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Division of Industrial Security

Introduction

The Industrial Safety Division plays an important role in matters related to plants by reviewing, processing, and approving applications for design verification and alteration approvals of steam boilers, unfired pressure vessels, lifting machinery, lifts, escalators, and walkalator. It also regulates the services of competent persons to ensure compliance with legal requirements through registration, monitoring, and renewal services. This division is led by the Division Director and consists of two (2) sections: the Design Approval Section and the Accreditation, Examination, and Certification Section.

  • Review and allocate all applications related to the design verification of unfired pressure vessels, steam boilers, lifting machinery, lifts, escalators, and walkalator whether imported or locally manufactured as well as applications for alteration approvals of plants requiring a certificate of fitness.
  • Review, allocate, and evaluate support documentation for the approval of applications related to Safety and Health Officers (SHO), Steam Boiler Engineers, accreditation of Training Centres, and Continuing Education Programmes (CEP).
  • Review, allocate, and approve applications and registrations for Competent Person, including both Competent Person (Company) and Competent Person (Individual).
  • Provide technical advisory services and expertise to both private and public sectors in matters related to the Industrial Safety Division.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Competent Person (Company) involved in the manufacturing, repair, and alteration of steam boilers and pressure vessels.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Competent Person (Company) involved in the installation and dismantling of lifts, escalators, and walkalator.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Competent Person (Company) involved in the manufacturing of lifting machinery.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Competent Person (Company) involved in the installation and dismantling of lifting machinery.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Qualified Person for lifts.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Qualified Person for lifting machinery.
  • Processes registration applications and monitors Authorized Inspecting Body.
  • Receives and coordinates complaints related to misconduct by Competent Person. 
  • Conducts investigations and disciplinary proceedings based on complaints involving Competent Person. 
  • Executes punitive actions as stipulated under the law.
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Competent Person such as Safety and Health Officer (SHO). 
  • Processes new applications, renewals, and monitors Training Centres for Safety and Health Officer, Crane Operator, and Scaffold Operator.
  • Processes new registrations, renewals, and monitors Continuing Education Programmes (CEP).
  • Prepares and updates examination syllabus and assessment schemes for Competent Person accreditation.
  • Processes applications to sit for the Certificate of Competency examination for Steam Boiler Engineer. 
  • Administers the Certificate of Competency examination for Steam Boiler Engineer.
  • Processes examination results for the Certificate of Competency for Steam Boiler Engineer. 
  • Coordinates examination panel meetings for the Steam Boiler Engineer Certificate of Competency.
  • Develops modules, syllabus, and examination questions for the Steam Boiler Engineer Certificate of Competency.
  • Processes applications for design verification and alteration approval of steam boilers in accordance with recognized standards.
  • Processes applications for design verification and alteration approval of unfired pressure vessels in compliance with recognized standards.
  • Processes applications for design verification and alteration approval of lifts, escalators, and walkalator based on recognized standards.
  • Processes applications for design verification and alteration approval of lifting machinery, excluding lifts, escalators, and walkalator, in accordance with recognized standards.

Industrial Safety Division Organization Chart

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CONTACT US

Department of Occupational Safety and Health

Level 5 (Main Counter), Setia Perkasa 4,
Setia Perkasa Complex,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62530 Putrajaya

Tel: 03-8000 8000

Fax: 03-8889 2443

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Updated Date:

30 / 06 / 2025

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