The accident rate in metalworking industries does show a slight reduction over the years. However, it is still so
much higher compared to those of the other industries. Despite the various incentives provided by the government of
Malaysia to improve this situation, the problems still remain. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the commitment
and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) aspect in the metal working industries. A survey was
carried out by posting a total of 550 questionnaires to metal manufacturing companies throughout Malaysia. As
many as 131 questionnaires were returned and a statistical analysis was done. Results of the analysis show that the
employers’ commitment for safety operations is high but the implementation of OSH programmes is poor due to lack
of resources and OSH knowledge.