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•Occupational Occupational Safety and HealthSafety and Health
In the PhilippinesIn the Philippines
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INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Progress of OSH Legislations in the Philippines
1903- development of OSH in the Philippines
1908- Employer’s Liability Act was instituted requiring employers to compensate workers who were injured while performing their job
1908 – Bureau of Labor was created.
1927 - Workmen’s Compensation Act No. 3428 was passed providing payment of damages by the employer for illnesses, in addition to injury or death due to employment
1933 - Bureau of Labor was named Department of Labor on Dec. 8, 1933.
1936- Commonwealth Act No. 104 was passed. First legislation directly enjoining management to ensure the promotion of OSH in the
workplace. Known as the First Industrial Safety Law
1945- Commonwealth Act No. 696 was approved to include safety in the installation and operation of boilers and pressure vessels.
1948- Philippines became a member of ILO
1954- Enactment of RA No. 1054 (Free Emergency Medical & Dental Treatment Act)
1957 – Bureau of Labor Standards was created.
1959- SOPI was organized
1967-Proclamation No. 115-A was issued declaring the year & every year thereafter as SAFETY & ACCIDENT PREVENTION YEAR
January - General Orientation
February - Air Transportation
March - Fire Prevention
April - Vacation Hazards
May - Land Transportation
June - Sea Transportation
July - Schools
August - Farms
September -Health and Sanitation
October - Industry & Commerce
November -Mines
December -Holiday Hazards & Homes
1974- PD 442 (LCP) was passed
1975- BLS started the program on accreditation of STOs to conduct OSH training.
1977- Tripartite body was created to study the proposed OSHS
1978- OSHS was approved. Nat’l Tripartite Committee was created to continue study the improvement of the OSHS
1982 – BLS renamed as BWC
1984- Tripartite consultation was held to amend OSHS Rule 1410 (Construction Safety).
1988- OSHC was created pursuant to EO 307. First in Southeast Asia
1989- First major revision of OSHS
1996- Tripartite consultation workshop held to discuss the amendments of Rule 1030
1998- DO 13 was issued. Tripartite Council on OSH in Construction Industry was created.
1998- Passed MC No. 02 series of 1998 -Guidelines for Classifying Hazardous and Non-
Hazardous Workplaces
1999 -ASPPI was organized.1st Gen. Assembly &
Convention of DOLE Accredited Safety
Professionals was held
2000- MC No. 01 s2000- Guidelines for the Conduct of WEA
- MC No. 02 s2000-Guidelines in the Application of Workplace Component of RA 8504 known as
“Phil. AIDS Prevention & Control Act of 1998”
2001- Approved Amendments to Rules 1030, 1160, 1170, 1180 of the OSHS
2002 – 1st meeting/gathering of DOLE-BWC Accredited Safety Training & Testing Organizations
-Department Order (DO) 53-03, s 2003 Implementation of a Drug-Free Workplace Policies and Procedures for the Private Sector.2003- Organization of ATOP Inc. for OSH. Renamed as
ASHTOP Inc. in 2004.2004 – Department Order (DO) 57-04, s 2004 (New Labor
Standards Enforcement Framework) was issued.
• Article XIII Section 3 of Phil. Article XIII Section 3 of Phil. Constitution Constitution
• The state shall afford full The state shall afford full protection to labor, .... . protection to labor, .... .
They shall be entitled to They shall be entitled to security of tenure, security of tenure, humane humane conditions of work,conditions of work, and a living and a living wage. wage.
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OSH LEGISLATIONS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Phil. Const.Phil. Const.
• Law : P.D. 442, Book IV, Titles I Law : P.D. 442, Book IV, Titles I
and IIand II Title : Labor Code of the Phils.Title : Labor Code of the Phils.• Year Passed : 1974Year Passed : 1974• Implementing Agency:Implementing Agency: DOLEDOLE• Content: Revised and consolidated Content: Revised and consolidated
labor and social laws to labor and social laws to afford full afford full protection to laborprotection to labor, promote , promote employment and human resources employment and human resources development and ensure industrial development and ensure industrial peace based on social justice.peace based on social justice.
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OSH LEGISLATIONS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Phil. Const.Phil. Const.
Labor Code.Labor Code.
• Article 162 Article 162 – The Secretary of labor shall by – The Secretary of labor shall by appropriate order set and enforce appropriate order set and enforce mandatory mandatory OSH Standards to eliminate or reduce OSH OSH Standards to eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in all workplaceshazards in all workplaces and institute new and and institute new and update existing programs to ensure safe and update existing programs to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in all place of healthful working conditions in all place of employmentemployment
• Article 165 - DOLE shall be solely responsible Article 165 - DOLE shall be solely responsible for the for the administration, enforcement of laws, administration, enforcement of laws, policies and programs on OSH.policies and programs on OSH.
• Chartered cities may be allowed to conduct Chartered cities may be allowed to conduct industrial safety inspection of establishments industrial safety inspection of establishments within their respective jurisdictions.within their respective jurisdictions.
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OSH LEGISLATIONS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Phil. Const.Phil. Const.
Labor Code.Labor Code.
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OSH LEGISLATIONS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Phil. Const.Phil. Const.
Labor Code.Labor Code.
OSHSOSHS..
• LawLaw : Rules and Regulations : Rules and Regulations Implementing Art. 162, Implementing Art. 162, Book IV, Title I, P.D. 442 Book IV, Title I, P.D. 442
• TitleTitle : Occupational Safety and : Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) Health Standards (OSHS)
• Year PassedYear Passed : 1978: 1978• Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to
Rule 1980 Rule 1980
• Implementing Agency: DOLEImplementing Agency: DOLE
Legal Basis of the Legal Basis of the Occupational Safety and Occupational Safety and Health StandardsHealth Standards
• Book IV, Title IBook IV, Title IChapter IChapter IMedical and Dental Medical and Dental
ServicesServices
Chapter IIChapter II Occupational SafetyOccupational Safety
Legal Basis of the Legal Basis of the Occupational Safety and Occupational Safety and Health and StandardsHealth and Standards
Book IV, Title I – Medical, Dental and Occupational Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Standards,
(OSHS)1978
• A set of mandatory OSH A set of mandatory OSH standards which standards which codifies all codifies all safety orderssafety orders being enforced being enforced prior to its promulgation. prior to its promulgation.
• It contains administrative It contains administrative requirements, general safety requirements, general safety and health rules, technical and health rules, technical safety regulations, and other safety regulations, and other measures to eliminate or reduce measures to eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in the workplace.OSH hazards in the workplace.
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OSH STANDARDS
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
OSH Standards:
• PURPOSE PURPOSE
– to protect every working man against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions.
OSH STANDARDS
• SCOPE SCOPE
– shall apply to all places of employment except land, sea and air transportation and safety in Mines.
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Occupational Safety & Health Occupational Safety & Health StandardsStandards
Some Rules of the OSHSSome Rules of the OSHS10001000 General ProvisionsGeneral Provisions10101010 Other Safety RulesOther Safety Rules10201020 RegistrationRegistration10301030 Training & AccreditationTraining & Accreditation10401040 Health & Safety CommitteeHealth & Safety Committee10501050 Notification & Keeping of Notification & Keeping of Occupational Illnesses & InjuriesOccupational Illnesses & Injuries10601060 Premises of EstablishmentsPremises of Establishments10701070 Environmental ControlEnvironmental Control10801080 Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment
Occupational Safety & Health Occupational Safety & Health StandardsStandards
Some OSHS RulesSome OSHS Rules10901090 Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials11001100 Gas & Electric Welding & Gas & Electric Welding &
Cutting OperationsCutting Operations1120 Hazardous Work 1120 Hazardous Work
ProcessesProcesses11401140 Explosives Explosives11501150 Materials Handling & Materials Handling &
StorageStorage11601160 Boiler Boiler11701170 Unfired Pressure Unfired Pressure
VesselsVessels11801180 Internal Combustion Internal Combustion
Engine*Engine*1200 Machine Guarding1200 Machine Guarding1210 Electrical Safety1210 Electrical Safety
1220 1220 Elevators & Related Elevators & Related EquipmentEquipment
1230 Identification of Piping 1230 Identification of Piping SystemSystem
1240 Power Piping Lines1240 Power Piping Lines1410 Construction Safety1410 Construction Safety1420 Logging 1420 Logging 1940 Fire Protection & 1940 Fire Protection &
ControlControl1950 Pesticides & Fertilizers1950 Pesticides & Fertilizers
1970 Fees1970 Fees1980 Authority of LG1980 Authority of LG1990 Final Provisions1990 Final Provisions1960 OH Services1960 OH Services
OSH STANDARDS
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WHO ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN OSH?INVOLVED IN OSH?
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ADMINISTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLEDOLE
ECCECC
• Employees Compensation Commission• The ECC is responsible for initiating, rationalizing and
coordinating the policies on employees compensation programs as well as deciding appealed cases from the GSIS and SSS, the agencies which initially administer the employee’s compensation program in the public and private sector.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLEDOLE
OSHCOSHC
ECCECC
Occupational Safety and Health Center • Undertakes continuing studies and
researches on OSH • Plans, develops and implements
training programs on OSH Undertakes practical testing for safe use and sets standard specifications of PPEs
• Monitor workers’ exposure to hazardous substance and environmental conditions.
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INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLEDOLE
OSHCOSHC
ECCECC
BWCBWC
• Bureau of Working Conditions Bureau of Working Conditions – The BWC The BWC performs primarily policy and program performs primarily policy and program
development and advisory functionsdevelopment and advisory functions in the administration in the administration and enforcement of laws relating to working conditions. and enforcement of laws relating to working conditions.
– It It oversee the implementation of standardsoversee the implementation of standards through through technical supervisiontechnical supervision of enforcement by the DOLE’s 15 of enforcement by the DOLE’s 15 Regional Offices all over the countryRegional Offices all over the country
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLEDOLE
OSHCOSHC
ECCECC
BWCBWC
RO1RO1 RO2RO2 RO6RO6 RO7RO7 RO15RO15RO4RO4 RO5RO5RO3RO3
• Implements laws, policies, plans, programs, projects, rules and regulations of the DOLE.
HOW DOLE ENFORCE OSH LAWS ?
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• The OSH laws are enforced and monitored by the ROs through its LSED manned by labor inspectors vested with visitorial and enforcement power under Article 128.
• Labor inspectors also disseminate information, advocate and give technical assistance on OSH
Technical Safety Inspection – inspection for the purpose of safety determination of boilers, pressure vessels, internal combustion engines, electrical installations, elevators, hoisting equipment and other mechanical equipment
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ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OSH LAWS
2 2 Types of OSH InspectionTypes of OSH Inspection
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
General Safety and Health Inspection – refers to inspection of work environment, adequacy of work space, ventilation, lighting, handling, storage or work procedures, protection facilities, location and operation of machinery other than those covered by technical safety inspection and other safety and health hazards in the workplace.
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ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OSH LAWS
2 2 Types of OSH InspectionTypes of OSH Inspection
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ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OSH LAWS
Safety and Health Safety and Health inin
ConstructionConstruction
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Rule 1410 of the OSHS and DO 13, series 1998 provide requirements for keeping and maintaining a safe worksite
Examples:
1) Health and Safety Committee to plan, develop, implement worksite programs on OSH approved by DOLE-BWC
2) Approved Personal Protective Equipment
3) Trained or accredited OSH personnel
4) Other administrative and technical safety and health requirements
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ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OSH LAWS
Safety and Health in ConstructionSafety and Health in Construction
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
DOLE Advocacy and linkages with stakeholders
- MOA between DOLE and DPWH to harmonize and complement the National Building Code and the Labor Code of the Philippines
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ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OSH LAWS
Safety and Health in ConstructionSafety and Health in Construction
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
DOLE Advocacy and linkages with stakeholders
NBC to include safety and health
DOLE Proposal - to add new Rule on Occupational Safety and Health in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations pursuant to PD 1096 otherwise known as the National Building Code
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Safety and Health in ConstructionSafety and Health in Construction
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ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Pursuant to Rule 1030 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
– Mandates the BWC to conduct training program on OSH Mandates the BWC to conduct training program on OSH directly or through accredited Safety Training Organization. directly or through accredited Safety Training Organization.
– Require the employer to appoint a safety officer. The training Require the employer to appoint a safety officer. The training course prescribed by the BWC shall be requisite for the course prescribed by the BWC shall be requisite for the appointment of the safety officer in the place of employmentappointment of the safety officer in the place of employment
– All full-time safety officers must meet the requirement of duly-All full-time safety officers must meet the requirement of duly-accredited Safety Practitioner or Safety Consultants by the accredited Safety Practitioner or Safety Consultants by the Bureau Bureau
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
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ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Requirements in the Practice of OSH
Completion of the Bureau Prescribed Training Course
On OSH conducted by DOLE Accredited Safety
Training Organization
BWC Accreditation as OSH practitioner/consultant
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Every employer shall take steps to train a Every employer shall take steps to train a sufficient number of supervisors or technical sufficient number of supervisors or technical personnel in occupational safety and healthpersonnel in occupational safety and health
No. of workersNo. of workers Non-hazardous workplace Non-hazardous workplace **1 - 2501 - 250
251 - 500251 - 500
501 - 750501 - 750
751 - 1000751 - 1000
Every add’l. 500 or fraction Every add’l. 500 or fraction thereofthereof
One(1) part-time safety officer
Two(2) part-time safety officers
One(1) full-time safety officer
One(2) full-time safety officers
One(1) add’l. full-time safety officer
* Based on Department Order No. 16, series of 2001
Every employer shall take steps to train a Every employer shall take steps to train a sufficient number of supervisors or technical sufficient number of supervisors or technical personnel in occupational safety and healthpersonnel in occupational safety and health
No. of No. of workersworkers
Hazardous Hazardous ** Highly hazardous Highly hazardous **
1 - 501 - 50
51 - 20051 - 200
201 - 250201 - 250
251 - 500251 - 500
Every add’l. Every add’l. 500 or fraction 500 or fraction thereofthereof
Every add’l. Every add’l. 250 or fraction 250 or fraction thereofthereof
1 part-time safety officer 1 full-time safety officer
1 FT & 1 PT safety officer 2 full-time safety officer
1 add’l. FT safety officer
1 full-time safety officer 1 FT & 1 PT safety officer
2 FT & 1 PT safety officer2 full-time safety officer
1 add’l. FT safety officer
UPDATE
The Bureau has accredited:
• 1800 safety practitioners
• 175 safety consultants
• 20 Active Safety Training Organization
• 4 Testing of Construction Heavy
Equipment organization
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ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Labor Standards Enforcement Framework
Complementary Approaches to Inspection
1. Self-audit
2. Joint Regulation
3. Assistance Program for Development
4. Industry/Social Accord
5. Delegation of Authority
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Labor Standards Enforcement Framework
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Emerging Trends on the Role and Functions of OSH
Practitioner/Consultant
Personal safety, health, environmental safety, equipment safety, process safety, product safety, security of people and property are becoming more
interrelated and create an expanded role for OSH
professionals
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Emerging Trends on the Role and Functions of OSH
Practitioner/Consultant
OSH professionals missions and objectives are also
geared towards providing security and protection to life
and property.
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Emerging Trends on the Role and Functions of OSH
Practitioner/Consultant
Safety, health and security programs and activities complement each other.
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