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TLE-IA-SMAW
Quarter 0 – Module 5
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards

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TLE-IA-SMAW – Grade 7 & 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 0 – Module 5: Occupational Safety and Health Standards
First Edition, 2020

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TLE-IA-SMAW
Quarter 0 – Module 5
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards
 What I Need to Know

To promote lifelong skilled learners, this module covers one of the courses offered in
Industrial Arts- Metal Works with emphasis on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).

This module is an exploratory subject written and designed for Grade 7 and Grade 8
learner. This will help you identify your prior knowledge, test your understanding,
and learn new concepts that may be used to do self-evaluation afterwards. Aside
from that, this module is made possible for your convenience where the language
being used is the same with the vocabulary level of the students. You, as a learner,
will be given the understanding Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

To follow the standard sequence of the course, all lessons were properly arranged.

The module is talking about this lesson:

• Lesson 1 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the standards on safety and health in the workplace;

2. states the responsibilities of employers and employees under OSHS; and
3. appreciates the importance of following safety and health standards

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 What I Know

A. Direction: Read and analyze each statement carefully. Choose the best answer
and write your answers in your notebook.
1. Safety standards are mandatory rules set and enforced to eliminate or reduce,
A. welding defects B. welding injuries
C. welding problems D. hazards in the workplace

2. The governments purpose of creating Occupational Safety and Health Standards

is to______.
A. produce quality output
B. produce safety personnel
C. promote welfare and well-being of workers
D. protect the rights of the workers against abusive employers

3. Under Rule 1100.01 of the gas and electric arc welding operations, welders
are_______.
A. provided with PPE by employers
B. provided with exhaust and ventilated system
C. protected from any violations against their rights
D. prohibited from working in areas prone to combustible materials

4. Rule 1100.02 states that workers must be

A. provided with PPE by employers
B. provided with exhaust and ventilated system
C. protected from any violations against their rights
D. prohibited from working in areas prone to combustible materials

5. Concerning welding or cutting in confined spaces under Rule 1100.03, welders

are
A. provided with PPE by employers
B. provided with exhaust and ventilated system
C. protected from any violations against their rights
D. prohibited from working in areas prone to combustible materials

B. Direction: Give at least 5 benefits if you follow health and safety practices. Write
your answers in your notebook.

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 Lesson
Occupational Safety and Health
1 Standards

Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) are mandatory rules and
standards set and enforced to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health
hazards in the workplace.

OSH Standards aim to provide at least the minimum acceptable degree of

protection that must be granted to every worker in relation to dangers of injury,
sickness, or death that may arise by reason of his or her occupation. The provision
of OSHS by the government is an exercise of police power, with the intention of
promoting the welfare and well-being of workers.

What’s In

As a review, answer the activity below. Write your answers in your notebook.

Direction: Define the following words:

1. Occupation
2. Health
3. Workplace
4. Establishments
5. Provision

Notes to the Teacher

Always remind learners to observe safety precautions when doing
an actual task. And that they may asked assistance from their
parents/guardians while performing the tasks to observe safety
and/or to prevent accident. You can also add/make your own
learning activity to the students parallel to the lesson.

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 What’s New

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. Why does in every workplace, there is always safety and health standards being
followed?
2. What do you think are the benefits that we can get if we strictly follow these
standards?

What is It

Coverage and Scope of OSHS

All establishments, workplaces, and undertakings are covered, including agricultural

enterprises whether operating for profit or not, except:

1. Residential places exclusively devoted to dwelling purposes.

2. Those directly engaged in land, sea and air transportation (however, their dry
dockets, garages, hangers and maintenance, and repair shops and offices are
covered.

3. The activities of a lessee regarding the safety of a mining claim or lease, including
mines safety, mineral conservation, and pollution in establishments or workplaces
falling under the mining industry.

Minimum Standards on Safety and Health in the Workplace

The OSHS require every company to keep and maintain its workplace free from work
hazards that are likely to cause physical harm to the workers or damage to property.
The following must be provided by the employer:

• Appropriate seats, lighting, and ventilation.

• Adequate passageways, exits, and firefighting equipment
• Separate toilet facilities and lockers for men and women.
• Appropriate safety clothing like protective gear, masks, helmets, safety boots,
coats, or goggles.
• Medicines, medical supplies, or first-aid kits.
• Free medical and dental services and facilities.

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Safety Measures to be Observed within the Premises of Establishments

• Building premises shall have adequate fire, emergency or danger signs and
safety instructions of standard colors and sizes visible at all times.
• Other visible signs that may be needed to direct the drivers of motorized
vehicle such as STOP, YIELD, and DO NOT ENTER, properly positioned within
the compound of the establishment to increase safety especially during the
night.
• Handicapped employees shall be restricted only to designated workplaces. For
as practicable and feasible reasons, they shall be provided with facilities for
safe and convenient movement within the establishment.
• Good housekeeping shall be maintained at all times through cleanliness of
buildings, yards, machines, equipment, regular waste disposal, and the
orderly arrangement of process operations, storage and filing materials.
• Adequate dressing rooms, lockers rooms, comfort rooms and lavatories
separate for male and female workers shall be provided

Responsibilities of Employers and Employees under OSHS

Duties of Employers

• Adopt administrative policies on safety in accordance with the provisions of

the standards.
• Report to the Regional Director or his/her duly authorized representative the
policies adopted, and the safety organization established.
• Submit to the Regional Director or his/her duly authorized representative
once every three months a report on the safety performance, safety committee
meetings and its recommendations and measures taken to implement the
recommendation.
• Act on recommended safety measures and provide access to appropriate
authorities.

Duties of Employees

• Follow safety policies.

• Report unsafe conditions and practices to the supervisor.
• Serve as member of the Health and Safety Committee, when called upon to do
so.
• Cooperate with the Health and Safety Committee.
• Assist government agencies in the conduct of safety and health inspection.

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Rule 1100: Gas and Electric Arc Welding and Cutting Operations

1100.01: General Provisions:

1. Welding or cutting operations shall not be permitted in rooms or areas containing

combustible materials or in proximity to explosives or flammable liquids, dusts,
gases, or vapors, until all fire and explosion hazards are eliminated.

2. Welding or cutting operations on containers filled with explosives or flammable

substance is prohibited. Welding closed containers that have held explosive or
flammable substance shall only be undertaken after the containers have been
thoroughly cleaned and found completely free of combustible gases or vapors of the
containers are filled with inert gas or with water.
3. Welding and cutting operations carried out or done in places where persons other
than the welders work or pass shall be enclosed by means of suitable stationary or
portable screens. Screens shall be opaque, of sturdy construction to withstand rough
usage of a material which will not readily be set on fire by sparks or hot metal at
least 2 meters (6.5 feet) high, and preferably painted with light flat paint.

4. A portable fire extinguisher shall be provided at the place where welding and
cutting operations are being undertaken.

5. Before welding and cutting operations are allowed in large establishments, the
area shall be inspected by the safety man. He shall issue a written permit or
authorization for welding and cutting, indicating there in the precautions to be
followed to avoid fire or accidents.

1100.02: Personal Protective Equipment:

1. All workers or persons directly engaged in welding or cutting operations shall be
provided with the following personal protective equipment:

a. goggles, helmet, or head shields fitted with suitable filter lenses and hand shields,
and

b. suitable aprons

2. All personnel directly assisting in welding or cutting operations shall be provided

with goggles or other protective clothing, as may be necessary.

1100.03: Welding or Cutting in Confined Spaces:

Inherit of any fumes, gases, or dusts by persons welding or cutting in confined spaces
shall be prevented by the provision of:

1. Local exhaust and general ventilation system to keep fumes, gases, or dusts
within allowable concentrations or threshold limit values.

2. Approved types of respiratory protective equipment

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What are the benefits of following health and safety practices?

There are numerous benefits of following health and safety practices in the
workplace, and all benefits are based around employers having a duty of care for
their employees and anyone else who may be on their premises.

Benefit 1 – Protecting your staff

Following health and safety guidelines is primarily to protect employers and their
staff from injury, illness or coming into any other form of harm in the workplace. One
of the main benefits of following health and safety practices is to prevent common
workplaces injuries such as back pain, falling from height, asthma, injuries from
slips and trips and asbestos-related illness.

Benefit 2 – Reducing absences

Following health and safety guidelines and maintaining a safe workplace will reduce
the risk of work-related illnesses and injuries, and therefore reduce staff absences.
Employers therefore also save money on the direct costs of absences, such as paying
salaries.

Benefit 3 – Improving productivity

If your colleagues and employees are able to work in a safe environment, this will
improve morale and overall productivity.

Benefit 4 – Saving money

By maintaining health and safety practices in the workplaces, and therefore reducing
absences and improving productivity, you will be saving money by retaining staff.
Money spent on absences and recruitment processes will decrease, and the business’
profits will increase.

What’s More

Direction: Enumerate the following. Write your answers in your notebook.

A. Coverage and Scope of OSHS
1.
2.
3.
B. Minimum Standards on Safety and Health in the Workplace
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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 What I Have Learned

Direction: To test your understanding, answer the following questions below. Write
your answers in your activity notebook.
1. What is Occupational Safety and Health Standards?
2. Is it mandatory to all establishments?
3. As an employee, what are their responsibilities?
4. What are the benefits if we follow health and safety standards in workplace?
5. What is the significance of knowing Occupational Safety and Health Standards?

What I Can Do

Direction: In a long size bond paper, make a poster that shows Occupational Safety
and Health Standards. You will be graded accordingly with the given rubrics.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Coverage of Details on the Details on the Details on the Details on the
the Topic poster capture poster include poster relate poster have
the important important to the topic little or
information information but are too nothing to do
about the topic but the general or with main
and increase the audience may incomplete. topic.
audience’s need more The audience
understanding. information to needs more
understand information
fully. to
understand.
Use of All graphics are All graphics All graphics Graphics do
Graphics related to the are related to relate to the not relate to
topic and make the topic and topic. the topic.
it easier to most make it
understand. easier to
understand.
Organization Information is Information is Information is The
very organized organized with organized, information
with clear titles titles and but titles and appears to be
and subheadings. subheadings disorganized.
subheadings. are missing
or do not help
the reader
understand.

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Layout and All information Most of the Most of the Much of the
Design on the poster is information on information information
in focus and can the poster is on the poster on the poster
be easily viewed in focus and is in focus is unclear or
and identified the content and the too small.
from 6 ft. away. easily viewed content is
and identified easily viewed
from 6 ft. and identified
away. from 4 ft.
away.
Presentation The presentation The The The
was the presentation presentation presentation
appropriate was the was the was too long
length. It did not appropriate appropriate or too short.
seem hurried or length but length but The presenter
too slow. The seemed seemed very did not speak
presenter spoke slightly hurried or too clearly most of
clearly and hurried or too slow. The the time and
distinctly and slow. The presenter established
established eye presenter spoke clearly little eye
contact with the spoke clearly and distinctly contact with
audience. most of the only some of the audience.
time and the time
established and/or
eye contact established
with the little eye
audience. contact with
the audience.

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 Assessment

I. TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Read each statement carefully regarding occupational and health

standards. Write T if the statement is true and F if not. Write your answer in your
notebook.

1. One of the duties of an employee is to follow safety policies.

2. Building premises shall have adequate fire, emergency or danger signs and safety
instructions of standard colors and sizes visible always.
3. Handicapped employees are allowed to any designated workplaces.
4. All workers or persons directly engaged in welding or cutting operations shall be
provided with the following personal protective equipment.
5. Following health and safety practices does not protect staffs.
6. Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) are not mandatory rules and
standards set and enforced to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health
hazards in the workplace.
7. Common toilet facilities and lockers for men and women.
8. Free medical and dental services and facilities.
9. Employees should report unsafe conditions and practices to the supervisor.
10. A portable fire extinguisher shall be provided at the place where welding and
cutting operations are being undertaken.

II. ENUMERATION

Direction: Enumerate what is being asked in each item.

A. Duties of Employers under OSHS

1.
2.
3.
4.
B. Duties of Employees under OSHS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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 Additional Activities

Direction: Fill in the blanks. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. _______________________________ are mandatory rules and standards set and
enforced to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health hazards in the
workplace.
2. _________________ employees shall be restricted only to designated workplaces.
3. All personnel directly assisting in welding or cutting operations shall be provided
with ___________ or other protective clothing, as may be necessary.
4. Good __________________ shall be maintained at all times through cleanliness of
buildings, yards, machines, equipment, regular waste disposal, and the orderly
arrangement of process operations, storage and filing materials.
5. Welding or cutting operations on containers filled with explosives or flammable
substance is _____________.

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What’s More
1. Residential places exclusively devoted to dwelling purposes.
2. Those directly engaged in land, sea and air transportation (however,
their dry dockets, garages, hangers and maintenance, and repair shops
and offices are covered.
3. The activities of a lessee regarding the safety of a mining claim or
lease, including mines safety, mineral conservation, and pollution in
establishments or work places falling under the mining industry.
• Appropriate seats, lighting, and ventilation.
• Adequate passageways, exits, and firefighting equipment
• Separate toilet facilities and lockers for men and women.
• Appropriate safety clothing like protective gear, masks,
helmets, safety boots, coats, or goggles.
• Medicines, medical supplies, or first-aid kits.
• Free medical and dental services and facilities.
What’s New What’s In What I Know
Answers may vary I.
1. Occupation- a job or
1. b
profession
2. d
2. Health - the general 3. a
condition of the body 4. b
or mind with 5. c
reference to II.
soundness and vigor Answers may vary.
3. Workplace- a place
where people work,
such as an office or
factory
4. Establishments- a
business
organization, public
institution, or
household
5. Provision- the action
of providing or
supplying something
for use
Answer Key
 Additional Activities
1. Occupational Safety
and Health
Standards
2. Handicapped
3. Goggles
4. Housekeeping
5. Prohibited
Assessment
I.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T
10. T
II.
Duties of Employers
• Adopt administrative policies on safety in accordance with the provisions of the standards.
• Report to the Regional Director or his/her duly authorized representative the policies
adopted, and the safety organization established.
• Submit to the Regional Director or his/her duly authorized representative once every three
months a report on the safety performance, safety committee meetings and its
recommendations and measures taken to implement the recommendation.
• Act on recommended safety measures and provide access to appropriate authorities.
Duties of Employees
• Follow safety policies.
• Report unsafe conditions and practices to the supervisor.
• Serve as member of the Health and Safety Committee, when called upon to do so.
• Cooperate with the Health and Safety Committee.
• Assist government agencies in the conduct of safety and health inspection.
References

Reynaldo G. Castillo and Lino Santelices, Learning Module on Shielded Metal Arc
Work SMAW (Exploratory Course in Technology and Livelihood Education, Grade 7
and Grade 8), 83-86.

https://www.oshcr.org/what-are-the-benefits-of-following-health-and-safety-
practices/#:~:text=Benefit%202%20%E2%80%93%20Reducing%20absences,absen
ces%2C%20such%20as%20paying%20salaries.

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