CIMAH Safety Report Preparation Service
We deliver CIMAH Safety Report Preparation service, helping organizations prepare the safety report required for submission to Malaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). Our consultants manage the process end to end, working to streamline submission and support a smooth approval outcome.
What Is a CIMAH Safety Report?
A CIMAH safety report is the formal document Malaysia’s Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards (CIMAH) Regulations 1996 require for facilities handling specified quantities of hazardous substances, known as Major Hazard Installations. It sets out the installation’s hazardous substances, the major accident scenarios that could arise from them, the safety management system in place to control those hazards, and the on-site and off-site emergency arrangements should control be lost.
Wellkinetics compiles the report by drawing on the underlying technical studies, such as HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie, and ALARP or SFAIRP assessments, that demonstrate the facility’s risks have been properly identified and reduced. The completed report is submitted to DOSH for review in accordance with the CIMAH Regulations and applicable DOSH guidance.
What Does This Service Cover?
- Hazard and Risk Documentation: Compiling the facility’s hazard identification, risk assessment, and safeguard information from its existing technical studies.
- Safety Management System Description: Documenting the systems and procedures in place to control major accident risks on an ongoing basis.
- Emergency Response Planning: Setting out the on-site and off-site emergency arrangements required in the event that hazard controls fail.
- DOSH Submission Support: Preparing the report in the format DOSH expects and managing correspondence through to approval.
Why Do Organizations Need CIMAH Safety Report Preparation?
Any facility classified as a Major Hazard Installation under CIMAH is required to submit a safety report to DOSH before commencing operation or making a significant change to its process, in accordance with the CIMAH Regulations 1996. Beyond the legal requirement, the report forces an organization to demonstrate, in one consolidated document, that its major accident risks are actually understood and controlled, rather than addressed piecemeal across separate studies that were never brought together.
Why Choose Wellkinetics for This Service?
- Draws on In-House Study Capability: Because Wellkinetics also facilitates the underlying technical studies a safety report draws on, the same team can produce both the analysis and the report, rather than assembling work commissioned from separate providers.
- Senior Consultant Oversight: Wellkinetics’ safety reports are reviewed by principal and senior consultants with 15 to 25+ years of process safety experience before submission, rather than being finalized by junior staff alone.
- Connected to Ongoing PSM Work: For clients already running a PSM program with Wellkinetics, the safety report can be produced as a natural extension of that work, rather than a separate engagement starting from zero.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which facilities need a CIMAH safety report?
Facilities most likely to fall under CIMAH are those in sectors like oil and gas, chemical processing, and bulk storage of hazardous substances, though classification ultimately comes down to whether a site’s specific chemical inventory crosses the quantity thresholds set out in the regulation’s schedules, not the industry it belongs to.
What happens if a facility operates without an approved safety report?
Operating a Major Hazard Installation without DOSH’s approval is a breach of the CIMAH Regulations 1996 and can result in enforcement action, including the facility being ordered to stop operating until an approved report is in place.
Does a CIMAH safety report need to be updated after it's approved?
Yes. A safety report should be reviewed and updated whenever a significant modification is made to the process, equipment, or hazardous substances on site, rather than treated as a one-time submission that stays valid indefinitely.
Do we need our own HAZOP or LOPA study before starting a safety report, or can Wellkinetics do both?
Wellkinetics can either work from studies a client has already completed or carry out the underlying technical work itself as part of preparing the report.
Is a CIMAH safety report the same as a PSM program?
No. A PSM program is the broader management system an organization runs on an ongoing basis to prevent major accidents. The CIMAH safety report is a specific regulatory submission that documents the risk assessment and controls for one facility, drawing on elements of that PSM program as supporting evidence.
Ready to Prepare Your CIMAH Safety Report?
Whether you’re commissioning a new Major Hazard Installation or updating an existing safety report, our process safety consultants can help you manage the submission.