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COSH Lecture 1 2
COSH Lecture 1 2
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH
ENGR. WILMA O. ALGARNE
INSTRUCTOR
LECTURE 1
Name
Nickname
Birthday
Three things about you (Two truths
and a lie)
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Name
Birthday
Two truths and a lie
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IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY
AND HEALTH
OBJECTIVES:
✗ To define occupational safety and health
✗ To understand the global safety and health
situation
✗ To be able to cite hazards related to different
construction related activities
✗ To be able to compute for the frequency and
severity rate
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and health
a discipline with a broad scope involving three major
fields: Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, and
Industrial Hygiene
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OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY
- deals with understanding
the causes of accidents at
work
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OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
- designed to prevent
health-related challenges
in the workplace
- help employees treat any
existing health issues
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industrial
hygiene - discusses the
identification, evaluation
and control of physical,
chemical, biological and
ergonomic hazards
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WHY IS
OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
IMPORTANT?
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65% of deaths
globally occured in Asia
every 15 seconds
180 workers have a work-related accident
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2. EXCAVATION AND TRENCH WORK
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3. CONSTRUCTION MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT 17
4. CRANES AND ELEVATORS
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5. ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
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frequency rate (FR)
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disabling injuries vs. non-disabling injuries
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EMPLOYEE-HOURS OF EXPOSURE
- total number of hours worked by all employees in
each establishment (50 working weeks in a year)
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Severity rate (sR)
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TOTAL DAYS LOST
- all days of disability resulting from temporary
injuries or illnesses
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CHARGES
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CHARGES
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CHARGES
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CHARGES
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CHARGES
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sample problem
A company has 300 full-time employees (with a
rest day every Sunday) and 50 part-time
employess (with a total 24-hr work/week each
employee). On its reported accident that took
place, it resulted into a death of one (1) worker
and four(4) injured workers. Based on the accident
report, compute its frequency rate and severity
rate. Ans. FR= 5.13; SR=7692
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sample problem
A company has 400 full-time employees (with 2
days rest day) and 15 part-time employess (with a
total 24-hr work/week each employee). On its
reported accident that took place, it resulted into a
death of one (1) worker and one (1) injured*
worker. Based on the accident report, compute its
frequency rate and severity rate.
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sample problem
Group 1: amputation of middle phalange (index)
Group 2: amputation of proximal phalange
(middle)
Group 3: amputation of metacarpal (ring)
Group 4: amputation of metacarpal (thumb)
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OSH LEGISLATION
Government Regulations regarding OSH
OBJECTIVES:
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OSH LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- key components of the government program to protect
workers from work accidents and illnesses
OSH LEGISLATION 36
Republic act 11058
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- labor as a primary
Chapter 1.
social and economic
force
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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPlOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS
Duties of employer
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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS
Duties of employer
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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS
Duties of a worker
1. participate in ensuring compliance with OSHS
2. make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices
3. shall report to the supervison any work hazard that may
be discovered in the workplace
OSH LEGISLATION 42
WORKER’S RIGHTS
RIGHT TO KNOW
RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO WORK
RIGHT TO REPORT ACCIDENTS
RIGHT TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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chapter iii. OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND
HEALTH
PROGRAM AND
ORGANIZATION
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OSH PROGRAM
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osh program
osh committee
✗ Employer or a representative as the chairperson
✗ Safety officer of the company or project as the secretary
✗ Safety officers representing the contractors
✗ Physician, nurses, certified first-aiders, and dentists as
members
✗ Workers’ representatives
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osh program
safety officer
✗ Oversee the overall management of the safety and health
program
✗ Issue work stoppage order when necessary
✗ Frequently monitor and inspect any health or safety aspect
of the operation
✗ Assist gov’t inspectors in the conduct of safety and
health inspection
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ALL SAFETY OFFICERS
MUST BE ACCREDITED
BY THE DOLE.
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OSH ADMINISTRATION FRAMEWORK IN PH
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIRED
NO. OF WORKERS HAZARDOUS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
1 Part-time Safety
1-50 1 Full-time Safety Officer
Officer
1 Full-time Safety
15-200 1 FT & 1 PT
Officer
201-250 1 FT & 1 PT 2 FT
251-500 2 FT 2 FT & 1 PT
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIRED
1 Part-time Safety
1-250
Officer
2 Part-time Safety
251-500
Officer
751-1000 2 FT & 1 PT
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES
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For next meeting, bring 1/8 index card and 1x1 picture
(wacky)
Name:
Nickname:
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