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TRAINING AND
ACCREDITATION ON OSH

(Salient Features of D.O. 16 S. 2001)

 Objectives
At end of the session, participants will be able to :

Discuss the legal basis and importance of

accreditation program on OSH.

Identify/be familiar with the requirements and

procedures of accreditation of OSH Practitioner.
Department of Labor and
Employment
 THE FILIPINO WORKFORCE
(DOLE’s CLIENTS)
Strategic Goals

GOAL 2: GOAL 3:
GOAL 1: A Globally GOAL 4:
A Secure
A Gainfully Competitive Workforce A Safe and
Employed Workforce
Workforce Healthy
Workforce

Workforce with safe and

healthy working
environment
 DOLE Accreditation Program on OSH
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Rationale
Established as a strategy and support
mechanism
to complement
OSHS
enforcement
 Region
CA 2
DOLE Frontline/ R

Region
Enforcers 1
Region
3 NC
R
Region
4A Region
Region 5
- 16 regional 4B
Region
offices 8
 Total Number of Establishments versus total Number of Labor Inspectors

783,065
800,000

700,000

600,000
500,133
500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000 143,104 139,828

100,000
223 127 37
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Phils Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Establishments 783,065 500,133 143,104 139,828
Labor Inspectors 223 127 37 59

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 TAV Inspection SA
92%
(720,191) (60,278) 7.7% (2,596)3%

General Labor Occupational Safety Technical Safety

Standards and Health Standards Standards

GOAL Labor Standards Compliance

A culture of safety, health and welfare at the workplace and an

VISION ethic of self-regulation and voluntary compliance with Labor
Standards in all workplaces
 DOLE Accreditation Program on OSH
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Purpose
Increase the number of competent
OSH personnel qualified to
implement OSHS
 OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030/DO 16 - Training and

Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

A full-time safety officer

must be duly accredited as
OSH Practitioner
 Requirements for Accreditation
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1.Completion of Prescribed 40-Hour BOSH

training from accredited organizations or
the OSHC or other institutions authorized
by law
2.Relevant experience in OSH
• Three (3) years experience if applicant is
duly licensed by PRC
 Requirements for Accreditation
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• Four (4) years experience if applicant is

graduate of any 4 or 5 year college course
without any PRC license

• Ten (10) years experience if applicant

is a college undergraduate
What are the documentary requirements ?

1. Duly accomplished Application Form

(DOLE-BWC-AF-PCN-A1).
2. Updated Original Certificate of employment
3. Original copy of actual functions/job
description duly signed by the employer or
authorized official of the company.
4. Photo copy of previous employment
-
certificate
 What are the documentary requirements?

5. Photo copy of Certificate of Completion on

the Bureau prescribed BOSH training course
issued by DOLE Accredited STOs (minimum
of 40 hours)

6. Photo copy of Certificate of Attendance/

Participation to other OSH related trainings/
seminars from DOLE recognized/accredited
-
organizations/institutions.
What are the documentary requirements?

7. Photo copy of college diploma, transcript of

records and/or PRC license, if any

8. Proof of applicant’s achievements/

accomplishments/participation on OSH
( i.e. awards/recognitions, OSH reports)

Note: All pages of documents submitted must be

- signed by the applicant and original of all
documents submitted must be presented to the
authorized evaluator during applicant’s interview.
 Process Flow

Phase I - Receiving of Application

Initial Evaluation of documents

Phase II - Panel Interview/Validation

of OSH Experience/ Presentation of
Originals

Phase III - Final Evaluation/ Review of Application

- (Approval/Disapproval of Application)

Phase IV – Issuance of Certificate/ID Card

(Payment of accreditation fees)
 Validity and Renewal of Accreditation

Accreditation shall be valid for three (3) years and

shall be renewed upon compliance with minimum
requirements pursuant to D.O. 16, unless
suspended, cancelled or revoked.

Accreditation shall be renewed within the
prescriptive period of 30 calendar days prior to
expiration thereof.
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