Legislation requires systematic risk assessment before any work is undertaken, says Niosh chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Management and drivers of public transport companies must implement Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) measures to ensure the safety of both workers and passengers.

ALOR GAJAH, June 29 — The tourism industry’s awareness of safety aspects remains low, despite the sector’s rapid growth, particularly in Sabah and Melaka.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is ready to provide advisory and consultation services to assist the government, employers, and workers in facing challenges related to climate change.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Human Resources Ministry is expected to table two amendment bills this year to raise the Social Security Organisation (Socso) insured salary ceiling for workers from RM5,000 to RM6,000.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has allocated RM12 million to provide free training for 10,000 workers through the Occupational Mental Health First Aid programme this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) will be a guide to all departments and agencies under the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) to strengthen governance and identify the risk of corruption and misuse of power.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 3 — The  Human Resources Ministry will continue to enhance the Occupational Safety and Health Training (KKP) programme to ensure the welfare and well-being of the country's human resources are protected, said its Minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong.

ALOR SETAR, July 30 — Employers and industry players have been urged to send more local and foreign workers to obtain safety passports, in an effort to reduce the rate of workplace accidents.

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — Covid-19 cases and hospital admissions are expected to decline next month (August) when 40 per cent of the country's adult population is fully vaccinated, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic situation, with daily cases hovering around 4,000 to 5,000 cases, is still a cause for concern even after three weeks of a nationwide total lockdown.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) has directed a Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) team to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of the incident at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction project in which two women were killed on Wednesday.