On 16 March 2022, an updated Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 was gazetted. The amendments to the previous OSH Act 1994, are aimed at enhancing the Occupational Safety & Health standards in workplace and providing workers with a safer and healthier working environment and also welfare that is in-line with the global labour standards.
Effective 1 June 2024, this amended Act is enforced by the Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH/JKKP). It is imperative for all Directors/Sole Proprietor/Owners/Top Management/C-Suite Leaders andManagement teams to be aware of the significant changes and liabilities of failing to comply to the requirements of the newly amended Act. The maximum fines have been increase to RM500,000.00 and/or 2 years of imprisonment.
This course covers the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) — Malaysia’s core OSH legislation — including the significant changes introduced by the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act A1648), and what they mean for your organisation’s compliance obligations and liability exposure.
The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act A1648) received Royal Assent and was gazetted on 16 March 2022, and has been enforced by the Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH/JKKP) since 1 June 2024.
It’s aimed at Directors, Sole Proprietors, Owners, Top Management, C-Suite Leaders, and Management teams who need to understand their obligations and liabilities under OSHA 1994 and its 2022 amendment.
Maximum fines have been increased to RM500,000 and/or up to 2 years of imprisonment for non-compliance — a substantial increase over the penalties under the original OSH Act 1994.
The amendments are aimed at raising Occupational Safety & Health standards in the workplace, giving workers a safer and healthier working environment, and aligning Malaysia’s OSH framework with global labour standards.
Yes, all MESH training conducted in Malaysia is HRD Corp claimable.
Yes, MESH can deliver OSHA 1994 Awareness Training in-house for your management team.
Yes. The amended Act broadened the scope of coverage under the OSH Act, and its obligations apply to employers, self-employed persons and principals across sectors and organisation sizes — it isn’t limited to large corporations.
Participants will understand the aims and objectives of OSHA 1994 and its 2022 amendment, learn how to steer their organisation toward full compliance, understand how to avoid hefty fines and enforcement action from DOSH, and see how the amendment supports a healthier, safer work environment in line with government and international sustainability goals.
Yes, a certificate of attendance will be provided upon completing the training.
For the general duty to ensure the safety, health and welfare of employees, the maximum penalty under the amended Act is a fine of up to RM500,000 and/or up to 2 years of imprisonment. Other specific offences under the Act carry their own penalty provisions, so the exact exposure depends on which section is contravened.
Yes. Under Section 52 (as amended by the 2022 Amendment Act), where a company commits an offence, any person who was a director, compliance officer, partner, manager, secretary, or other officer of the company — or who was otherwise responsible for or assisting in managing its affairs — can be held jointly or severally liable alongside the company. A director can avoid liability by proving the offence was committed without their knowledge or consent, and that they exercised due diligence and took all reasonable precautions to prevent it.
Yes, if you employ 40 or more persons at a place of work, Section 30 of OSHA 1994 requires you to establish a Safety and Health Committee there. DOSH can also direct a workplace to set one up regardless of headcount. Each work site is generally assessed separately, so a single large site can trigger the requirement even if your company’s total headcount across all sites is lower.
Not every accident — only those meeting specific criteria under the Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease Regulations 2004 (NADOPOD). This covers accidents causing serious bodily injury as defined in the regulations, dangerous occurrences (reportable even if no one was injured), occupational poisoning, and occupational disease. Reportable incidents must be notified to DOSH immediately by the fastest means available, followed by the JKKP 6 form within 7 days.