$1.$ In $2022,$ the Occupational Safety and Health $($OSH$)$ Act was amended to include new legal requirements focusing on machinery safety in the workplace. As part of these amendments, employers are now required to implement more comprehensive safety measures for machinery operation, maintenance, and inspection. Steelco Manufacturing Sdn Bhd operates a factory with various high$-$risk machinery, including conveyor belts, presses, and forklifts. The company's management is aware of the OSH $($Amendment$)$ Act $2022$ but has yet to fully comply with the new machinery safety requirements. Recently, an employee sustained an injury while operating a press machine, raising concerns about the company's compliance with the updated legal standards. The safety officer conducted an internal review and found that machinery guards were not adequately maintained, operator training was insufficient, and regular safety inspections were not documented.

$($a$)$ Propose an action plan for the company to ensure compliance with the updated legal requirements. Your plan should include steps for immediate, short$-$term, and long$-$term improvements.