PETALING JAYA: Following the tightening of occupation health and safety regulations, SME groups want more time to train their safety and health coordinators, other than appealing to the government to provide sufficient trainers and make these training claimable under the Human Resources Development Corporation.
Commenting on the recent amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Osha), Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) chairman Datuk William Ng said while employers recognise the importance of workplace safety and support the increased compliance requirement, he added that many SMEs are not quite ready to comply, other than the generally low level of awareness on Osha requirements.
