Occupational Health Doctor
New registration and re-registration of Occupational Health Doctors is one of the main activities under the management of the Occupational Health Division. It is in line with the requirements of the Regulations and Standards for Exposure to Chemicals Hazardous to Health 2000 (USECHH 2000) which stipulates the requirement for medical surveillance to be carried out by Occupational Health Doctors who are registered with the department and have a valid certificate. Under this regulation, medical surveillance must be carried out by Occupational Health Doctors to protect workers who are exposed or may be exposed to chemicals hazardous to health.
Apart from medical supervision, Occupational Health Doctors are also responsible for conducting health surveillance of workers working in confined spaces to ensure that the health of the workers involved is in optimal physical and mental condition. Health surveillance for workers working in confined spaces is contained in the Industry Code of Practice for Safe Working in Confined Spaces 2010.
A list of names of Occupational Health Doctors registered with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health has been displayed on the department's portal page.
General Qualifications:
- A Malaysian citizen only;
- Must be not less than twenty-one (21) years old at the time of submitting the application;
- Must be physically healthy;
- Not have been found guilty of any act or regulation resulting from professional negligence as a medical practitioner;
- Have never been convicted of an offence under the Act or regulations made thereunder; and
- Have never been convicted of an offence under any law and sentenced to more than one year in prison or fined more than two thousand ringgit. Specific Qualifications:
Specific Qualifications:
Medical Practitioners who wish to apply to be registered with the Director General to carry out medical supervision must:
- Have at least a postgraduate diploma in the field of occupational health or occupational medicine recognized by the Government of Malaysia or by the Director General of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health; or
- Successfully completed an Occupational Health Doctor training course recognized by the Director General and has passed the Occupational Health Doctor examination conducted by NIOSH; or
- Other qualifications equivalent to the list below:
- i. Master of Community Health, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
- ii. Master of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- iii. Master of Public Health, University of Malaya (UM)
- iv. Master of Science in Public Health (Occupational Health), National University of Malaysia
- v. Master of Public Health, University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- vi. Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health (DSKP) National University of Malaysia
- vii. Masters of Science (Occupational Health), London
- viii. Masters of Science in Occupational Medicine, Singapore
- ix. Masters of Medicine (Occupational Medicine/Public Health), Singapore
- x. Masters of Public Health (Occupational Medicine), Wisconsin USA
- xi. Masters in Occupational Health, Philippine
- xi. Diploma in Industrial Health from any University in the United Kingdom
- xiii. Post Graduate Diploma or Masters of Health Science (Occupational Medicine, Health & Safety), Edith Cowan, Perth Australia
- xiv. Diploma in Industrial Health, Singapore
- xv. Diploma in Industrial Health, Otago New Zealand
- xvi. Diploma in Industrial Health, Toronto, Canada
- xvii. Diploma in Occupational Health, Sydney, Australia
- xviii. Associate Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London
- xix. Licentiate Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
- xx. Successfully completed OSH course that's approved by the director and also passed OHD examination that's conducted by NIOSH Malaysia, Bangi
A medical practitioner applying to be registered with the Director General to conduct medical surveillance must:
New and renewal applications can be made online via
