Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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.

40 comments:

  1. Hello,

    Is that possible to register with DOSH Malaysia from abroad, or presence in country is necessary.

    Thanks & Regards,

    Shahzada Hammad Gull
    QHSE Manager (Iraq)
    hammadgull@msn.com

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  2. Is the NEBOSH IGC cert recognised?

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  4. Is that possible to register with DOSH Malaysia from abroad, or presence in country is necessary. and what about Nebosh IGC i done so its accepted by DOSH or Not

    Thanks & Regards,
    Riaz HSE Coordinator
    Pakistan

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  5. Is that possible to register with DOSH Malaysia from abroad, or presence in country is necessary. and what about Nebosh IGC i done so its accepted by DOSH or Not

    Thanks & Regards,
    Riaz HSE Coordinator
    Pakistan

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  6. I've been working as safety officer for 6years, A REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICE OF IBEOSH, OSHA 10&30, WITH SOTC TRAINING with oil and gas endoresment, with h2s and scba cert, do i have to get this greenbook?

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  10. Hi, I recruiter searching for SAFETY OFFICER with valid GREEN BOOK to work in earthwork and infrastructure construction works in KL. Open to Malaysian candidate only. Please send your update CV to zita.lukas@jac-recruitment.com

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  11. Hi, I recruiter searching for SAFETY OFFICER with valid GREEN BOOK to work in Batu Gajah, Perak. Open to Malaysian candidate only. Please send your update CV to edwardycka@hotmail.com

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  12. I'm interested to take OSH cert 22 days at Niosh soon, but I'm still wondering what happen after finished training.. how can a company hired the fresh "safety officer"-wannabe to join or work at their company (for gain that 3 years exp)? no exp, no green-book. Who the hell want to hire these "freshies"? Please, your guidance and encouragement might be helpful for me. Ty

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  18. if not mistake... greenbook holder only for malysia safety practitioner... they need to sit 4 paper , safety, health , regulation & act and paper 4 is presention.. quite tuff in presention... examiner consist dosh officer that give u situation and what regulation u need to comply and another 1 is third party in technical... i already pass all paper... now to fullfill 3 years experiance with tuff paperwork... all of portfolio need to fill in mykkp system..
    appoinment latter, daily & monthly inspection, job verification, DOSH log book, HIRARC, JSA, safety commitee minute meeting, and need a few prove that ure safety practitioner and letter of site registration with DOSH...

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