Kuala lumpur: Hearing-related conditions accounted for 82.3 per cent of the 8,196 confirmed occupational disease cases recorded nationwide in 2024, making them the most prevalent category of occupational disease in the country. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Deputy Director-General (Occupational Health) Ahmad Jailani Mansor revealed that 6,747 of the confirmed cases involved hearing disorders.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ahmad Jailani Mansor stated that workplace exposure to excessive noise was the main factor behind the high incidence of hearing-related occupational diseases, particularly in the industrial sector. Other recorded cases included 820 cases of occupational musculoskeletal disorders, 299 cases of diseases caused by physical agents, 203 cases of occupational poisoning, and 82 cases of skin diseases. Additionally, there were 24 cases of diseases caused by biological agents, 16 cases of lung diseases, three cases of occupational cancer, and two cases of psychosocial disorders.

Ahmad Jailani highlighted that a total of 11,465 occupational disease cases were reported nationwide in 2024, of which 8,196 were confirmed as occupational diseases. He emphasized that the statistics indicated workers continued to be exposed to various occupational risk factors that could affect their long-term health.

He stressed the need for measures to prevent, control, and manage occupational health risks to be strengthened to safeguard workers' well-being, especially as occupational health challenges become increasingly complex.