OSH Orientation (ISLE 2017-2018)

Introduction to
Occupational Safety and

Health (OSH)
Session Objective:
At the end of the session, the participants will

be able to explain the importance of OSH,
national OSH data, OSH legislations and state
legal basis of OSH.
Department of Labor and Employment

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
Why the need for
occupational safety and
health (OSH)?

Every worker has the
right to a SAFE and
HEALTHY workplace!

Occupational Safety and Health
• Occupational Safety and Health is

devoted to the recognition and control
of factors (hazards) in the workplace,
which may cause death, disability,
injury, sickness, or great discomfort and
inefficiency among the workers.

Focus of OSH
People
Environment Equipment
Materials
Global OSH Data: ILO Report
270 million work-related accidents
160 million occupational diseases
(causing more than 4 days absence)
Average of 5,000 people die everyday

due to work-related accidents every year
Source: International Labour Organization

Global OSH Data: ILO Report
355,000 fatal work-related accidents
every year (half occur in agriculture;
other high risk sectors: mining,
construction and commercial fishing)
4% (or over 1.2 million USD) of the

world’s GDP is lost due to occupational
diseases and accidents
12,000 children are killed on the job annually
Source: International Labour Organization

Local Scenario: Filipino Workers
41.5 million+ employed Filipinos (January 2018)
both in the formal and informal sectors
57% services sector; 25% agriculture;
18% industry sector (mining, manufacturing, construction etc.)
3.5 million government employees
In your companies? How many workers?

2017-2018 Integrated Survey on
Labor and Employment (ISLE)
469 Fatal
20,328 Non-fatal with lost workdays
25,485 Without lost workdays
Total cases of occupational
46,283 injuries
(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Cases of Occupational Injuries with Workdays Lost in Establishment Employing 20 or More
Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Major Occupation Group, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Major Occupation Group) Total No. of Cases of

Injuries with
Workdays Lost
1. Plant and Machine Operators and 6,278
Assemblers
2. Service and Sales Worker 4,007
3. Elementary Occupations e.g. Vendors, 3,897

Cleaners, Caretakers, Helpers & Labourers
etc.
4. Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery 1,677
Workers
5. Craft and Related Trade Workers 1,645

Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Type of Injury, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Type of Injury) No. of Type Injury
1. Superficial Injuries & Open Wounds 10,561

2. Dislocations, Sprains and Strains 2,488
3. Fractures 2,228
4. Burns, Corrosions, Scalds and Frostbites 1,749
5. Foreign Body in the eye 1,558

Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Type of Disease, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Part of the Body Injured) No. of Body Parts

Injured
1. Wrist and Hand 7,458
2. Lower Extremities 3,891
3. Arm and shoulder 3,665

4. Head 3,280
5. Whole Body or Multiple Sites equally 932
injured

Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Cause of Injury, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Cause of Injury) No.of Cause of

Injury
1. Struck by Objects 7,540
2. Caught in or Between Objects 4,365
3. Fall of Persons 2,186

4. Contact with Extreme Temperatures 1,782
5. Struck by Falling Objects 1,619

Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Agent of Injury, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Agent of Injury) No.of Agent of Injury
1. Machine/ Equipment 5,452
2. Material/ Object 5,066
3. Hand Tool 3,803

4. Conveying/Transport/Packaging 2,158
Equipment or Vehicle
5. Building/Structure 1,843

Workers by Major/ Minor Industry Group and Type of Disease, Philippines 2017
Top 5 (Type of Disease) No.of Type of

Disease
1. Back Pain 31,903
2. Essential Hypertension 15,806
3. Neck-shoulder pain 11,576

4. Occupational Asthma 5,506
5. Other Infections 5,394

Cases of Occupational Injuries
60,000
50,961
48,957 49,118
50,000
40,000
46,283
30,000
20,000
10,000 17,713
0
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
(Source: Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics & Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated
Survey on Labor and Employment)

Cases of Occupational Diseases
200,000
180,000 171,787
160,000
140,000 125,973
120,000
100,000 85,483
71,894 101,851
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
(Source: Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics & Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated
Survey on Labor and Employment)
Number of Establishments Employing 20 or More Workers with Preventive and Control
Measures/Activities Implemented by Major/ Minor Industry Group, Philippines 2017
Top 10 (Preventive and Control Measures)

1. Posting of safety signages and warning signs
2. Smoke-free workplace
3. Emergency preparedness and response activities
4. Appointed safety officers and first- aiders
5. Regular inspection and maintenance of equipment
6. Workers orientation on safety and health hazards at work
7. Proper maintenance of mechanical and electrical facilities
8. Organized safety and health committee
9. Dissemination of information materials on safety and health
10. Periodic and annual medical exams of workers

Number of Establishments Employing 20 or More Workers by OSH Policies/Programs
Implemented by Major/ Minor Industry Group, Philippines 2017
Top 10 (OSH Programs/Policies)

1. Fire Prevention and Control Program
2. Drug –Free Workplace Policy and Program
3. Emergency Response Preparedness Program
4. Accident Prevention Program
5. Medical Surveillance Program
6. Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Program
7. Healthy Lifestyle Program
8.Policy on Non-discrimination of workers with PTB,HIV & Hepatitis B
9. Prevention and Control Program (PTB, HIV/AIDS, & Hepatitis B)
10. DOLE-Approved Construction Safety and Health Program

Legal Bases
• Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442, 1974)
Consolidation of labor and social laws to afford full protection to
labor, promote employment and human resources
development, and ensure industrial peace.
• OSH Standards (1979, amended in 1989)
A set of mandatory rules on OSH which codifies all safety orders
issued prior to its promulgation.
• Republic Act No. 11058 and its IRR (January 25, 2019)
An Act Strengthening Compliance with the OSH Standards and
Providing Penalties for Violations thereof.

DOLE Department Order No. 198
(IRR of RA 11058)
 The State affirms labor as a primary social and economic force, and that a safe and
healthy workforce is an integral aspect of nation building.
 The State shall ensure a safe and healthful workplace for all working
people by affording them full protection against all hazards in their
work environment.
 It shall ensure that the provisions of the Labor Code of the Philip-
pines, all domestic laws, and internationally-recognized standards on
OSH are being fully enforced and complied with by the employers,
and it shall provide penalties for any violations thereof.
 The State shall protect every worker against injury, sickness or death through safe and
healthful working conditions.
 It shall promote strict but dynamic, inclusive, and gender-sensitive measures in the for-
mulation and implementation of policies and programs related to OSH.

SECTION 2: Coverage
 It shall apply to all establishments, projects and sites and all other places
where work is being undertaken in all branches of economic activity,
including:
 Establishments located inside special economic zones and other

investment promotion agencies (e.g., Philippine Economic Zone
Authority [PEZA], Clark Development Corporation [CDC]);
 Utilities engaged in air, sea, and land transportation;
 Industries such as mining, fishing, construction, agriculture, and
maritime;
 Contractors and subcontractors including those engaged in the
projects of the public sector.
NOTE: The Rules does not apply to the public sector

SECTION 4 : Duties … of (a) Employers
 Equip a place of employment for workers free from hazardous conditions that are causing or are
likely to cause death, illness, or physical harm
 Provide complete job safety instructions to all the workers, including, but not limited to, those
relating to familiarization with their work environment
 Ensure that the chemical, physical and biological substances and agents, and ergonomic and
psychosocial stresses under control are without risk to health
 Use only approved specific industry set of standards of devices and equipment for the work-
place
 Comply with OSHS including training, medical examination, and where necessary, provisions on
protective and safety devices such as PPE and machine guards
 Make arrangement for workers and their representatives to have the time
and resource to participate in the processes of organizing, planning and im-
plementation, monitoring, evaluation and action for improvement of the
OSH management system

 Provide, where necessary, for measures identifying
trainings and drills, evacuation plans, etc. to deal with
emergencies, fires and accidents including first-aid
arrangements
 Comply with all reportorial requirements of the OSH
standards
 Register establishment to DOLE as provided under the
OSH standards

SECTION 4: Duties … of (b) workers
 Participate in capacity building activities on safety and health and other

OSH related topics and programs;
 Proper use of all safeguards and safety devices furnished for workers’
protection and that of others
 Comply with instructions to prevent accidents or imminent danger
situations in the workplace
 Observe prescribed steps to be taken in cases of emergency
 Report to their immediate supervisor any work hazard that may be
discovered in the workplace.

SECTION 4: Duties… of (c) other persons
 Any other person, including the builder or contactor who visits, builds,
renovates or installs devices or conducts business in any
establishments or workplace, shall comply with the provisions of this
Rules and all other regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor and
Employment.
 Whenever 2 or more undertakings are engaged in activities

simultaneously in one 1 workplace, it shall be the duty of all
concerned to collaborate and cooperate to ensure compliance with
OSH standards and regulations.

SECTIONs 5-8 : Workers’ Rights to Know
 Workers’ right to know

 Workers’ right to refuse unsafe work
 Workers’ right to report accidents
 Workers’ right to PPE (personal protective equipment)

SECTION 11: OSH Information
The employer, contractor or subcontractor, if any, shall provide the workers in all
establishments, projects and all other places where work is being undertaken
adequate and suitable information on the following:
 Workplace hazards and the risk posed on the safety and health of the
workers such as chemical safety data sheets;
 Control mechanisms in place that reduces or minimizes the risk of

exposure to hazards and other preventive strategies
 Appropriate measures, including the probable location of workers, for

the prevention, control and protection against those hazards; and
 Emergency and disaster management protocols including proper

evacuation and shut-down procedures.
Information materials shall be revised regularly by the OSH committee.

SECTION 12: OSH Program
Covered workplaces shall develop and implement a suitable OSH program in a
format prescribed by DOLE which shall be posted in prominent places.
a) For establishments with less than 10 workers and low risk establishments with 10-50
workers. – The OSH program, which shall be duly signed by the employer, must include
at least the following:
1. Company commitment to comply with OSH requirements;
2. General safety and health programs, including:
 Safety and health hazard identification, risk assessment and control (HIRAC),
 Medical surveillance for early detection and management of occupational and work-
related diseases, and
 First aid and emergency medical services;
3. Promotion of the following health domains:
 Drug-free workplace (RA 9165),
 Mental health services in the workplace (RA 11036), and
 Healthy lifestyle;

SECTION 12: OSH Program
4. Prevention and control of the following health domains:
 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (RA
8504),
 Tuberculosis (EO 187-03), and
 Hepatitis B (DOLE DA 05-2010);
5. Complete company or project details;
6. Composition and duties of the OSH committee;
7. OSH personnel and facilities;
8. Safety and health promotion, training and education, including:
 Orientation of all workers on OSH, and
 Conduct of risk assessment, evaluation and control;
9. Conduct of toolbox or safety meetings and job safety analysis, if applicable;
10. Accident/incident/illness investigation, recording and reporting;
11. Provision and use of PPE;
12. Provision of safety signage;
13. Provision of workers’ welfare facilities;
14. Emergency and disaster preparedness and mandated drills;
15. Solid waste management system; and
16. Control and management of hazards. Department of Labor and Employment
Rule 1040: Health & Safety Committee
• Planning and policymaking group in all matters pertaining

to OSH
• Conduct meetings at least once a month
• Safety Officer serves as Secretary: documents meetings,
facilitates discussion.
• Representation or membership: workers, supervisors,
employers, subcontractors, HR reps, OH personnel
• OSH Committee is a crucial avenue to properly
communicate OSH in the workplace

SECTION 13: OSH Committee
The establishment shall ensure that the core elements of OSH program are inte-
grated in the company OSH program such as management commitment and em-
ployee involvement, workplace risk assessment, hazard prevention and control,
safety and health training and education, and OSH program evaluation.
a) For establishments with less than 10 workers and low risk establishments with
10 - 50 workers. – A SO1 shall establish an OSH committee composed of the fol-
lowing:
Chairperson: Company owner or manager
Secretary : Safety officer of the workplace
Member : At least one (1) worker, preferably a union member if organized
The safety officer of the workplace may also be the owner, manager or his/her des-
ignated representative.
The company owner, manager or one of the workers of the company shall under-
take first aid training from the Philippine Red Cross or any DOLE recognized organi-
zation.
b) For medium to high risk establishments with 10-50 workers and low to high risk
establishments with 51 workers and above. – The OSH committee of the covered
workplace shall be composed of the following:
Ex-officio chairperson : Employer or his/her representative
Secretary : Safety officer of the workplace
Ex-officio members : Certified first-aider, OH nurse, OH dentist, and
OH physician, as applicable
Members : Safety officers representing the contractor or
subcontractor, as the case may be, and
representative/s of workers who shall come from
the union, if the workers are organized, or elected
workers through a simple vote of majority, if they
are unorganized
The OSH committee shall effectively plan, develop, oversee and monitor the im-
plementation of the OSH program.
c) For 2 or more establishments housed under one building or complex including

malls. – When two or more establishments are housed under one building or com-
plex, the health and safety committee organized in each workplace shall form them-
selves into a Joint Coordinating Committee to plan and implement programs and ac-
tivities concerning all the establishments.
Chairperson : Building owner or his/her representative such as the
building administrator
Secretary : Safety officer of the building or complex appointed by the
Chairperson
Members : At least two safety officers from any of the establishment
housed under one building or complex;
At least two workers’ representatives, one of which must
be from a union if organized, from any of the establishment
housed under one building or complex
The building administrator shall ensure that the Joint OSH committee shall submit
its organizational plans and minutes to the DOLE Regional office, copy furnished
the Bureau of Working Conditions.
SECTION 14: Safety Officer
In the implementation of OSH program, safety officers shall be em-

ployed or designated with the following duties and responsibilities:
 Oversee the overall management of the OSH program in coordination

with the OSH committee;
 Frequently monitor and inspect any health or safety aspect of the
operation
 Assist government inspectors in the conduct of safety and health in-
spection at any time whenever work is being performed
 Issue Work Stoppage Order (WSO) when necessary based on the re-
quirements and procedures provided by the OSH standards

Safety officer/s of all

workplace must pos-
sess the necessary
training and experi-
ence requirement ac-
cording to its category
as contained herein.
The respective qualifi-

cations of safety offi-
cers are as follows:

 The number and qual-
ification of safety offi-
cers shall be propor-
tionate to the total
number of workers
and equipment, size
of work area, classifi-
cation of the work-
place and such other
criteria as required by
the OSH standards.
 The number and qualification of safety officers shall be proportionate to the total
number of workers and equipment, size of work area, classification of the workplace
and such other criteria as required by the OSH standards.
 In the case of a contractor or subcontractor, at least 1 safety officer must be deployed at each
specific area of operations to oversee the management of the OSH program of its own work-
force.
Minimum classification and number of safety officer for all covered workplaces shall be as follows:
Number of Workers Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
1 to 9 One (1) SO1 One (1) SO2

One (1) SO1
10 to 50 One (1) SO3
One (1) SO2
51 to 99
One (1) SO2 and
100 to 199 One (1) SO2
one (1) SO3
One (1) SO2 and one (1) SO3
200 to 250
Two (2) SO2 or one (1) SO3 Two (2) SO3
251 to 500
Two (2) SO2 and one (1) SO3 One (1) SO2 and
501 to 750 Two (2) SO3 Two (2) SO3
751 to 1000 Two (2) SO3
Every additional of 250 or a fraction
thereof Additional one (1) SO3
- -
or SO4
Every additional of 500 or a fraction

thereof Additional one (1) SO3 Additional one (1) SO3 or SO4 -

SECTION 15: OH Personnel and Facilities

Every employer covered by this Rules shall provide his/her workers medical services and facilities and shall not
be an excuse by employer from maintaining in his/her workplace a first aid treatment room or clinic for work-
ers which shall be as follows:

The employer may not establish a hospital or dental clinic in the workplace
where there is a hospital or dental clinic which is located not more than five
(5) kilometers away from the workplace, accessible in not more than
twenty-five (25) minutes travel time, and the employer has facilities readily
available for transporting workers to the hospital or dental clinic in cases of
emergency.
For this purpose, the employer shall enter into a written contract with the
hospital for the use of such hospital for the treatment of workers in cases of
emergency.

DOLE New Issuances
ISSUANCE TITLE COMPONENTS
Guidelines for the Implementation of Drug-Free Workplace A. Advocacy,

DO 53-03 Policies and Programs for the Private Sector Information,
Education
Guidelines for the Implementation of Policy and Program on
&Training
DO 73-05 Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control in the Workplace B. Preventive
Strategies
Guidelines for the Implementation of HIV and AIDS Prevention C. Social Policy
DO 102-10 and Control in the Workplace Program D. Health Care
Services
E. Benefits &
Guidelines for the Implementation of a Workplace Policy and
DA 05-10 Program on Hepatitis B Compensation
F. Monitoring &
Enforcement
Safety and Health Measures for Workers Who by the Nature of
DO 178-17 Their Work Must have to Stand at Work

Clear Points

• Everyone has a right to a safe and healthy
workplace.
• All establishment must comply with RA 11058
and its IRR – DOLE Department Order 198 and
the OSH Standards
• Employers, workers, safety officers, OSH
committee members have roles to play to
ensure the effective implementation of
their OSH programs.
Lahat tayo
pwede maging
maging
OSH CHAMPIONS!

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Introduction to

Occupational Safety and

At the end of the session, the participants will

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

• Occupational Safety and Health is

Department of Labor and Employment

Average of 5,000 people die everyday

Source: International Labour Organization

4% (or over 1.2 million USD) of the

12,000 children are killed on the job annually

Source: International Labour Organization

18% industry sector (mining, manufacturing, construction etc.)

3.5 million government employees

In your companies? How many workers?

Department of Labor and Employment

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 5 (Major Occupation Group) Total No. of Cases of

3. Elementary Occupations e.g. Vendors, 3,897

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Top 5 (Type of Injury) No. of Type Injury

1. Superficial Injuries & Open Wounds 10,561

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 5 (Part of the Body Injured) No. of Body Parts

2. Lower Extremities 3,891

3. Arm and shoulder 3,665

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 5 (Cause of Injury) No.of Cause of

2. Caught in or Between Objects 4,365

3. Fall of Persons 2,186

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 5 (Agent of Injury) No.of Agent of Injury

1. Machine/ Equipment 5,452

2. Material/ Object 5,066

3. Hand Tool 3,803

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 5 (Type of Disease) No.of Type of

2. Essential Hypertension 15,806

3. Neck-shoulder pain 11,576

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

Top 10 (Preventive and Control Measures)

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Top 10 (OSH Programs/Policies)

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment)

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

 Establishments located inside special economic zones and other

NOTE: The Rules does not apply to the public sector

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

 Participate in capacity building activities on safety and health and other

Department of Labor and Employment

 Whenever 2 or more undertakings are engaged in activities

Department of Labor and Employment

 Workers’ right to know