Chapter 6 Factories and Machineries Act 1967 (PDF)

CHAPTER 6 Factories and Machineries Act 1967 1 6.1 Overview of FMA Act 1967 (Act 139) Section provision relating to safety ( Section 10), Health (Section 22) and Welfare (Section 25) 6.2 Regulations under factories and machinery FMA safety, hea...

CHAPTER 6 Factories and Machineries Act 1967 1 6.1 Overview of FMA Act 1967 (Act 139) Section provision relating to safety ( Section 10), Health (Section 22) and Welfare (Section 25) 6.2 Regulations under factories and machinery FMA safety, health and welfare regulation 2 6.3 Regulation Relating to Safety FMA steam boiler and unfired pressure vessel FMA building operations and works of engineering construction (safety) 6.4 Regulation Relating to Health FMA (Lead) FMA (Asbestos) FMA (Noise Exposure) FMA (Mineral Dust) 3 6.5 Other Acts Related to Safety and Health Fire Services Act Employment Act / SOCSO Petroleum and Gas 4 6.1 : Introductions of main parts of the FMA Act 1967 5 Objectives of FMA 1967: 1. To provide for the control of factories with respect to matters relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons, 2. The registration and inspection of machineries. 6 PART in FMA 1967 ◼ Part I : Preliminary ◼ Part II : Safety, Health and Welfare ◼ Part III : Person In Charge and Certificate of Competency ◼ Part IV : Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence and Dangerous Disease ◼ Part V : Notice of Occupation of Factory and Registration and Use of Machinery ◼ Part VI : General ◼ Schedule I : Dangerous occurrence ◼ Schedule II : Serious bodily injury ◼ Schedule III : Notifiable Occupational Disease 7 PART 1: Preliminary Factory: a) There must be premises involved, the boundaries of which can be defined b) Within those premises there is manual labour going with one of the processes specified c) The processes or purposes must involve the making, altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, breaking up, demolition or adapting for sale of any article or part of an article d) The processes must be carried on by way of trade or for gain ( include government premises) e) Factory may be defined as any premises or part of a premises where trade for the purposes of gain to any business, where 5 or more persons employed. f) Factory covers all places of work using machinery including building operations and works of engineering construction. 8 "building operation" ◼ the construction ◼ structural alteration ◼ repair or maintenance of a building ◼ demolition of a building ◼ preparation for and the laying of the foundation of an intended building 9 Certificate of Competency vs. Certificate of Fitness ◼ "certificate of competency" means the holder is duly qualified to be in charge of machinery ◼ "certificate of fitness" means the machinery described has been inspected and satisfy the requirements the Act 10 "machinery" ◼ includes steam boilers, unfired pressure vessels, fired pressure vessels, pipelines, gas cylinders, gas holders, ◼ hoisting machines and tackle, ◼ prime movers, transmission machinery, driven machinery, ◼ materials handling equipment, ◼ amusement device or any other similar machinery and ◼ equipment for the casting, cutting, welding or electro- deposition of materials, ◼ for the spraying by means of compressed gas or air of materials or other materials, 11 but does not include— ◼ (a) any machinery used for the propulsion of vehicles other than steam boilers or steam engines; ◼ (b) any machinery driven by manual power other than hoisting machines; ◼ (c) any machinery used solely for private and domestic purposes; or ◼ (d) office machines; 12 3 important machine components: ◼ "prime mover" means every engine, motor or appliance which provides mechanical energy. ◼ "transmission machinery" means every device by which the motion of a prime mover or other source of mechanical power is transmitted to or received by any machine or appliance; ◼ "driven machinery" includes any machine or appliance where motion is received from transmission machinery; 13 "hoisting machine" ◼ means any equipment for lifting, ◼ raising or lowering load such as a lift, ◼ escalator, ◼ hoist, ◼ crane, ◼ dumbwaiter, ◼ vertical conveyor lifter and mechanical loading ramp, ◼ transporter, ◼ walkalator 14 "hoist" ◼ meas a lifting machine other than a lift ◼ worked by mechanical power or not with: ◼ a carriage, ◼ platform or ◼ cage 15 "guard“ vs. "guard rail" ◼ "guard" means a suitably supported materials ◼ constructed solid or ◼ mesh enclosure (either complete or partial) of metal or other material; ◼ "guard rail" means a ◼ railing of metal or wood, ◼ supported by stanchions, of strength and good construction; 16 "serious bodily injury" "SECOND SCHEDULE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY [Section 3] 1. Emasculation. 2. Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. 3. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear. 4. Privation of any member or joint. 5. Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint. 6. Permanent disfiguration of the head or face. 7. Fracture or dislocation of a bone. 8. Any hurt which endangers life, or which causes the sufferer to be, during the space of twenty days, in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits. 17 "dangerous occurrence" FIRST SCHEDULE Dangerous Occurrence. [Section 3] ◼ 1. Bursting of a vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. ◼ 2. Collapse or failure of a crane, etc. or the overturning of a crane. ◼ 3. Explosion or fire or failure of structure affecting the safety or strength of place persons employed, or to any machinery or plant. ◼ 4. Explosion or failure of structure affecting the safety or strength of a steam boiler , an unfired pressure vessel, boiler water, etc 18 "nuisance" ◼ any act, ◼ omission or thing occasioning or likely to occasion injury, ◼ annoyance, ◼ offence, ◼ harm, danger or damage to the sense of sight, smell or hearing, or ◼ which is or is likely to be injurious or dangerous to health or property; 19  6.2 THE FMA SAFETY REGULATIONS SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE 20 PART II SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE ◼ Three sections related to safety, health and welfare: Section 10. Provisions relating to safety, etc. Section 22. Provisions relating to health. Section 25. Provisions relating to welfare 21  FMA Regulations (Peraturan): 1. FMA (Steam Boiler And Unfired Pressure Vessel) Regulations, 1970 2. FMA (Electric Passenger And Goods Lift) Regulations, 1970 3. FMA (Fencing Of Machinery And Safety) Regulations, 1970 4. FMA (Person-In-Charge) Regulations, 1970 5. FMA (Safety, Health And Welfare) Regulations, 1970 6. FMA (Administration) Regulations, 1970 7. FMA (Certificates Of Competency-Examinations) Regulations, 1970 8. FMA (Notification, Certificate of Fitness And Inspections) Regulations, 1970 9. FMA (Compounding Of Offences) Rules, 1978 10. FMA (Compoundable Offences) Regulations, 1978 11. FMA (Lead) Regulations, 1984 12. FMA (Asbestos Process) Regulations, 1986 13. FMA (Building Operations And Works Of Engineering Construction) (Safety) Regulations, 1986 14. FMA (Noise Exposure) Regulations, 1989 15. FMA (Mineral Dust) Regulations, 1989 16. FMA (Notification, Certificate of Fitness and Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 17. FMA (Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel ) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005 22 Section 10. Provisions Relating to Safety, etc 1. Foundations and floors in sufficient strength. 2. Roofs with sufficient strength to carry loads. 3. All floors are of safe construction. 4. Ensure safe access to any place. 5. Every opening are securely covered or securely fenced. 6. All goods stored or stacked must; a) ensure its stability and prevented from collapse. b) Not to interfere with: i. distribution of light, ventilation. ii. operation of machinery. iii. obstruction of passageways. iv. functioning fire-fighting equipment. 23 Section 22. Provisions Relating to Health. Kept in a clean state. Cleaned at times. maximum number of persons be in the correct amount. Adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air. Securing and maintaining temperature for comfort. Securing and maintaining sufficient and suitable lighting. Sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences. 24 Section 25. Provisions relating to welfare. 1. Adequate and suitable lockers for clothing. 2. Proper arrangements for drying of clothing. 3. Adequate supply of safe drinking water. 4. Adequate and suitable facilities for washing. 5. Provision of first-aid box or cupboard as prescribed. 6. First-aid room provided when >150 persons employed. 25 PART III PERSONS IN CHARGE AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ◼ Section 26. Training and supervision of inexperienced workers. ◼ Machinery operators adequately trained or under supervision of a trained person ◼ Section 28. Young persons. ◼ Young person (