OSHCI(M)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (MANAGEMENT)

AT-A-GLANCE

Managing occupational safety and health risks at the planning and design stage is often more effective, easier to sustain and cheaper to do than making changes later when the hazards become real risks in the workplace. The Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management) (OSHCIM) provides practical guidance to the client, designer and contractor on the management of safety, health and welfare when carrying out construction projects of a structure.
The OSHCIM Guidelines is for people with legal duties (who conduct business or undertaking) under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Factories and Machinery Act. These include client, designer and contractor. It explains what they must or should do to comply with the law and recommends duties to them in order to manage their projects. Any actions taken should always be proportionate to the risks in the construction project.