DOSH/JKKP Compliance

Overview

Department Of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)/Jabatan Keselamatan & Kesihatan (JKKP) is the Malaysian government agency responsible for administering, managing, and enforcing legislation related to occupational safety and health (OSH) in this country with the vision to cultivate OSH culture in every workplace and to make every job and task safe and healthy for the worker.

Whether you are a new corporation with an investment interest in Malaysia or an existing business owner, MESH is here in assisting your organisations needs to fulfil the requirement set out in the Occupational Safety & Health Act, 1994

1. Design verification of Mechanical Equipment (Pressure Vessels, Boilers & Hoisting Equipment)

MESH houses an engineering team to review, advise and submit for Design Verification for any components that are imported into Malaysia which falls under the following categories

  • Design verification of Unfired Pressure Vessel (UPV)
    • Under the OSH (Plant Requiring Certificate of Fitness) Regulation 2024 each unfired pressure vessel must have a valid certificate of fitness (CF) before it can be operated. For this purpose, a design verification has to be obtained in advanced from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) before equipments are fabricated, installed or used.
    • Examples of Unfired Pressure Vessel (UPV)
      • Air Container such as Air Receiver Vessels
      • Steriliser
      • Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Tanks
      • Heat Exchanger (Intercoolers, Oil Coolers, any Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger)
      • Pressure Vessel
  • Design verification of Steam Boiler
    • OSH (Plant Requiring Certificate of Fitness) Regulation 2024, each steam boiler to be manufactured or brought into this country must have a valid certificate of fitness (CF) before it can be operated. Therefore, a design verification of the steam boiler needs to be obtained in advanced from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) before it is fabricated, installed or used.
    • Examples of steam boilers :
      • Water tube steam boiler
      • Fire tube steam boiler
      • Electric steam boiler
      • Waste heat recovery boiler
  • Design approval of hoisting machines
    • Typically hoisting machine which is driven by electricity, diesel, pneumatic and other means for lifting, raising or lowering load except manual hoist and material handling equipment shall possess a valid Certificate of Fitness from DOSH.
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2. OSHA 1994 Compliance Notification

We can advise & assist your organisation to carry out any of the following notification to DOSH/JKKP :

  • Notification of Place of Work (PEMTK)
  • Notification for Permission to Install (PTI) for new Plant/Machinery.
  • Notification for First Inspection for Plant/Machinery (PEMULA)
  • JKKP 12 – Notification of Construction Works.
  • JKKP 5 – Notification of Industrial Activity

3. OSHA 1994 Compliance Requirement​​

  • Development of OSH/HSE Policy
  • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) assessment and report
  • Development of Safe Operating Procedures (SOP)
  • Setting up & training OSH Committee
  • Setting up & training Emergency Response Team (ERT)
  • JKKP 5 – Notification of Industrial Activity
  • Management of Harmful Chemicals/Substances
  • Development Demonstrasi Dokumen Operasi Selamat (DOSO) for Non-Major Hazards Installation (NMHI)
  • Development of Chemical Registers
  • Chemical Hazard Risk Assessment (CHRA)
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Translation
  • Medical Health Surveillance
  • Incident/Accident Reporting as per Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning. and Occupational Disease (NADOOPOD) Regulation 2014

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