Introduction:

The occupational noise-related hearing disorder has recorded alarming statistics as major contributor to total cases of occupational diseases. According to National Occupational Accident and Disease Statistics 2021 by Department of Statistics Malaysia, occupational noise-related hearing disorder reported 3,648 cases out of total 5,289 cases in Occupational Disease and Poisoning Statistics 2021*. In further updates reported by The Star on 11 August 2022, in the first five months of 2022, out of the total 2,042 cases occupational disease reported, 1,273 cases (62.3%) were occupational noise-induced hearing loss, while in year 2019, 5,699 cases were confirmed as occupational noise-related hearing disorders**. The Industry Code of Practice for Management of Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation 2019 provides guidelines to assist all stakeholders in managing cases of occupational noise-related hearing disorder in the aspects of monitoring and enforcement, reporting, compensation claiming, reduction and prevention of occupational noise induced hearing loss.

Safety data analytics transform enormous data in the form of inspection reports, incident reports, sickness records, risk assessments, environmental readings, safety behaviors indicators etc. into predictive models for predicting future safety risks based on present work patterns and is beneficial for assessing risk factors. It predicts the possibility of incidents, helps in identifying relevant mitigation measures and can be used to establish data-driven safety programs and develop effective prevention strategies.

Objectives:

• Provide updates on the latest legislations in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH);
• Promote OSH culture at workplace;
• Promote prevention/ minimization of hazards, accidents and injuries at workplace towards safe working environment;
• Sharing of best practices in OSH.

Who Should Attend:

Safety & Health Officers (SHOs), Safety & Health Committee Members, OSH Practitioners, Directors, CEOs, General Managers, Safety & Health/ Facilities/ Operations Managers, Executives, Officers and those handling OSH matters.