3.0 LEGAL PROVISION
Subjected to section 17(1) under Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994,
it shall be the duty of employer and every self-employed person to conduct
his undertaking in such a manner as to ensure, so far as is practicable, that
he and the other persons, not being his employees, who may be affected
thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their safety or health.
Subjected to section 17(2) under Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994,
it shall be the duty of employer and every self-employed person, in the
prescribed circumstances and in the prescribed manner, to give to persons,
not being his employees, who may be affected by the manner in which
he conducts his undertaking, the prescribed information on such aspects
of the manner in which he conducts his undertaking as might affect their
safety or health.
4.0 NOTIFICATION OF AN OPERATION
4.1 Subjected to Section 35 under Factories And Machinery Act 1967, every
person who undertakes any building operations or works of engineering
construction shall notify to Department of Occupational Safety and Health not
later than seven days from the commencement of construction activities.
4.2 The notification is exempted to the construction activities that can be
completed in a period less than six (6) weeks and does not involve the
use of machinery.
5.0 NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF AN ACCIDENT AND DANGEROUS
OCCURRENCE
5.1 Section 32 under Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, an employer
shall notify the nearest Department of Occupational Safety and Health
office of any accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning or
occupational disease which has occurred or is likely to occur at the place
of work.
5.2 Method of notification and reporting an accident shall comply with Occupational
Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,
Occupational Poisoning And Occupational Disease) Regulation 2004.

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