6 This chapter describes the introduction section of the report. It contains the problem
statement, objectives, importance of study and scope. This chapter also describes background of study that related to the problem statement.
1.1 Background of study
Working workplace must be safe and comfort for all workers to work. A good working environment will increases productivity and efficiency the company.
Sanjeev 2005 defines a safety working environment is the workplace has been assessed for hazards and the hazards are eliminated or controls have been
implemented so that the company is able to operate safely. A hazard is a source or potential source of human injury, ill health or disease
Comcare, 2005. Hazard also can be defined such as anything will cause to injury or ill health at workplace. Some hazards are easy to identify and obvious but others are
not for example, exposure to noise, poor lightning, chemicals and etc. All worker need to be aware of the issues that will be effect on their health and safety at the
workplace. In other hand, the worker have to work in good environment where risk to their safety and health are properly controlled.
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CHAPTER 1
7 However, worker and employee have a legal responsible to look after safety and
health at workplace. Safety and health management system and programs are designed with the purpose of ensuring the safety, health and welfare of person at
work and protection to other people from hazards to safety and health arising from the activities of person at work.
The sound is also play an important part in our environmental especially in the workplace area. The unwanted sound will become a noise to human hearing and
effect the human peacefulness. The high noise can cause human to lose their hearing ability that is very important in human life. In the short term, the noise did not bring
any side effect to us but in the long term it can possibly hurt our hearing Ahmad, 2008.
Because of that, this study was conducted to identify the level of awareness worker about Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA regarding to hazard at
workplace. Besides, noise level exposures were access in order to reduce unwanted sound in the industry. This study is done in the working area at Miyazu Malaysia Sdn
Bhd MMSB, which is one of the parts of stamping die industry.
1.2 Problem Statement
