Malaysia releases self-assessment checklist for use of hazardous chemicals in workplaces 
In January 2021, “Checklist for conducting self-assessment against ‘Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000’” was released in Malaysia. This checklist is a tool for self-assessing compliance with the various requirements of “Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000”, consisting of following 10 items.
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- Record of chemicals hazardous to health
- Health risk assessment
- Exposure controls
- Labeling of chemicals
- Information, instruction, and training
- Exposure monitoring at workplaces
- Supervision by doctors
- Medical evacuation coverage
- Warning Signs
- Retention of records
The above items are further subdivided into sub-items to enable assessment against various requirements. For example, “6. Exposure monitoring at workplaces” of this checklist consists of the following six sub-items.
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- Monitoring was conducted as described in the health risk assessment report.
- The established time frame has been adhered to.
- Monitoring was conducted by a sanitary technician, and a report is prepared.
- The report is kept by the employer.
- None in particular (no recommendations by auditors)
- Health risk assessment has not been conducted.
The latter part of this checklist explains each of items 1-10, using pictures and illustrations.
The original text of this checklist can be downloaded from the following URL.
https://www.dosh.gov.my/index.php/list-of-documents/info-kkp/pengurusan-kimia-1/3815-senarai-semak-self-assessment-peraturan-usechh-2000/file
“Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000” can be downloaded from the following URL.
https://www.dosh.gov.my/index.php/legislation/eregulations/regulations-under-occupational-safety-and-health-act-1994-act-514/522-pua-131-2000-1/file
