OSH Situation essays

OSH Situation essays The Occupational Safety and Health act of 1994(OSHA) is appropriate and an adequate basis for the improvement of the working environment for all employees in Malaysia. OSHA ensures safety, health and welfare of person at work. The main objectives of this project is to conduct an enquiry among the workforce of the industries, focusing on OSH as a general issue with attention to various industries an identifying any situation related to OSHA and Environmental Quality Act 1974,which does not comply with the regulation outlined in both acts. Nihon Canpack (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. situated in Batu Gajah, Perak, is a company which obtained 100 percent trust from NESTLE and produces 8 types of drinks (MILO, NESCAFE REGULAR, NESCAFE DARK COFFEE, NESCAFE MOCHA, NESTEA LEMON, MANGGO AND ORANGE) base on recipe from Nestle. The company also has wastewater treatment plant which costs RM 1 million. It was built according the Environmental Quality Act 1974 to ensure the quality of water before it will be released to the environment. Besides that the water recycling machine is able to recycle half of 350 metric tan of water used everyday. Nihon Canpack (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. provide a good OSHA situation at the factory. However, they still need some improvements to enhance their working environment so that the workers will feel more comfortable to do their work. As stated in the company philosophy, the company wants to create a conducive environment for job enrichment. The word conducive means comprises both good qualities of physical and mental aspects in the working environment. These two elements need to be considered by the company to improve OSH situation at the workplace. This company complies with most of the vital requirement in OSHA 1994 and most of the workers believe that their workplace is safe. The only weaknesses are due to inattentiveness of the employer and employee about the safety act that should they take. This inattentiveness...