Occupational Health & Safety Act: An Annotation by Tatvaruban Subramaniam | 2026*

Part I - Preliminary

Part II - Appointment of officers, independent inspecting body and licensed person

Part III - National council for occupational safety and health

Part IV - General duties of employers, self-employed persons and principal

Part V - General duties of designers, manufacturers and suppliers

Part VI - General duties and rights of employees

Part VIA - Notification of occupation of place of work, installation and inspection of plant, etc.

Part VII - Safety and health organizations Part VIIA - Competent person and registered training provider

Part VIII - Notification of accidents, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational diseases, and inquiry

Part IX - Prohibition against use of plant or substance

Part X - Industry codes of practice

Part XI - Enforcement and investigation

Part XII - Liability for offences

Part XIII - Appeals

Part XIV - Regulations

Part XV - Miscellaneous

Appendix

First Schedule

Second Schedule

Third Schedule

Fourth Schedule

Fifth Schedule

Regulations

About the Author:

Tatvaruban Subramaniam is a Partner at Skrine and leads the firm’s Occupational Safety & Health and Environmental Crisis Management practice. He provides strategic advice on compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, assists clients in managing investigations conducted by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), and supports organisations in responding to workplace incidents. His expertise encompasses occupational risk management, safety compliance reviews, and crisis preparedness, alongside a well-established practice in Construction and Engineering dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation.

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