Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUEZON PROVINCE

QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
M.L. TAGARAO STREET, IBABANG IYAM, LUCENA CITY

Work Immersion
Quarter 1
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Activity
On the board, illustrate various safety signages that you have seen. Identify what does it mean, its
related hazard, and the place where you saw it.

Signage Meaning Hazard Location

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Analysis
The Department of Labor and Employment under Article 162 of the Labor Code
of the Philippines, the OSHS was promulgated for the guidance and compliance of all
concerned. This body of rules and regulations is referred to as “Standards”.

Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) aims to protect every

workingman and woman against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through safe
and healthful working conditions, thereby assuring the conservation of valuable
manpower resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties,
consistent with national development goals and with the State’s commitment for the
total development of every worker as a complete human being.

Roles of Employers? Employee? Everyone in the Workplace?

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Abstraction
Critical Terms
Employer - any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer, in relation to an
employee, and shall include government-owned or controlled corporations and institutions,
as well as non-profit private institutions or organizations.
Employee - any person hired, permitted or suffered to work by an employer.
Safe or Safety - the physical or environmental conditions of work or employment, which
substantially comply with the provisions of these Standards.
Health - a sound state of the body and mind of the worker, which enables him to perform his job
normally, in a state of well-being.
Work Accident - an unplanned or unexpected occurrence that may or may not result in personal
injury, property damage, work stoppage or interference or any combination thereof, which
arises out of and in the course of employment.
Work Injury - any injury or occupational illness suffered by a person, which arises out of or in
the course of his employment.
Workplace - the office, premises or work site, where the workers are habitually employed and
shall include the office or place where the workers, who have no fixed or definite work site,
regularly report for assignment in the course of their employment.
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Abstraction
Duties of Employer
• furnish 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 to, and steps taken in case of
emergency;
• comply with the requirements of Safety Standards; and
• use only approved devices and equipment in workplace.
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Abstraction
Duties of Employee/Worker
• cooperate with the employer in carrying out the provisions of this Standards
• report to his supervisor any work hazard that may be discovered in his workplace
• make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices furnished in accordance with the
provisions of this Standards for his protection and that of others
• follow all instructions given by the employer in compliance with the provisions of this
Standards
• use personal protection and safety equipment as required by the employer
• follow work safe procedures

Duties of Any Person

• builder or contractor or enforcement agent, who visits, builds, renovates, or installs
devices, or conducts business in any establishment or workplace, to comply with the
provisions of this Standards and all regulations of the employer issued there under as well
as with other subsequent issuances of the Secretary.
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Abstraction
DOH Guidelines in Time of Crisis
1. The employer must ensure that the workspace is properly disinfected, ventilated,
and maintained.
2. The employer shall also provide proper visual reminders for safety policies around
the workplace to improve compliance.
3. Other prevention and control measures are:
a. Conduct daily temperature and symptom monitoring and recording of all staff who report
for work.
b. Establish referral network for employees who will develop symptoms.
c. Employers must enforce infection control procedures such as physical distancing,
wearing of masks, meticulous hand hygiene, and cough etiquette. Appropriate PPE shall
also be worn based on the setting of their work
d. Employers shall implement activities to promote physical and mental resilience among
their employees and workers, and ensure other measures to reduce transmission, contact
rate and risk of infection
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Abstraction
Hazards - anything with potential to cause injury, illness, or damage

Types of Hazards
1. Physical Hazards. These are brought by unhealthy working conditions, poor lighting, poor
ventilation, insufficient facilities, inefficient or faulty equipment or machine, and improper
work practices like wrong use of knives.
2. Biological Hazards. These are brought about by workers infected with diseases or illnesses,
unhygienic personal practices that can transmit bacteria, parasites, fungi to other workers
and food and equipment being handled. Hence, it is advised that COVID-19 probable cases
should be isolated right away.
3. Ergonomic Hazards. These are brought by poor posture when working long periods of
standing, bending, pushing, lifting, carrying that can cause body stress, muscle pains, and
soreness, back injury, numbness of hands, feet and other parts of the body
4. Psychological Hazards. These are brought by too much stress from work that may cause
mental emotional strains, anxieties, depression- losing focus on one’s work and others.
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Abstraction
What to do with the presence of Hazard?
1. Be sure that every individual in the workplace is aware of the problem.
2. Inform or notify your supervisor. Unless you are the supervisor, then get going on
that safety committee plan.
3. Make a follow up. Informing about the hazard is not an assurance that problem is
resolved, unless you make follow ups.
4. Record or file any reports or documents about the problem.
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Abstraction
Cleanliness in Workplace

Keeping Oneself Clean

1. Wash hands thoroughly.
2. Keep the fingernails short and clean.
3. Always wear PPE while at work.
4. Wear mask anywhere and anytime, as prescribed by existing regulations.
5. Remove all accessories before working.
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Abstraction
Cleanliness in Workplace

Keeping Food Clean

1. Never handle food when you have wounds, cuts, and infections.
2. It is best to work with clean and sanitized gloves all times to minimize hand contact
with food.
3. Refrigerate food, especially perishable ones.
4. Keep food in clean containers with cover.
5. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use.
6. Check food and containers for any possible contamination.
7. Clean the containers of ingredients regularly.
8. Follow the policy of first in, first out. Those stored earlier should be used first before
those stored later.
9. Label package of food to determine information.
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Abstraction
Cleanliness in Workplace

Keeping Workplace Clean

1. Do not do personal hygiene activities in the workplace.
2. Do not eat, smoke or spit in the workplace.
3. Do not sit on equipment and worktables.
4. Keep the surrounding areas free from dirt and disorganization.
5. Follow the Japanese philosophy of good housekeeping-sort/seiri, set-in-
order/seiton, sweep/seiso, standardize/seiketsu, and sustain/shitsuke.
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Abstraction
Cleanliness in Workplace

Japanese Philosophy of Good Housekeeping

 Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUEZON PROVINCE
QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
M.L. TAGARAO STREET, IBABANG IYAM, LUCENA CITY

Work Immersion
Quarter 1