Importance of Safety

and Health
Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will be
able to:
• recognize the present safety and health
situations in the construction industry
• list the leading causes of accidents in
construction sites
• articulate the importance of safety and health
in the construction industry

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Global OSH Situationer
International Labour Organization Report

• 270 Million work-related accidents reported

• 160 Million work-related illnesses/diseases
reported
• 2,300,000 workers DIE every year
 2,000,000 work-related diseases
 300,000 work-related accidents

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• 6,300 die everyday

• 153 every 15 seconds
• Each year, 12,000 children are killed on
the job.

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Construction Industry
• At least 60,000 fatalities occur at
construction sites, around the world,
every year
• 1 fatal accident occurs every 10 minutes
• Around 17% of all fatalities at work are
construction fatalities

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 Disabling
Case

Non-disabling
Case

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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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 BASED ON PSA DATA

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 Work-related Accident Cases, By Industry
Major Industry Group 2013 2015
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing 4 3,770 3,236 4
Mining & Quarrying 789 528
Manufacturing 1 23,641 25,667 1
Electricity 838 684
Construction 6 2,115 2,115 6
Wholesale/ Retail etc. 2 5,734 5,799 2
Hotel & Restaurant 3 4,487 4,995 3
Transport.,Storage & Comm. 1,628 2,452 5
Real Estate etc. 309 149
Admin and Support Service 5 2,490 1,303
Education 932 1,591
Health & Social Work 645 750

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Occupational Injuries
INDICATOR 2000 2007 2013
By Cause of Injury
Falls of persons/Struck by falling objects 280 232 267
Stepping on, striking against or struck by objects,
excluding falling objects 493 241 243
Caught in or between objects 128 91 94
Over-exertion or strenuous movements 79 35 39
Exposure to or contact with extreme temperatures 43 8 40
Exposure to or contact with electric current 33 60 39
Exposure to or contact with harmful substances or
132 149 57
radiations
Others 40 21 12

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Occupational Injuries
INDICATOR 2000 2007 2013

By Agent of Injury
Buildings, Structures NA 180 194
Prime Movers NA 42 34
Distribution Systems NA - 58
Hand Tools NA 124 126
Machines, Equipment NA 101 82
Conveying/Transport/Packaging Equipment or
Vehicles NA 45 26
Materials, Objects NA 202 180
Chemical Substances NA 88 61
Human, Animals, Plants, etc. NA 1 18
Others NA 54 12

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Why the need for OSH?

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Occupational Injuries

Medical Expenses
Equipment Damage
Wasted Raw Materials
Insurance Premiums
Litigation Expenses

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Indirect Cost of Accidents
1. Injured Workers
 Lesser productivity due to interruption on day of injury
 Loss in efficiency
 Loss of income
2. Other Employees
 loss productivity due to:
 work stoppage out of curiosity
 when assisting injured worker
 due to inspection
 Loss in efficiency out of sympathy to the injured
 Additional cost due to completion of added work
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Indirect Cost of Accidents
3. Supervisors
 lost productivity :
 when assisting the injured
 due to accident investigation
 in preparing reports
 during inspection
4. Replacement worker
 hiring or training
5. Equipment – downtime

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 Occupational Safety and Health
LAWS & ISSUANCES

DO 13 – Guidelines
Book IV, Title I – Occupational Safety Governing Safety
Medical, Dental and and Health Standards, and Health in the
Occupational Safety (OSHS) 1978 Construction
Industry, 1998

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• Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Refers to a set of rules issued by DOLE which
mandates the adoption and use of appropriate
practices, means, methods, operations or
processes, and working conditions reasonably
necessary to ensure safe and healthful
employment.
• Department Order 198, Series of 2018
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No.
11058 entitled “An Act Strengthening
Compliance with Occupational Safety and
Health Standards and Providing Penalties for
Violations Thereof”

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Occupational Safety and Health Practices

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Maraming Salamat!
Website: www.oshc.dole.gov.ph
Email: oed@oshc.dole.gov.ph

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