THE job of an occupational safety and health (OSH) professional is to anticipate and identify potential hazards, and to provide suitable recommendations so that an employer can make appropriate changes before accidents happen.
Safety and health officer work to prevent harm to property, workers, the public, and the environment
They are responsible for implementing regulations that improve buildings, equipment and work practices.
Working closely with many different organisations and regulatory agencies such as the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), occupational safety and health professionals as well as safety and health officers educate employer on safer and healthier working practices.
For most economic sector, it is a mandatory requirement to employ a competent person to assist the employer to manage safety and health at work.
According to a recent survey, employment opportunities are available from a range of sectors, including insurance and banking, service and utilities industries, construction, manufacturing, consulting firms, agriculture and government.
At Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS), the Diploma programme in Occupational Safety and Health is designed with the objective of providing multidisciplinary training to equip students with basic principles of occupational safety and health.
This programme is under the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, that is led by Professor Dr Mohamad Khan Jamal Khan, who is the Dean of the faculty.
SPM leavers encouraged to enrol for the Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health at CUCMS.
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