Training

Training is an integral part of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH). To ensure the success of any OSH programme at the workplace, adequate and effective training must be implemented for all those responsible for OSH. Training enables managers, supervisors and workers to understand the workings of safety management systems and the legal compliance required. They will then understand their own responsibilities and the necessary actions to be taken towards upgrading safety and health at their respective workplaces.

Safety & Health Officer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE ENTRY REQUIREMENT EXAMINATION FORMAT AND MARKING SCHEME CERTIFICATION TERM AND CONDITIONS

1. INTRODUCTION The Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997 which came into force on 22 August 1997 requires certain industries to employ a competent safety and health officer to resolve matters pertaining to the safety and health at their workplace. The safety and health officer must comply with the requirements under this regulation, whereby a candidate must have completed a course of training in occupational safety and health and passed the examination conducted by NIOSH. Apart from that, the candidate must possess a minimum of 3 years working experience in occupational safety and health before the candidate can be registered with DOSH.

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OBJECTIVE

The objective of this document is to explain the current requirement and structure of the Safety and Health Officer Examination conducted by NIOSH.

3. ENTRY REQUIREMENT To be eligible to sit for the Safety And Health Officer Examination with NIOSH, 3.1 The candidate must have successfully completed the Safety and Health Officer (SHO) Course conducted by NIOSH or any other training provider approved by DOSH, AND a) Possess at least an SPM, MCE, SPVM or equivalent certificate; OR b) Possess at least SPM (Open Certificate) with the following conditions: Sit for at least six (6) subjects; AND Obtain at least grade 6C in Bahasa Melayu AND English AND Mathematic; AND Pass at least one (1) subject with at least grade 8E for subjects Science OR Physics OR Chemistry OR Biology; AND Pass other subjects such that the total number of subjects is at least six (6)

3.2 Exemption to item 3.1 may be given to the following candidates: a) Candidate who has completed the Executive Diploma in OSH (conducted by NIOSH in collaboration with Open University Malaysia) is exempted from attending the SHO course; OR b) Candidate who has been given such exemption by DOSH or by the Board of Examination, NIOSH. 4. EXAMINATION FORMAT AND MARKING SCHEME 4.1 All questions are presented in English and Bahasa Malaysia. 4.2 The format and marking scheme for the examination is as follows: Pape Module Par r t I I & II A Passing Percentag e Objective 50% (Multiple Choice Answers) (20%) Short answer (20%) Essay (60%) Type of question Number of question 20 questions Requireme Duratio nt n Fees

Answer all 30 RM250 questions minute s

Answer all 30 questions minute s 6 questions Answer 4 2 hours Answer questions questions 1 & only 2 (compulsor y) and Answer any 2 questions from questions 3,4,5 & 6

10 questions

II

III &

Objective

50%

20 questions

Answer all

30

RM250

IV

(Multiple Choice Answers) (20%) Short answer (20%) Essay (60%)

questions

minute s

10 questions

Answer all 30 questions minute s 6 questions Answer 4 2 hours Answer questions questions 1 & only 2 (compulsor y) and Answer any 2 questions from questions 3,4,5 & 6

III

All Module s

Practical (Skill Station) (100%)

(55%)

*IV

All 1 Workplace Module Assignmen s t (WPA) (100%) 2 Oral Presentatio n (100%)

(55%)

(55%)

Answer all 1 Hour RM150 questions (RM 180 Sabah/ Sarawak ) 1 assignment 6 RM300 weeks (RM 370 Sabah/ Sarawak presentation 10 ) minute s question and 20 answer session minute s

10 questions

* Candidates must pass both parts 1 and 2 in order to pass paper IV.

5. CERTIFICATION 5.1 A Safety And Health Officer competent certificates will be awarded by NIOSH to a candidate who has passed the Safety and Health Officer examination.

6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 6.1 Once the candidate satisfies the entry requirement, the candidate must complete the required examination within two years (24 months) starting from the date of the first examination taken by the candidate. 6.2 A candidate may re-sit a maximum of four (4) times for each Part of the examination within two years (24 months) starting from the date of the first examination taken by the candidate. If the candidate fails after the fifth attempt

within the specified period, the candidate must re-enroll for the whole course OR sit for SHO Improvement Program AND register as a new candidate for the examination. 6.3 Candidates may choose to take any of the papers at any time as long as it is accomplished within two years. 6.4 A candidate may withdraw (by writing to the Examination Secretariat) from the registered examination within the approved postponement period (refer to appendix 1). Any withdrawal after the postponement period is subjected to the following penalties: a) This withdrawal is considered as a failed examination attempt; AND b) Examination fees will be forfeited

Contact Info For more details and enquiry about our examination, feel free to contact: Tel : 03- 03-8769 2151 / 2152 / 2158 / 2159 Fax : 03-8922 3143

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Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) was established in 1971 under the Ministry of Human Resources to implement and administer schemes of Social Security under the Social Security Act, 1969, the Employment Injury Insurance Scheme and Invalidity Pension Scheme. Under these schemes, employees are given protection related toemployment injury, including accidents in the course of employment, occupational diseases, invalidity and death. Among the functions performed by SOCSO is registered employers and employees, collecting contributions of employers and employees, process claims and pay benefits to workers who suffer and dependents. In addition, SOCSO also provides physical and vocational rehabilitation benefits, and promoting awareness of occupational safety and health. In July 1985, SOCSO status as a government department has been transformed into astatutory body. While on January 1, 1992, SOCSO have adopted their ownremuneration, the New Remuneration System SOCSO (SSBP). MISSION SOCSO To provide social security coverage to employees and their dependents through the Social Security schemes and improve occupational safety and health awareness in order to improve social welfare workers

VISION SOCSO Social Security Driving Ideal and Excellent