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.
WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ACT OF 1970, CONGRESS CREATED THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) TO ENSURE SAFE AND
HEALTHFUL WORKING CONDITIONS FOR
WORKERS BY SETTING AND ENFORCING
STANDARDS AND BY PROVIDING TRAINING,
OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE.
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES ARE PROMOTED AND PROTECTED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11058 OR AN “AN ACT
STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH)
STANDARDS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”
11058 an Act Strengthening Compliance with
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
and Providing Penalties for Violations
Thereof. The Act provides for the State policy to
ensure a safe and healthful workplace for all
working people by affording them full protection
against all hazards in the work environment.
THE DOLE REQUIRES ALL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PERSONNEL TO UNDERGO MANDATORY
TRAINING ON BASIC OSH FOR SAFETY
OFFICERS. IT ALSO REQUIRES ALL WORKERS TO
UNDERGO THE MANDATORY 8-HOUR SAFETY
AND HEALTH SEMINAR THAT MUST HAVE A JOINT
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION.
THE LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE
THEIR EMPLOYEES WITH WORKING CONDITIONS
THAT ARE FREE OF KNOWN DANGERS. THE OSH
ACT CREATED THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), WHICH SETS
AND ENFORCES PROTECTIVE WORKPLACE
SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS.
3 Responsibilities of OSHA
Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards
and comply with standards, rules and regulations issued
under the OSH Act. Examine workplace conditions to make
sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards. Make sure
employees have and use safe tools and equipment and
properly maintain this equipment.
WHY OSHA IS IMPORTANT TO EMPLOYEES?
Congress created OSHA to assure safe and
healthful conditions for working men and women
by setting and enforcing standards and
providing training, outreach, education and
compliance assistance. Under the OSHA law,
employers are responsible for providing a safe and
healthful workplace for their workers.
With the enactment of Republic Act No. 11058, Filipino
workers are given better protection in the workplace.
This law ensures safer workplaces by requiring
employers to provide complete safe work procedures,
information dissemination about work-related hazards,
safety and health training, and protective equipment.
Top 10 OSHA Violations
•Fall Protection, General Requirements—6,010
violations.
•Hazard Communication—3,671 violations.
•Scaffolding—2,813 violations.
•Lockout/Tagout—2,606 violations.
•Respiratory Protection—2,450 violations.
•Ladders—2,345 violations.
•Powered Industrial Trucks—2,093 violations.
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN RA 11058
With the enactment of Republic Act No. 11058, Filipino
workers are given better protection in the workplace.
This law ensures safer workplaces by requiring
employers to provide complete safe work procedures,
information dissemination about work-related hazards,
safety and health training, and protective equipment.
Can you ignore OSHA?
Failure to comply with OSHA regulations can lead
to serious fines and legal problems. OSHA has a
standard procedure for discovering violations and for
treating violators. If an OSHA inspector finds a
violation, the agency issues a citation and proposes a
penalty.