IN EVERY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, A

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE SHALL

BE ORGANIZED WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS
AFTER THIS STANDARDS TAKES EFFECT AND
FOR NEW ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN ONE (1)
MONTH FROM THE DATE THE BUSINESS
STARTS OPERATING. IN BOTH CASES THE
COMMITTEE SHALL REORGANIZE EVERY
JANUARY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
 THE MANAGER OR HIS
CHAIR- AUTHORIZED
MAN REPRESENTATIVE
(MUST BE A
2 DEPARTMENT HEADS
TOPOPERATING
MEMBERS 4OFFICIAL)
WORKERS
A COMPANY PHYSICIAN

SECRETARY SAFETY MAN

 THE MANAGER OR HIS
CHAIR- AUTHORIZED
MAN REPRESENTATIVE
1 SUPERVISOR
(MUST BE A TOP
3 WORKERS
OPERATING OFFICIAL)
MEMBERS A COMPANY
PHYSICIAN/COMPANY
NURSE
SECRETARY SAFETY MAN
 THE MANAGER OR HIS
CHAIR- AUTHORIZED
MAN REPRESENTATIVE
1 FOREMAN
3 WORKERS
MEMBERS A COMPANY
PHYSICIAN/COMPANY
NURSE
SECRETARY PART-TIME SAFETY
MAN
 CHAIR- THE MANAGER
MAN
1 FOREMAN
MEMBERS 3 WORKERS
NURSE/FIRST-AIDER
PART-TIME SAFETY
SECRETARY
MAN
 THE CHAIRMANOF
CHAIR-
MAN ESTABLISHMENT
COMMITTEE
2 SUPERVISORS & 2
MEMBERS WORKERS ALL FROM
DIFFERENT COMPANY
APPOINTED BY
SECRETARY
CHAIRMAN
THE MEMBERSHIP AS PROVIDED IS THE
MINIMUM REQUIREMNT AND NOTHING
SHALL PROHIBIT INCREASE IN NUMBER
AS MAY BE FOUND NECESARRY.
WHEN WORKERS ARE NOT ORGANIZED,
THEY SHALL BE SELECTED BY A SIMPLE
MAJORITY OF VOTES OF CO-WORKERS.
1. PLANS AND DEVELOPS ACCIDENT
PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT.
2. DIRECTS THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION
EFFORTS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY
PROGRAMS, SAFETY PERFORMANCE
AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN
ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM
OCCURING IN THE WORKPLACE.
3. CONDUCTS SAFETY MEETINGS
AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH.
4. REVIEWS REPORTS OF INSPECTION,
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND
IMPLEMENTATIONS OF PROGRAMS.
5. SUBMITS REPORTS TO THE
MANAGER ON ITS MEETINGS AND
ACTIVITIES.
6. PROVIDES NECESSARY
ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT
INSPECTING AUHTHORITIES IN THE
PROPER CONDUCT OF THEIR
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS STANDARDS.
7. INITIATES THE SUPERVISES SAFETY
TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.
8. DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS A DISASTER
CONTINGENCY PLAN AND ORGANIZES SUCH
EMERGENCY SERVICE UNITS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO HANDLE DISASTER
SITUATIONS PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS MANUAL FOR
ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
DEFENSE.
THE TERM OF THE OFFICE
DEPARTMENT HEAD IN THE
COMMITTEE MAY BE 1 YEAR.
OFFICE OF THE WORKER MEMEBERS IN
TYPE A & TYPE B MAY BE FOR 2 YEARS.
IN TYPE C, D AND E, MAY ALL BE 1 YEAR.
THE CHAIRMAN, PHYSICIAN OR NURSE,
AND THE SAFETY MAN SHALL BE
PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE.
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE
CHAIRMAN AND THE MEMBERS
SHALL BE ONE (1) YEAR.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE JOINT
COMMITTEE SHALL BE ROTATED
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY COMMITTEES IN
OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. ESTABLISHES AND ADOPTS IN
WRITING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES ON
SAFETY IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARDS
OUTLINING THEREIN HIS
RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY
DELEGATED.
2. REPORTS TO THE ENFORCING
AUTHORITY IN TWO (2) COPIES OF THE
POLICIES ADOPTED AND THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY ORGANIZATION
ESTABLISHED TO CARRY OUT THE
PROGRAM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH
WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE
ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION
OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMMITTEE.
3. REPORTS TO THE ENFORCING AUTHORITY
HAVING JURISDICTION AT LEAST ONCE IN
EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS, COUNTING
FROM JANUARY, THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM OF THE ORGANIZATION
OUTLINING THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN
INCLUDING ITS SAFETY PERFORMANCE,
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
MEETINGS AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
AND MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT
SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS.
4. ACTS ON RECOMMENDED MEASURES
BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMMITTEE BY ADOPTING THE
ELEMENTS OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM IN THE PRODUCTION
PROCESS OR WORKPLACE AND IN CASE
OF NON-ADOPTION OF THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION, TO INFORM THE
COMMITTEE OF HIS REASONS.
1. WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACCEPTED SAFETY PRACTICES AND
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
EMPLOYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARDS.
2. REPORTS UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
PRACTICES TO THE SUPERVISOR BY
MAKING SUGGESTIONS FOR
CORRECTION OR REMOVAL OF
ACCIDENT HAZARDS.
3. SERVES AS MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY COMMITTEE.
4. COOPERATES ACTIVELY WITH THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE.
5. ASSISTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
THE CONDUCT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTION OR OTHER PROGRAMS.
1. SERVES AS SECRETARY TO THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY COMMITTEE. AS SUCH, HE SHALL:
A. PREPARE MINUTES OF MEETINGS;
B. REPORT STATUS OF
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE;
C. NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE MEETINGS;
AND
D. SUBMIT TO THE EMPLOYER A REPORT OF
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE,
INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.
2. ACTS IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY ON
ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO HEALTH
AND SAFETY FOR THE GUIDANCE OF
THE EMPLOYER AND THE WORKERS.
3. CONDUCTS INVESTIGATION OF
ACCIDENTS AS MEMBER OF THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SUBMITS
HIS SEPARATE REPORT AND ANALYSIS
OF ACCIDENTS TO THE EMPLOYER.
4. COORDINATES ALL HEALTH AND
SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE
EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYER.
5. CONDUCTS HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTION AS MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE.
6. MAINTAINS OR HELPS IN THE
MAINTENANCE OF AN EFFICIENT
ACCIDENT RECORD SYSTEM AND
COORDINATES ACTIONS TAKEN BY
SUPERVISORS TO ELIMINATE ACCIDENT
CAUSES.
7. PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE
CONDUCT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
INSPECTION, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
OR ANY OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS.
8. FOR PURPOSES OF EFFECTIVENESS IN
A WORKPLACE WHERE FULL-TIME
SAFETY MAN IS REQUIRED, HE SHALL
REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE SECRETARY OR HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE,
THE EMPLOYER MAY ESTABLISH
IN HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
THE LINE OR STAFF TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION.
A FORM OF ORGANIZATION WHERE THE
GENERAL MANAGER OR HEAD OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT DIRECTS THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY PROGRAMS AND ASSUMES
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
SAFETY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. HE IN
TURN DELEGATES THE APPLICATION OF
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS TO
PLANT PERSONNEL OCCUPYING LINE
POSITIONS.
STAFF SAFETY ORGANIZATION OR SAFETY
ENGINEER TYPE CONSISTS OF A LINE
ORGANIZATION WITH SPECIALIZED
PERSONNEL EMPLOYED TO ADVISE AND
ASSIST MANAGEMENT IN ALL MATTERS OF
SAFETY. SAID PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE
TO THE TOP EXECUTIVE EXERCISING STAFF
FUNCTIONS, SERVE ALL DEPARTMENTS IN AN
ADVISORY CAPACITY AND SUPERVISE THE
APPLICATION OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM IN THE WORKPLACE.