HOW TO REGISTER AS A COMPETENT SAFETY OFFICER

This is my last article for Miss Baiti’s blog. Now I am not going to write the typical issue in safety such as safety precaution while handling work and so on, but this time I am going to elaborate the quite interesting topic which is how to register as a competent safety officer. I believe there are some of us (students/safety practitioner) who still did not clear on the process of becoming the registered competent safety officer.

In Malaysia competent safety officer meaning someone who possesses the green book which will be obtained once they registered with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). After obtained the green book, they will automatically entitle as the competent safety officer. At this stage the safety officer is empower to handle the high risk project (as stated in order 3, Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Order, OSHA 1994) and they have to responsible in the issue pertaining to safety and health at their workplace.
There are three common conditions which qualify us to get the green book are as follows:

a. Those who already working in the area of Occupational Safety and Health at
least for 10 years

b. Those who successfully completed a course of training in occupational safety
and health (from registered training provider – refer to the DOSH website)
and passed the examination for that course. After passed the examination they
must at least have three years experienced in occupational safety and health
before applying the green book

c. Those who hold the diploma or degree or equivalent qualification in
Occupational Safety and Health from any professional body or institution (the
professional body must be recognised by DOSH). In this condition, the
students who successfully finished their study is also need to gain an
experience for at least three years in safety and health before applying the
green book.

For those who choose the last condition as to be the safety officer, they need to aware because not all of the institution which offers the Safety and Health course got the recognition from DOSH. If the institution does not recognised by DOSH the student must find another option to get the green book such as jump to the first and second condition. To check whether the institution which offering safety and health course is being recognised by DOSH is by visiting the DOSH website itself and look at the recognised institution and registered training provider. Good news is CONSIST College is one of the institution which offering safety and health course that being recognised by DOSH.