Table 6.
Brief overview of the different safety rules and regulations introduced by different countries to improve workplace safety.
| Rules and regulations | Details | Country | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSHA 1994 | Mandates the establishment of a safety committee, employing safety officers, measuring chemical health risks at facilities with organizational incidents hazards, monitoring of organizational hygiene and medical surveillance of personnel, and all other safety mechanisms. | Malaysia | (136) |
| FMA 1967 | Controls factories concerning matters relating to the safety, health, and welfare of persons therein. | Malaysia | (135) |
| ACT 1984 | Consolidates the safety-related laws regarding transportation, storage, and utilization of petroleum and matters relating to it. | Malaysia | (2), (135) |
| Act 1974 | Mandates the safeguarding of work-related health, safety, and welfare. | Malaysia and Singapore | (76) |
| 2009 regulations | For operators considering safety cases, validation, and accident notification about offshore facilities. | Australia | (137) |
| Workplace Safety and Health Act (2009) | Provides a framework to protect all workers’ health, safety, and welfare concerning the workplace and work activities. International Labour Organization | Brunei | (131) |
| Act 2003/Law-11,970 | Covers Indonesia’s paramount health and safety laws, focuses on their prevention, and ensures the implementation of safety measures. | Indonesia | (138) |
| Factory Act 1951 and OSHL 2019 | Concerns the implementation of employee safety and health in the workplace. | Myanmar | (136, 139) |
| Republic Act (2006) | Established for occupational safety, health, and welfare. | Singapore | (140) |
| BSEE (2010) | The United States established the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to respond to the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010; it strictly follows offshore safety and environmental protection rules and regulations. | United States | (141) |