Universal Mandate
Every employer must assess workplace risk (s.18B). We run it with your team, or train your team to run it.
Also known in Malay as: penaksiran risiko (HIRARC)
Legal basis: OSH Act 1994 [Act 514] (English · Bahasa Malaysia); HIRARC Guidelines 2008 (English · Bahasa Malaysia)
Every employer, self-employed person or principal shall conduct a risk assessment in relation to the safety and health risk posed to any person who may be affected by his undertaking at the place of work.
OSH Act 1994 [Act 514] s.18B(1) · English PDF ↗ · Bahasa Malaysia PDF ↗ · accessed 5 Oct 2026
…majikan hendaklah— (aa) dengan serta-merta memberitahu pejabat Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan yang terdekat dengan cara yang paling cepat yang ada; dan (bb) dalam masa 7 hari menghantar laporan tentang kemalangan atau kejadian berbahaya itu dalam borang yang diluluskan.
Unofficial English summary: after a fatal or serious accident, or a dangerous occurrence, the employer must notify the nearest DOSH office immediately by the quickest means available, and send a written report in the approved form within 7 days.
NADOPOD Regulations 2004 reg 5(1) · Official PDF ↗ · accessed 5 Oct 2026
Under the OSH Act 1994, every employer must conduct a systematic Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) for their workplace. Yet many Malaysian SMEs have either never completed one, or their HIRARC is a generic template downloaded from the internet that does not reflect actual site hazards.
Under s.18B of the OSH Act 1994, every employer must conduct a risk assessment. Under s.19, failure to comply is an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding RM500,000 or imprisonment up to two years, or both. The HIRARC register is the evidence that the duty was done.
In the event of an accident, an inadequate HIRARC can be used as evidence of negligence in civil litigation. A robust, site-specific register is your best defence.
The HIRARC Guidelines require records to be kept for at least three years, with management sign-off (s.6.1). A complete register with scored hazards, chosen controls, and assigned responsible persons is the proof of compliance.
We walk every zone of your facility with your operations team to identify physical, chemical, ergonomic, and biological hazards specific to your processes.
Each hazard is scored using a standardised risk matrix (Likelihood x Severity). This produces a ranked priority list for control implementation.
We apply the hierarchy of controls — elimination, substitution, engineering, administration, PPE — to each ranked hazard.
A complete HIRARC register formatted for DOSH inspection, including hazard descriptions, risk scores, control measures, responsible persons, and review dates.
We can return to review your register when your processes change.
On-site HIRARC assessment and risk management advisory across Malaysia.
Site-specific hazard identification, quantified risk scoring, and implementation support that keeps your register current and your facility protected.
