Competent Person Major Hazard is registered under the provisions of Regulation 13, Occupational Safety and Health (The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards) Regulations, 1996.
Competent Person Major Hazard is registered under the provisions of Regulation 13, Occupational Safety and Health (The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards) Regulations, 1996.
Duties of a Competent Person
To provide consultations to the manufacturer in major hazard control, especially in the following areas:
In the preparation of a written report (new report) containing the information specified under Schedule 6 of the Regulations for submission to the Director General.
In the preparation of a further report (modification report), take account of those changes made in any modification works for submission to the Director General.
In the preparation of a further report (updating report), which shall have regard in particular to new technical knowledge that materially affects the particulars in the previous report relating to safety and development in the knowledge of hazard assessment for submission to the Director General,.
In the preparation and keeping up-to-date an adequate on-site emergency plan for submission to the Director General.
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is a department under the Ministry of Human Resources. This department is responsible for ensuring the safety, health, and welfare of people at work as well as protecting other people from the safety and health hazards arising from the activity sectors, which include:
Manufacturing
Mining and Quarrying
Construction
Hotels and Restaurants
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Transport, Storage and Communication
Public Services and Statutory Authorities
Utilities: gas, Electricity, Water and Sanitary Services
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services
Wholesale and Retail Trades
As a government agency, the department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of legislation related to the occupational safety and health of the country, with a vision of becoming an organisation that leads the nation in creating a safe and healthy work culture that contributes towards enhancing the quality of working life.
Vision
To be the leader of Occupational Safety and health."
Mission
"To ensure Safety and Health at Work"
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