ACTION PLAN
PHASES OBJECTIVES
Phase I To determine the knowledge,
ASSESSMENT attitude and practices of
foundry workers regarding
health hazards to silica and
formaldehyde exposure.
To identify employees with
risk of developing silica and
formaldehyde-related
respiratory diseases
To detect employees who are
affected by silica and
formaldehyde-related
respiratory diseases
Phase II To reduce the exposure to
MANAGEMENT silica and formaldehyde which
causes respiratory diseases
To lessen the silica and
formaldehyde air
contaminants in the work
areas
Phase III To develop the capability of
PROMOTION the workers in dealing with
occupational respiratory
health hazards
To raise the awareness
regarding safe working
practices and prevention of
work-related diseases
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS RESOURCES RESULT
Conduct a survey Foundry employees Occupational Health Necessary data were
through an interview Physicians and Nurses able to obtain
and questionnaires
Do an on-site visit Foundry Inspectors; Site observations will
Safety Officer be able to evaluate
Implement a Health  Foundry employees Occupational Health Biometric testing will
risk assessment  Physicians and Nurses able to provide
individual's health
status, risks, and habits
Perform a spirometry Foundry employees Occupational Health Employees exposed to
testing Physicians and Nurses respiratory illness will
be identified
Isolate high-risk work Employees involved in Foundry Inspectors; Containment of the
processes in ventilated high-risk work areas Safety Officer exposure will be in
enclosure control
Regular inspections of   Safety officer; Electrical Fume hoods and
the workplace, laminar Inspectors ventilators will be
flow hoods and maintained at their
ventilators optimum functional
levels
Conduct a seminars All employees Occupational health The foundry workers
providing health physician; will be knowledgeable
education on Occupational health about occupational
occupational hazards Nurse; Safety Officer health hazards, their
effects on health and
how to prevent them
Post signage for proper Production Foundry Safety Officer The foundry workers
usage of equipment employees will be careful in
and suitable handling equipment
maintenance of PPE’s and well-informed in
the importance of
wearing PPE
To prepare foundry workers in
case of emergency such as
accidents that poses
respiratory health hazards
To encourage health
awareness and health-seeking
behaviors among foundry
workers
To establish an updated
system for health monitoring
of all foundry employees
To review safety rules and
discuss the maintenance of a
good workplace for all the
employees
Training on basic first All foundry employees Occupational Health The employees will be
aid that can be done in Physicians and Nurses educated regarding
case of hazard first aid and able to rely
exposure incidents on each other in cases
before help arrives of emergency
Provide health All foundry employees Occupational Health The foundry worker will
education on the Physicians and Nurses exhibit increased
nature, signs and knowledge about work-
symptoms of silica and related respiratory
formaldehyde related diseases and help them
respiratory diseases decide when to seek
through pamphlets for consultation
Perform pre- Newly hired employees Occupational Health Baseline health and
employment checkup Physicians and Nurses spirometry data of
including baseline newly hired employees
spirometry will be obtained and
recorded
Do an annual check up Foundry employees Occupational Health Health status of
to all foundry Physicians and Nurses employees will be
employees monitored; new cases
will be detected early
and able to provide an
immediate treatment
Have a regular All foundry employees Foundry Employer; Foundry employer will
meetings on workplace Foundry Inspectors; be informed about the
safety Safety Officer accountability to
protect the employees
and provide a safe
workplace