DIPLOMA IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

TITLE: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL

SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) IN MALAYSIA

SUBJECT : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY &

HEALTH

GROUP/BATCH : 3/4

PREPARED BY : SITI NORAIN BINTI JAMMAL

SAHARIANA BINTI JALIL

NORHALIZA BINTI SABRAN

NUR ARLIANA BINTI ARNEL

NUR ADIRA BINTI MAT ZAINOL

NURUL HANASHARIAH BINTI HASSAN MUDIN

HAZELINA BINTI NASIR

ISMA MATIUS

PREPARED FOR: SIR CARIL ANDI MANSUR

 TABLE OF CONTENT

No Topic Page
1. Background/Intro
duction
2. Function
3. Conclusion

Background/Introduction
1. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):

Registered in June 1992 as a company limited.

Under the Malaysian Companies Act 1965.
Established as a Company Limited by Guarantee.
Under Human Resource Ministry.
The board of Directors is the administrative body that makes policies and decision
and its members are individuals from government, unions and the industrial sector.
Established with an endowment fund from the SOCSO and from the Government.
This fund was invested to become part of NIOSHs source of income.
Started operations in March 1993.

2. Established in 1992 to enhance OSH in Malaysia, mainly through:

Training and curriculum development.

Consultation.
Research and Development.
Information dissemination.

NIOSH ORGANISATION

DIRECTOR

TAN SRI DATO LEE

LAM THYE
 BOARD
COMMITTES
EXECUTIVE

IR. HJ. AMIR B HJ.

YAHYA

SENIOR MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER

(CORPORATE AFFAIRS) (OPERATIONS)

Business Development/SMI Terengganu branch

Information communication & Penang branch
technology Sarawak branch
Information services Johor branch
Examination & certification Sabah branch

Human resource
Occupational health
Finance & account
Industrial hygiene
Administration
Occupational safety
facilities

OBJECTIVES

1. To ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, course participants,
contractors, and visitors
2. To develop a culture of safety and health and provide training for employees to achieve
this
 3. To ensure each manager is held accountable for meeting safety and health objective that
are set

CORE ACTIVITY 1

TRAINING PROGRAM
1. OSH Practitioners / General OSH
2. Certificated / Competency
3. In-house
4. Trainers
5. Conference and seminar
6. Safety Passport System

a) Contractor Safety Passport System (CSPS)

b) NIOSH Safety Passport (NSP)
c) NIOSH-PETRONAS Safety Passport (NPSP)
d) NIOSH-OSFAM Safety Passport (NOSP)
e) NIOSH-Shell Safety Passport (NSSP)
f) NIOSH-TNB Safety passport (NTSP)
g) NIOSH-Nestle Safety Passport (NNSP)

CORE ACTIVITY 2

CONSULTANCY

1. Legal compliance
3. Chemical health risk assessment (CHRA), noise exposure monitoring and dust
exposure monitoring.

2. Medico-technical services
4. Laboratory analysis and medical examination for industrial workers.

3. Customized training
On-shelf training module modified to suit the clients requirements.
4. OSH solution
Gap analysis and establishment of the OSH Management System.

CORE ACTIVITY 3

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Research projects using external sources / research grants from government and private
sector.

2. Supervision research projects for students in higher learning institution.

3. Article writing for journal publication

 COURSE PROGRAMMES

1. Safety and Health Officer

2. Safety and Health Officer (Part Time)
3. Safety and Health Officer (Modular)
4. Chemical Health Risk Assessment
5. Legislative Requirement For Hazardous Chemicals (CHRA Module 1)
6. Control of Chemicals Hazardous To Health (CHRA Module 2)
 Function

1. To contribute towards efforts in upgrading OSH through develop curriculum and training
programmes for workers & employers.
2. To assist industry, commerce, problems related to OSH.
3. To assist those who are responsible for OSH with latest information in the field of OSH.
4. To conduct research on OSH and health issue relevant to the country.
5. To disseminate information on research and findings on OSH & health issue in the main
and other pertinent activities undertaken by or on behalf of the Institute and to be centre
of reference.
6. ENTRUSTED to promote a Safe & Healthy Workplace and Workforce in Malaysia.
7. COMMITTED to assist Employers and Employees to manage Occupational Safety and
Health (OSH) in their organisation effectively.
8. DEDICATED to provide Quality Solutions for OSH issues a professional manner, with a
pragmatic approach which are reasonable and practicable.
 POLICY

1. Firm commitment and fundamental responsibility to ensure that all its employees work in
a safe and healthy environment
 Work scope for NIOSH

1. Evaluates workplaces hazard and recommends solutions when

requested by employers, workers or state or federal agencies.
2. Builds state worker safety and health capacity through grants and
cooperative agreement.
3. Funds occupational safety and health research on a wide variety of
topics at universities and other organization.
4. Supports occupational safety and health training programs.
Conclusion