DOSH-SIRIM PPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION & TESTING Presenter; Azmi Musa SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.
PRESENTATION CONTENT • About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Standards for PPE • Route to DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval • Testing (SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL In-house test facilities) • Advantage of DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval Certification Scheme
About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL • Established in 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad • SIRIM BERHAD is a wholly-owned company of the Malaysian Government under the Ministry of Finance Incorporated • Have been providing conformity assessment services since the 1970s when these services were provided as a division of SIRIM • Malaysian based, international accreditation and recognition for Quality Management System, Product Certification and Testing Services. • Local and international clients in countries such as P.R. China,Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, UAE and Spain.
About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL ur Services Our Services CERTIFICATION TESTING INSPECTION • Management • Product • Engineering System compliance Inspection Certification testing to • Inspection on standards, • Product behalf of other regulatory Certification CBs requirements • Other 3 rd party • Personnel and Certification inspections specifications
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • The personal protective equipment (PPE) is any equipment which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work which protects him/her against one or more risks to health or safety and any additional accessory designed to meet that objective. • The principle of PPE in prevention of injuries is to avoid contact between the hazards and the external or internal parts of the body that is to be protected. PPE can be categorized according to the risk and parts of the body to be protected.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • i. Head protection (e.g. Safety helmets, Bumb caps)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • ii. Sight protection (e.g. Safety googles, Welding shield)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • iii. Respiratory/ Breathing protection (e.g. disposable mask)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • iv. Hand protection ( e.g. Safety Gloves)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • v. Body protection ( e.g. Protective Clothing, Body Harness, Fall Arrester)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • vi. Feet protection (Safety Boots, Occupational Shoes)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • vii. Hearing protection (e.g. earmuff, earplug)
Standards for PPE • Standard for each product can be found in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. • However, importer/manufacturer is allowed to use other suitable standards as long as the requirements meet the intended purpose to ensure safety of the user. • The standard shall be accepted by DOSH
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Route to DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval • Information supplied to client • Feasibility for certification (standard & testing facilities) examined • Submission of Product Certification Questionnaire form & Quotation ENQUIRY issued • Submission of complete Product Certification Application forms • Product descriptions – components, materials, drawings, suppliers’ certificates APPLICATION • Product details – brand, model, type, rating, size • Other applicable forms (Declaration of obtaining SIRIM license for the purpose of relevant authority approval) • Product design evaluation against standard EVALUATION • Manufacturer’s quality system document evaluation OF DOCUMENT
Route to DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval • Inspection conducted to examine product details, QC plan adequacy, test equipment adequacy and calibration, quality system and record-keeping system FACTORY • Samples selection and testing AUDIT AND SAMPLING • Type Testing in SIRIM QAS International lab (Type Testing to be witnessed by DOSH officer) OR • Type Testing at factory lab or 3rd party lab or an accredited lab to ISO/IEC 17025 INITIAL supervised by SIRIM Tester and to be witnessed by DOSH Officer TYPE • Any 3 rd part lab or an accredited lab shall AGREE to allow Type Testing to be TESTING supervised by SIRIM Tester and to be witnessed by DOSH Officer • Certification Report preparation and recommendation to Certification Panel • Approval by Certification Panel APPROVAL • The license issued by SIRIM QAS International will be used by the Manufacturers / PROCESS Importers for approval from DOSH & LICENCE • Apply for DOSH Approval (Refer to Route to DOSH Approval) • Addition of new model – similar to Initial Type Test • (for DOSH Approval: Test Report No. to be reflected in the SIRIM Product DOSH APPROVAL Certification Licence)
Route to DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval • Planned inspections and re-tests conducted to monitor continuing compliance SURVEILLANCE • Re-evaluation test for models in license every 5 years & RE-EVALUATION TESTING • SIRIM Label will be approved for 3 months production APPLICATION quantity for SIRIM LABEL • Approval for renewal after satisfactory surveillance audit, re-evaluation test and payment of fees. RENEWAL
Route to DOSH-SIRIM PPE Approval • Document to be submitted; • 1) Full Type Test Report • 2) Product Certification License APPLY FOR DOSH • Approval for each model APPROVAL (Applicant ) • Validity = 5 years (according to validity of test report = 5 years) • SIRIM will notify DOSH if there is any withdrawal or LIST UNDER DOSH termination of license APPROVED PPE (DOSH) • Products shall bear SIRIM Label on the product/packaging (Point of Sale) PRODUCT ON THE MARKET (Licensee/ Importer) • Upon expiry of DOSH approval and Valid Type Test RENEWAL OF Report/Product Certification Licensee DOSH APPROVAL (Licensee/ Importer)
Requirement of PPE Approval for existing SIRIM licensee under the DOSH-SIRIM PPE APPROVAL Scheme • EXISTING SIRIM LICENSEE WITH VALID TYPE TEST REPORT (WITHIN 5 YEARS) • THE TYPE TEST REPORT WILL BE VALIDATED BY DOSH THROUGH VERIFICATION OF TEST DURING SURVEILLANCE PROGGRAMME • VALIDITY OF APPROVAL IS BASED ON THE REMAINING YEARS FROM THE PPE APPROVAL APPLICATION DATE TO THE DATE OF TYPE TEST REPORT
SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR PPEs TEST EQUIPMENT : • Universal Tensile • Penetration Test Machine (UTM) • Stiffness Test – Compression Test • Temperature & – Tensile Test Humidity Chamber – Tear Strength Test • Abrasion Test – Upper/outsole Bond • Flexing Test Strength Test • Water Absorption & – Interlayer Bond Strength Desorption Test – Retention System • Flame Resistance Test Strength Test • Corrosion Test • Impact Test for Toe • Artificial Ageing Test Cap of Safety Footwear • pH Test • Impact Test for Safety Helmet
SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR PPE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMET • MS 183: 2001 Specification for Industrial Safety Helmet • EN 395:1995 Specification for Industrial Safety Helmets SAFETY FOOTWEAR • MS ISO 20345:2008 Personal Protective Equipment – Safety Footwear OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR • MS ISO 20346:2008 Personal Protective Equipment – Ocupational Footwear
SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR PPE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMET MS 183:2001 & EN 395:1995 • Clause 5 Performance Requirements – Clause 5.1.1 Shock absorption – Clause 5.1.2 Resistance to penetration – Clause 5.1.3 Flame resistance – Clause 5.1.4 Chin strap anchorages – Clause 5.1.5 Stiffness test* *Note: this clause is an optional test in EN 395
SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR PPE SAFETY FOOTWEAR • MS ISO 20345:2008 – Design : 2 clauses – Whole footwear : 9 clauses – Upper : 9 clauses – Vamp Lining : 5 clauses – Quarter Lining : 5 clauses – Tongue : 3 clauses – Insole & Insock : 6 clauses – Outsole : 7 clauses Note: all test above differ accordance to type of material and design
SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR PPE ACCREDITATION MS ISO/IEC 17025 TESTING SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY ARE ACCREDITED UNDER SAMM SCHEME BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA (DSM) 33
ADVANTAGES OF DOSH-SIRIM PPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION SCHEME TO THE CONSUMER / PURCHASER • Certified products provide the user an assurance for safety and reliability. • Provides more choice of safe and quality products (among certified products). • Provides an avenue for customer complaints and facilitates further investigation. 34
ADVANTAGES OF DOSH-SIRIM PPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION SCHEME TO THE MANUFACTURER • Certified products enjoy the benefits of protection against competition from substandard products and misrepresentation. • The DOSH-SIRIM PPE APPROVAL SCHEME Certification Mark on a product is an excellent marketing tool. • Products bearing the Product Certification/Safety Mark enhances the reputation of manufacturer and thus, extends market and facilitates acceptance locally and internationally. 35
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