storage and Communication
Wholesale and Retail Trades
Hotel and Restaurants
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services
Public Services and Statutory Authorities
The list of regulations under this Act are:
Occupational Safety and Health (Employers' Safety and Health General Policy Statements)(Exception) Regulations 1995
Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industry Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996
Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996
Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997
Occupational Safety and Heath (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997
Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999
Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000
Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulation 2004