Almost 90 percent of employers in glove manufacturing comply with occupational safety, health laws
25 Jan 2021 / 15:41 H.
SEPANG: Almost 90 percent of employers in the glove manufacturing industry comply with occupational safety and health laws and regulations, as well as the stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Awang Hashim said based on operations conducted at glove manufacturing factories, dubbed “Ops Glove”, carried out since last Jan 18, only six of the 105 companies inspected nationwide had unsatisfactory compliance level.
He said the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) had issued 16 notices to the employers concerned to make the necessary improvements.