SYNOPSIS

This is the third of a series of proposed Law for Engineers talks on principal industrial and employment legislation which will cover the Factories and Machinery Act and Regulations, The Electricity Supply Act and Regulations, The Employment Act and Regulations, The Industrial Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) and its provisions were explained at a talk on 13th February.  OSHA 1994 provides for further nine Regulations. The talk on 4th  June was on the following Regulations:

The Occupational Safety and Health (Employers’ Safety and Health General Policy Statement) (exception) Regulations 1995.and Safety and Health Committee Regulations 1996.

The talk on 10th. September will touch on Occupational Safety and Health  (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997, covering Citation, Interpretation, application, application for registration, qualification for registration, attendance in continuous education programme,  Duties of Employers, Duties of Safety and Health officers
and
Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health officer) order 1997 covering Citation and Commencement, Interpretation, Class or description of Industries required to employ safety and health officers


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Mr. Murugiah Suppiah was formerly Power station Manager and Senior Manager Human Resource at Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Resident Competent Electrical Engineer with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Graduated at 6th December 1996 from University of Lincolnshire & Humberside (UK), he has more than 50 years of experience in engineering, management and energy management. He has been an adviser on electrical systems for renewable energy projects and now provides services in Management, Energy Management and Engineering.

He is the President of the Institution of Certified Engineers Malaysia, Vice- Chairman of the Energy Institute Malaysia and Committee Member of the Malaysia Energy Professionals Association.

He has a Master in Human Resource Management, is a Chartered Engineer (FEI - UK), Chartered Energy Engineer and Chartered Energy Manager - Energy Institute UK, Fellow- Institution of engineering and Technology UK, Fellow- Energy Institute (UK), Chartered Fellow – Chartered Management Institute UK. Member City & Guilds Institute –UK.

He is a Registered Energy Manager, Registered Competent Electrical Engineer and Registered Electrical Services Engineer.
He has participated directly in major electrical and mechanical projects, energy management and energy efficiency activities, including as lead energy auditor and practitioners’ panel member for Chartered Management Institute, UK. He has authored a book on “Energy Efficiency Management and Audit.”