Recognising the growing interest in the adoption of standards and the need to foster an understanding of standards, the Department of Standards Malaysia introduced its special programme; the Standards Compliance Stewardship Programme for Enterprises or known as ESCAPE with the aim of helping the industry comply with standards through technical training and expert advisory services ranging from the awareness phase to the compliance phase.
In line with the slogan ‘from awareness to compliance’, ESCAPE focuses on helping the industry through the following initiatives:
- Provide exposure to standard compliance and the importance of obtaining certification;
- Provide training to strengthen understanding of relevant standards;
- Guide companies in terms of documentation development and implementation of procedures that comply with standard requirements towards obtaining certification; and
- Gap analysis to identify the company's availability in terms of compliance with standards through certification.
Six industrial sectors have been selected under the ESCAPE program where these sectors will increase from time to time namely;
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Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS)
MS ISO 39001:2013 - Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems - Requirements with guidance for use, is a standard that provides guidance to organisations interacting with the road traffic system to reduce deaths and serious injuries caused by road accidents. The implementation of the ESCAPE RTSMS program is in line with the Government's Policy which is the National Transport Policy 2019-2025, Strategic Thrust 3.3 – “Ensure the safety aspects of the transport sector meet international standards”.
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Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
ISO 22301:2019 - Security and resilience - Business continuity management systems – Requirements, is a standard that provides guidance to organisation (regardless of their size, location or activity) to develop a framework for planning, developing, implementing, monitoring and improving the organisation's Business Continuity Management System. The COVID-19 crisis that hit the whole world including Malaysia, resulted in many organisations being trapped without any preparations for business continuity. Therefore, the BCMS ESCAPE program helps the industry prepare a comprehensive action plan to ensure that the industry can continue operations after facing a disaster or threat.
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Halal food
MS 1500:2019 - Halal Food - General requirements, is a standard that guides organisations on basic guidelines in the field of halal food, especially for the manufacture and management of halal food. The initiative of the ESCAPE Halal Food program is in line with Key Economic Growth Activity (KEGA) 6 (Halal and Food Hub) which is to increase the potential of Malaysia's halal industry to grow more widely through Halal service providers and product manufacturers recognized by JAKIM.
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Halal Cosmetics
MS 2634:2019 - Halal Cosmetics – General requirements, is a standard that provides basic guidance to organisations in producing halal cosmetic products that are safe for consumers to use by using the Halal Built-in concept. The concept of Halal in cosmetic products is not only focused on Muslim consumers, but non-Muslim consumers have also started using halal cosmetic products such as skin care products and personal care products. Thus, with the existence of this Halal Cosmetics standard, it can realize Malaysia's strength as a pioneer and the main driver in developing the halal industry, especially in the cosmetics industry.
- Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS)
MS ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use, is a standard that provides guidance to organisations on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS); to enable organisations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health. The implementation of the ESCAPE OHSMS programme is in line with Strategic Thrust 5 under the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2021-2025 (OSHMP 2025) which aims to improve the OSH practice management system, especially for the SMEs sectors.
vi. Adventure Tourism Safety Management Systems (ATSMS)
MS ISO 21101:2014 - Adventure Tourism Safety Management Systems (ATSMS) is a standard that provides guidance to adventure tourism activity providers on safety management systems in providing places to carry out adventure tourism activities that meet safety expectations for customers, staff and injury prevention practices in every process of carrying out their activities.
List of Certified Companies under ESCAPE
No. | Company | Certification | Date Certified |
1 | Life Water Industries Sdn. Bhd. CL075356375, KM8, Jalan Lintas Sibuga, 90000, Sandakan, Sabah |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
29/6/2021 |
2 | Pizza 33 Sdn. Bhd. Wisma SSW, No 1 (PT598), Jalan Pengkalan Kundang, 27130, Seksyen 27, 40400, Shah Alam, Selangor |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/11/2021 |
3 | Shaziman Transport Sdn. Bhd. Lot 2, Terminal Kenderaan Berat, Mukim Durian Tunggal, Gangsa 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka |
MS ISO 39001:2013 (RTSMS) | 25/11/2021 |
4 | Kota Warisan Nyor Resources Sdn. Bhd. No. 39G, Jalan Airport City Business Centre, 43900, Sepang, Selangor |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/12/2021 |
5 | Ensu Lifesciences Sdn. Bhd. 49, Jalan KP 3 Kawasan Perindustrian Kota Puteri, Kota Puteri, 48100 Batu Arang, Selangor |
MS 2634:2019 (Halal Cosmetics) |
15/8/2021 |
6 | Chong Wei Chit Sdn. Bhd. No 6592, Jalan Lendu, 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/8/2022 |
7 | Gelafood Sdn. Bhd. No.1 Lorong Industri Ringan 5, Kawasan Industri Ringan Juru, 14100, Simpang Ampat Pulau Pinang |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/8/2022 |
8 | Maju Tmas Sdn. Bhd. Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57100 Kuala Lumpur |
MS ISO 39001:2013 (RTSMS) | 23/8/2022 |
9 | E-Idaman Sdn. Bhd. Wisma Idaman, Lot 163 & 164, Jalan BSG 4, Bandar Stargate, Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah, 05400 Alor Setar, Kedah |
MS ISO 39001:2013 (RTSMS) | 18/10/2022 |
10 | Temper & Sense Sdn. Bhd. 8, Jalan 3/37a, Kawasan Perusahaan Taman Bukit Maluri, 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/11/2022 |
11 |
Seng Hin Rubber (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Kawasan Perindustrian Sg. Nal,
Jalan Stapunal,
18000 Kuala Krai, Kelantan
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MS ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS) | 9/1/2023 |
12 | Felda D'Saji Sdn. Bhd. Blok J, Anjung Felda, Jalan Maktab, Off Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
16/2/2023 |
13 | Jabatan Dietetik & Sajian Hospital Tawau 67 Peti surat 91007 Tawau, Sabah |
MS 1500:2019 (Halal Food) |
1/8/2023 |
14 | Lypometal Sdn. Bhd. E16, Jalan Cendana 4/6, Kawasan Perindustrian Cendana, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah |
MS ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS) | 21/11/2023 |
15 | Percetakan Tenaga Sdn. Bhd. Lot 1238, Jalan KIP 10 Kepong, Kepong Industrial Park, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
MS ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS) | 22/1/2024 |
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KPJ Tawakkal KL Specialist Hospital
NO. 1, Jalan Pahang Barat,
53000 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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MS ISO 39001:2013 (RTSMS) | 9/5/2024 |
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Norcy BeautyLab Sdn. Bhd.
Pusat Keusahawanan Matunggong
Blok B, Jalan Matunggong Jaya,
89058 Kudat, Sabah
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MS 2634:2019 (Halal Cosmetics) |
1/6/2024 |
For further enquiries, kindly email us at escape[at]jsm[dot]gov[dot]my