Chapter 1: Introduction To OSH: Progress of Osh Legislation in The Philippines
Chapter 1: Introduction To OSH: Progress of Osh Legislation in The Philippines
501 - 750 One(1) full-time safety officer LABOR No. of workers Hazardous * Highly hazardous *
751 - 1000 One(2) full-time safety officers 1 - 50 1 part-time safety 1 full-time safety officer
officer
Every add’l. 500 or fraction thereof One(1) add’l. full-time safety officer
51 - 200 1 full-time safety 1 FT & 1 PT safety officer
keeping and maintaining a safe worksite officer
Examples:
201 - 250 1 FT & 1 PT safety 2 full-time safety officer
1) Health and Safety Committee to plan, develop, implement worksite
officer
programs on OSH approved by DOLE-BWC
2) Approved Personal Protective Equipment 251 - 500 2 full-time safety 2 FT & 1 PT safety officer
3) Trained or accredited OSH personnel officer
4) Other administrative and technical safety and health requirements
o DOLE Advocacy and linkages with stakeholders Every add’l. 1 add’l. FT safety
500 or fraction officer
1) MOA between DOLE and DPWH to harmonize and complement the
thereof
National Building Code and the Labor Code of the Philippines
2) NBC to include safety and health Every add’l. 1 add’l. FT safety officer
3) DOLE Proposal - to add new Rule on Occupational Safety and Health in the 250 or fraction
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations pursuant to PD 1096 thereof
otherwise known as the National Building Code
STANDARD ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK
Complementary Approaches to Inspection
ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
1) Self-audit
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
2) Joint Regulation
- Mandates the BWC to conduct training program on OSH directly or through
3) Assistance Program for Development
accredited Safety Training Organization.
4) Industry/Social Accord
- Require the employer to appoint a safety officer. The training course prescribed
5) Delegation of Authority
by the BWC shall be requisite for the appointment of the safety officer in the
Emerging Trends on the Role and Functions of OSH Practitioner/Consultant
place of employment
- Personal safety, health, environmental safety, equipment safety, process
- All full-time safety officers must meet the requirement of duly-accredited Safety
safety, product safety, security of people and property are becoming more
Practitioner or Safety Consultants by the Bureau
interrelated and create an expanded role for OSH professionals
- OSH professionals missions and objectives are also geared towards providing
REQUIREMENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF OSH
security and protection to life and property.
- Safety, health and security programs and activities complement each other.
- State clearly a worksite safety and health policy
Chapter 2: Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program - Establish and communicate a clear goal and objective for the safety and
health
EFFECTIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS Program
It has been found that effective management of worker safety and health programs - Provide visible top management involvement in implementing the program
1) Reduces the extent and severity of work related injuries and illnesses - Encourage employee involvement in the program and in decisions that affect
2) Improves employee morale and productivity their safety and health (e.g., inspection or hazard analysis teams; developing
3) Reduces workers’ compensation costs or revising safe work rules; training new hires or co-workers; assisting in
accident investigations)
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF EXEMPLARY WORKPLACES - Assign and communicate responsibility for all aspects of the program
Use of organized and systematic methods to - Provide adequate authority and resources to responsible parties
1) Assign responsibility to managers, supervisors, and employees - Hold managers, supervisors, and employees accountable for meeting their
2) Inspect regularly for and control hazards responsibilities
3) Orient and train all employees to eliminate or avoid hazards - Review program operations at least annually, to evaluate, identify
deficiencies, and revise, as needed
THE GUIDELINES – GENERAL
An effective program Worksite Analysis
- Includes provisions for systematic identification, evaluation and prevention or Worksite analysis involves a variety of worksite examinations, to identify not only
control of hazards. existing hazards, but also conditions and operations where changes might occur to
- Goes beyond specific requirements of the law to address all hazards create hazards
Written program Effective management actively analyzes the work and the worksite to anticipate and
- “In writing” less important than its effectiveness prevent harmful occurrences
- As size and complexity of worksite or process increases, so does need for Recommended Actions:
written guidance - So that all hazards are identified
1. Conduct comprehensive baseline and periodic surveys for safety and
MAJOR ELEMENTS health
An effective occupational safety and health program will include the following four 2. Analyze planned and new facilities, processes, materials, and
elements equipment
- Management commitment and employee involvement 3. Perform routine job hazard analyses
- Worksite analysis - Provide for regular site safety and health inspections
- Hazard prevention and control - Provide a reliable system for employees, without fear of reprisal, to notify
- Safety and health training management about apparent hazardous conditions and to receive timely and
appropriate responses
MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT - Provide for investigation of accidents and “near miss” incidents, so that their
Management commitment and employee involvement are complementary causes and means for prevention are identified
Management commitment provides the motivating force and resources for organizing - Analyze injury and illness trends over time, so that patterns with common causes
and controlling activities within an organization can be identified and prevented
Employee involvement provides the means through which workers develop and
express their own commitment to safety and health protection HAZARD PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Recommended Actions: Triggered by a determination that a hazard or potential hazard exists
Where feasible, prevent hazards by effective design of job or job site
Where elimination is not feasible, control hazards to prevent unsafe and unhealthful To develop, implement and monitor Board Occupational Health and Safety Policy,
exposure Programs, and Procedures
Elimination or control must be accomplished in a timely manner To assist the Board in complying with current health and safety legislation and/or
Recommended Actions: regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures
- Establish procedures for timely correction or control of hazards, including are taken to protect the safety and health of learners, staff and visitors;
1) Engineering techniques, where feasible and appropriate To establish budget proposals for the operation of the Occupational Health and Safety
2) Procedures for safe work which are understood and followed as a result office and specific training programs
of training, positive reinforcement, correction of unsafe performance, and
enforcement ELEMENTS OF A FORMAL OSH PROGRAM
3) Provision of personal protective equipment All formal OHS programs must have seven elements:
4) Administrative controls - An OHS policy statement of the aims of the program and the responsibilities for
- Provide for facility and equipment maintenance health and safety
- Plan and prepare for emergencies - Regular inspection of premises, machinery, tools, equipment, and work practices
1) Training and drills, as needed - Appropriate written instructions for workers
- Periodic management meetings to discuss health and safety
- Investigation of accidents and other incidents in order to take action to prevent
- Establish a medical program similar incidents
1) First aid on site - Records and statistics
2) Physician and emergency care nearby - Instruction and supervision of workers