For employers
When must an employer appoint a safety officer?
- In a factory with five hundred workers or more, a factory with a hazardous process or building work with two hundred fifty or more, and a mine with one hundred or more OSH s. 22(2).
- A factory, mine or plantation with two hundred and fifty or more workers may be required to appoint a welfare officer OSH s. 24(2)(iv).
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.