management, since it is an effective way of either eliminating or reducing hazards at their sources
(DOSH, 2008). The objectives of this research are to identify the occupational safety & health elements
during pre-construction stage. This research will be focusing on the OSH practices in Malaysian
construction industry and will be focusing on the preconstruction. The reason is to show the gaps that
should be filled in by the OSH in order to catch up with the current developments that have been
happening in other countries. It is important to note that this paper only provide a literature search for this
topic. The methodology used was synthesizing literatures from relevant sources.