HEALTH & SAFETY

Human Resource
Management
Presents
Chapter 15:
Health &
Safety
in the
 PROMOTING
EMLOYEES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
 An injury and illness
prevention program is a
proactive process to help
employers find and fix
workplace hazards before
workers are hurt. We know
these programs can be
effective at reducing
injuries, illnesses, and
fatalities.
 Injury and illness
prevention programs
provide the foundation for
breakthrough changes in
the way employers identify
and control hazards,
leading to a significantly
improved workplace health
and safety environment.
The objective of health and
safety policy is ,
to implement through
training awareness,
employee participation
and attitude, a safe and
hazard-free professional
working environment.
 each employee must
beTopersonally involved
prevent injury or
and loss
committed to the
to property,
safety and well-being
of each of those
around him/her,
including clients,
suppliers , and the
general public.
 Importance of
Health & Safety in
the Workplace
 A. Health and Safety
Hazards
Health hazards can
range from infectious
diseases spread from
one worker to another
to poisonous chemicals
that are not properly
 For example,
some industries are exposed to
dangerous gases such as carbon
monoxide. These industries must
follow specific safety procedures
in the event of an emergency
situation involving the substance.
 B. Health
Guidelines
Assist
companies that
conduct
potentially
dangerous job
duties or work
C. Health and Safety Programs
Health programs help
employers and employees
understand the potential
hazards they are exposed to
on a daily basis. Effective
health and safety programs
educate workers on the
benefits of practicing proper
workplace behaviors.
 For example,
the Safety Pays program
helps employers determine the
cost workplace injuries and
illness have on a companys
profit margin.
 D. Employee Awareness
Workplace health and safety practices are
important because they help prevent
inter-office violence and raise employee
awareness of the potential dangers they
face.
All employees should:
- Cooperate with supervisors and
managers on health and safety matters.

- Not interfere with anything provided

to safeguard their health and safety.

- Take reasonable care of own health

and safety.

- Report any health and safety concerns

to the relevant person
(as detailed in this policy).

Required by Law

OSHS (DOLE)

Promoting employee's
health and safety
= an HR function.

Healthier workforces
= + Positive Company
 REASONABLE
WORKING CONDITIONS
 The public service sectors version of
occupational health and safety is
commonly referred to as reasonable
working condition. (RWCs)
humane and acceptable working environment that
promotes, develops, sustain and satisfies the physical,
economic, psycho-social, and spiritual well-being of
the employees: promotes harmonious relationship
between employees and management to enhance their
dignity; provides motivation and recognition; and
harnesses their potentials towards increased
productivity and efficiency in the attainment of the
goals and objectives of the employees as well as the
organization for a more responsible public service.
 Working conditions
= including health and safety,
security and working hours

x Poor working conditions

= health and put your safety at
Responsibilities:
risk.
1. EMPLOYER = Working
conditions
2. EMPLOYEE = Work safely
 CAUSES
OF WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS AND
ILLNESSES
 1.
Unsafe
Working
conditions
A. Defective
machinery and
equipment;
B. Hazardous procedures
in handling
machinery and equipment;
 C. Unsafe storage and
wrong piling, congestion,
overloading of materials
and supplies;
D. Improper of illumination
and ventilation;
E. Lack of protective device
and safety gear while
working in hazardous
workplace;
F. Presence of dangerous
chemicals or gases.
The IMPORTANCE OF
HAVING WARNING
SIGNS
 IT ensures good health
and safety practice in
the communication of
information.
IT is vital that
everyone concerned
understands risks and
how they should be
dealt with.
 2.
Other
Work-Related
Accidents
Factors
 Job Work
itself schedule
Homicide Domestic
Violence
PRODUCTIO OFFICE
N PERSONNEL
WORKERS
 A PRODUCTION An OFFICE
WORKERisthe PERSONNEL perform
backboneoftheworld's dutiesdiversetobe
industrialand classifiedinanyspecific
economicalsuccess. officeclericaloccupation.
Some dangerous jobs are:
1.Airline Pilot

2.Construction
Worker

3. Emergency Medical
Technician
FATIGUE
 Fatigue should be
considered as one of the
many causes that may
lead to impairment in an
employee.
to provide (as far as is
reasonable and practicable) a
workplace that is healthy and
safe. - Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
3. Unsafe acts
or the
undesirable
attitude
A. Throwing of garbage
such as banana peeling
and the like anywhere.
B. Improper use of
Equipments
 C. Not complying with the
proper procedure in
loading, piling, mixing and
other production processes;
 D. Horseplay or
fighting at work;
E. Failure to wear protective
gears such as goggles, safety
shoes, laboratory gowns,
and the like.
Reducing unsafe acts can be
done through propaganda,
such as safety posters and
brochures.
Safety training can also be
done
to reduce accidents.
 Seminar is a conference
Why seminar is important
or
other meeting
especially for discussion
in work beginner?
or training. Employers
recognize the importance of
investing in the employees
who make up their work team
 Why orders are important in a workplace?
A tidy, organized office and work atmosphere creates a sense of
professionalism for both workplace and employees. Thus order (rules) can
have a unity in following appropriate rules and polices in the work place.
OCCUPATIONAL
DISEASES
SOME CAUSES
OF
OCCUPATIONAL
DISEASES
1.Occupational diseases caused by exposure to agents
arising from work activities.
2. Occupational diseases caused by target
organ system.
3. Occupational Cancer
 Controlling Occupational
Diseases
For example, the employee
should be clearly informed of
the various risk and hazards
that they are associated with.
 COSTS
OF ACCIDENTS
 1. Direct Cost
E.g. Cost of physician and hospital bills, prescription
medicine, occupational therapy, and medical equipment,
such as crutches and wheelchairs.
 2. Indirect Cost
E.g. Cost of hiring and training a temporary or
permanent replacement for the injured
employee, with lower productivity during the
hiring and training process.
 3. Human Costs
E.g. physical loss of self-esteem or heartache
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH CENTER (OSHC)
 OSH or as it is commonly known as the
workplace health and safety (WHS) or
occupational health and safety (OHS) was
enacted by the Congress to help all
employers and their workers decrease job
accidents, injuries, medical illnesses and
death. This act was called Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970.
It was created by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration with the
mission for national compliance for
occupational health and safety jobs for
both employers and employees. This very
important act aims to help companies and
businesses in protecting their workers and
reduce the number of workplace injuries,
medical illnesses and death.
 It has a dual mandate of
protecting Filipino Workers
against accidents and illness
and promoting workers
welfare through effective
programs that enhance the
productivity, workers well-
being, and afford social
protection to its client sector.
The primary goal of the
Occupational Safety and
THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION
PROGRAM (ECP)
 The ECP is designed to provide
public and private sector
employees and their
dependents with income and
other benefits in the event of
work-connected injury,
sickness, disability or death.
It assures workers of total
protection through the
provision of a comprehensive
benefit package encompassing
 In addition, There is:
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
 The purpose of an Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) is to
improve the psychological
health of your employees.
Your employees and their
dependents will have
immediate access to
confidential professional
counseling; it is sometimes
free of charge.
Your managers, supervisors
Benefits of an EAP
Productivity

An
EAP will help your employees sort
out the difficulties that may be
causing them trouble in the
workplace. They will be able to get
professional psychological counseling
to help them resolve their problems.

The
result is a healthier, more
productive employee with improved
relations at home and at work.
Healthy Human Resources
This investment in corporate wellness is
likely to be the most significant factor that
will influence the quality of work,
productivity, attendance and retention of
your staff. By addressing the personal
needs of your employees, you can create a
healthier corporate environment.
An EAP will help both your employees and
your corporate reach their potentials. The
increasing popularity of EAPs shows that
corporations are beginning to realize the
need to invest in healthy human
resources.
Program Administration
These are the three agencies
involving in the implementation of
the Employees Compensation
Program. The Employees
Compensation Commission (ECC)
which is mandated to initiate,
rationalize, and coordinate policies
of the ECP and the review appealed
cases from the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS) and the
Social Security System (SSS), the
administering agencies of the ECP.
 WORK
CONTENGENCIES
COMPENSABLE
UNDER THE ECP
 A. Work-connected injury or accident
Common Work-related Injuries and
Employer Responsibilities

Overextension is known to
cause sprained and torn
muscles, tendons, and
Overextension
ligaments. Back injuries,
especially disk hernia ions, are
also frequently caused by
overextension.
Repetitive motion

Carpal tunnel syndromeis the most

commonly reported result of repetitive
motion. (Carpal tunnel syndrome is
numbness, tingling, weakness, and
other problems in your hand because
of pressure on the median nerve in
your wrist)
Slipping and falling

Ex. Slipped and fall caused

by wet floor
 Falling from heights

Ex. Workers who fall from high

place or roof
Falling objects

Ex. Falling Debris in a

Construction site
Moving vehicle
accidents

Ex. Taxi Drivers, Company-

owned vehicles
Assaults

Ex. Escalating employee

tensions
 B. Work-connected
sickness

Ex. Employees who eat

Fast-food/In deep Stress at
Work Loads
C. Any disability or death
resulting from any work-
connected accident or
sickness

Ex. Most common is the

STROKE
due from heat
 INJURY, SICKNESS,
DISABILITY, OR DEATH IS
NOT COMPENSABLE IF DUE
TO:
Employees Intoxication

Ex. Alcoholism at workplace

 Willful intention to injure
or to kill himself or
another or notorious
negligence;

Ex. SUICIDE
 Non Work Related

Ex. Falcification of
Medical proof caused at
work
 Benefits under the
New ECP
Loss-of-income benefits;
Medical services, appliances and
supplies;
Careers allowance;
Rehabilitation services;
Death benefits;
Funeral benefits
TIPStime
What is the Real
Value of Making
Your Workplace
Safe

?
 1. Youll reduce costs from
injuries.

2. You'll reduce costs from

workers' compensation
insurance.

3. You'll boost productivity.

4.You'llprotect your
reputation
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DELICACY
AND A VERY ACTIVE PRESENCE OF
HEARING!