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Datuk Mahfuz Omar
RAWANG: A total of 711 fatalities were recorded at the workplace nationwide last year.
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Mahfuz Omar said the Department of Health's (DOSH) record also showed an increase in the number compared to 2016 which totaled 688 cases.
"In 2017, there were an average of 116 accidents per day, or 42,513 cases per year," he said. 2018 Occupational Safety and Health Week at the Perodua Training Center here yesterday.
Mahfuz stated that employers and employees should work together to identify hazards in the workplace by conducting effective risk analyzes and controls.
"Only last year, the DOSH carried out 269,877 inspections at workplaces and machinery
". A total of 23,006 opinions and 1,028 compounds were issued, while 324 were taken to court, "he said. – Bernama
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