2. B A S I C OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH TRAINING JearvinJonaurd T. Quilatan Facilitator

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4. CAUTION Better SAFE SAFETY than SORRY is a RIGHT, not a PRIVILEGE

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6. Session Objectives To ensure that the participants will be able to: Gain knowledge and familiarity in their safety responsibilities Ability to analyze and control hazards Establish awareness on emergency situation such as fire. To keep workers safe and reduce negative impact to the workplace

7. Scope • Legal basis • OSH Standard • Why safety? • Accident Prevention Awareness • Occupational Hazard Awareness • Personal Protective Equipment • Safe Lifting Technique • Safety Housekeeping • Fire Safety Orientation

8. INTRODUCTION OF OSH 1945 – Commonwealth act no. 696 redefined CA. No.104 to include safety in the installation and operation of boilers and pressure vessels. 1946 – Republic Act 184, or the Electrical Engineering laws, (Section 38, Article III of the law, empowered the DOLE safety inspectors to check plans, design and/or specifications for any electrical construction or installation and enforce the requirements of the act pertaining to operation, installation tending and maintenance of electric generating plants. 1948 – The Philippines became a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

9. INTRODUCTION OF OSH 1954 – Enactment of Republic Act. No. 1054 – Free Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment Act. 1959 – Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SOPI) was Organized 1967 – Proclamation No. 115-A was issued declaring the year and every year thereafter as SAFETY ACCIDENT PREVENTION YEAR.

10. INTRODUCTION OF OSH Proclamation No. 115-A Each month of the year to be devoted to a particular aspect of Safety and accident prevention in various fields as follows: January ------------------------- General Orientation February------------------------ Air Transportation March--------------------------- Fire Prevention April----------------------------- Vacation Hazards May----------------------------- Land Transportation June---------------------------- Sea Transportation July----------------------------- Schools August-------------------------- Farms September--------------------- Health & Sanitation October------------------------- Industry & Commerce November---------------------- Mines December---------------------- Holiday Hazard & Homes

11. INTRODUCTION OF OSH 1970 – US Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act. 1974 – Philippines Government issued/promulgated PD 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines. 1975 – Ministry of Labor started the program on accreditation recognizing/Accrediting safety training organizations including WSO, SOPI, UPCPH, Etc. 1978 – The “OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS” was approved by the Minister of Labor.

12. Legal Basis • Enacted in 1974 • It revise and consolidated labor and social laws to afford: • Protection to labor • Promote employment • and human resources • development • Ensure industrial peace

13. Legal Basis • P.D. 442, Book IV, Title I • Chapter I Medical and Dental Services • Chapter II Occupational Safety

14. Legal Basis • P.D. 442, Chapter II - Article 162 • The Secretary of labor shall by appropriate order set and enforce mandatory OSH Standardsto eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in all workplaces and institute new and update existing programs to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in all place of employment

15. Legal Basis Occupational Safety and Health Standards, (OSHS)1978 Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442) , 1974

16. OSH STANDARDS The Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) 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. Objective: Protection of workers

17. SELECTED OSHS PROVISIONS Coverage and Scope Rule 1001 Duties of Employers and Workers Rule 1005 Hazardous Workplaces Rule 1013 Imminent Danger Rule 1012.02 Registration Rule 1020 Training of Personnel on OSH Rule 1030 Health and Safety Committee Rule 1040 Accident/Illness Report Rule 1050 OH and Environmental Control Rule 1070 Personal Protective Equipment Rule 1080 Authority of Local Government Rule 1980 Penal Provisions Rule 1990

18. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1005: Duties of Employer • Furnish his workers a place of employment free from hazardous conditions. • Give complete job safety instruction to all his workers. • Comply with the requirements of the standards. • Use only approved devices and equipment in his workplace.

19. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1020: Registration • Rule 1020 requires all employers to register his/her business with the regional labor office or authorized representative having jurisdiction thereof. • Every establishment in one single location regardless of size of economics activity, shall be one registrable unit • New Establishment shall register within thirty (30) days before start of operation

20. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1020: Registration • Free of charge • Valid for the lifetime of the establishment except when there is change in name, location, ownership: opening after previous closing

21. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1030: Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH • Employer is required to appoint a safety officer on a fulltime or part time basis depending on the type of workplace (whether hazardous or non hazardous) and number of workers in the workplace. • All Safety Officers must complete the Bureau prescribed Occupational Safety and Health Training Course.

22. Minimum classification and number of safety officer for all covered workplaces shall be as follows:

23. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1040: Health and Safety Committee • Mandates that a Safety and health Committee be organized in every place of employment. • OSHS Recommends an annual re-organization of the health and safety committee.

24. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1040: Health and Safety Committee Desired minimum composition • A Chairperson, who must be a top operating official or a manager or an authorized representative • A Secretary, who must be the Safety Officer • A Health representative • Other representatives from management • Worker/employee representatives which should equal the total number of management representatives

25. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1050: Notification & Keeping of Accident and/or Occupation Illness • Notification – all work accident or occupational illnesses, resulting in disabling conditions or dangerous occurrences shall be reported by the employer to the Regional Labor Office. • If Major work accidents results in death or permanent total disability, employer shall initially notify the Regional Labor Office within 24 hours.

26. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1060: Occupational Services Health Services • Every Employer is required to provide in his workplace and dental services, emergency medicines and dental facilities • Health Program – the physician engaged by the employer, in additional to providing medical services in cases of emergency, must also perform the following: • Conduct pre-employment medical examination. • Conduct free of charge annual physical examination. • Collaborate with safety and technical personnel .

27. Occupational Health Personnel and Facilities Covered workplaces shall have qualified occupational health personnel such as certified first-aiders, nurses, dentists, and physicians duly complemented with the required medical supplies, equipment and facilities.

28. Occupational Health Personnel and Facilities

29. Occupational Health Personnel and Facilities

30. Occupational Health Personnel and Facilities 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.

31. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1070: Occupational Health and Environmental Control • The employer shall exert efforts to maintain and control the working environment in comfortable and healthy conditions for the purpose of promoting and maintaining the health of his workers. • WEM shall include temperature, humidity, pressure, illumination, ventilation, • concentration of substances and noise. • The WEM shall be performed periodically as may be necessary but not longer than annually.

32. OSH STANDARD: GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1080: Personal Protective Equipment and Devices 1081.04 – No person shall be subjected or exposed to a hazardous environmental condition without protection. 1801.01 – every employer shall at his own expense furnish his workers with protective equipment and barriers whenever necessary.

33. PENAL PROVISIONS • Fine From Php 1,000.00 to Php 10,000.00; • Imprisonment of not less than three (30) months; • Both fine and imprisonment; and • Aliens can be deported

34. REPUBLIC ACT 11508 “An act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards And Providing Penalties for Violations thereof” And its IRR (D.O. 198-18)

35. Section 2. Coverage This act shall apply to all establishments, project, sites, including Philippine Economics Zone Authority (PEZA) establishments and all other places where work is being undertaken in all branches of economics activity, except in the Public sector. The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall issue the appropriate standards of occupational safety and health for such purpose based on the number of employees, nature of operations and the risk or hazard involved.

36. Section 3. Definition of Terms High risk establishment – refers to a workplace wherein the presence of hazard or potential hazard within the company may affect the safety and/or health of workers The following are workplaces commonly associated with potentially high-risk activities: Medium risk establishment – a workplace where there is Moderate exposure to safety and health hazards and with probability of an accident, injury or illness. Low risk establishment – a workplace where there is low level of danger or exposure to safety and health hazards and not likely or with low probability to result in accident, harm or illness.

37. Section 3. Definition of Terms Power generation, transmission and distribution in the energy sector; Storage and distribution center for toxic or hazardous chemicals; Storage of fertilizers in high volume; Transportation; Water supply, sewerage, waste management, remediation activities; Works in which chlorine is used in bulk; and 17. Activities closely similar to those enumerated above and other activities as determined by DOLE in accordance with existing issuances on the classification of establishments. Chemical works and chemical production plants; Construction; Deep sea fishing; Explosives and pyrotechnics Firefighting; Healthcare facilities; Installation of communication accessories, towers and cables; LPG filling, refilling, storage and distribution; Mining; Petrochemical works and refineries;

38. Section 3. Definition of Terms Certified first-aider – any person trained and duly certified to administer first aid by The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any organization authorized by the DOLE Secretary. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Accredited Training Organizations – refer to those which have been granted accreditation by DOLE pursuant to Department Order No. 16, s. 2001. General safety and health inspection – an examination of the work environment, including the location and operation of machinery other than those covered by technical safety audits, ventilation, and other possible sources of safety and health hazards.

39. Section 3. Definition of Terms Employer – any person, natural or juridical, including the contractor, subcontractor, and principal employer who directly or indirectly benefit from the services of the employee. Equipment – any machine with engine or electric motor as prime mover. Imminent danger – a situation caused by a condition or practice in any place of employment that could reasonably be expected to lead to death or serious physical harm.

40. Section 3. Definition of Terms Occupational Health Personnel – a qualified first-aider, nurse, dentist or physician engaged by the employer to provide occupational health services in the establishment, project, site or workplace. Workers’ OSH Seminar – the mandatory 8-hour module conducted by the safety officer of the workplace as prescribed by the OSH standards Worker – any member of the labor force, regardless of employment status

41. Section 3. Definition of Terms Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards – a set of rules issued by DOLE which mandates the adoption and use of appropriate practices, means, methods, operations or processes, and working conditions to ensure safe and healthful employment. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – a specialized clothing or equipment designed to protect workers against safety and health hazards that may cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. Safety and Health program – a set of detailed rules to govern company policies, processes and practices in all economic activities to conform with OSH standards.

42. Section 3. Definition of Terms Safety and Health Committee – a body created within the workplace tasked with the authority to plan, develop and implement OSH policies and programs, monitor and evaluate the OSH program, and inspect and investigate all aspects of the work pertaining to safety and health of workers. Safety Officer – any employee or officer of the company trained by DOLE or DOLE-Accredited Training Organization and tasked by the employer to implement an OSH program. Safety Signage – any emergency, warning or danger signpost using the standard colors and sizes, including the standard symbols for safety instructions and warnings in the workplace

43. Section 3. Definition of Terms Safety Officer 1 (SO1) – an employee who has completed the mandatory 8-hour OSH orientation course as prescribed in the OSH standards and 2-hour trainer’s training. Safety Officer 2 (SO2) – an employee who has completed the mandatory forty 40-hour OSH training course applicable to the industry as prescribed in the OSH Safety Officer 3 (SO3) 40-hour OSH training course applicable to the industry additional 48 hours of advanced/ specialized OSH training course at least 2 years experience in OSH.

44. Section 3. Definition of Terms Safety Officer 4 (SO4) 4o-hour OSH training course 80 hours of advanced/ specialized Occupational Safety training course aggregate of 320 hours of OSH related training or experience

45. Section 4. Duties of Employer • Furnish the worker a place of employment for workers free from hazardous conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness or physical harm to workers; • Give complete job safety instructions and proper orientation of all workers including, but not limited to, those relating to familiarization with their work environment. • Inform the workers of the hazards associated with their work , health risks involved or to which they are exposed to, preventive measures to eliminate or minimize the risks, and steps to be taken in case of emergency.

46. Section 4. Duties of Employer • Comply with OSHS including training, medical examination and where necessary provisions on protective and safety devices such as PPE and machine guards. • Allow workers and their safety and health representative to participate actively in the process of organizing, implementing and evaluating the program to improve the safety and health in the workplace

47. Section 4. Duties of Employer • Register establishment to DOLE as provided under the OSH standards. • Use only approved devices and equipment for the workplace

48. Section 4. Duties of Workers • 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. • The worker shall report to the supervisor any work hazard that may be discovered in the workplace • Observe prescribed steps to be taken in cases of emergency including participation in the conduct of national or local disaster drills; and

49. Section 4. Duties of Other Persons • It shall be the duty of any person, including the builder or contractor who visits, builds, renovates, or install devices or conduct business in any establishment or workplace, to comply with the provisions of this act and all regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.

50. Section 5. Worker’s Right to Know • The right to safety and health at work shall be guaranteed. • All workers including new hires, shall be provided training and information for all types of hazards in the workplace in a language and dialect that workers can understand. • A re-orientation on safety and health for workers in high risk establishments must be conducted regularly