Essential OSH Competency and Compliance: Key Roles, Legal Requirements, and PPE Standards #
1. Competent Person #
- Safety and Health Officer
- Competency under EQA, e.g. CePPOME, CePIETSO, CePSWaM, etc.
- Monitoring of control equipment under environmental clean air
- Genset Chargeman
- OSH Coordinator
- Boilerman
- Noise Risk Assessor
- CHRA Assessor
- Hygiene Tech. II
- IAQ Assessor (Hygiene Tech. I)
- Fire Safety Manager
- Fire Safety Officer
- Medical Surveillance Competent Person
- CIMAH Competent Person
- Authorized Gas Tester and Entry Supervisor
- Living Quarters Inspector
- Radiation Protection Officer (RPO)
- Other OSH Competency
2. Specific requirements by law related to training #
- Safety and Health Committee Member
- OSH Training (Section 18A(3)(c) of OSHA 1994)
- Hazardous Chemical Handler
- Scheduled Waste Handler
- Employees exposed to excessive noise
- Employees handled the highly toxic pesticides
- First Aider
- Fire Safety Manager & Fire Safety Team – Fire Safety & Emergency
- Fire Drill Training
- Radiation Protection Officer
- Radiation Protection & Safety General Training
3. Personal Protective Equipment required for DOSH-SIRIM approval Info #
Information about legislation requires to wear PPE
Information of DOSH SIRIM PPE approval
| Regulations | Type of PPE |
|---|---|
| Lead Regulations 1984, Reg 21(3) | Respiratory (air-purifying respirator) |
| BOWEC Regulations 1986, Reg 15 | Head (helmet), Body (safety harness) |
| Asbestos Process Regulations 1986, Reg 9(1)(b) | Respiratory (air-purifying respirator) |
| Mineral Dust Regulations 1989, Reg 18(1)(b) | Respiratory (air purifying respirator) |
| USECHH Regulations 2000, Reg 16(1) | – Head (helmet, face shield), – Face/eyes (face shield, goggles, safety spectacle), – Respiratory (air purifying respirator), – Body (hazardous chemical suit, apron, long sleeve shirt), Hand (chemical resistance gloves), – Foot (safety footwear) As recommended by a competent person |
| Noise Exposure Regulations 2019, Personal Hearing Protector Reg 7(1)(d) | Ear (earplug & earmuff) |
- Workers exposed to hazardous chemical
- Storekeeper of Highly Toxic Pesticide
- Workers exposed to excessive noise & required to wear Noise Hearing Protector
- Workers who work in construction
- Workers who are exposed to lead
- Workers who are exposed to mineral dust
- Workers who are exposed to asbestos