Pre-Immersion

Quarter 1

Self-Learning Module 3

Safety in the Workplace

EXPECTATIONS
 This is your self-learning module on Pre-Immersion. All the activities provided in
this lesson will help you learn and understand: Safety in the Workplace

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the safety measures in the workplace;

2. be acquainted with the Occupational Health Safe and Healthy Standards;
and
3. cite ways on how hazards are prevented.

PRETEST
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on a sheet of paper.

1. What is being referred to by this statement?

It refers to the physical or environmental conditions of work or employment,
which substantially comply with the provisions of this Standard.
A. Safety B. Workplace C. PPE D. Health
2. What is an unplanned or expected event in the workplace that results to
injury or damage to property?
A. Recognized Hazards C. Work Accident
B. Risks D. Work Safety
3. Why do you need to work safely on the perspective of the management?
A. For the most important people in our lives
B. To earn more for the family
C. To be more productive
D. To protect ourselves

4. What shall you do when a potential hazard is discovered?

A. Make sure that everyone else in your workplace is aware of the problem.
B. Just keep quiet and avoid it.
C. Notify your supervisor.
D. Stay calm.
E. Both a & C.
5. What agency has the mandate to protect an employee if he encounters
problems with his work?
A. DILG B. DOH C. DOLE D. TESDA

RECAP
 https://wordmint.com/public_puzzles/151649

LESSON
Wherever you go, you see a lot of signage’s like these:

Why do we have these signage’s ?

Of course, they are for everyone’s safety. According to Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE), Work Immersion is an integral part of the K-12 Program in fully
realizing its goal to produce job-ready graduates quipped with industry – base skills.
Likewise, it strongly affirms that while work immersion contributes to the full
realization of the objectives of the K to 12 Program, the safety, health, and morals of SHS
students, especially those below 18 years of age, shall be a paramount area of
consideration. Pacu.org.ph/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2017/06/MsRuthRodriguez_DOLE-BLE-ESPRD-

K12WIP.pdf

Hence, being a Work Immersion student, who will also become employees or even
an employer, or an entrepreneur soon, you must learn this lesson: Safety in the
Workplace.

To learn about this, let us be familiarized with what Occupational Safety and
Health Standards (OSHS) is.

This was formulated in 1978 in compliance with the constitutional mandate to

safeguard the workers’ social and economic well-being as well as their physical safety
and health.

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”
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.
https://gselodelmsapp.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/osh_standards_amended_1989_latest. pdf
Here are some definitions you also have to understand:

“Employer” includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an

employer, in relation to an employee, and shall include governmentowned or
controlled corporations and institutions, as well as non-profit private institutions
or organizations.
“Employee” shall mean any person hired, permitted or suffered to work by an
employer.

“Safe or Safety” shall refer to the physical or environmental conditions of work or

employment, which substantially comply with the provisions of these Standards.

“Health” shall connote 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” shall mean 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” shall mean any injury or occupational illness suffered by a person,
which arises out of or in the course of his employment.

” Workplace” means 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.

Duties of Employers, Workers and other Persons:

(1) Each employer covered by the provisions of these Standards shall:

a. 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;

b. 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;

a. Comply with the requirements of this Standards; and

b. Use only approved devices and equipment in his workplace.

(2) Each worker shall:

a. Cooperate with the employer in carrying out the provisions of this

Standards

b. Report to his supervisor any work hazard that may be discovered in his
workplace.

c. 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, and
shall follow all instructions given by the employer in compliance with the
provisions of this Standards.

d. Use personal protection and safety equipment as required by the employer

e. Follow work safe procedures

(3) It shall be the duty of any person, including any 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.

Now that our country is in time of crisis, here are some SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
that DOH implements:

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 (e.g. face
shields and masks for those who render service via face-to face encounters, full
PPE for frontline healthcare workers, etc.).
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.
(DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM No. 2020-_ 0220)

What is hazard? Hazard is 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
When potential hazard is discovered, what does an employee need to do?

 Be sure that every individual in the workplace is aware of the problem.

  Inform or notify your supervisor. Unless you are the supervisor, then get
going on that safety committee plan.
 Make a follow up. Informing about the hazard is not an assurance that
problem is resolved, unless you make follow ups.
 Record or file any reports or documents about the problem.
Identifying the hazard is not the only way to make everyone safe. You and I have to keep
ourselves clean, to keep the food clean, and to keep the workplace clean.

A. To Keep Oneself Clean

1. Wash hands thoroughly.
2. Keep the finger nails short and clean.
3. Always wear PPE while at work.
4. Wear mask anywhere and anytime.
5. Remove all accessories before working.
B. To keep the 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.
C. To Keep the 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.
TERM English Term Meaning in Japanese Context
Seiri Tidiness Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in the
workplace
Seiton Orderliness Set everything in proper place quick retrieval and storage
Seiso Cleanliness Clean the workplace; everyone should be a janitor
Seiketsu Standardization Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness
Shitsuke Discipline Practice 5 S daily- make it a way of life ( also means
commitment)
https://www.slideshare.net/moralescapri/5s -the-practice-of-good-housekeeping-39501798

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Spot the Hazard

Directions: Below are pictures of the workplace, encircle the hazard and complete
the table below.

A. Home Dangers

From National Safety Council

Spot the Hazard Assessment Make the changes

List the hazards Describe the risks Suggest ways to control

the risk
1.
1. 1.

2.
2. 2.
3.
3. 3.
4.
4. 4.
5.
5. 5.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/students/beyond/Pages/resources.aspx

B. Warehouse Dangers
 Spot the Hazard Assessment Make the changes

List the hazards Describe the risks Suggest ways to control

the risk
1. 1.
1.

2. 2.
2.
3. 3.
3.
4. 4.
4.
5. 5.
5.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/students/beyond/Pages/resources.aspx

C. Office Dangers
 Spot the Hazard Assessment Make the changes

List the hazards Describe the risks Suggest ways to control

the risk
1.
1. 1.

2.
2. 2.
3.
3. 3.
4.
4. 4.
5.
5. 5.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/students/beyond/Pages/resources.aspx

Activity 2: Risky Experience

Think of a most risky activity you have already experienced either at home, in school,
barangay or any place you have visited. Shortly narrate your experiences on how you
discovered and dealt with it or how you resolved it.

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WRAP-UP
Fill in the graphic organizer below.
 Old Things I New Things I've How It Make
Know Learned Sense?

VALUING
React on this quotation:
“One earnest worker can do more by personal suggestion to prevent accidents than a
carload of safety signs. “Making Paper, E.R. Brown
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POSTTEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on the space provided before the
number.
_____1. Why is Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OHSP) being implemented?
A. For compliance C. For popularity of the department
B. For safety and protection D. For evaluation and reflection
_____2. If you know you are not feeling well due to colds, cough and fever, you prefer to stay at home and
rest. This act can help everyone in the workplace safe from spread of the illness. What type of hazard can be
avoided?
A. Biological B. Chemical C. Ergonic D. Physical
______3. What kind of hazard causes emotional strains like anxieties and depression?
A. Biological B. Ergonic C. Physical D. Psycholoigical
_____4. What value is being inculcated in you upon the discussion of the safety in a workplace?
A. Empathy B. Flexibility C. Obedience D. Reliability

_____5. You are the 3rd worker who came into a shop. You have noticed spilled milk on the floor which
could be considered a physical hazard. What is the best thing you have to do to avoid this hazard?
A. I will just look for a signage and put it on the wet floor.
B. I will inform the others not to step on that wet floor.
C. I will ask my colleagues why there is spilled milk.
D. I will get a wet mop to clean and dry the floor.
Activity 1 (For Pictures)
.D 5 C 5.
.C 4 E 4.
A. Home Dangers .D 3 B. Warehouse Dangers
C 3.
.A 2 C 2.
.B 1 Answers may vary B 1.
Posttest Activity 1 & 2 Pretest

C. Office Dangers

References
Duque, F. Department Memorandum, 2020, 0220. May 11. 2020.
https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/health-update/dm2020-0220.pdf Accessed
June 6, 2020

https://www.slideshare.net/chloeandreaa/occupational-health-and-safetyohs?
next_slideshow=6 Accessed June 6, 2020

https://issuu.com/wacksvenzon/docs/work_immersion_workbook Accssed June 2, 2020