Johor Factory DOSH Compliance: 10 Things Owners Need to Know
When DOSH (JKKP, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health) inspects, it looks at records and documents. These are the requirements Johor factories meet most often, each with its legal basis and a link to the full explanation.
The 10 main compliance requirements
Written safety and health policy
Employers with more than five employees must have a written safety and health policy and bring it to their employees’ attention.
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA) · Details →SHO or OSH Coordinator
Prescribed higher-risk industries and larger workplaces need a Safety and Health Officer (SHO). Where an officer is not required and you have five or more employees, you must appoint an OSH Coordinator.
OSHA 1994 (amended 2022) · Details →Safety and health committee
With 40 or more employees, you must set up a safety and health committee, hold its meetings on schedule and keep the minutes.
OSHA 1994, section 30 · Details →HIRARC risk assessment
Since the 2022 amendment, section 18B of OSHA requires every employer to assess the risks created by its work. HIRARC (hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control) is the method most used in Malaysia.
OSHA 1994, section 18B · Details →Chemical health risk assessment (CHRA)
Factories that use chemicals hazardous to health need a CHRA, conducted by a DOSH-registered assessor.
USECHH Regulations 2000 · Details →Chemical register and submission (IICMS)
The chemical inventory submission (CLASS Regulations 2013) and the chemical register (USECHH) are both now made through IICMS. Neither requires a registered CHRA assessor.
CLASS Regulations 2013 · USECHH Regulations 2000 · Details →Noise risk assessment and audiometric tests
Noisy factories need a noise risk assessment and, where required, audiometric tests for the workers exposed.
OSH (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 · Details →Certificate of Fitness (CF) for machinery
Steam boilers, unfired pressure vessels and lifting machinery (such as cranes, hoists and passenger lifts) must be registered and hold a valid CF. The Factories and Machinery Act 1967 was replaced by P.U.(A) 99/2024 from 1 June 2024. A CF is valid for 15 months from the inspection date. Forklifts do not need a CF, but other safety duties still apply.
P.U.(A) 99/2024 · Details →Bomba Fire Certificate
Designated premises (Premis Ditetapkan) under the Fire Services Act 1988 must hold a Fire Certificate and renew it every year. Before renewal, Bomba inspects whether the fire protection systems work. Since the 2025 amendment, the consultants, contractors and trainers you hire for fire safety work must also be registered with JBPM.
Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341), amended 2025 · Details →Accident and occupational disease reporting (NADOPOD)
A death, serious injury or dangerous occurrence must be notified to the nearest DOSH office immediately, by the quickest means. The written report follows within 7 working days through MyKKP. An injury that keeps a worker off normal work for more than 4 days, and occupational poisonings and diseases, are also reported within 7 working days.
NADOPOD Regulations 2004 · Details →
Assess, comply, train: one team accountable for all of it
We visit your factory to see which requirements apply, then get the documents, assessments and training done and keep track of every renewal date. Assessments that need a registered assessor are conducted by a DOSH-registered assessor, and DOSH submissions are made on your own myKKP account.
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Common questions
What are the penalties for breaking the rules?
Under the amended OSHA 1994, breaches of the core general duties can carry fines of up to RM500,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
Which of these apply to our factory?
It depends on your processes, chemicals, machinery and headcount. The list above covers the most common requirements. The first site visit is free: once we have seen your floor, we tell you which apply and which do not.
Do you submit to DOSH on our behalf?
ProSafe prepares the documentation and guides each submission on your own myKKP account, so your compliance records stay in your hands. Assessments that the law requires to be done by a registered assessor are conducted by a DOSH-registered assessor.
Legal references
The official documents this page is based on, linked to the regulator’s own website. Checked 16 October 2026.
- Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514), reprint incorporating the 2022 amendment — DOSH
- OSH (Employers’ Safety and Health General Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995 — DOSH
- OSH (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996 — DOSH
- OSH (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 — DOSH
- OSH (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019, P.U.(A) 60/2019 — DOSH
- OSH (Plant Requiring Certificate of Fitness) Regulations 2024, P.U.(A) 99/2024 — DOSH
- OSH (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulations 2004 — DOSH
- Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341) — JBPM
- Fire Services (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act A1764) — JBPM
Not sure which apply to your factory?
The first site visit is free, with no obligation. Once we have seen your floor, we tell you which requirements apply and which to tackle first.