PCOM - Improving Work Accident

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ar yn . en a an , ,National President

Phil .College of Occupational Medicine


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Challenges in the Workplace

I. Demographic Changes

diverse younger & older workers

workers with genetic susceptibility workers with disabilities


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II. Rapidly evolving workplaces in the

shift from manufacturing to services


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III . Major changes in Work Organizationaffecting the health & life of workers

longer work hours compressed work weeks

shift work

reduced job security

part-time / temporary work


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IV . New developments pose emerging risks

New chemicals

New processes

New materialsNew equipment


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Why is OSH important ?

MORAL - the protection of employee's lives andhealth.

LEGAL-the preventive, punitive , and compensatoryeffects of laws that protect worker's safety and health

FINANCIAL - reduce employee injury and illnessrelated costs, including medical care, sick leave anddisability benefit costs.


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Roles & Responsibilities of OSHProfessionals

evaluating working environments

developing, endorsing, & encouraging measures

to prevent n ur es an nessesproviding OSH information to employers,

employees, & the public

providing medical examinations assessing the success of health programs


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A report on work related illness or injurymust be more than just a report ofnumbers


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OSH STANDARDSRule 1053.01

All work accidents or occupational illnesses in

places of employment resulting in disablingcondition or dangerous occurrence as definedin Rule 1053.2 shall be reported by the

employer to the Regional Labor Office or dulyauthorized representative using theprescribed Form (DOLE/BWC/HSD-IP-6 ) .


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The Health & Safety Committee

The planning & policy making group in all mattersof safety & health

plans& develops accident prevention programs

rec s e acc en preven on e or s

conducts safety meetings

reviews reports of inspections, accidentinvestigations,& implementation of the program

submits reports to the Manager on its meetings &activities


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Health & Safety Committee

provides necessary assistance to governmentinspecting authorities in the proper conduct of

initiates & supervises the safety training foremployees

develops and maintains a disaster contingencyplan


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Health & Safety CommitteeMembers

For Type A workplaces ( more than 400 employees )

Chairman- Manager Members (2) department heads

(4) workers

Company Physician

Secretary The Safety Man


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How can we improve our reporting system ?

Towards a harmonized ,comprehensive ,and integrated systems on

Occupational Safety & Health .


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RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That there be Primary Health & Safety Officerfrom among members of the Health & Safety

omm tteean expert on both health and safety

matters

to prepare the Investigation and Analysisreport


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RECOMMENDATIONS

2. The Hazardous Occurrence Investigationand Analysis Report

prepared by the Primary HSO

include in the report, information obtainedfrom other sources.

all sources must be properly identified

quotation marks must be used if informationis reproduced verbatim


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RECOMMENDATIONS

3. The Hazardous Occurrence Assignment File original copy of the Hazardous Occurrence

Assignment File is maintained by the

Primary HSO.

Primary HSO shall be responsible for

ensuring the integrity and preservation ofevidence.


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RECOMMENDATIONSThe Hazardous Occurrence Assignment File

shall include

All original written and signed statements by material.

All original audio/visual tapes of interviews andtranscripts of the same.

All original photographs and negatives, and sketches.

The storage media, smart card, data chip or video tape


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RECOMMENDATIONS

The Hazardous Occurrence Assignment Fileshall include

Copies or originals of documents establishing the

juris iction o t e emp oyer victim re ations ip at t etime of the hazardous occurrence

Results of all analyses

Other documents or evidence gathered relevant to thehazardous occurrence.

Original Hazardous Occurrence Investigation andAnalysis Report completed by the primary HSO


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RECOMMENDATIONS4. The Causal Factor Analysis

Once evidence has been gathered the primaryHSO will systematically review and analyze , all

, , ,

and physical evidence obtained.PrimaryHSO may re-attend the work place, re-

interview witnesses, re-examine evidence or gather

new evidence for clarification, additionalinformation & resolving inconsistencies.


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RECOMMENDATIONSThe Causal Factor Analysis

The primary HSO, in consultation with necessaryspecialists , will organize all information according to the

rinci les of Causal Factor Anal sis.

and create a logic tree which documents the malfunctions,changes or incidents leading to the hazardous occurrence

may lead the primary HSO to recommend the issue of an

industry wide Hazard AlertHazard Alert to prepared by the Technical Services Group ,

in consultation with the governmental OHS ComplianceAgency


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RECOMMENDATIONS

5. That the Primary Health & Safety Officer bethe Occupational Physician.

one with the required training under the OSH. . . . .

6. That the practice of Occupational Medicinebe standardized

thru the strict implementation of the OSH standardsfor Occupational Health Practitioners


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THANK YOU !!

THANK YOU !

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