Overview

Intro to
OSH
OBJECTIV
E:
Students will be able to
appreciate OSH and know the
importance of various data
and legislation relating to
OSH.
What is OSH ?
OSH stands for Occupational Safety and Health

Purpose of OSH
Its goal is to prevent accidents and harm to people from work-related activities.
Why the need for OSH
LEGA ?
L
Legal reason for OSH is related to the
compensatory , punitive, and preventative
effects of laws that protect the safety and
health of the workers. OSH Legislation
requires all organization to ensure the
safety, welfare, and health of employees
and to conduct all work related activities in
such a manner that they should not pose
any harm to them.
Why the need for OSH
FINANCIA
L ?
There are powerful economic reason for decreasing work concerning accidents as well as ill
health. In addition to decreasing cost, efficient safety and health management promotes the
productivity of the business.

MORA
L
It is morally right to safeguard a worker from any kind of harm. It is the duty of all companies to
provide the best care to their employees.
 Global OSH Data: ILO
Report

270 M 160 5,000

Average

Work Related Occupational People die

Accidents Diseases everyday due to
Causing more work related
than 4 days accidents every
absence year
 Global OSH Data: ILO
Report

355K 4% 12
k

Fatal work-related (or over 1.2M USD) of Children are killed

accidents every year – the world’s GDP is lost on the job annually
agri, mining, due to occupational
construction, fishing disease and accidents
Local Scenario: Filipino

Workers
41.55 M + employed
Filipinos
(January 2018) both in the
FORMAL and INFORMAL sector

57% service sector; 24%

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

3.5M government employees

 National, Regional,
As of January Networks and
2018

Labor Laws
Partners Established OSH
Est. accredited
Compliance OSH consultants
Networks in the
Officers regions

800 2000 200 4

20
+ + + 9

Est. accredited Est # of accredited

OSH OSH Training
practitioners Providers
 Key Local OSH Data
Sources
Integrated Survey on Labor and
Employment
2015-2016 (ISLE)

Work Accidents/Illness Report

(WAIR)
Summary – mandatory reports
of companies

NSO Household Survey

Data

OSHC
Database
2015-2016 Integrated Survey on
17,703 Occupational Labor
Injuries with and
lost Employment
workdays
(ISLE)
Cause of Injury: caught in
or between objects,
struck by falling objects,
Body parts injury falls
ex. Wrist, hand,
lower extremities,
arm, shoulder. head 2 3
Agents of Injury: ex.
Machines, hand
tools, transport,
structures, human.
Types of
Injuries
Ex. Fractures, 1 4
dislocation,
 Profile of the Most Common Injured

▪Male Worker
▪Married
▪26-30 years old
▪With 1 -5 years work
experience
▪Assigned in the first
shift
This has been the pattern for so many
years!
Source: Bureau of Working
RA 11058: “An Act Strengthening Compliance with OSH
Standards
and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof”

COVERA OSH WORKERS WELFARE

GE PROGRAMS FACILITIES

OSH JOINT AND

DUTIES AND PERSONNEL SOLIDARY
RIGHTS COMPLEMENT LIABILITY

WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH

INCENTIV
CLASSIFICATION TRAINING
ES
BASED ON RISK REQUIREMENT
COVERAG
• All private establishments where work is being undertaken including
Eestablishments located inside special economic zones and other
investment promotion agencies (e.g. Philippine Economic Zone
[PEZA], Clark Development Corporation [CDC])
• Utilities engaged in air, sea and land transportation
• Exemption — Public Sector (national government agencies,
government-owned and controlled corporations with original charters,
government financial institutions, state universities and colleges and
local government units)
• * But covered on JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1, s. 2020
• OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) STANDARDS FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Source: Bureau of Working
 EMPLOYER’S
Provide a safe and healthy
workplace through the Following,
DUTIES
among others:
• Capacity building of all workers
including mandatory trainings;
• Provision of information on OSH;
• Use of devices/equipment with
approved industry standards;
• Compliance with all the
requirements of the OSH
Standards;
• Provide appropriate DOLE tested

and approved PPEs FREE of

charge
 WORKERS
•To know the different types of
DUTIES
hazards in the workplace;
• Be provided with training, education
and orientation;
• To refuse unsafe work without threat
or reprisal from the employer in cases
of imminent danger. Affected workers
may be temporarily assigned to other
work areas;
• To report accidents and dangerous
occurrences to DOLE-ROs and other
government agencies in the most
convenient way; Workers shall be free
from retaliation for reporting any
accident;
 WORKPLACE
Based on
Based on the level Risks
brought about by the
nature of
CLASSIFICATION
activities/business processes in the
establishment;
Determined by the company safety officer.

LOW RISK
WORKPLACE
refers to those with less exposure to safety and health
hazards, having low level of danger, with no or less
probability to cause an accident, harm, injury or illness

MEDIUM RISK
WORKPLACE
refers to those having moderate exposure to safety and
health hazards and with probability of an accident, injury
or illness if no preventive or control measures are in
place.
HIGH RISK
WORKPLACE
refers to those wherein presence of hazards affects not
only workers but persons outside establishment; with
high level of exposure to safety and health hazards;
probability of major accident is likely to occur.
 OSH
PROGRAMS
• Covered workplaces through the Health and
Safety Commit- tee (HSC), shall develop and
implement a suitable OSH Program following the
DOLE-prescribed format.

• OSH Program shall be submitted and considered

approved upon stamped-received by concerned
DOLE-Regional Office or Field Office. Pre-approved
program shall be validated during inspection and
may be modified by DOLE as necessary, based on
existing laws, rules and regulations.

• The HSC shall review and evaluate the OSH

Program at least once a year or as necessary. A
revised copy of the program shall be submitted to
DOLE.
 OSH
PROGRAMS
•A suitable Construction Safety and Health
Program (CHSP) specific for each construction
project shall be submitted to concerned DOLE-
Regional Office or Field Office for its approval
prior to start of the project.

• The total cost of implementing OSH

Programs shall be an integral part of the
company’s operations cost.
 OSH
All Covered PERSONNEL
workplaces shall
have qualified OSH Personnel:
- First Aider - Safety Officer
- Dentist - Physician
- Nurses

(Number and type of OSH personnel

are based on the number of
employees and correct determination
by the safety officer of his/her
workplace classification)
“Refer to table of OSH Personnel on
Sec 14 & Sec 15 of DO 198-18)
SECTION 14 and 15 (DO
198-18)
 S&H
TRAINING
•All OSH personnel shall undergo
the prescribe mandatory trainings
from DOLE – accredited STO or its
recognized training institution.
• All workers shall undergo the
mandatory 8-hours OSH Seminar
as prescribe by DOLE. This
training may be conducted by
company safety officer in a
staggered manner.
 S&H
• Workers TRAINING
performing critical
occupations shall undergo
mandatory competency assessment
and certification by TESDA.

•Workers OSH seminars and

training/orientation required by
employers or by other regulations in
the performance of their task shall
be undertaken at no cost to the
worker and considered as
compensable working time.
 WORKERS
WELFARE
All FACILITIES
workers shall have FREE
access
and use of the following welfare
facilities:
• Adequate supply of safe drinking
water

• Adequate sanitary and washing

facilities

• Suitable living accommodation as

may be applicable such as in
construction, shipping, fishing and
night workers.
 WORKERS
WELFARE
Allworkers shall have FREE
FACILITIES access
and use of the following welfare
facilities:
• Separate sanitary, washing and
sleeping quarters for all genders,
as may be applicable.

• Lactation Station

•Ramps, Railings and the like

•Medical Facilities (treatment

room/clinic)
 JOINT AND
SOLIDARY
LIABILITY
The employer, project owner,
contractor or subcontractor and
any person who manages, controls
or supervises the work being
undertaken shall be jointly and
solidary liable for compliance
with the Occupational Safety and
Health Standards and
corresponding penalties for
violations.
RA 11058

Willful failure or refusal or gross negligence of an employer, contractor or subcontractor, to comply with the required OSH
standards or with a compliance order issued by the Secretary of Labor and Employment or by the Secretary’s authorized
representative;

Proposed IRR

Penalties provided herein shall be imposed after the lapse of the remediation period to correct the violations on OSH
standards based on the inspection conducted pursuant to Department Order No. 183, Series of 2017 or the Revised Rules on
the Administration and Enforcement of Labor Laws pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Code, as renumbered. The penalties
shall be computed on a per day basis until full compliance reckoned from the lapse of its remediation period to correct
violation/s, except for non-registration of establishment to DOLE, without prejudice to the filing of a criminal or civil case in
the regular courts, as the case may be.
 Importance of Occupational Safety &
Health Programs
Benefits may include:
*Improvements in product,
process, and service quality
*Better morale
*Improved recruiting
and retention
*More favorable image
and reputation
 Salient features of OSH
Legislations
Penalties for Violations
Willful failure or refusal to comply with OSH Standards or compliance
orders shall be penalized with not more than P100,000 daily until full
compliance; reckoned from the date of issuance of Notice of Results
or Compliance Order.
Repeated violation of the same prohibited act shall be
penalized of the corresponding fine plus 50% for every in-
stance of repeat violation
When the violation exposes the worker to death, serious injury
or serious illness, the imposable penalty shall be P100,000.
Additional P100,000 fine for refusal to access the workplace, refusal
to provide or allow access to records, obstruct conduct of
investigation, misrepresentation and making retaliatory measures
such as termination, refusal to pay, reducing wages and benefits or
discriminates any worker who has given information relative to
inspection
 Prohibited Acts and its
Corresponding Penalties
Registration of establishment to DOLE. P 20,000
Provision of job safety instruction or orientation prior to work P 20,000
Provision of worker’s training (first aid, mandatory workers training, P 25,000
mandatory OSH training for safety officers and health personnel)
Provision of safety signage and devices P 30,000
Provision of medical supplies, equipment and facilities P 30,000
Submission of reportorial requirements as prescribed by OSH standards P 40,000
Provision of safety officer and/or OH personnel P 40,000
Provision of certified personnel or professional required by the OSH
standards
Establishment of a safety and health committee P 40,000
Formulation and implementation of a comprehensive safety and health P 40,000
program
revision of information on hazards and risk (absence of chemical safety data P 40,000
sheet, no written SOP in materials handling, lifting etc. no permitting system
for confined spaces/hot works, no lock-out/tag-out system etc.
Provision of sanitary and welfare facilities P 40,000
Use of approved or certified devices and equipment for the task P 50,000
Provision of PPE or charging of provided PPE to workers P 50,000
Compliance with DOLE issued WSO P 50,000
Compliance to other OSH standards P 40,000
 Enforcement/Effectivity

Enforcement is through the DOLE-Regional Offices having

jurisdiction over the workplace
D.O. 183-17 shall govern the procedure in the implementation
of DOLE D.O. 198-18
OSH Law IRR, DOLE D.O. 198-18 effectivity: 25 January 2019
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