DUNGUN: About 300 employers were taken to court annually by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) for various offences under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.
Its director-general, Datuk Dr Johari Basri, said the offences often committed by the employers included failure to register their companies and employees, as well as late reporting of accidents at their workplaces.
“There are also employers who are prosecuted for failing to ensure the safety, health and welfare of their employees and also for not complying with the work system based on a standard set by the department,” he added. — Bernama