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Task Force Safety Patrol

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Engr. Concepcion T. Sto Tomas

Safety Control Division


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Background

DOLE Administrative Order 174-12 was issued

on April 26, 2012 Creating Task Force SafetyPatrol

-construction projects in NCR, Region III,

Region IV-A, Region VII and Region XI.


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Objectives

Evaluate compliance of construction companies

to DO 13 and provide guidance towardscompliance;

condition and prevent accidents in

construction sites.


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Methodology

1. Five patrol teams were organized (NCR, Region

III, Region IVA, Region VII and Region XI)Team Members: OSHC, BWC, ECC, OSHNet,

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2. Simultaneous audit of 5 regions May 2 to

June 28, 2012

3. Evaluation of DO 13 documentaryrequirements (CSHP, S&H PRACTIONERS, TESTING OF EQUIPT.,SKILLS TRAINING, ETC)


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Methodology

4. Evaluation of actual site safety condition

- Excavation, Electrical Safety, Temporary

Structures, Heavy Equipment

5. Discussion wit t e project manager, sa etyofficers, health personnel and other

concerned staff.


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Number of Projects Audited

Total: 112 on-going projects audited


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Construction Safety and Health Program Yes No

With Construction Safety and Health Program (CSHP) submitted/approved by DOLE 35 31% 77 69%

With specific budget on CSHP 28 25% 52 46%


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Safety Personnel YESNO FEW

With full-time/part-time safety officer51 46% 61 64%

Employ Safety personnel accredited by the DOLE5 4% 76 68% 4 4%

Safety Personnel with Construction Safety Training28 25% 67 60% 1 1%


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Health Personnel and Clinic YESNO FEW

With emergency health personnel as per DO 13

requirement 40 36% 66 59%

Health personnel with BOSH (OHNAP/PCOM)

19 17% 98 52%

With clinic and with access to nearby hospital

59 53% 43 38%


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Heavy Equipment YESNO FEW

Heavy equipment operators are TESDA certified 25 22% 44 39% 2 2%

Heavy equipment are tested and certified by DOLE

accredited testing organization 23 21% 37 33% 3 3%

Heavy equipment are regularly inspected andmaintained in good condition 19 17% 24 21% 4 4%


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Construction Safety and Health Committee YES NO FEW

Construction Safety and Health Committee exist and

functional30 27% 78 70%

There is regular meeting by the Construction Safety

and Health Committee29 26% 5 47%

Minutes of CSHC meetings filed and available

18 16% 49 44%


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Safety and Health Information YESNO FEW

Workers deployed in the construction site have

undergone the one-day safety and health awareness

seminar/orientation 6 5% 97 87% 4 4%

Orientation (1-4 hr orientation)

48 43% 56 50% 3 3%

Toolbox meetings conducted daily24 21% 74 66% 4 4%


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Construction Workers Skills Certificate YESNO FEW

Workers involved in critical task have undergone

skills testing and certification from TESDA 13 12% 80 71% 13 12%


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Personal Protective Equipment YES NO FEW

Employer provide his workers the necessary PPE at his

own expense 29 26% 52 46% 28 25%

PPE furnished to workers/ staff/guests in the

construction site are of the approved type 13 12% 69 52%


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Signages YES NO FEW

Construction safety signages are provided to warn the

workers/public of hazards in the site31 28% 64 57% 14 13%


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Workers' Welfare Facilities YES NO FEW

adequate supply of safe drinking water 52 46% 37 33%

adequate accommodation for taking meals and shelter 41 37% 43 38%


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Other Relevant Findings Not all LGUs strictly implement DPWH Memo on requiring CSHP prior to issuance of building

permit;

Copies of the approved CSHPs are not available on-site and some of the assigned safety

personnel are not aware of the content of the CSHP. Most of the Construction Safety and Health Committees do not perform its functions as

stated in DO 13. Frequency of meetings, conduct of hazard assessment and reporting to

DOLE are not consistently complied with.

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equipment and safety procedures are lacking in equipment operations. Lack of OSH training of workers, foremen and even supervisors contribute to generally un-

recognized hazardous conditions in construction sites.

Construction activities proceed even in the absence of project engineers/ supervisors

specially in smaller projects (warehouses) and without all the safety requirements even the

simple helmets and safety shoes. General practices in the use of scaffoldings, excavation and temporary electrical system do

not conform with the standard safety requirements in majority of the projects.

Welfare facilities such as safe drinking water and proper accommodation to take meals and

rest during break time are generally not available in majority of the projects.


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Recommendations Clearly, there is a need to have the commitment of the project owners,

contractors, sub-contractors and workers on safety and health in

construction projects. Upstream and at the level of costing of anyconstruction project, there would be a need to consider the safety andhealth parameters based on the requirements of DO 13 and determinethe cost of providing safety and health. Section 17 of the DO 13 requiresthat the cost of the construction safety and health program is a separate

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program is at the level of the bidders/ winning bidders. The same shouldbe elevated at the level of project owners, project management anddevelopers.

The Department of Public Works and Highways issued the NationalBuilding Code Memorandum Circular No. 2, series of 2011 requiring a

DOLE-approved Construction Safety and Health Program before issuanceof building permits. This and other commitments in the JointAdministrative Order Memorandum of Agreement of the DOLE, DPWH,DTI, DILG and PRC should be implemented.


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Recommendations On the execution of safety and health in the project, the general

contractor should be able to exercise strict monitoring on theimplementation of the safety and health of their sub-contractors. This isthe value of the safety and health program which should be the basis formonitoring the projects. The program for the entire project should becascaded to the various sub-contractors. The checklist developed and usedby the safety patrols can be used by the projects in monitoring their safety

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Advocacy and training on safety and health and the requirements of DO13 should be continuing. The OSHC, Bureau of Working Conditions,Employees Compensation Commission, DOLE Regional Offices, RegionalOSHNets, safety training organizations, safety practitioners andconsultants, and other partners should be able to increase significantly the

base of those who have been trained/ oriented on safety and health.Lastly, the efforts on prevention on the part of the projects and,enforcement and exacting compliance on the part of the governmentshould be both improved.


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