Abstract:
In Malaysia, the ship construction industry has been recognized as one of the
driving factors of economic development. However, the industry in Malaysia itself is not
without its negativity, this due to its high rates of accident and fatalities incidence that
have occurred on sites. This study will discuss the relationship between the occupational
accident and the Occupational Safety and Health regulation. The aims of this study is to
evaluate the implementation of OSHA in shipyard industry, to determine the major factor
that contribute to an accident and lastly to assess relationships between the occupational
accident and implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The studies
were conducted at ship construction site in Kuala Terengganu. The methodology involves
data collection, interview with the safety officer and survey instrument. Data was
analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel
include descriptive statistic, frequency and percentage. At the end of the thesis, a
relationship between occupation accident and OSHA implementation was highlighted and
recommendations are given as a summary of this research. This will be useful by ship
construction companies in improving their safety climate at site.
