HSE Law and Regulation

Type Questions

Which areas that is classified as noisy area?

A. Compressor house
Obj
B. Canteen
C. Control room building
D. Parking area

Which Act used to take care the safety, health, and occupational at work place?

A. Internal Security Act

Obj
B. Occupational Safety and Health Act
C. Labour Act
D. Official Secrets Act

Based on the Design Reference Standard, the recommended maximum sound pressure limit
for plant and equipment design is ________ measured at 1 metre, the objective being to
maintain the work area noise level below as per requirement (PTS Noise Control).
Obj
A. 85 dB (A)
B. 115 dB (A)
C. 140 dB (A)
D. 50 dB (A)

Which are the general duties of the employer as in Section (15) of OSHA 1994?

i. Safe plant and systems of work

ii.Safe use, storage and handling of plant and substances
iii.report accidents, dangerous occurrences
Obj iv. to wear or use at all times any PPE or clothing provided

A. i & ii
B. i, ii, & iii
C. iv only
D. All of the above
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The general duties of employees stated in OSHA Act 1994 while at work:

i. to take reasonable care for the safety and health of himself and of other persons
ii. To cooperate with his employer or any other person in the discharge of any
duty/requirement
iii. to wear or use at all times any PPE or clothing provided by the employer
Obj iv. to comply with any instruction or measure on occupational safety and health instituted
by his employers

A. i, ii, & iii

B. ii, iii, & iv
C. ii & iii
D. all of the above

What are the roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Committee members?

i. members of accident investigation

ii. Work place inspection and audit
iii. HSE promotion
Obj iv. Attend Health and Safety Committee meeting

A. i only
B. i & ii
C. i, ii & iii
D. all of the above

What is the penalty for an employee who contravenes the provisions of the general duties of
employees at work as per OSHA 1994?

Obj A. a fine up tp RM50 000 or imprisonment up to 2 years or both

B. a fine up to RM1000 or imprisonment up to 3 months or both
C. a fine up to RM10 000 or imprisonment up to 1 year or both
D. a fine of RM2000 only

What is the penalty for an employer who contravenes the provisions of the general duties of
employers as per OSHA 1994?

Obj A. a fine up tp RM50 000 or imprisonment up to 2 years or both

B. a fine up to RM1000 or imprisonment up to 3 months or both
C. a fine up to RM10 000 or imprisonment up to 1 year or both
D. a fine of RM2000 only
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Listed economic activities are within OSHA 1994 scope EXCEPT:

A. armed forces
Obj
B. manufacturing
C. oil and gas business
D. fisheries

Which of the following stated to the most apropriate definition?

"One time treatment and subsequent observation of minor scratches, cut, burns, splinters,
and so forth, which do not ordinarily require medical care even though provided by a
physician or registered professional personnel"
Obj
A. Lost Time Injury
B. Near Miss
C. Incident
D. FIrst Aid

The Factories and Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulations 1989 states that the employer is
required to:
i. conduct noise surveys of the plant
ii. Implement noise control measures
iii. Conduct hearing surveillance
iv. Train and educate employees on noise protection and hearing conservation
v. provide signage in the plant
vi. provide hearing protection devices
Obj
vii. establish proper records

Which of the following options replicate to the most appropriate answer?

A. i & ii
B. i, ii, iii, & vii
C. iv only
D. all of the above
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Listed below are the regulations covered under OSHA:

i. Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard (CIMAH)

ii. Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, occupational Poisoning, and
Occupational Disease (NADOPOD)
iii. Lead Regulation
Obj iv. Classification, Packaging, and Labeling (CPL)

A. i, ii, & iii

B. i, ii, & iv
C. ii, iii, iv
D. All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE on the definition of the acronym?

i. CIMAH - Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards

ii. STEL - Short Term Exposure Limit
iii. HEMP - Hazard & Effect Management Process
Obj iv. LEL - Lower Explosive Limit

A. All of the above

B. i, ii, & iii
C. ii & iii
D. iii & iv

Which of the following Act DOES NOT apply to our organization?

A. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

Obj
B. Factory and Machinery Act 1967
C. Process Safety Act 2002
D. Environmental Quality Act 1974

When Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) being enforced in Malaysia?

A. 1957
Obj
B. 1967
C. 1984
D. 1994
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When does the Scheduled Waste Regulation being enforced in Malaysia?

A. 1959
Obj
B. 1969
C. 1979
D. 1989

Which Regulation that has statement on the requirement of evaluation by assessor on risk of
chemical substances to health?

Obj A. Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard (CIMAH)

B. Safety and Health Officer (SHO)
C. USECHH 2000
D. Classification, Packaging, and Labeling (CPL)

When does the Environment Quality Act being enforced in Malaysia?

A. 1984
Obj
B. 1974
C. 1994
D. 1964

Which statement is TRUE on Environmental Quality Act (Scheduled Waste) Regulation 2005?

A. Storage of the scheduled waste within 180 days or less and not more than 20 MT
Obj B. Storage of the scheduled waste within 100 days or less and not more than 20 MT
C. Storage of the scheduled waste within 180 days or less and not more than 10 MT
D. Storage of the scheduled waste within 100 days or less and not more than 10 MT
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The following are the data need to be included for scheduled waste information?

I. handling of waste
II. label
III. origin
Obj IV. quantity of the waste

A. I & II
B. III & IV
C. II, III, & IV
D. All of the above

What are the components under Safety and Health Committee Regulation?

I. Chairman
II. Secretary
III. Security
Obj IV. Employer and employee representatives

A. I & II
B. I & III
C. I, II, & IV
D. I, III, & IV

Which of the following stated to the most apropriate definition?

"Any refuse which includes any matter that is emitted, discharged or deposited in the
environment in such volume, composition, or manner whether in solid, semi-solid, liquid, gas,
or vapor form when emitted, discharged, or deposited in the environment to cause pollution"
Obj
A. Fire
B. Food
C. Waste
D. Product
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Production, process, management, and transportation of hazardous chemicals fall under

which Regulation?

Obj A. CIMAH Regulation

B. NADOOPOD Regulation
C. Safety and Health Committee Regulation
D. USECHH 2000 Regulation

What is the Regulation that being enforced in 1997 under OSHA 1994?

A. CPL Regulation
Obj
B. Safety and Health Officer Regulation
C. Safety & Health Committee Regulation
D. NADOOPOD Regulation

Below are the responsibilities of administration stated in the CIMAH:

i. to provide information related with major hazard installation identification

ii. to evaluate and report on the hazard to the authority
iii. to report to Labor Department on the total number of workers in major hazard
installation area
Obj
iv. to take action on the safety of plant and to conduct emergency response plan

A. i, ii, & iii

B. i, ii, & iv
C. ii, iii, iv
D. All of the above

Which Regulation states on the responsible of supplier and producer of chemical substances
to ensure the safety on the usage of the substances?

Obj A. Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard (CIMAH)

B. Safety and Health Officer (SHO)
C. USECHH 2000
D. Classification, Packaging, and Labeling (CPL)
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When does Factory and Machinery Act (FMA) being enforced in Malaysia?

A. 1997
Obj
B. 1967
C. 1977
D. 1987

Which SCHEDULE required for labeling requirement for scheduled waste?

A. 1st SCHEDULE
Obj
B. 2nd SCHEDULE
C. 3rd SCHEDULE
D. 4th SCHEDULE

When Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard (CIMAH) Regulation being enforced in
Malaysia?

Obj A. 1996
B. 1994
C. 1974
D. 1967

Which equipment required approval from Department of Occupational Safety & Health
(DOSH)?

i. Portable gas detector

ii. Crane
iii. Boiler
Obj iv. Pressure vessel

A. i, ii, & iii

B. i, ii, & iv
C. ii, iii, iv
D. All of the above
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Which Act that makes further provisions for securing the safety, health, and welfare of
persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the
activities of persons at work?
Obj
A. Factory and Machinery Act 1967
B. Environmental Quality Act 1974
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
D. Employees Social and Security Act 1969

Which of the following stated to the most apropriate definition?

"Any refuse which includes any matter that is emitted, discharged or deposited in the
environment in such volume, composition, or manner whether in solid, semi-solid, liquid, gas,
or vapor form when emitted, discharged, or deposited in the environment to cause pollution"
Obj
A. Fire
B. Emergency Management Manual
C. Waste
D. Environmental Aspect and Impact Assessment

Which Act that makes provisions relating to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution,
and enhancement of the environment?

Obj A. Factory and Machinery Act 1967

B. Environmental Quality Act 1974
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
D. Employees Social and Security Act 1969

How many employees (minimum) in a company required by Law for the establishment of
HSE Policy?

Obj A. > 5
B. > 10
C. > 15
D. > 20
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What are the Regulation that being enforced in 1996 under OSHA 1994?

I. CIMAH Regulation
II. CPL Regulation
III. Safety & Health Committee Regulation
Obj IV. NADOOPOD Regulation

A. I & II
B. III & IV
C. I, II, & III
D. All of the above

How many years do the health surveillance records of the employees need to be kept by the
employer?

Obj A. 7 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years
D. 30 years

How many employees (minimum) in a company required by Law for the establishment of
Health and Safety Committee?

Obj A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
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Type Questions

Give two (2) sources that can be referred to for the dangerous of the chemical substances
used in plant so that you can work with it safely.
Subj
-CSDS
-HSE personal

Give four (4) governing bodies enforcing HSE laws and regulations implementation at work
place.
-DOSH
Subj -DOE
-NIOSH
-Kementerian Kesihatan

Give two (2) Act which applied to the work place relating to Health issues.
Subj
-OSHA; Factory and Machinery Act; Environment Quality Act

Give two (2) Act which applied to the work place relating to Safety issues.
Subj
-OSHA; Factory and Machinery Act; Environment Quality Act
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Give three (3) governing bodies enforcing HSE laws and regulations implementation at work
place.
Subj -DOSH; DOE; Kementerian Kesihatan

Name two (2) regulations under Environmental Quality Act (EQA) applied in the organization.
-Atomic energy Licensing Act 1984
Subj
-Economic Exclusive Zone Act 1984

What is the acronym of USECHH?

Subj -Use and Standard of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to health

What is the maximum duration of metal tube scaffolding which already been approved
(green tagging) by competent scaffold inspector can be used in work place?
Subj
-weekly or monthly
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What is the acronym of NADOOPOD?

-Notification of accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational

disease.
Subj

List the team members in Safety and Health Committee.

Subj
-Chairman; Secretary; Employer & employee representatives

Give two (2) example of competent person required by Law in the organization.
Subj -Safety officer; Environment officer
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How many years is the CIMAH report required for revision according to CIMAH Regulation?
Subj -3 years

Name three (3) regulations under Environmental Quality Act (EQA) applied in the
organization.
Subj -Atomic energy Licensing Act 1984
-Economic Exclusive Zone Act 1984
-Malaysian Shipping Ordinance 1952

What is the penalty for an employer who contravenes the provisions of the general duties of
Subj employers as per OSHA 1994?
- a fine up tp RM50 000 or imprisonment up to 2 years or both

Name two (2) parameters required to be measured as per Sewage and Industrial Effluent
Subj Regulation which are applicable to the organization.
-Basel Convention; Kyoto Protocol
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Give three (3) example of competent person required by Law in the organization.
-using PPE as provided by the employer
Subj -Comply with OSHA
-Cooperate with employer & other authorities

How many years is the CHRA report required for revision according to USECHH 2000
Subj
Regulation?

List two (2) cases to be reported under NADOOPOD Regulation.

-serious bodily injury and dangerous occurrence.
Subj
-occupational disease & occupational poisoning.