Visitors and tourists are seen on the grounds of the KLCC Twin Towers January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari AnggaraALOR GAJAH, June 29 — The tourism industry’s awareness of safety aspects remains low, despite the sector’s rapid growth, particularly in Sabah and Melaka.
“The reality is that risks and dangers are present everywhere. We observe that awareness levels are still low in the tourism industry,” he told reporters during Niosh’s corporate social responsibility programme — Beach Cleanup at Pantai Padang Kemunting, Pengkalan Balak, today.He stated that Niosh will start providing more detailed briefings to tourism industry players on the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2022, which came into force on June 1.
He explained that under the amended Act, which now includes the tourism sector, employers are required to conduct risk assessments at the workplace and appoint health and safety coordinators.“We see this as crucial, especially for tourism in beach or island areas, where safety aspects are often overlooked despite the known and recognised risks.