FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)

COURSE INFORMATION
PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) MECHANICAL
LECTURER: RAHANI BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN
ROOM/ PHONE: TI-A11-10C / 016-2211726
E-mail: rahani@sala.uitm.edu.my
Code:MEM603
Course : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
CO1
Explain the OSHA act, regulation and elements in safety management system
[PO1, LO1];{C6}.
CO2
Analyze the hazards, risk and accident in an industrial organization [PO2,
LO3] {C4}.
CO3
Design solutions for design systems, components or processes that meet
specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety,
cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.; [PO3, LO3];{C6}.
CO4
Display the reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to professional engineering practice. [PO6, LO5];{A5}.
CO5
Identify ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. [PO8 LO6];{A4}.
CO6
Relate theories and knowledge of OSHA in an industrial environment, make
effective presentations [PLO9, LO4,];{A4}.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of occupational safety and health in the working
environment. These include the implementation and regulation of Occupational Safety
and Health Act (OSHA) in Malaysia. The course also covers the identification of
occupational health and industrial hazards. The types of hazards included in this course
are industrial hazard, mechanical hazard, chemical hazard, physical hazard and psychosocial hazard. Besides that, the course also emphasizes on accident causation,
investigation and analysis. Occupational Safety and health management system will also
be covered.

Week

Hours
1 hour

TOPICS
Introduction (1 Hours)
Course Briefing: Objectives, Syllabus Content,
Method of Instruction, Assessment, Guideline for
industrial visit and mini project

Textbook

1.0 Introduction to Industrial Safety and Health Ch1

Issues (2 hours)
1.1. Safety Issues in Industry (cases: Malaysia/
International)
1.2. Occupational Safety and Health (International
Requirement)

2,3

2.0 OSHA in Malaysia and Occupational Safety

and Health Regulation (6 hours)
2.1. Historical Background of OSH
Legislation
(Definition:
Act,
Regulation, ICOP and Guideline)
2.2. Factories and Machinery Act (FMA) 1967
Akta
2.2.1 Regulations on Occupational A1268
Health
ACT 139
2.2.2 Regulations on Occupational
Safety
2.3. OSH Act 1994
Act 514
2.3.1 Objective and applications in
10 sectors of industry
2.3.2 Philosophy of OSHA and
OSHA framework
2.3.3 General Duty of Employer
2.3.4 Duties
of
Designers,
Manufacturers, Importers and
Suppliers of Plant
2.3.5 General Duties of Employee
and Protection for Employee
2.3.6 Safe System of Work and
Good Engineering Practice
2.3.7 Powers of DOSH Inspector
2.3.8 Notice
of
Prohibition/
Improvement and Penalties
2.3.9 National Council for OSH
2.3.10 Safety and Health Committee
2.3.11 OSHA Regulations
2.3.12 OSH Orders
2.3.13 OSH ICOPs/ Manuals

2.4. Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984

4,5

ACT 30
Ch20

3.0 Occupational Health and Control (5 hours)

3.1. Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
3.2. Indoor Air Quality
3.3. Working in Confined Space
3.4. Chemical Hazards and Chemical Safety
Management
3.5. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act
127)
5,6,7

4.0 Occupational Hazard and Control (9 hours)

4.1. Introduction to Industrial Hazards
4.2. Type of Hazards
4.3. Mechanical and Electrical Hazards
4.4. Physical Hazards (Noise, Vibration,
Radiation, Pressurized Environment,
Thermal Stress)
4.5. Ergonomics/ Manual Handlings
4.6. Psycho-Social Hazards
4.7. Biological Hazards
4.8. Transport Hazards
4.9. Fire safety

8,9

6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
5

Ch10
Ch11
Ch24
Ch15
Ch19

Introduction to HIRARC
Hazard Classification
Hazard Identification
Risk Assessment
Risk Control

Guidelines
for Hazard
Identification
,
Risk
Assessment
and Risk
Control
(HIRARC)

6.0 Theory of Accident Causation, Investigation

and Analysis (6 hours)
6.1

12,13

Ch22,
21,17, 16

5.0 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Ch27

Risk Control, HIRARC (5 hours)
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5

10,11

Ch14, 18

Notification of Accidents, Dangerous Ch2, 3,8

Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning
and Diseases
Cause of Accidents
Loss Causation Model
Accident Investigation Methodology
Corrective Action and Report

7.0 Occupational Safety and Health Management

System (5 hours)
7.1
Introduction of OSH Management
System
7.2
Policy
7.2.1 OSH Policy
7.2.2 Worker Participation
7.3
Organizing
7.3.1 Responsibility
and
Accountability
7.3.2 Competency and Training
7.3.3 Documentation & Record
7.3.4 Communication
7.4
Planning and Implementation
7.4.1 Initial Review
7.4.2 System Objectives
7.4.3 System
Planning,
Development and Implementation
7.4.4 Hazard Prevention: General,
Management
of
Change,
Emergency
Prevention,
Preparedness and Response,
Procurement, and Contracting
7.5

14

Ch30
Ch28
Ch6,12

Ch25

Evaluation
Ch13,8,6
7.5.1 Performance Monitoring and
Measurement
7.5.2 Accident
/
Incident
Investigation and Reporting
7.5.3 Audit
7.5.4 Management Review
7.6
Action for Improvement
Ch28
7.6.1 Preventive and Corrective
Action
7.6.2 Continual Improvement
8.0 Industrial Application and Case Studies
(local/ International) (4 hours)
8.1

Selected past Incidents/ Accidents:

consequences, Causes, Lesson Learnt
and Preventive Actions

8.2
Case
Presentation:

studies

discussion

and

8.2.1 Energy/ Power Plant

8.2.2 Oil and Gas
8.2.3 Petrochemicals Industry
8.2.4 Manufacturing (Automotive,
Electrical & Electronics, Steel,

plastics, ceramics, rubber,

glass)
Furniture Industry
Food Industry
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Construction
Facilities Management
Transportation (Air, Land and

8.2.5
8.2.6
8.2.7
8.2.8
8.2.9
8.2.10
water)
8.2.11 Other Critical Industries

Teaching Methodology
Lecture
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic. Reading materials and
relevant examples will be provided.
Industrial Visit
At least one visit to the industry. The emphasis is on the health and safety aspects.
Assessment
Assessment
Course Work
Test 1
Final Test
Mini Project with
Industrial Visit
Assignments:

:
:
:

Final Examination
Total

:
:

20%
40%
30%
10%

100%
(Topics from CHAPTER 1-4)
(All topics covered in this semester)
(Project Report 20%, Presentation 10%)
0%
100%

GRADING SCHEME (M3)

MARK

GRADE

GRADE POINT

STATUS

90 100

A+

4.00

PASS

80 89

4.00

PASS

75 79

A-

3.67

PASS

70 74

B+

3.33

PASS

65 69

3.00

PASS

60 64
55 59

BC+

2.67
2.33

PASS
PASS

50 54

2.00

PASS

47 49

C-

1.67

FAIL

44 46

D+

1.33

FAIL

40 43
30 39

D
E

1.00
0.67

FAIL
FAIL

0 29

0.00

FAIL

Recommended Textbook
Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, Global
Edition, 8_E - David Goetsch L ISBN10:1292061995 ISBN13:9781292061993
2015 Pearson
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Act 514 Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994 The Commissioner Of Law
Revision, Malaysia Under The Authority Of The Revision Of Laws Act 1968 In
Collaboration With Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Bhd 2006
ACT 139 FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967 (REVISED - 1974)
Incorporating latest amendment - Act A1268 of the year 2006
ACT 302 PETROLEUM (SAFETY MEASURES) ACT 1984 Incorporating latest
amendment - Act A807of the year 1991
Guidelines for Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control
(HIRARC) Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Human
Resources Malaysia, 2008 JKKP DP 127/789/4-47, ISBN 978-983-2014-62-1
Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, Phil Hughes & Ed Ferret, (2011),
Butterworth- Heinemann
Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, D.L
Goetsch, (2008), 1st Edition, Prentice Hall
Pengaturan Sendiri di dalam Pengurusan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan,
Ismail Bahari (2002), McGraw Hill
Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, Charles D.
Reese (2003), Lewis Publishers