OSH-Advance

Project details

Full project title: UK-Indonesia-Malaysia Alliance for Occupational Safety and Health Advancement in Construction (OSH-Advance)

Duration: 31 March 2025-28 February 2026

Funded by: Academy of Medical Sciences

Project team: 

• University of Manchester (Principal Investigator)
• Professor Patrick Manu (Principal Investigator), UWE Bristol
• Universiti Teknologi MARA
• University of Indonesia

Project summary

This project aims to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) in the construction sector by establishing a collaborative network between academia, industry, and government in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the UK. Both Malaysia and Indonesia face significant challenges in construction safety, with their construction industries accounting for nearly 30% of workplace fatalities. In contrast, the UK has achieved significant improvements in workplace safety over the past five decades, largely due to the introduction of regulations and other intervention. This project seeks to leverage the UK's extensive experience to assist Malaysia and Indonesia in addressing their own OSH challenges.