The requirements for PPE approval are stipulated in Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its Regulations, namely the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standard of Exposure Chemical Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 and Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019.

DOSH will further review the following points -

1. Phased approach to lessen the burden for the industry
2. To allow product grouping of family of similar type.
3. Ways to reduce burden to the industry in term of cost (product test & factory audit) and time.

It is applicable for all PPE products using in the workplaces, including both imported and locally made PPE products.

The type of PPE that requires approval from the Director General of DOSH includes respiratory, body, hearing, eye, hand, foot, and head protection in accordance with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standard of Exposure Chemical Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 and Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019

The enforcement date as below

• Head and Foot Protection-since 1st June 2020
• Respirator Protection (Particulate Filter)- start 1st June 2021
• Body Protection (Safety Harness and Accessories)- start 1st June 2021
• Others type of PPE -start 1st June 2022
  • respiratory protection (other than particulate)
  • hearing protection
  • eye protection (chemical hazard)
  • hands protection (chemical hazard)
  • body protection (chemical hazard)

Employer must ensure all PPE use in workplaces have DOSH-SIRIM certification marks. The requirement for PPE supplier or manufacture to obtain DOSH-SIRIM approval has been introduced by DOSH in 2016.

PPE without DOSH approval is allowed to use until it’s expiry. The next purchase of PPE must have DOSH approval with DOSH-SIRIM certification marks.

Please refer http://mykkp.dosh.gov.my/ > Log masuk ke MySKUD > Pendaftaran dan Pembaharuan Kelengkapan Pelindung Diri (KPD).

For further info, refer flowchart for DOSH-SIRIM Approval please refer DOSH-SIRIM approval flowchart.

Please refer website http://mykkp.dosh.gov.my/> OSH Information Centre > Approved & Recognized list or direct to this link https://www.dosh.gov.my/index.php/recognized-list

Please refer website http://www.sirim-qas.com.my or direct to this link  https://www.sirim-qas.com.my/our-services/product-certification/personal-protection-equipment-scheme/

Currently DOSH only recognizes product certification license and test report from SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd.