Cosh Terms
Cosh Terms
________ 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.
Occupational Safety and Health
Type of hazard that tends to affect individuals by contact with the hazards often an "obvious danger" and the
result of an immediate accident that a potential for injury.
Safety hazard
It is an undesired event which, under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in harm to people,
or damage to property but may result to loss to process.
Incident or Near miss
DAY 2
Any condition (in the workplace) that may impair the health of employees or cause significant discomfort
(enough to make them lose time from work)
Health Hazard
A summary of the important health, safety and toxicological information on the chemical or the mixture
ingredients
safety data sheet
Shall mean sampling and analysis carried out in respect of the atmospheric working environment and other
fundamental elements of working environment for the purpose of determining actual conditions therein.
work environment measurement
Refers to the process or extent that a worker experiences or comes in contact with a particular hazard in the
workplace or as a result of one's occupation.
Exposure
These hazards are physical occupational health hazards, except?
Smoking
This is the last line of defense in the hierarchy of control measures for hazards.
PPE
An occupational disease which occurs most commonly in individuals who perform welding and other metal-
joining activities.
Guidelines for the Implementation of Policy and Program on Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in the
Workplace
D.O. 73-05
Under RA 11332 Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act,
establishments are required to submit its Workplace COVID-19 Prevention and Control Compliance Report
(WAIR COVID 19 Form) on?
Medical Surveillance
Base on Rule 1967.03 of OSH Standard, periodic annual medical examinations shall include all
special examinations and/or investigations deemed necessary for the diagnosis of these diseases
which will be _____________ in case the workers are exposed to occupational health
free of charge.
What Rule in OSH Standards, contains the Occupational Safety and Health Standards?
Rule 1960
`DAY 3
Under Rule 1417-1418 of OSHS, Demolition should proceed storey by storey. Work on the ______ floors
should be completely over before removing the supporting members on the lower floor.
danger signs
_________ is a barrier erected on a roof to warn employees that they are approaching an unprotected roof
side or edge abd which designates an area in which roofing work may take place without the use if guard rail,
body built, or safety net systems to protect employees in the area.
Warning Lines
All employees shall be protected from fall of ______________ by the use of an approved fall protection
system.
Height / 6 ft and above
As per Rule 1414.07, what is the standard frequency of scaffold inspection.
daily and every shift
_____________ are platforms suspended by ropes, or other non-rigid means, from an overhead structure.
Suspended Scaffolds
As per Rule 1414.02, Fall protection equipment is required when working at ______ meters and above.
2m
It is a temporary or movable platform supported from the ground or suspended, used for access and/or working
at considerable heights above the ground.
Scaffold
This is the standard rule for ladder inclination on a level surface when using.
4:1 Rule
Base on DO 13, all heavy equipment operators assigned at the project site must be tested and certified in
accordance with a standard trade test prescribed by ________ in coordination with its accredited
organization/s.
DOLE
Base on OSH standards, it refers to any machine with engine or electric motor as prime mover used
for lifting, excavating, leveling, drilling, compacting, transporting and breaking works in the
construction site, such as but not limited to crane, bulldozer, backhoe, grader, road compactor, prime
mover and trailer, with minimum operating weight and horsepower rating of 1,000 KG and 10 HP,
respectively.
Heavy Equipment
It refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or
startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance
activities.
lockout/tagout
As per OSH Standards, Accident or illness resulting to death or permanent total disability – Must be reported to
DOLE Regional office within ________ hours; – DOLE will conduct investigation within _________ hours upon
receipt of report
24 hrs
As one of reportorial requirement, WAIR FORM shall be submitted by the employer on or before the ______
day of the month following the date of the occurrence of the accident.
20th
It refers to an employee who has completed the mandatory forty (40)- hour OSH training course applicable to
the industry as prescribed in the OSH standards.
Safety Officer 2 (SO2)
All workers shall undergo the mandatory ___________ as prescribed by DOLE. It may be conducted by the
safety officer of the establishment or any certified OSH practitioner or consultant.
Workers’ OSH seminar
Disaster
What do you call the events that are caused by the forces of nature
natural emergency
Situation that threatens workers, customers or the public; disrupts or shutdown operations; or causes
physical or environmental damage which can be a result of human error, fatigue, poor housekeeping,
poor maintenance, lack of adequate training or in some cases, a willful intent. *
workplace/man-made emergency
Designed to provide employees and their families with income benefits and medical and other
benefits in the event of work-connected sickness, injury or death. *
It is a 10-15 minute on-the-job-meetings held to keep employees alert to work related accidents and
illnesses. It is mandatorily done daily/per shift in line with D.O. 13
tool box meeting
These are unsafe practices or conditions that if not controlled may result into occurrence of an accident or
an incident.
Hazard
It is the prescribed and also entitled Guideline governing Occupational Safety and Health in
Construction Industry.*
D.O. 13
A set of mandatory rules on OSH which codifies all safety orders issued prior to its promulgation. Patterned
after the standards of other developed countries. It is the general reference/guidelines to OSH
implementation in the Philippines.
OSH Standards
__________ is an organized group established for the purpose of planning and policy making on all matters
pertaining to safety and health in a construction project.
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
An effective method of reviewing the individual steps in performing a job and identifying both unsafe acts and
unsafe conditions in order to develop solutions to eliminate or control the hazard.
Job Hazard Analysis
It is the science and art devoted to the Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control of hazards.
Industrial Hygiene
_________ is the type of hazard control which should be considered as the last resort.
PPE
_________ is a system including but not limited to an anchorage, connectors, and a body belt or body
harness used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level.
PFAS
Based on DO 13 Sec. 7.3, how many safety officer is required for twenty (20) heavy equipment?
Two (2) SO3
All employees shall be protected from fall at ______________ by the use of an approved fall
protection system.
Height of 6 ft and above