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As in previous years, Labour Day The objective of COSH was to discuss
Celebration for 2015 and 2016 also current issues and challenges in the
awarded excellent employees and field of occupational safety and health
employers as a token of appreciation (OSH). This professional and high quality
to the contributions made in the conference covered a wide range of
achievement and development of the disciplines in the field of OSH with the
country. participation of renowned speakers
and delegates from other regions,
Occupational Safety And Health Award Europe, USA and Japan. Since 1998,
(OSH Award) the conference has provided the main
platform for OSH practitioners in Malaysia
Occupational Safety and Health Award to share and update their knowledge
was held on 18 November 2015, at IOI and skills regarding OSH in order to trigger
Mariott, Putrajaya. The annual safety the dynamic changes in the working
and health performance awards are environment in Malaysia. COSH put
intended to give due recognition to all practitioners, experts, researchers and
member organization/companies which suppliers toward a common aspiration
have achieved commendable safety that is a safe and healthy workplace for
and health records and/or have shown all.
improvement in occupational safety and
health processes through sound safety Prime Minister’s Golden Hand Award
and health management systems. 2015
This recognition was also a part of the
government’s efforts to create a safe The Prime Minister’s Golden Hand Award
and healthy workplace as well as making is the highest recognition given to the
it as a part of the Malaysian culture. winners of WorldSkills Malaysia Belia
(WSMB). WSMB which happens every
The award given provided the opportunity year acts as a platform for the selection
to give employees, management of participants who will represent the
and public the chance to hear about country in ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC)
company’s success story on safety and and the World Skills Competition (WSC).
health performance which can be an In 2015, a total of 27 fields of expertise
example to inspire other organizations. were contested in WSMB skills with 1,376
participants from across the country.
The 18th Conference and Exhibition on
Occupational Safety and Health (COSH
2015)

COSH is an annual event organized
by Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH), Ministry of Human
Resources with the support of two more
departments and agencies under the
Ministry, Department of Occupational
Safety and Health (DOSH) and Social
Security Organisation (SOCSO).

The 18th COSH was held from 4th to 7th The Prime Minister’s Golden Hand Award
October 2015 at Putrajaya International 2015 was held on 20 October 2015, at
Convention Centre (PICC), with the
theme “Fostering OSH Culture at
Workplace” and officiated by the Minister
of Human Resources.
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