What is NIOSH Malaysia (niosh.com.my)?

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NIOSH Malaysia is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a Malaysian institution focused on occupational safety and health (OSH). Its website, niosh.com.my, presents it as "Your Trusted Partner in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Excellence" and serves as the main gateway to its training, certification, research, and consultation services. If you are an employer, employee, OSH practitioner, or student in Malaysia looking for OSH training, competency exams, or expert consultancy, this is the official site to start from.

What NIOSH Malaysia does

The site describes NIOSH as delivering "practical, relevant, and impactful OSH solutions designed to support workplaces in Malaysia." Its stated purpose is "building a culture of prevention and wellbeing through knowledge, collaboration and innovation."

The homepage organises its work into four main service areas:

Service area What it covers
Training & Capacity Building Industry-relevant OSH training programmes for employers, employees, and OSH practitioners
Examination & Certificate Structured OSH skills or competency exams and nationally recognised certificates
Research & Consultation Evidence-based OSH research and expert consultancy backed by accredited laboratories
Information Dissemination OSH publications, knowledge resources, and awareness campaigns

Scale and reach

The homepage lists these figures, which give a sense of the institute's footprint:

  • 200K+ participants trained annually
  • 100+ training programmes
  • 17 regional and state offices across Malaysia
  • 1M+ participants trained in the last 5 years

Online services and portals

The site provides several quick-access entry points for users:

  • E-Payment – for online payments
  • E-Daftar – registration
  • Training Portal – access to training programmes
  • E-Semakan – checking or verification service
  • E-Certificate Downloads – download certificates
  • Consultation Services – request consultancy
  • Lab Analysis Request – laboratory analysis requests
  • Course Content – course materials
  • AOSHRI.my – a related NIOSH resource
  • SereniteStay – a NIOSH-related service or facility

News and current activity

The site's news section shows NIOSH's ongoing work, including:

  • COSH 2026 – the 26th Conference and Exhibition on Occupational Safety and Health, opened by Deputy Minister of Human Resources YB Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, with a "Wellbeing at Work" focus and the launch of WiSP.
  • NIOSH & Medivest – a Safety Passport programme that set a new Malaysia Book of Records entry.
  • NIOSH & KPM – collaboration with the Ministry of Education on school safety.
  • PM's Student Engagement Programme – NIOSH's participation in youth and future-talent development.

Who should use this site

  • Employers seeking OSH training or consultancy for their workplace
  • Employees and OSH practitioners needing certification or competency exams
  • Organisations requiring accredited laboratory analysis
  • Students and researchers looking for OSH publications or resources

The site notes a "subscribe" option, but no pricing details are listed on the homepage, so costs for specific courses or services would need to be confirmed through the relevant portal or by contacting NIOSH directly.