Safety in the Workplace

Learning Obejctives:
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

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.
 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
government_x0002_owned 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;
c. Comply with the requirements of this Standards; and
d. 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.
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_x0002_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.