OSH LAW Compliance and Application
OSH LAW Compliance and Application
HEALTH
OSH
Training
Course
Dr. Nestor O. Olarte ,CSP, LlB, PhD
DOLE - OSH Practitioner
Accreditation No-1033-180218-N-0531
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, as we enter this Seminar , we bring your
presence with us. we speak your peace, Your grace, and
Your perfect order into the atmosphere of our gathering.
Lord Jesus, we thank You for the gifts and skills You
have deposited in us. We do not take them
lightly, but commit to using them responsibly and well.
Give us a fresh supply of truth and beauty on which to draw
as we do our job and task today. Send your Holy Spirit in
the midst of our gathering and Bless our participants,
facilitators and members of the CSB community to include
our creativity, our ideas, our energy so that even our
smallest task may bring You honor.
Lord, when we’re confused, guide us – when we’re weary,
energize us.
Lord, when we’re burned out, infuse us with the light of
Your Holy Spirit.
May the work we do and the way we do it bring hope, light
and courage to all that we come into contact with today.
And Oh Lord, even in this days most stressful moments,
may we rest in You. In the name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH
OSH
Training
Course
Dr. Nestor O. Olarte ,CSP, LlB, PhD
DOLE - OSH Practitioner
Accreditation No-1033-180218-N-0531
General Objective:
Objective:
protection of workers
from occupational risks and
hazards
Coverage: all workplaces
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11058
“Covered Workplaces” –
refers to establishments,
“Certified first-aider” – refers projects, sites and all
to any person trained and other places where work
duly certified to administer is being undertaken
first aid by the Philippine wherein the number of
Red Cross (PRC) or any employees, nature of
organization authorized by operations and risk or
the Secretary of Labor and hazard involved in the
Employment. business require
compliance
DEFINITION OF TERMS
“Employer” – any person, natural “General safety and health inspection” – an
or juridical, including the examination of the work environment, including
contractor, subcontractor, and the location and operation of machinery other
principal employer who directly than those covered by technical safety audits,
or indirectly benefit from the ventilation, and other possible sources of safety
services of the employee and health hazards in the workplace;
(2) Give complete job safety instructions to all the workers, especially
to those entering the job for the first time, including those
relating to familiarization with their work environment;
(3) Inform the workers of the hazards associated with their work,
health risks involved or to which they are exposed to, preventive
measures to eliminate or minimize the risks, and steps to be taken
in case of emergency;
DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS, WORKERS
AND OTHER PERSONS
(4) Use only approved devices and equipment for the workplace;
(5) Comply with OSHS including training, medical examination, and
where necessary provision of protective and safety devices such as
personal protective equipment (PPE) and machine guards;
(6) Allow workers and their safety and health representatives to
participate actively in the process of organizing, planning,
implementing and evaluating the program to improve the safety
and health in the workplace;
ENGR. MA VALDEZ
Chairman
Human
Engineering & Medical / Housekeeping/ Information
Resources Maintenance Emergency
Finance
Public Area
Security and Technology
Safety
SAFETY OFFICER
To ensure that a safety and health program is duly followed and
enforced, covered workplaces shall have safety officers who shall:
a) Oversee the overall management of the safety
and health program;
b) Frequently monitor and inspect any health or
safety aspect of the operation being undertaken;
c) Assist government inspectors in the conduct of
safety and health inspection at any time
whenever work is being performed or during the
conduct of an accident investigation; and
d) Issue work stoppage order when necessary.
SAFETY OFFICER
§ The number and qualification of safety officers shall
be proportionate to the total number of workers
and equipment, the size of the work area, and such
other criteria as may be prescribed by the DOLE.
§ In the case of contractor or subcontractor, a safety
officer must be deployed at each specific area of
operations to oversee the management of the safety
and health program for its own workforce.
Duties & Responsibilities of OSH Practitioners
A Full-time Safety
Officer must be
duly accredited as
OSH Practitioner
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Category Prescribed Training on OSH Minimum OSH
Experience
Safety (a)Mandatory eight (8) – hours OSH orientation course
Officer 1 and
(SO1) (b) Two (2)-hours trainer’s training
Safety Mandatory forty (40)-hours basic OSH training course
Officer 2 applicable to the light industry
(SO2)
Safety (a)Mandatory forty (40) hour basic OSH training course At least two (2)
Officer 3 applicable to the industry. years of
(b)Additional forty eight (48) hours of experience in OSH
(SO3) advance/specialized occupational safety training course
relevant to the industry; AND
(c)Other requirements as prescribed by the OSH
standards.
Safety (a)Mandatory forty (40) hours OSH training course applicable to the
industry;
Actual
Officer 4 (b) Additional eighty (80) hours of advance/specialized occupational experience as
safety training course relevant to the industry;
(c) An Aggregate of three hundred twenty (320) hours of OSH related
SO3 for at least
training or experience (additional training may be converted to years four (4) years
of experience Where eighty (80) hours of training may be equal to one
Number of Workers Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
AKIC 135 96
Total
1,002 756
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PERSONNEL
AND FACILITIES
Covered workplaces shall have qualified occupational
health personnel such as physicians, nurses, certified
first-aiders, and dentists duly complemented with the
required medical supplies, equipment, and facilities.
50 or less
51 to 200
201 to 300