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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 Workplaces1999 -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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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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OSHSOSHS..

• LawLaw : Rules and Regulations : Rules and Regulations Implementing Art. 162, Implementing Art. 162, Book Book IV, Title I, P.D. 442IV, 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 STANDARDSINTRODUCTION 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.


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 Vessels Unfired Pressure Vessels11801180 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 & Fertilizers1970 Fees1970 Fees1980 Authority of LG1980 Authority of LG1990 Final Provisions1990 Final Provisions1960 OH Services1960 OH Services

OSH STANDARDSINTRODUCTION TO OSHS

WHO ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN OSH?INVOLVED IN OSH?


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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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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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 ?


• 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


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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2 2 Types of OSH InspectionTypes of OSH Inspection


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Safety and Health Safety and Health inin

ConstructionConstruction


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-BWC2) Approved Personal Protective Equipment3) Trained or accredited OSH personnel4) Other administrative and technical safety and health

requirements.


Safety and Health in ConstructionSafety and Health in Construction


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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DOLE Advocacy and linkages with stakeholders

NBC to include safety and healthDOLE 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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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



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


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 thereofthereofEvery 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

UPDATEThe Bureau has accredited:• 1800 safety practitioners

• 175 safety consultants

• 20 Active Safety Training Organization

• 4 Testing of Construction Heavy

Equipment organization




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


Labor Standards Enforcement Framework


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




OSH professionals missions and objectives are also

geared towards providing security and protection to life

and property.




Safety, health and security programs and activities

complement each other.


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