Module 1 OSH LAW
Module 1 OSH LAW
Introduction to OSH
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Module 1: Overview
I. Introduction to OSH
- Importance of OSH
- Incident/Accident Statistics
- OSH Legislation
• RA 11058 and its IRR (DO198-18)
• OSH Standards (as amended)
• PD 626 or ECC
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What is
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As of: 04/11/2018
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ACCIDENT
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Labor
accident
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Human Costs
The effect of accident to a worker entails a lot of losses in
terms of:
• Disability- (temporary or permanent) Pain and
suffering
• Loss of income; loss of earning capacity
• Change in social life
• Death
Economic Costs
The economic cost of incidents and illnesses are far greater than most people
realize
•Direct Costs:
➢Medical Costs
➢Insurance premium
➢Employee compensation
➢Regulatory penalties
Economic Costs
- Peter Drucker
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Why Safety & Health?
“OSH Standards”
By virtue of the powers vested in the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
under Article 162 (now 168) of the Labor Code
of the Philippines, this Occupational Safety
and Health Standards is hereby
promulgated for the guidance and
Compliance of all concerned. This
body of standards, rules and
regulations shall hereafter be
referred to as “STANDARDS”.
LEGISLATIONS OSH STANDARDS
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Philippines’ Occupational Safety &
Health Standards (1978)
1090 Hazardous Materials
1100 Gas & Electric Welding & Cutting Operations
1120 Hazardous Work Processes
1140 Explosives
1150 Materials Handling & Storage
1160 Boiler
1170 Unfired Pressure Vessels
1200 Machine Guarding
1210 Electrical Safety
1220 Elevators & Related Equipment
1230 Identification of Piping System
1410 Construction Safety (DO 13, s 1998)
1940 Fire Protection & Control
1960 Occupational Health Services (DO 198, s 2018)
1990 Final Provision (Penal Provision)
AN ACT STRENGTHENING
COMPLIANCE WITH
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH STANDARDS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS
(RA 11058)
NOTE: The Rules does not apply to the public sector such as national government
agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, government
financial institutions, state universities and colleges and local government units.
Section 3. DEFINITION OF
TERMS
High risk Medium risk Low risk
establishment establishment – establishment – a
– refers to a workplace a workplace where workplace where there is
wherein the presence of there is moderate low level of danger or
hazard or potential hazard exposure to exposure to safety and
within the company may safety and health health hazards or with low
affect the safety and/or hazards and with probability to result in
health of workers not only probability of an accident, harm or illness
within but also persons accident, injury or
outside the premises of the illness
establishment. The
following are
workplaces commonly
associated with potentially
high-risk activities:
Section 3. DEFINITION OF
TERMS
➢ First Aider
➢ Safety Officer
➢ Nurse
➢ Dentist
➢ Physician
The following are the minimum prescribed training or orientation for all
safety and health personnel:
Section 16 SAFETY AND
HEALTH TRAINING
•Intoxication
•Notorious negligence
b. Permanent Total Disability (PTD). A monthly income benefit, granted for disabilities, such
as, but not limited to, complete loss of sight of both eyes, loss or function loss of both
limbs, brain injury resulting to imbecility or insanity.
> The amount of monthly income benefit for PTD shall be determine by the
systems based on the average monthly salary credit or average monthly compensation
(AMSC/AMC)
c. Permanent Partial Disability (PPD). A monthly income benefit is granted for disabilities
that results in physical loss (amputation) or functional loss of body part.
> A lump sum or monthly pension for PPD shall be granted , the amount of which
shall be determined by the system based on the AMSC/AMC.
> The number of monthly pensions is based on the corresponding body part loss or
functional loss, as provide under Art. 193 of P.D. No. 626, as amended and EC schedule of
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Carer’s Allowance
• Medical attendance by an
accredited doctor
➢Physical therapy
➢Rehabilitation appliances
e.g. hearing aid, crutches,
wheelchair, etc.
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