A REPORT in a local health and environment journal shows that the number of fatal occupational accidents in Malaysia has remained the same since 2009 despite the country aiming to reduce it by 20% by 2015.
The construction and manufacturing industries accounted for 37% and 22% respectively of all fatal injuries investigated by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), the report said. This high number of occupational accidents is due to lack of safety culture and non-compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994.