INTRODUCTION

Most of employees spend at least eight hours at their workplace. Thus, the work environment should be safe and healthy for them to perform their best. As an employer, it is essential to take various steps to prevent any accidents occurs and to secure the health of their employee. 

Although a gradual decrease of number of accidents is taking place, the recorded statistic of work-related accidents in Malaysia are still should be taken seriously.

Year	No. Of accidents Reported
2000	95,006
2001	85,229
2002	81,810
2003	73,855
2004	69,132
2005	61,182
2006	58,321
2007	56,339
2008	67,899
2009	69,081

 Industrial Accidents , 2000-2009

Frankly speaking, management should find ways to reduce the costs associated with these figures. They should include the foreign workers as well because it expected to have a higher rate of industrial accidents compared to Malaysians because of the nature of the job they hold and the industries they work in.

As being suggested by the writer, the only way to make the workplace safe and healthy is to inculcate a safety culture amongst employees. Thus, a number of government agencies participate in the quest to make the workplace safer and healthier. For example, The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is responsible for enforcing the safety laws, which they do by conducting inspections on a regular basis.