H&S is governed under the Factories And Machinery Act 1967 Revised 1974 Malaysia, and are required

to follow certain guidelines, rules and regulations for their working environment and business dealings. Examples of such constraints includes the need to obtain a Certificate of fitnessfrom the government for each machinery before they can be operated. Besides that there must be ageneral register for each of the machinery for the record of inspections. These inspections are carried out by Inspector Officers who are appointed as styled by the "Chief Inspector of Factories and Machinery and such number of Deputy Chief Inspectors of Factories and Machinery, Senior Inspectors of Factories and Machinery and Machinery and Inspectors of Factories and Machinery as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 139".

4. (1) There shall be appointed an officer to be styled the Chief Inspector of Factories and Machinery and such number of Deputy Chief Inspectors of Factories and Machinery, Senior Inspectors of Factories and Machinery and Machinery and Inspectors of Factories and Machinery as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 139 (2) There shall be appointed such other officers as may be expedient for the performance of such duties as may be prescribed under this Act. Supervision of officers 5. (1) All Deputy Chief Inspectors, Senior Inspectors and Inspectors and all officers appointed under subsection 4 (2) shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Chief Inspector. (2) A Senior Inspector shall have and may exercise all powers vested by this Act in an Inspector and the Chief Inspector and a Deputy Chief Inspector shall have and may exercise all such powers vested in a Senior Inspector or an Inspector. Officers are public servants 6. All officers appointed under section 4 shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].

19. (1) No person shall operate or cause or permit to be operated any machinery in respect of which a certificate of fitness is prescribed, unless there is in force in relation to the operation of the machinery a valid certificate of fitness issued under this Act. (2) In the case of any contravention of subsection (1) an Inspector shall forthwith serve upon the person aforesaid a notice in writing prohibiting the operation of the machinery or may render the machinery inoperative until such time as a valid certificate of fitness is issued. (3) Certificates of fitness issued under this Act shall be in the forms respectively prescribed, and shall be valid subject to this Act, for such period as may be prescribed