Psychosocial Risk &
PRiSMA Assessment Training
Section 18B of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 makes psychosocial risk assessment a statutory duty for every Malaysian employer. This programme trains HR teams, OSH committee members and line managers to apply DOSH's PRiSMA 2024 methodology — identifying and managing risks such as excessive workload, harassment, job insecurity and poor work-life balance, including for hybrid and remote teams.
A Statutory Duty, Not a Wellness Extra
Section 18B Is Now Law
Psychosocial risk assessment stopped being optional in 2022 — it is a statutory duty under OSHA 1994, with real penalty exposure for skipping it.
A Named National Methodology
DOSH's PRiSMA 2024 is the benchmark method assessors are expected to use — not a generic survey template.
Now Covers Hybrid & Remote Teams
2026 guidance made clear this duty of care extends to flexible and remote arrangements, not just staff physically on-site.
Protects People, Not Just Paperwork
Done properly, the assessment surfaces workload, harassment and job-insecurity risks before they become costly turnover or claims.
Designed for the people who will actually run or act on a psychosocial risk assessment:
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Explain the Section 18B duty and its penalty exposure to senior management.
- Run a PRiSMA-aligned psychosocial risk assessment across on-site and remote teams.
- Produce a documented management action plan ready for internal or DOSH review.
From Assessment to Action Plan
This is a working session, not a lecture on stress awareness. Participants leave with an assessment in progress and a management action plan template already applied to their own organisation.
Built on DOSH's PRiSMA 2024
The methodology taught is the one DOSH itself published as the national benchmark, not a generic wellbeing survey.
Hands-On Risk Mapping
Participants apply the framework to real workload, harassment and job-insecurity scenarios drawn from their own workplace.
Audit-Ready Output
Every session ends with documentation participants can adapt for internal review or a DOSH inspection.
Hybrid & Flexible Coverage
Explicit guidance on extending the duty of care to flexible, hybrid and fully remote employees per 2026 DOSH guidance.
Interactive Curriculum Exploration
Click on any module to preview its targeted topics and learning outcomes.
Section 18B OSHA 1994 and the Employer Duty of Care
How the 2022 amendment to OSHA 1994 turned psychosocial risk assessment into a statutory duty rather than an optional wellness initiative, and what that duty requires in practice.
Targeted Training Competencies
Programme Agenda
Six modules moving from statutory context to a completed PRiSMA-aligned management action plan.
Statutory Context
Section 18B of OSHA 1994, why psychosocial risk assessment is now a legal duty, and the penalty and liability exposure for non-compliance.
PRiSMA Framework Walkthrough
A structured introduction to DOSH's PRiSMA 2024 methodology, its assessment stages, and how it differs from ad-hoc employee surveys.
Hazard Identification Workshop
Applied group work identifying workload, harassment, job-insecurity and work-life-balance risks specific to participants' own teams.
Scoring and Risk Prioritisation
Using the PRiSMA structure to score identified risks and decide which require immediate management action.
Building the Management Action Plan
Converting assessment findings into a documented, time-bound action plan that assigns ownership and review dates.
Extending PRiSMA to Hybrid & Remote Teams
Applying the 2026 guidance on flexible and remote work duty of care, and adapting reporting channels for distributed staff.
HRD Corp Claiming & Delivery Options
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HRD Corp SBL-Khas
100% levy deduction when your training plan is pre-approved through e-TRiS. No cash outlay required.
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Customisable
In-House / Group
Delivered on-site at your premises, tailored to your organisation's workforce mix including hybrid teams.
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Public Session
Join a scheduled public cohort alongside participants from other Malaysian organisations.
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