The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace

Background: Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2015 was intended to increase awareness, knowledge and commitment to Occupational Safety and Health in all undertaking to reduce the number of injuries, diseases and fatalities. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Norhafizah, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Ng, Yee Guan, How, Vivien, Ab Rahman, Rozanah, Zerguine, Haroun, Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/1/2018062611582607_MJMHS_Vol14_No2_25June2018.pdf
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author Yaacob, Norhafizah
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Ng, Yee Guan
How, Vivien
Ab Rahman, Rozanah
Zerguine, Haroun
Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani
author_facet Yaacob, Norhafizah
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Ng, Yee Guan
How, Vivien
Ab Rahman, Rozanah
Zerguine, Haroun
Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani
author_sort Yaacob, Norhafizah
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description Background: Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2015 was intended to increase awareness, knowledge and commitment to Occupational Safety and Health in all undertaking to reduce the number of injuries, diseases and fatalities. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Occupational Safety Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace culture. Methods: This cross sectional study covered all the states in Malaysia, constituting of 309 employers, 350 Occupational Safety Health practitioners and 360 employees as respondents. There were three questionnaires for three different groups which were employers, Occupational Safety Health practitioners and general employees. The respondents were selected through random sampling. Results: For strategy 1, there was a significant difference in mean of effectiveness of OSH-MP15 between sectors for general workers [F (11, 348) =12.06, p=<0.001], OSH practitioners [F (11, 338) =1.19, p=0.033] and employers [F (11, 297) =5.62, p=<0.001]. For strategy 2, a significant difference in mean of effectiveness of OSH-MP15 between sectors was found for general workers [F (11, 348) =4.52, p=<0.001], OSH practitioners [F (11, 338) =2.28, p=0.011], employers [F (11, 297) =5.74, p=<0.001]. Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the effectiveness of fostering, and enhancing government leadership and inculcating preventive workplace culture among respondents. This study acts as the baseline data for the effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace culture.
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spelling upm-645072018-07-06T09:19:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/ The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace Yaacob, Norhafizah Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Ng, Yee Guan How, Vivien Ab Rahman, Rozanah Zerguine, Haroun Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani Background: Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2015 was intended to increase awareness, knowledge and commitment to Occupational Safety and Health in all undertaking to reduce the number of injuries, diseases and fatalities. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Occupational Safety Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace culture. Methods: This cross sectional study covered all the states in Malaysia, constituting of 309 employers, 350 Occupational Safety Health practitioners and 360 employees as respondents. There were three questionnaires for three different groups which were employers, Occupational Safety Health practitioners and general employees. The respondents were selected through random sampling. Results: For strategy 1, there was a significant difference in mean of effectiveness of OSH-MP15 between sectors for general workers [F (11, 348) =12.06, p=<0.001], OSH practitioners [F (11, 338) =1.19, p=0.033] and employers [F (11, 297) =5.62, p=<0.001]. For strategy 2, a significant difference in mean of effectiveness of OSH-MP15 between sectors was found for general workers [F (11, 348) =4.52, p=<0.001], OSH practitioners [F (11, 338) =2.28, p=0.011], employers [F (11, 297) =5.74, p=<0.001]. Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the effectiveness of fostering, and enhancing government leadership and inculcating preventive workplace culture among respondents. This study acts as the baseline data for the effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace culture. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/1/2018062611582607_MJMHS_Vol14_No2_25June2018.pdf Yaacob, Norhafizah and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Ng, Yee Guan and How, Vivien and Ab Rahman, Rozanah and Zerguine, Haroun and Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani (2018) The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14 (2). pp. 57-66. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018062611582607_MJMHS_Vol14_No2_25June2018.pdf
spellingShingle Yaacob, Norhafizah
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Ng, Yee Guan
How, Vivien
Ab Rahman, Rozanah
Zerguine, Haroun
Mohd Suadi Nata, Dayana Hazwani
The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title_full The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title_fullStr The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title_full_unstemmed The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title_short The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2015 (OSH-MP 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
title_sort effectiveness of the occupational safety and health master plan 2015 (osh-mp 15) in enhancing government leadership and preventive workplace
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64507/1/2018062611582607_MJMHS_Vol14_No2_25June2018.pdf