PETRONAS AND DOSH MARK REGULATORY MILESTONE WITH LAUNCH OF SSI REGULATIONS 2025

(Middle) Ir. Haji Mohd Hatta Zakaria, Director General of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), together with Zamri Japar, Vice President of Group Health, Safety, Security and Environment, PETRONAS, and Bahrudin Mamat, Deputy Director General of Occupational Safety, DOSH, on stage during the launch of the Special Scheme of Inspection (SSI) Regulations 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS, in collaboration with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), has launched the Occupational Safety and Health (Special Scheme of Inspection) Regulations 2025 or SSI Regulations 2025, marking a significant milestone in Malaysia’s occupational safety and health landscape.

Gazetted on 20 January 2025, the SSI Regulations 2025 aims to elevate compliance standards and promote holistic asset integrity practices. By embedding risk-based inspection into the core of asset management practices, the regulations reinforce PETRONAS’ commitment to ESG principles, particularly in governance, health and safety.

Replacing the Factories and Machinery (Special Scheme of Inspection) (Risk-Based Inspection) Regulations 2014, the SSI Regulations 2025 adopts a more progressive approach in managing plant safety through systematic and risk-based inspection for certification of fitness.

“This launch marks more than the gazettement of a new regulation—it’s a commitment to collaboration, innovation and proactive enforcement. The partnership between DOSH and PETRONAS is a strong example of how regulators and industry players grounded in shared values of safety, sustainability and innovation, can align towards a common vision that spurs progress for the nation and beyond,” said DOSH Director General Ir. Haji Mohd Hatta Zakaria at the launch.

PETRONAS Vice President of Group Health, Safety, Security & Environment, Zamri Japar, said the SSI Regulations 2025 marks a paradigm shift in how safety and asset management are approached.

“The SSI Regulations 2025 represent a strategic shift from a traditionally reactive approach to one that is proactive and forward-looking. We are moving beyond conventional technical risk management toward a comprehensive, system-wide framework that strengthens safety, drives operational and technical excellence, and enhances long-term resilience, supporting both long-term resilience and our broader ESG commitments,” he said.

The SSI Regulations 2025 delivers substantial operational advantages by enhancing plant efficiency, minimising downtime and strengthening the culture of ownership and accountability in maintaining safe and reliable operations.

DOSH and PETRONAS are also working closely to ensure that the new regulations are clearly communicated and well understood across the relevant industries, reflecting a shared commitment to continuous improvement and self-regulation.

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