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Overview of Safety

Course Packet 01

Overview of Safety

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Course Packet 01

Overview of Safety
Introduction

This module is created to help the students learn the concepts and practices in Safety
Management, that the learners may use in their everyday living, may be apply in practicing
their field profession. Learning Module 01 will familiarize the students with the concepts,
principles, and common definitions in Safety Management. This Lerarning Module is a mere
overview of Safety Management, stating the definition of terms and importance of practicing

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Safety Management in Civil Engineering.

Objective

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the learner be familiar with the principles and concept applied and needed for understanding

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this course. Learners shall be able to understand and explain the importance and value of
safety. This may develop the ability of the learner to identify the definition and importance
of Safety and apply to everyday life.

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Topics shall be posted to the corresponding Google Classroom for the learners.
(Link of the file shall be posted on the Google Classrooms)

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https://classroom.google.com/c/MTMwNTA4NjAyMjMx?cjc=fw7avfa

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Google Classroom Class Code: fw7avfa

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BSCE-5B
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTMwNTAyNTAxNTY3?cjc=tqpfpi2
Google Classroom Class Code: tqpfpi2

Duration

 Topic 01: Overview of Safety = 2 hours

(1 hour and 30 minutes self-directed learning with practical
exercises and 30 minutes assessment)

Delivery Mode
Online (synchronous or asynchronous)).

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Assessment with Rubrics

The following criteria and the corresponding points shall be used to assess every
quiz, homework and term exam.

CATEGORIES Description RATING

Exact Answer The answer given is the exact required 60%
answer. The thought of the sentence is
the same as the required thought for
essay and situational problems

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Grammar and Spelling Answers are spelled correctly and the 30%
grammar is correct.
Timeliness Works are submitted on-time 10%

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TOTAL = 100%

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 “Occupational Safety and Health Standards”, 2019 edition.

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http://www.oshc.dole.gov.ph/images/Files/OSH%20Standards%202017.pdf
“National Electrical Safety Code 2017 Handbook”, David J. Marne, P.E.,

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https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/content/book/9781259584152
 “Industrial Safety Management: Hazard Identification and Risk Control”, L.M.
Deshmukh, https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/content/book/9780070617681

et  Occupational Safety and Health Standards Training Handbook (link of google drive will be
posted to the specified Google Classroom)

01 Introduction

Safety is process of maintaining the risk of danger or harm to a person and damage to
property at a minimimal or below the acceptablle level of hazrd and risk.
Management is a systematical process that is used to achieve the objectives of an
organization. The key for a successful management is a comprehnsive planning, organizing,
directing and controlling.
Safety Management is systematic process of creating plans applying safety
principles, organizing safety precaution, directing and controlling the risks to prevent
accidents.

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Practice Quiz

Key Points:
Write an essay and answer the following:
1. In your own definition Define Safety.
2. How can you describe Safety Management?  Safety Management
System
3. Why practicing Safety Management is Important
 Accidents

1.1 Definitions of Terms

Introduction
Hazard Alerts:
Safety is process of maintaining the risk of danger or

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below the acceptable level of hazard and risk.
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questions are to be
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Management is a systematical process that is used to students to assess their
knowledge about the
achieve the objectives of an organization. The key for a course.

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successful management is a comprehnsive planning, organizing,
directing and controlling.
Safety Management is systematic process of creating

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directing and controlling the risks to prevent accidents.

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Accidents are unplanned or unexpected occurrence that may

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cause injury, property damage, work stoppage that may be
light or serious.

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Certified First-aider is any person that is trained and
certified to perform first aid by the Philippine Red Cross
(PRC) or any organization authorized by the DOLE
Secretary.

c. Covered Workplaces
Covered Workplaces are establishments, projects, sites and
all other places where work is taking place wherein the number
of employees, nature of operations and risk or hazard involved
in the business as determined by the Secretary of Labor and

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Employment, require compliance with the provisions of DO 198-18.

d. Employer
An employer is any person, natural or juridical, including the contractor,
subcontractor, and principal employer who directly or indirectly benefit from the
services of the employee.

e. Equipment
Equipment is any machine with engine or electric motor as prime mover.

f. General Safety and Health Inspection

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operation of machinery other than those covered by technical safety audits, ventilation,

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and other possible sources of safety and health hazards.

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g. High Risk Establishment
It refers to a workplace wherein the presence of hazard or potential hazard within
the company may affect the safety and/or health of workers The following are

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1. Chemical works and chemical production plants;

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2. Construction;
3. Deep sea fishing;
4. Explosives and pyrotechnics factories;

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Firefighting;
Healthcare facilities;

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7. Installation of communication accessories, towers and cables;
8. LPG filling, refilling, storage and distribution;
9. Mining;

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11. Power generation, transmission and distribution in the energy sector;
12. Storage and distribution center for toxic or hazardous chemicals;
13. Storage of fertilizers in high volume;
14. Transportation;
15. Water supply, sewerage, waste management, remediation activities;
16. Works in which chlorine is used in bulk; and
17. Activities closely similar to those enumerated above and other activities as
determined by DOLE in accordance with existing issuances on the classification of
establishments.

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h. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment is a specialized clothing or equipment designed to
protect workers against safety and health hazards that may cause serious workplace
injuries and illnesses.

Wearing of PPE’s is a right of the workers. Every employer, contractor shall provide
free Personal Protective Equipment for any part of the body that is exposed to danger
that may caused injury and impairment I the function of any part of the body through
absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

i. Safety and Health Committee

C This Committee is a group of people created within the workplace tasked with the
authority to plan, develop and implement Safety and Health Management policies and

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programs, monitor and evaluate the Safety program, and inspect and investigate all
aspects of the work pertaining to safety and health of workers.

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Safety Officer is any employee or officer of the company trained by Department of

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by the employer to implement an Safety program.

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Safety Signage is any emergency, warning or danger signpost using the standard

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the workplace. The following Safety Signage used in construction must be provided/

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installed at strategic location to warn the workers and the public:

• Mandatory usage of PPE.

01 • An area with potential risk of falling objects.

• Areas with potential risks of falling.
• Area with stored explosives and flammable substances.
• Area with tripping or slipping hazards.
• Areas with toxic or irritant airborne contaminants substances.
• Areas with electrical danger.
• Areas with dangerous moving parts of machinery or equipment.
• Areas of fire alarms and fire fighting equipment.
• Instruction on the usage of specific Construction Equipment.
• Periodic updating of man—hours lost.
• Should be regularly inspected and maintained in good condition.

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l. Worker
Worker is any member of the labor force, regardless of employment status.

1.2 Accident and Its Consequences

Accidents are unplanned and unforeseen event that may interrupt the normal
progress of the project it may also cause physical harm to the workers, damage to
property and delay in operation.

The consequences of an accident may be Disabling or Non-disabling. Disabling

Accidents can be fatal, may cause death, temporary or permanent Partial or Total

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by first aid and can restrict a person from going to work for some days.

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Accidents are caused by Unsafe Conditions and unsafe practices.
a. Unsafe Condition may be in a form of:

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 Inadequate guards or protection
 Defective tools/equipment
 Congestion

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Substandard housekeeping
Excessive noise

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 Inadequate illumination
 Inadequate ventilation

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Unsafe Practices, such as:
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 Failure to warn or secure
 Operating at improper speed
 Making safety devices inoperable

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Using defective equipment
Using equipment improperly
 Failure to use PPE
 Improper loading or placement
 Improper lifting
 Taking improper position
 Servicing equipment in motion
 Horseplay
 Drinking or drugs

1.3 Key Elements of Safety Management System

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a. Policy
Effective health and Safety Policies set a clear direction for the employer and
employees to follow. Policies are rules that are implemented within the workplaces
that shall be follow in order to assure safety.

b. Planning
Planning is important to secure an effective management and
implementation of Safety Policies. A planned and systematic approach on
implementing the health and safety policy may be helpful in securing safety.

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Implementing the policies is the most difficult, it requires good management

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skills in order to control safety and the behavior of the people. Discipline shall be
imposed inside the workplace to ensure a safe operation of the facility.

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Performance of implementing the policy has to be assessed and be measured

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improvement.

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The organization reviews all relevant experience and applies the lessons.

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The duties of the employers and workers are dictated by the Occupational Safety
and Health Standards set by Article 162, Book IV of the Labor Code of the Philippines,
P.D. 442. The objectives of the OSH standards is to protect every working man against

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a. Duties of the Employers under the Standards

 Furnish his workers a place of employment free from hazardous conditions
that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness or physical harm to his
workers.
 Give complete Job Safety Instructions to all his workers, especially to
those entering the job for the first time including those relating to the
familiarization with their work environment hazards to which the workers
are exposed and steps to take in case of emergency.
 Comply with the requirements of the Standards.

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 Use only approved devices and equipment in his workplace.

c. Duties of Workers

• Cooperate with the employer in carrying out the provisions of the Standards.
• Report to his Supervisor any work hazard that maybe discovered in his
workplace.

1.5 Importance of Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Industry

According to the reports of International Labor Organization (ILO) there are about 2
millions of workers die every year. There are 100,000 work fatalities occur every month

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at least 60,000 fatalities occur at construction sites, around the world, every year. There is

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one fatal accident occurs every 10 minutes and around 17% of all fatalities at work are
construction fatalities.

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With a highly mobile population of workers and different contractors working on
dangerous construction sites at the same time, construction continues to be a major cause
of death and disabilities.

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management systems that may prevent the accident from occurring. Some of the issues

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that may cause incident are: lack of hazard review and risk assessment to predict and
prevent incidents; insufficient investigation and follow up after previous incidents;
inadequate training of staff; and failure to implement effective mechanical integrity

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General Notes: Questions regarding the course packet may be raised to the discussion room provided
through google classroom. Learners may also email the in-charge faculty during consultation hours.

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