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WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYSIS OF THE BUREAU OF

FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) PERSONNEL IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT OF BATANGAS

A Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of
School of Criminal Justice Education
Lemery Colleges, Inc.
Lemery, Batangas

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminology

by:

Guillermo R. Serrano Jr.

Kyle O. Ilagan
Maria Jean Rose C. De Claro

June 2021
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APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “Workplace Health and Safety Analysis of the
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Personnel in the First Congressional
District of Batangas”, prepared and submitted by Guillermo R. Serrano Jr.,
Kyle O. Ilagan, and Maria Jean Rose C. De Claro in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology, has been
examined and recommended for acceptance for Oral Examination.

_______________________
SHERWIN P. CHUA, RCrim
Thesis Adviser

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of______

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

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LYRA CRIZELLE M. HERNANDEZ, Ph.D
Chairman

_____________________ ________________________
VIVIAN B. TITULAR, Ph.D BENEDICT O. MEDINA, Ph.D
Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Criminology.

_____________________ __________________________________
DATE LYRA CRIZELLE M. HERNANDEZ, Ph.D
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The group of researchers would like to thank the persons who helped

and inspired them to make this research possible. The individuals who serve as

life of this work who shared their memories, skills and experiences.

To the research adviser, Mr. Sherwin Chua and Mr. Harren James

Bautista, who gave assistance, moral support and encouragement in the

process of construction of this research paper.

To their beloved parents, for the moral and financial support,

understanding and encouragement in doing this research.

To their friends, for their help and guidance in doing this study.

To Lemery Colleges, for giving them opportunity to make a research

paper and challenge themselves.

To Dr. Realiza Mame, our statistician for computing the result of our
survey as well as their encouragement to pursue our research study.

Above all to Almighty God, for the knowledge and wisdom and for the
spiritual support all the way.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE
PAGE
TITLE PAGE ……………………………………………………..................... i
APPROVAL SHEET ………………………………………………………….. ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………………………... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………… iv
LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………… v
LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………………. vi
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………..

CHAPTER
I.THE PROBLEM ………………………………………………………………
Introduction ………………………………………………………….
Background of the Study …………………………………………..
Statement of the Problem ………………………………………….
Theoretical Framework. …………………………………………….
Conceptual Framework …………………………………………….
Research Hypothesis ……………………………………………....
Scope and Limitations of the Study ……………………………….
Significance of the Study …………………………………………..
Definitions of Term ………………………………………………….
II.REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ………………………………….
Conceptual Literature ………………………………………………
Synthesis ……………………………………………………………
Research Literature ………………………………………………..
Synthesis ……………………………………………………………
III.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………………………..
Research Environment …………………………………………….
Research Design …………………………………………………...
Respondents of the study……………………………………..……
Sampling Design…………………………..………………….. ……
Data Gathering Instrument…………………………………… ……
Data Gathering Procedure …………………………………………
Data Analysis………………………………………………….. ……
IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA…
V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..…………

APPENDICES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page

Table 4.1.1 Distribution of Respondents in terms of Age………………..

Table 4.1.2 Distribution of Respondents in terms of Sex………………..

Table 4.1.3 Distribution of Respondents in terms of Highest

Educational Attainment………………………………………

Table 4.1.4 Distribution of Respondents in terms

of Civil Status…………………………………………

Table 4.1.5 Distribution of Respondents in terms of

Years in Service……………………………

Table 4.1.6 Distribution of responses in terms of

Fire Fighter Rank………………………………………

Table 4.2.7 Assessment of the Respondents on the

workplace health and safety of BFP in
terms of workplace hazards………………………

Table 4.2.8 Assessment of the Respondents on the

Workplace Health and Safety of BFP in
terms of workplace policies and procedures………

Table 4.2.9 Assessment of the Respondents on the

Workplace Health and Safety of BFP personnel
in terms of occupational health and
safety awareness…………………………………………

Table 4.2.10 Assessment of the Respondents on the

Workplace Health and Safety of BFP personnel
in terms of participation in occupational
health and
safety………………………………………………...

Table 4.3.11 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace Safety
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in terms of Age………………………………………………….

Table 4.3.12 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace Safety
in terms of Sex…………………………………………………..

Table 4.3.13 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace Safety
in terms of their civilstatus……………………………………..

Table 4.3.14 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace safety
in terms of their highest educational attainment……………..

Table 4.3.15 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace safety
in terms of their number of years in service………

Table 4.3.16 Difference in the assessment of the

Respondents in their Workplace safety
in terms of their fire fighter rank………………………

Table 4.4.17 Plan of Activities to maintain Workplace

Health and Safety of Bureau of Fire
Protection Personnel in the First
Congressional District of Batangas……………………
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Title Page

1.1 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

1.2 Conceptual Model on Workplace Health and Safety Analysis of
Bureau of Fire Protection Personnel in Selected Municipalities in the
First Congressional District of Batangas.
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ABSTRACT
Title: WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYSIS OF THE BUREAU

OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) PERSONNEL IN THE FIRST

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF BATANGAS.

Authors: Guillermo R. Serrano Jr.

Kyle O. Ilagan
Maria Jean Rose C. De Claro

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Criminology

Year: 2021

Adviser: Sherwin P. Chua, RCrim

This research aimed to improve and maintain the Workplace Health and

Safety of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the First Congressional District

of Batangas. Descriptive research design in a quantitative approach was

employed in this research. Through Purposive Sampling Survey questionnaire

was used as the major data gathering instrument. It was subjected to

Cronbachs’s Alpha and resulted to .979 which means that the instrument is

reliable and valid. Such statistical tool used were frequency and percentage,

weighted mean, independent t-test and one way analysis of variance. Majority

of the respondents are in the age bracket of 18-20; male; highest educational

attainment is college; single; ye 5-10 years in the service and FO1 (Fire Officer

I). Workplace hazard, Participation in occupational health and safety were both
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agreed by the Bureau of Fire Protection personnel according to their

assessment. While the Workplace policies and procedures and Occupational

Health and safety awareness were strongly agreed.

It was found out in the Bureau of Fire Protection personnel assessment that

age, civil status and number of years in service was not significant to all

variables. However, sex and highest educational attainment was significant

only on workplace hazard, workplace policies procedures, and occupational

health and safety.

The researcher proposed a plan of action based on the result of the study

which consist of the areas concern, findings, objective/s, person involved and

expected outcomes which may improve and maintain the workplace health and

safety of the Bureau of Fire Protection personnel in the First Congressional

District of Batangas.