OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH STANDARDS

(As Amended, 1989)

Department of Labor and Employment

Philippines
 Reprinted with permission
from the
BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Intramuros, Manila

Published and printed by the

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Intramuros, Manila
February 2005-May 2016
 FOREWORD

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards was formulated in 1978 in

compliance with the constitutional mandate to safeguard the worker’s social and
economic well-being as well as his physical safety and health. Adopted through the
tested democratic machinery of tripartism, the 1978 Standards is considered as a
landmark in Philippine labor and social legislation.

The advent of industrialization and the continuing introduction of technological

innovations in our country today have, however, correspondingly increased the
number and types of occupational hazards that our workers are exposed to. Viewed
against this backdrop, it became imperative that the Standards be revised to make
it truly responsive to the workers’ needs.

Joint efforts exerted by the Bureau of Working Conditions, the ILO Manila
Office and the tripartite sectors bore fruit in August 1989 when the revisions were
finally approved by the Secretary of Labor and Employment pursuant to his authority
under Article 162 of the Labor Code of the Philippines. With the latest improvements
in the Standards, all establishments covered will now be provided with a better tool
for promoting and maintaining a safe and conducive working environment.

I therefore urge all sectors concerned-whether they be in labor, management,

government or the academe-to extend their full support to achieve the noble
objectives of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

RUBEN D. TORRES
Secretary

03 July 1990
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

RULE 1000 GENERAL PROVISION

1001 Purpose 1
1002 Definitions 1
1003 Administration and Enforcement 2
1004 Special lnspection, Investigation and Review 3
1005 Duties of Employers, Workers and Other Persons 3
1006 Confidentiality of Trade Secrets 4

RULE 1010 OTHER SAFETY RULES

1011 Promulgation of Rules 5

1012 Special Rules 5
1013 Hazardous Workplaces 7

RULE 1020 REGISTRATION

1021 General Provision 8

1022 Registrable Unit 8
1023 Period of Registration 8
1024 Registration 8

RULE 1030 TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

1031 Training Programs 9

1032 Accreditation 9
1033 Training and Personnel Complement 9
1034.01 Qualifications of a Safety Consultant 10
1034.02 Prohibition in the Practice of Occupational Safety and Health 10

RULE 1040 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

1041 General Requirements 11

1042 Types and Composition of Health and Safety Committee 11
1043 Duties of the Health and Safety Committee 12
1044 Term of Office of Members 13
1045 Duties of Employers 13
1046 Duties of Workers 13
1047 Duties of the Safety Man 14
1048 Other Types of Safety Organizations 14

RULE 1050 NOTIFICATION AND KEEPING OF RECORDS

OF ACCIDENTS AND/OR
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

1051 Definitions 15
1052 Special Provision 16
1053 Report Requirements 16
1054 Keeping of Records 17
1055 Evaluation of Disability 17
1056 Measurement of Performance 19

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 RULE 1060 PREMISES OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1060.01 General Provisions 21

1061 Construction and Maintenance 21
1062 Space Requirement 21
1063 Walkway Surface 22
1064 Floor and Wall Opening 22
1065 Stairs 24
1066 Window Openings 25
1067 Fixed Ladders 25
1068 Overhead Walks, Runways and Platforms 26
1069 Yards 26

RULE 1070 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

1071 General Provisions 28

1072 Threshold Limit Values for Airborne Contaminants 28
1073 Threshold Limit Values for Airborne Contaminants (Tables) 29
1074 Physical Agents 29
1075 Illumination 30
1076 General Ventilation 32
1077 Working Environment Measurement 33

RULE 1080 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

AND DEVICES

1081 General Provision 34

1082 Eye and Face Protection 34
1083 Respiratory Protection 35
1084 Head Protection 36
1085 Hand and Arm Protection 37
1086 Safety Belts. Life Lines and Safety Nets 37
1087 Use of Safety Shoes 38

RULE 1090 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

1091 Scope 39
1092 Definitions 39
1093 General Rules 39
1094 Hot and Corrosive Substances 43
1095 Storage 44
1096 Use of Lead and Its Compounds 46

RULE 1100 GAS AND ELECTRIC

WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS

1100.01 General Provisions 47

1100.02 Personal Protective Equipment 47
1100.03 Welding or Cutting in Confined Spaces 47

RULE 1120 HAZARDOUS WORK PROCESSES

1121 Underground Tank and Similar Confined Space Work 48

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 RULE 1140 EXPLOSIVES

1141 General Provisions 49

1142 Definitions 49
1143 Authorization 50
1144 Limitation 50
1145 Quantity and Distance Tables 50
1146 Storage of Explosives 51
1147 Records of Disposition of Explosives 57

RULE 1150 MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE

1150.01 General Provisions 60

RULE 1160 BOILER

1161 Definitions 61
1162 General Provisions 61
1163 Power Boilers 63
1164 Heating Boilers 69
1165 Cleaning and Repairs 71
1166 Personal Protective Equipment 72
1167 Color Coding 74
1168 Requirement in the Preparation of Boiler Pressure Vessels Plans 74

RULE 1170 UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS

1171 Definitions 77
1172 General Provisions 77
1173 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vessels and other Cylinders 79
1174 Steam Heated Pressure Vessels 81
1175 Closed Steam Heated Pressure Vessels 81
1176 Open Steam Heated Pressure Vessels 85
1177 Water and Air Pressure Tanks 86
1178 Refrigeration Tanks 88
1179 Compressor 89

RULE 1180 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

1181 Definitions 91
1182 Inspection 91
1183 Internal Combustion Engine Room/Building 92
1184 Requirements in the Preparation of Internal Combustion Engine Installation Plan 94
1185 Portable/Mobile Internal Combustion Engine 96

RULE 1200 MACHINE GUARDING

1201 Definitions 97
1202 Provisions of Guards 97
1203 Standard Machinery Guards 98
1204 Machine Guard at Point of Operation 101
1205 Transmission Machinery Guarding 101
1206 Woodworking Machinery 104
1207 Guarding Mechanical Power Presses and Foot and Hand Power Presses 106

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 RULE 1210 ELECTRICAL SAFETY

1211 Philippine Electric Code 108

1212 Electrical Safety Inspection 108
1213 Inspection Fees 110
1214 Requirements in the Preparation of Electrical Plans 110

RULE 1220 ELEVATORS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

1221 Definitions 112

1222 General Provisions 113
1223 General Requirements 114
1224 Standards Requirements 118
1225 Requirements in the Preparation of Plans 119

RULE 1230 IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEM

1230.01 Scope 121

1230.02 Standard Requirements 121
1230.03 Definitions 121
1230.04 Methods of Identification of Contents of Piping Systems 121
1230.05 Visibility 121
1230.06 Location of Stenciled or Lettered Legends 122
1230.07 Type and Size of Letters for Stencils 122

RULE 1240 POWER PIPING LINES

1241 Definitions 123

1242 General Provisions 123
1243 Standard Requirements 123
1244 Construction 123
1245 Non-Destructive Test 124
1246 Hydrostatic Test 124

RULE 1410 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

1411 Definitions 125

1412 General Provisions 126
1413 Excavation 128
1414 Scaffoldings 130
1415 Construction Equipment 134
1416 Plant and Equipment 138
1417 Demolition 139
1418 Mechanical Demolition 140
1419 Explosives 140

RULE 1420 LOGGING

1421 General Provisions 141

1422 Handtools 141
1423 General Logging Operations 141
1424 Use and Maintenance of Power Saws 142
1425 Logging Engine 143
1426 Logging Engine Operation 143
1427 Tractor Yarding 145
1428 Lines, Blocks, Rigging 146

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 RULE 1940 FIRE PROTECTION AND CONTROL

1941 General Provisions 147

1942 Definitions 147
1943 Building Construction and Facilities 147
1944 Fire-Fighting Facilities 149
1945 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 151
1946 Combustible Solids 153
1947 Electrical Installation 157
1948 Alarm Systems and Fire Drills 157

RULE 1950 PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS

1951 Scope 163

1952 Definitions 163
1953 General Provisions 164
1954 Pesticides 164
1955 Fertilizers 165
1957 Disposal of Unwanted Materials 168

RULE 1960 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

1961 General Provisions 169

1962 Hazardous Workplace 171
1963 Emergency Health Services 171
1964 Training and Qualifications 174
1965 Duties of Employers 175
1966 Occupational Health Program 177
1967 Physical Examination 178

RULE 1970 FEES

1971 General Provisions 182

1972 Explosives 182
1973 Local Fabrication of Boilers/Pressure Vessels 182
1974 Certificates of Safety Practitioner/Consultants 183

RULE 1980 AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1981 General Provisions 184

1982 Authority to Chartered Cities 184
1983 Authority of Municipalities 186
1984 Authority of Other Government Agencies 186
1985 Application of this Standard of Existing Plans and Authorities 186
1986 Duplication of Inspection 186

RULE 1990 FINAL PROVISION

1991 False Statement or Representation 187

1992 Separability 187
1993 Resolution of Conflicts and Overlapping Jurisdictions 187
1994 Repeal of Prior Safety Orders 1995 187
1995 Penal Provisions 187
1996 Effectivity 187

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 ANNEXES
Department Order No. 20 188
Table 3.1 Materials for “U” Guards 190
Table II Standard Colors of Signs for Safety Instructions & Warnings in 190
Building Premises
Table 6 Tabulation of Scheduled Charges 192
Table 8 Threshold Limit Values for Airborne Contaminants 193
Table 47 Table of Medicines, Medical Supplies & Facilities 207
Fig. 10 Symbols of Category of Hazards 212

Forms--
IP-3 Application for Registration 214
IP-5 Report on Health and Safety Organization 215
IP-6 Employer’s Work Accident / Illness Report 216
IP-6a Government Safety Engineer’s Accident Investigation Report 218
IP-6b Annual Work Accident / Illness Exposure Data Report 219
47-A Annual Medical Report Form 220
ISD-T4 Application for Boiler / Pressure Vessel Installation 226
ISD-T5 Application for Internal Combustion Engine Installation 227
ISD-T6 Application to Install Elevator / Manlift / Dumbwaiter 228
ISD-T6A Application to Construct Hoistway and Install Gates or Doors 230
ISD-T9 Application for Boiler / Unfired Pressure Vessel Fabrication 232
Application for Electrical Wiring Installation 233

Department Order No. 13 - Guidelines Governing OSH in the Construction Industry 234

Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 1998 - Technical Guidelines for Classifying 246
Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Establishments, Workplaces and
Work Processes

Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2000 - Implementing Guidelines for the 250
Conduct of Workplace Environment Assessment (WEA) in
Hazardous Establishments and Work Processes

Guidelines in Accomplishing Supplemental Form IF No.5 253

(Workplace Environment Assessment Data)

Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 2000 - Guidelines in the Application of the 259
Workplace Component of Republic Act No. 8504 otherwise known
as the “Philippines AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998” and
its Implementing Rules and Regulations

Department Order No. 16-01 - Series of 2001- Rule 1030 Training and Accreditation 262
of Personnel on Occupational Safety and Health

Department Order No. 57-04 - Series of 2004 - Guidelines on the Effective 271
Implementation of Labor Standards Enforcement

Department Order No. 38-03 - Series of 2002 - Creating an Inter-Agency Committee 274
on STD / HIV and AIDS in the Workplace

Department Order No. 44-03 - Series of 2003 - Commemoration of April 28 as World Day 276
for Safety and Health at Work
Department Order No. 53-03 - Series of 2003 - Guidelines for the Implementation of Drug- 277
Free Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector
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Department Order No. 37-03 - Series of 2002 - Creating a Task Force for a Drug-Free Workplace 281
Annex 2 Guidelines for the Implementation of Drug-Free Workplace Policies and Programs 283
Department Order No. 73-05 - Series of 2005 - Guidelines for the Implementation of Policy 285
and Program on Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control in the Workplace
Department Order No. 74-05 - Series of 2005 - Rule 1162.02 of Rule 1160 on Boiler of the 294
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Department Circular No. 1 - Series of 2008 - Policy Guidelines Governing the Occupational 297
Safety and Health of Workers in the Call Center Industry
Department Circular No. 2 - Series of 2008 - Amending Certain Provisions of the Occupational 300
Safety and Health Standards
Joint DTI-DENR-DA-DOF-DOH-DILG-DOLE-DOTC Administrative Order No. 01 Series of 2008- 301
The Adoption and Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System
of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
Department Circular No. 1 - Series of 2009 - Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health 315
in the Shipbuilding, Ship Repair and Shipbreaking Industry

Department Order No. 102-10 - Series of 2010 - Guidelines for the Implementation of HIV 321
and AIDS Prevention and Control in the Workplace Program
Department Advisory No. 05 - Series of 2010 - Guidelines for the Implementation of a Workplace 326
Policy and Program on Hepatitis B
Department Order No. 128 - 13 Series of 2013 - Amending Rule 1414 on Scaffoldings of 331
the 1989 Occupational Health and Safety Standards, As Amended
Department Order No. 132 - Series of 2013 - Guidelines on Maritime Occupational Safety 350
and Health
Department Order No. 134 - Series of 2014 - Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health 365
(OSH) in the Pyrotechnic Industry
Department Order No. 136 - Series of 2014 - Guidelines for the Implementation of Globally 367
Harmonized System (GHS) in Chemical Safety Program in the Workplace
Department Advisory No. 01 - Series of 2014 - Occupational Safety and Health Protection 376
Tips for Kasambahays and Employers (OSH Tips)
Department Advisory No. 17 - Series of 2015 - Requirements on the Maritime Occupational Safety 388
and Health (MOSH) Training for the Designated Safety and Health Officer
Pursuant to Department Order No. 132-13 and Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Department Advisory No. 03- Series of 2016 - Safety and Health Measures to Prevent 391
and Control Heat Stress in the Workplace
Department Order No. 154 - Series of 2016 - Safety and Health Standards on the Use 393
and Management of Asbestos in the Workplace
Department Advisory No. 04 - Series of 2016 - Working Conditions in the Movie and Television Industry 398
Department Order No. 160 - Series of 2016 - Guidelines on the Accreditation of Consulting 401
Organizations to Provide Work Environment Measurement (WEM) Services
Department Order No. 178 - Series of 2017 - Safety and Health Measures for Workers who by the 411
Nature of their Work have to Stand at Work
Department Order No. 182 - Series of 2017 - Guidelines Governing the Employment and Working 413
Conditions of Health Personnel in the Private Healthcare Industry
Department Order No. 184 - Series of 2017 - Safety and Health Measures for Workers who, by the 418
Nature of their Work, have to Spend Long Hours Sitting

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