INTRODUCTION TO OSHS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

INTRODUCTION TO OSHS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

MEDITH V. CHANECO
Occupational Health and
Safety

BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS

 OBJECTIVES
 Participants shall be able to:
 state the legal basis, purpose and
coverage of the Standards;
 Articulate the responsibilities of
management and workers in maintaining
safe and healthy working environment;
 State the administrative Rules under the
Standards.
 Discuss how the OSH laws, policies, rules
and regulation are administered and
enforced.
 INTRODUCTION

Occupational Injuries remain the most

appalling human tragedy of modern
industry and one of its most serious
forms of economic waste.
 INTRODUCTION
WORK ACCIDENT STATISTICS
• Non-agricultural establishments
employing 20 or more workers reported a
total of 69,208 cases of occupational
injuries in calendar year 2000.
 Manufacturing had the largest
proportion at 67.8%.
 Lost workday cases were numbered to
26,467 Cases

(Source: DOLE- BLES – Occupational Injuries Survey)

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 A total of 27,037 cases were reported by 1,715

establishments during the 5-year period 1996-2000
Source: Work Accident Ilnness Summary – DOLE-BWC
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• 17,831 were disabling

• 173 were fatal, 17,601 were TTD. 62
were PPD
• 1,163,153 workday lost, P 55,690,003 M
Economic Loss (Direct Losses)
 Impacts and Effects of Accident

I. To the employee:
1) Disability
2) Loss of earning capacity
3) Psychological effects (Mental & Physical)
4) Change in Social life
II. To the employer:
1) Decreased of Productivity or down time
2) Damage to property
3) Lost of company image
 Impacts and Effects of Accident

This “iceberg” demonstrates the relationship between direct and

indirect costs or accidents. On the average,
Direct Costs indirect costs exceed
• Medical Costs direct costs by a 4:1
ratio.
• Compensation/Indemnity

Indirect Costs

• Lost Time • Spoiled Product • Training New

By: Injured Employees
• Unhappy customers
fellow Worker • Overhead Costs
Supervisor • Cleanup Time
• Legal Fees
• Schedule Delays
• Increase in
Insurance Cost
 Importance of Safety

Safety or Accident Prevention;

1. is a moral obligation of everyone,
2. provides us economic stability (conserves our
resources, increase productivity and profitability,
improve quality).
3. is a legal responsibility of the employer,
 OSH LEGISLATIONS

Phil. Const.  Article XIII Section 3 of

Phil. Constitution
 The state shall afford full
protection to labor, .... …. .
………………………….
They shall be entitled
to security of tenure,
humane conditions of
work, and a living wage.
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 OSH LEGISLATIONS

 Law : P.D. 442, Book IV, Titles I &

Phil. Const.
II
Title : Labor Code of the Phils.
 Year Passed : 1974
Labor Code.  Implementing Agency: DOLE
 Content: Revised and consolidated
labor and social laws to afford full
protection to labor, promote
employment and human resources
development and ensure industrial
peace based on social justice.

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OSH LEGISLATIONS

 Book IV, Title I

Chapter I
Medical and Dental
Services

Chapter II
Occupational Safety
 OSH LEGISLATIONS
• Chapter II - Article 162 of PD. 442 – The
Secretary of labor shall by appropriate
Phil. Const. order set and enforce mandatory OSH
Standards to eliminate or reduce OSH
hazards in all workplaces and institute new
and update existing programs to ensure
safe and healthful working conditions in all
Labor Code. place of employment

• Title : Occupational Safety

and Health Standards
OSHS. • Year Passed: 1978
• Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to
Rule 1980
• Implementing Agency: DOLE
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 OSH LEGISLATIONS

Book IV, Title I – Occupational Safety

Medical, Dental and and Health Standards,
Occupational Safety (OSHS)1978

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 DEFINITION OF TERMS

 Occupational Safety and Health

Standards – is an established minimum
requirements or criterion on working
conditions reasonably necessary or
appropriate to protect every working man
against the danger of injury, sickness or
death.
 OSH LEGISLATIONS

 A set of mandatory OSH

standards which codifies all safety
orders being enforced prior to its
promulgation.

 Patterned after the Standards

of other developed countries.

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 OSH LEGISLATIONS

OSH Standards:
 Coverage:
 All establishments, workplaces, other
undertakings, including agricultural
enterprises
 except
 Those engaged in land, sea and air transportation
 Those classified as “Mining Industry” by the National
Economic Development Authority
 Residential places exclusively devoted to dwelling
purposes
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVE IN THE

ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF OSH LAWS,
POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

 LCP, Article 165

 DOLE shall be solely responsible for the
administration and enforcement of OSH
laws, regulations and standards in all
establishments and workplaces wherever
they may be located.
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

Authority to Local Government:

The Secretary may authorize local government units
to assume responsibility for technical safety
inspection within their respective jurisdiction where
they have adequate facilities and personnel and
subject to national standards prescribed by this
Department
Technical safety inspection covers the following:
Safety determination of mechanical equipment
such as boilers, pressure vessels, internal
combustion engines, etc.
Safety determination of electrical installation
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

DOLE

ECC

• 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.
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

DOLE

ECC

Occupational Safety and Health Center

OSHC • 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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 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
POLICIES ISSUED are always in consultation, partnership with

DOLE Workers
Employers
ECC Academe
Professionals
BWC STOs, GOs, NGOs,
OSHC

 Bureau of Working Conditions

 The BWC performs primarily policy and program
development and advisory functions in the administration
and enforcement of laws relating to working conditions.
 It oversee the implementation of standards through technical
supervision of enforcement by the DOLE’s 15 Regional
A Offices all over the country
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLE

ECC
BWC
OSHC

RO1 RO2 RO3 RO4 RO5 RO6 RO7 RO15

• REGIONAL OFFICE -Implements laws, policies, rules and

regulations, plans, programs, projects of the DOLE.
• The OSH laws are enforced by the ROs through its LSED
manned by labor inspectors vested with visitorial and
A enforcement power under Article 128.
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

DOLE

ECC
BWC
OSHC

RO1 RO2 RO3 RO4 RO5 RO6 RO7 RO15

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 A culture of safety, health and welfare at the
VISION
VISION workplace and ethic of self-regulation and
voluntary compliance with Labor Standards in
all workplaces.

GOAL
GOAL Voluntary Compliance to Labor Standards in
all Workplaces

General Labor Occupational Health Technical Safety

Standards & Safety Standards Standards

ISSUANCE
ISSUANCE
D.O. 57 – 04
Effectivity: 31 January 2004
D.O 57-04 and the Manual on Labor Standards
 Self-assessment

 Inspection

 Advisory Services
 Covers establishments employing 200
workers and above and unionized
establishments with certified CBA
regardless of the number of workers with
the use of a Checklist for Self-
Assessment on Compliance with Labor
Standard
Features of the Checklist
 Establishment Profile

 Indicators on General Labor Standards

including Occupational Safety and Health
Standards
 Assessment Findings/ Results
 Required/ recommended corrections
including committed date of action
 Signatures of authorized representatives of
the employer and workers
Conduct of Self-Assessment
• Shall be distributed every 1st quarter of the year either
by mail or registered mail
 To be conducted at least once a year within 1 month from
the receipt of the Checklist Jointly by employer and
workers’ representative
(LMC, Health and Safety Committee and others)
 Assistance to accomplish the Checklist maybe requested
from R.O.
Accomplishment of the Checklist
 In triplicates (one copy for R.O., one copy for
workers/ union, one copy for the employer)
 The basic responsibility of the employer or
his/her duly authorized representative
 Representatives shall use the prescribed Guide
in Accomplishing the Checklist for Self-
Assessment
Submission of the Checklist
 To be submitted by the employer or his/ her duly
authorized representative within 5 days after the
assessment either by personal delivery of
through registered mail
* Attachments: Authority of the Owner’s and
workers’/ union’s representatives to conduct
Self-Assessment and restitution payroll to
prove correction (if applicable).
 Checklist Validation Regional Monitoring and
Evaluation Team (RMET) shall check the
documents’ authenticity, completeness and
accuracy Within 5 days upon submission

 Spot Check shall be conducted upon the

recommendation of the Regional Monitoring &
Evaluation Team
 Covers establishments employing 10 – 199 workers

 Priorities
 existence of complaints/ imminent danger
 hazardous workplaces
 construction sites
 establishments employing women/ child workers

( PROCEDURES- REVISED LABOR INSPECTION MANUAL )

 Art. 128 - VISITORIAL AND
ENFORCEMENT POWER

• The Secretary of Labor or his duly authorized

representatives, including labor regualation
officers, shall have access to employment
records and premises at any time of the day or
night when there is a work being undertaken
therein for the purpose of determining compliance
with the provisions of OSHS Rules and
regulations and other policies on OSH.
 Types of Labor Inspection
 General Labor Standards Inspection
Refers to inspection to determine
compliance with standards on wages,
hours of work and other ameliorative aid to
workers.

.
 Types of Labor Inspection

 Technical Safety Inspection

Refers to inspection for the purpose of safety
determination of boilers,
pressure vessels, internal combustion engines,
electrical installations,
elevators, hoisting equipment and other
mechanical equipment.

.
 Types of Labor Inspection

 General Safety and Health Standards

Inspection
Refers to inspection of work environment other than
those covered by technical safety inspection such
as, adequacy of work space, ventilation, lighting,
work environment, handling, storage, work
procedures, and other safety and health hazards in a
workplace.

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 Covers establishments employing less than 10
workers and those registered as Brgy Micro
Business Enterprise (BMBEs)
 Conduct of Orientation Seminars and authorized
advisory/assistance visits
 Shall be conducted by DOLE trained personnel

(PROCEDURES- Manual in the Conduct of Training and Advisory

Services) TAV
 Advocacy and education campaign

 Self-Assessment - w/ Spot Check, c onduct of

Inspection

 Inspection - Delegation of Authority to LGUs on TSI

Pursuant to : Art. 165 of the LCP, Rule 1980 of the OSHS,
AO 155, s 2003. MOA between DOLE and appropriate LGUs

 Advisory Services - monitoring of

commitment/compliance

(PROCEDURES- Technical Safety Inspection Manual with Delegation of

Authority to LGUs in the Conduct of TSI)
 Any violation of Labor Standards during the

conduct of Inspection, Self-Assessment or any

case arising there from shall be disposed of in
accordance with Articles 128, 129, 162 and 165
of the LCP, as amended and its implementing
rules & regulations.
 D.O. 57 – 04
published last January 16, 2004
 The Manila Bulletin

 The Philippine Star

 Effectivity : January 31, 2004

 1. Voluntary compliance with Labor Standards
Objectives 2. Expand the reach of DOLE through partnerships with stakeholders

1. Self-Assessment = employing 200+ and with certified CBA

Approaches 2. Inspection = 10 – 199
3. Advisory Services = less than 10 & BMBES

1. Self-Assessment = once a year + Spot Check

Frequency 2. Inspection =once a year + Spot Check for compliance verification
3. Advisory Services =once a year + Spot Check to verify commitments

1. Advocacy and Education Campaign 4. Training Assistance/ Advisory Services

Strategies 2. Self-Assessment w/ Spot Check w/ monitoring of commitment/compliance
3. Conduct of Inspection 5. Delegation of Authority to LGUs on TSI

1. Manual of Labor Standards 4. Technical Safety Inspection Manual

Tools 2. Manual of the Conduct of TAVs 5. Guidelines on Labor Standards Violation/
3. Revised Inspection Manual Labor Standards Cases

BWC Responsibilities
R.O. Responsibilities 1.Technical supervision of the implementation
1. Creation of an Evaluation and of D.O. 57 – 04

Monitoring Team.
2. Formulation of appropriate Manuals and capability
building of Regional Implementors
DOLE
2. Submit initial analysis of activities 3. Formulates standards and advisory for the Secretary
stated in the Labor Standards administration and enforcement of D.O. 57 – 04
4.Submit Report thru the USEC for WPW to the
Enforcement Program
Secretary of Labor
OSH STANDARDS
 OSH STANDARDS

• 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.
 OSH STANDARDS

DUTIES OF WORKERS
• Cooperate with the employer in carrying
out the provisions of the Standards.
• Report any work hazard in the workplace
• Make proper use of all safeguards and
safety devices furnished in accordance with the
provisions of OSHS for his protection and the
protection of others.
• Follow all instructions by the employer in
compliance with the OSHS provisions

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 OSH STANDARDS

DUTIES OF OTHER PERSONS

• Any person including builders or
contractors, who visits, builds, innovates or
installs devices in establishments or
workplaces shall comply with the provision
of OSHS rules and all regulations issued by
the employer in compliance with the
Standards and other issuances of the
Secretary.

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 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1020 - Registration
 Every employer shall register his/her business with
the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative to provide the DOLE with
information as guide in its enforcement activities.
 Free of charge,
 valid for the lifetime of the establishment
except when there is Change in name,
location, ownership; Opening after previous
closing
Requirements: Lay-out Plan, IP-Form 3
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

 Every employer shall take steps to train

sufficient number of supervisors or
technical personnel in occupational safety
and health.
 To appoint a safety officer in the
workplace.
 The training course prescribed by the
BWC shall be requisite for the
appointment of the safety officer in the
place of employment;
 All full-time safety officers must be duly-
accredited Safety Practitioner or Safety
Consultants by the Bureau

* Based on Department Order No. 16, series of 2001

 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Required Number of Safety Personnel in the Workplace:
Number of Hazardous * Highly hazardous
workers *

1 - 50 1 part-time safety officer 1 full-time safety officer

51 - 200 1 full-time safety officer 1 FT & 1 PT safety officer
201 - 250 1 FT & 1 PT safety officer 2 full-time safety officer
251 - 500 2 full-time safety officer 2 FT & 1 PT safety officer
Every add’l. 500
or fraction thereof 1 add’l. FT safety officer

Every add’l. 250 1 add’l. FT safety officer

or fraction thereof
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
For non-hazardous workplaces

Number of workers Non-hazardous workplace *

1 - 250
One(1) part-time safety officer
251 - 500
Two(2) part-time safety officers

501 - 750 One(1) full-time safety officer

751 - 1000
One(2) full-time safety officers

Every add’l. 500 or fraction

One(1) add’l. full-time safety officer
thereof
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
 Duties of Safety Man
 Advice the employer, supervisors and workers on

OSH
 Investigate accident

 Coordinate safety training program

 Conduct safety and health inspection

 Maintain accident records system

 Provide assistance to government agencies in the

conduct of health and safety inspection, accident

investigation or any other related programs.
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

is a group of employees and

management that plans and
develops polices in all matters
pertaining to safety and health
in the workplace.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
Type No. of Composition
workers
Chairman Member Secretary

A 401 up - Manager or - 2 dept. heads Safety officer

authorized - 4 workers (union
representative member)
must be COO - company physician
B 201-400 - Manager or - 1 supervisor Safety officer
authorized - physician or nurse
representative - 3 workers
must be COO
C 100 – 200 - Manager or - 1 foreman Safety officer
authorized - 3 workers
representative - Nurse
D <100 - Manager - 1 foreman Safety Officer
- 3 workers
- Nurse or first airder
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

Duties
 Plans and develops accident prevention program
 Directs the accident prevention efforts.
 Provides necessary assistance to government
inspecting authorities
 Initiates and supervises safety trainings for
employees
 Develops and maintains a disaster contingency plan
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

 Duties of employer
 Establishes and adopts in writing administrative
policies on safety and health
 Report to the enforcing authority the policies
adopted and required report requirements.
 Act on recommended measures of health and
safety committee and in case of non-adoption, to
inform the committee of the reason
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHERE TO FILE WHEN TO

FILE
Rule 1040 Report of Safety 2 copies, to - Within one
Health and Organization - submitted to (1) month
Safety DOLE/BWC/IP-5) concerned RO after the
Committee copy furnished the organization
Bureau
Minutes of the - At least on
Meeting – No form quarterly
needed basis
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1050 - RULE 1050 - Notification &

Keeping of Accident and/or Occupational
Illnesses
 The employer shall maintain and keep an
accident or illness record which shall be
open at all times for inspection to
authorized personnel

 Disabling injuries or dangerous

occurrence shall be reported by the
employer to the Regional Labor Office
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1050 - RULE 1050 - Notification &

Keeping of Accident and/or Occupational
Illnesses
 Provides the safety officer
means for an objective
evaluation of the program
 Helps identify high injury rates

 Provides information on

accident causes which

contributes to high injury rates.
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1050 - RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of

Accident and/or Occupational Illnesses

OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHEN TO REPORT WHERE TO

REPORT
Rule 1050 Work Accident Illness -On or before the 2 copies, to
Notification and Report (WAIR) - 20th day of the be submitted
Keeping of DOLE/BWC/IP-6) month following the to concerned
Accidents WAIR date of occurrence of RO copy
and/or the accident furnished the
Occupational Bureau
Illnesses Annual Exposure -On or before Jan. 20
Data Report (AEDR) - of the following year
(DOLE/BWC/IP-6b)

Fatal/major accident Within 24 h ours

 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services

Every employer is required to

provide in his workplace
medical and dental services,
emergency medicines and
dental facilities.
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services

Occupational Personnel in an
establishments/undertaking refers to
the qualified first aider, nurse dentist
or physician, whose services have
been engaged by the employer in
order to provide occupational health
services in the establishment.
 OSH STANDARDS
No. of workers Non-hazardous workplace Hazardous Workplace

10 – 50 First-aider per shift

Where thepernature
First-aider shift
of work
exposes workers to :
dangerous environmental
51 - 200 First-aider per shift
ETR
First-aider per shift
elements, hazardous ETR
Or FT nurse per shift FT nurse
contaminants, ionizing
First-aider per shift, FT nurse radiation, chemicals,
First-aider per shift, FT nurse
flammable substances
200 - 300 PT doctor 2h/d 6d/w EMC PT doctor 2h/d 6d/w EMC
PT dentist 2h/d 6d/w Construction, mining, fire
PT dentist 2h/d 6d/w
First-aider per shift, FT nurse fighting,
First-aiderstevedoring, dock
per shift, FT nurse
301 - above FT doctor EH work, deep sea fishing,EH
FT doctor
FT dentist DC mechanized
FT dentist
farming DC
First-aider per shift, FT nurse Dangerous work
First-aider/S, FT nurse/S
601 - 2,000 EH
conditions EH
FT doctor FT doctor or 2 PT doctor
FT dentist DC Manufacture
FT dentist or handling DC
of explosives, pyrotechnic
First-aider/S, FT nurse/S products
First-aider/S, FT nurse/S
2,001 - above EH
FT doctor + PT doctor/S
DC
or power driven EH
FT doctor + PT doctor/S
Heavy
FT dentist and/or machinery DC
FT dentist
tools
 OSH STANDARDS

 Emergency Hospital – An employer need not put

up an emergency hospital or dental clinic if there is a
hospital of dental clinic which is not more than five(5)
kilometers away or which can be reached by motor
vehicle within twenty-five(25) minutes of travel and
that the employer provides transportation facilities.
 OSH STANDARDS

 Health Program – The physician engaged by the

employer, in addition to providing medical services in
cases of emergency, must also perform the
following:
 Conduct pre-employment medical examination,
free of charge, for the proper selection of workers
 Conduct free of charge annual physical
examination of the workers
 Collaborate with safety and technical personnel in
the selection and placement of workers, including
investigation of work related accidents due to
exposure to health hazards
 Develop and implement a comprehensive health
program for the employees
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services

OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHERE TO FILE WHEN TO

REPORT

Rule 1960 Annual Medical 2 copies On or before the

Occupational Report - submitted to last day of
Health DOLE/BW/OH-47A concerned RO March of the year
Services AMR copy furnished the following the
Bureau covered period
 OSH STANDARDS

 Other Rules of the OSHS:

 Rule 1060 – Premises of Establishments
 Rule 1070 – Occupational Health and Environmental
Control
 OSH STANDARDS
Other OSHS Rules/Requirements:
 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.
 The employer shall carry out the working environment
measurement in indoor or other workplaces where hazardous
work is performed and shall keep a record of such measurement
which shall be made available to the enforcing authority.
 WEM shall include temperature, humidity, pressure, illumination, ventilation,
concentration of substances and noise.
 The working environment measurement shall be performed
periodically as may be necessary but not longer than annually.
 OSH STANDARDS

Other OSHS Rules/Requirements:

 Rule 1080 - Personal Protective
Equipment and Devices
 1081.04 - No person shall be subjected or
exposed to a hazardous environmental
condition without protection.
 1081.01 - Every employer shall at his own
expense furnish his workers with protective
equipment and barriers whenever necessary
by reason of the hazardous nature of the
process or environment, chemical or
radiological or other mechanical irritants or
hazards capable of causing injury or
impairment in the function of any part of the
body through absorption, inhalation or
physical contact.
 OSH STANDARDS

Other OSHS Rules/Requirements:

 Rule 1090 - Hazardous Materials
 1093.17 - Exposure Records:
 The employer shall maintain accurate record
of employee exposure to potentially toxic
materials which are required to be measured
or monitored. This record shall be open to
authorized agents and the workers exposed to
such hazards.
 OSH STANDARDS

 Other Rules of the OSHS:

 Rule 1100 - Gas and Electric Welding and Cutting
Operations
 Rule 1140 - Explosives
 Rule 1150 - Materials Handling and Storage
 Rule 1160 - Boiler
 Rule 1170 - Unfired Pressure Vessels
 Rule 1200 - Machine Guarding
 Rule 1210 - Electrical Safety
 Rule 1220 - Elevators and Related equipment
 Rule 1230 - Identification of Piping System
 Rule 1410 - Construction Safety
 OSH STANDARDS

 Other Rules of the OSHS:

 Rule 1421 - Logging
 Rule 1940 - Fire Protection and Control
 Rule 1950 - Pesticides and Fertilizers
 Rule 1960 - Occupational Health Services
 Rule 1970 - Fees
 Rule 1980 - Authority of Local Government
 Rule 1990 - Final Provision
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 Bureau of Working Conditions
Department of Labor and Employment
3/F DOLE Bldg., Muralla St. Intramuros Manila
Email: bwc@dole.gov.ph
Website: http//www.bwc.dole.gov.ph
Tel Nos. 527-3472/527-3481
Fax: 5273478
 INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

OSH PROGRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

The first period is characterized by the

adoption of a reactive policies
 1903 - It was during this period (1903-1913)
when some big establishments provided voluntary
medical treatment to workers suffering from work
injuries and illnesses.
 1908 - Institution of the Employer’s Liability Act
 1927 - Workmen’s Compensation Act No. 3428
was passed
 INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

OSH PROGRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

The second period is characterized by the

adoption of proactive measures/policies
 1936 - Commonwealth Act No. 104 was passed
called the First Industrial Safety Law
 1954 - Enactment of Republic Act. No. 1054 –
Free Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment
Act.
 1959 - SOPI was organized.
 1967 - Proclamation NO. 115-A was issued
declaring the year and every year thereafter as
SAFETY ACCIDENT PREVENTION YEAR.
 INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

OSH PROGRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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 and Sanitation
 October ------------ Industry and Commerce
 November ------------ Mines
 December ------------ Holiday Hazards & Homes
 INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

OSH PROGRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 1974 - Philippine Government issued/promulgated
PD 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines)
 1975 - The then Ministry of Labor started the
program on accreditation recognizing/accrediting
safety training organization including WSO, SOPI,
UPCPH, etc.
 1978 - The “OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH STANDARDS” was approved by then
Minister of Labor.
 1988 - The OSHC was inaugurated (the first in
Southeast Asia), created per Executive Order No.
307.
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OSH PROGRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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OTHER GOV’T. AGENCIES

INVOLVED IN OSH
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Agency Areas of Concern/Function

Department of Health IRR governing the extension of free emergency medical

(DOH), and dental treatment to workers covering both public and
Bureau of private entities
Health/Dental (LB – RA No. 1054)
Formulates and implements, through the city/municipal
Non-Communicable health offices, rules and regulations on industrial hygiene
Diseases Control and other sanitation requirements for all industrial
Office establishments (LB-Chapter VII, P.D. No. 856)

Department of Regulates the manufacture, use and handling of

Agriculture DA), pesticide/fertilizers and monitors information regarding
Fertilizer and safety and health of workers handling pesticide products
pesticide Authority
Department of Trade Conduct periodic inspection of plants within the export
and Industry (DTI), processing zones to check on health, medical,
Phil. Export occupational and safety standards and general conditions
Processing Zone as well as maintenance of the plant.
Authority
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Agency Areas of Concern/Function

DPWH Regulates and control the location, sitting, design, quality of
Office of the raw material, construction, use and occupancy for all
Building Official building and structures
Conduct technical safety inspection mechanical and
electrical installations in commercial establishments .
(LB - P.D. No. 1096)

DILG - - Performs decentralized/developed functions of the national

Local Government government (Legal basis: RA. No. 7160
Unit - Sets and implements standards, rules and regulations on
Bureau of Fire fire safety, prevention, protection, and control/suppression
Protection (LB- PD. No. 1185)
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Agency Areas of Concern/Function

DENR -Regulates the importation, manufacture, processing, sale,

Environment distribution, use and disposal of all unregulated chemical
Management substances and mixtures, including entry, even in transit as
Bureau well as the keeping or storage and disposal of hazardous
and nuclear waste. (LB- RA. No. 6969)
Mines and Geo-
-Administers and enforces safety, health, and sanitation rules
Sciences Bureau
and regulations in the mining industry particularly in the
exploration, development, and utilization of mineral
resources (LB – RA 6969)

DOE -Formulates and implements programs, rules and

Energy Resource regulations to assure public health and safety in the
Bureau exploration, development, transportation, utilization,
distribution and storage of energy resources