De La Salle University- Dasmarias
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
Introduction to
Occupational
Safety and Health
De La Salle University- Dasmarias
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
History of OSH Legislations in the Philippines
1903- development of OSH in the Philippines
1908- Employers Liability Act was instituted requiring employers to
compensate workers who were injured while performing their job
1908 Bureau of Labor was created.
1927 - Workmens 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.
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Engineering Safety Management
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
Treatment Act)
1957 Bureau of Labor Standards was created.
1959- SOPI was organized
Medical & Dental
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Engineering Safety Management
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
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
1974- PD 442 (LCP) was passed
1975- BLS started the program on accreditation of
training.
STOs to conduct OSH
1977- Tripartite body was created to study the
proposed OSHS
1978- OSHS was approved. Natl Tripartite
Committee
was created to continue study the improvement of the OSHS
1982 BLS renamed as BWC
1984- Tripartite consultation was held to amend
1410 (Construction Safety).
OSHS Rule
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Engineering Safety Management
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 Workplaces
1999 -ASPPI was organized.1st Gen. Assembly & Convention of DOLE
Accredited Safety Professionals was held
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Engineering Safety Management
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.
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Engineering Safety Management
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
Phil. Const.
Labor Code.
Law : P.D. 442, Book IV, Titles I and II
Title : Labor Code of the Phils.
Year Passed : 1974
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
Phil. Const.
Labor Code.
Article 162 The Secretary of labor shall by
appropriate 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 place of employment
Article 165 - DOLE shall be solely responsible for
the administration, enforcement of laws, policies
and programs on OSH.
Chartered cities may be allowed to conduct
industrial safety inspection of establishments within
their respective jurisdictions.
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OSH LEGISLATIONS
Phil. Const.
Law
: Rules and Regulations
Implementing Art. 162, Book IV, Title I, P.D.
442
Title
: Occupational Safety and Health Standards
(OSHS)
Labor Code.
OSHS.
Year Passed
: 1978
Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to Rule 1980
Implementing Agency: DOLE
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Legal Basis of the Occupational
Safety and Health and Standards
Book IV, Title I Medical, Dental
and Occupational Safety
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards, (OSHS)1978
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OSH STANDARDS
A set of mandatory OSH standards
which codifies all safety orders being
enforced prior to its promulgation.
It contains administrative
requirements, general safety and
health rules, technical safety
regulations, and other measures to
eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in
the workplace.
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OSH STANDARDS
PURPOSE
to protect every working man against the dangers of injury,
sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions.
SCOPE
shall apply to all places of employment except land, sea and air
transportation and safety in Mines.
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Rules of the OSHS
1000 General Provisions
1010 Other Safety Rules
1020 Registration
1030 Training & Accreditation
1040 Health & Safety Committee
1050 Notification & Keeping of
Occupational Illnesses & Injuries
1060 Premises of Establishments
1070 Environmental Control
1080 Personal Protective Equipment
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Rules of the OSHS
1000 General Provisions
1010 Other Safety Rules
1020 Registration
1030 Training & Accreditation
1040 Health & Safety Committee
1050 Notification & Keeping of
Occupational Illnesses & Injuries
1060 Premises of
Establishments
1070 Environmental Control
1080 Personal Protective
Equipment
1090
1100
1120
1140
1150
1160
1170
1180
Hazardous Materials
Gas & Electric Welding &
Cutting Operations
Hazardous Work Processes
Explosives
Materials Handling & Storage
Boiler
Unfired Pressure Vessels
Internal Combustion Engine
1200 Machine Guarding
1210 Electrical Safety
1220 Elevators & Related
Equipment
1230 Identification of Piping
System
1240 Power Piping Lines
1410 Construction Safety
1420 Logging
1940 Fire Protection & Control
1950 Pesticides & Fertilizers
1970 Fees
1980 Authority of LG
1990 Final Provisions
1960 OH Services
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Engineering Safety Management
ADMINISTATIVE 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 employees compensation
program in the public and private sector.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
ADMINISTATIVE 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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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
ADMINISTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLE
ECC
BWC
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 DOLEs 15 Regional
Offices all over the country
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ADMINISTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
DOLE
Implements laws, policies,
plans, programs, projects,
rules and regulations of the
DOLE.
ECC
BWC
OSHC
RO1
RO2
RO3
RO4
RO5
RO6
RO7
RO15
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HOW DOLE ENFORCE OHS REGULATIONS?
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
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
DOLE INSPECTIONS
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
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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ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Mandates the BWC to conduct training program on OSH directly or
through accredited Safety Training Organization.
Require the employer to appoint a safety officer. 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 meet the requirement of duly-accredited
Safety Practitioner or Safety Consultants by the Bureau
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REQUIREMENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF OHS
Completion of the Bureau Prescribed Training Course On OSH
conducted by DOLE Accredited Safety Training Organization
BWC Accreditation as OSH practitioner/consultant
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
Every employer shall take steps to train a sufficient number of supervisors or
technical personnel in occupational safety and health;
This is based on Department Order No. 16, series of 2001
No. of workers
1 - 250
1
251 - 500
2
501 - 750
1
751 - 1000
2
Every addl. 500 or
1
fraction thereof
Non-hazardous workplace
part-time safety officer
part-time safety officers
full-time safety officer
full-time safety officers
additional full-time safety officer
De La Salle University- Dasmarias
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Safety Management
Every employer shall take steps to train a sufficient number of supervisors or
technical personnel in occupational safety and health;
This is based on Department Order No. 16, series of 2001
No. of workers
Hardous workplace
1 - 250
1 part-time safety officer
251 - 500
1 full-time safety officer
501 - 750
751 - 1000
Highly hazardous workplace
1 full-time safety officer
1 full-time and 1 part-time safety
officers
1 full-time and 1 part-time safety
2 full-time safety officers
officers
2 full-time and 1 part-time safety
2 full-time safety officers
officers
Every addl. 500 or
1 additional full-time safety officer
fraction thereof
Every addl. 250 or
1 additional full-time safety officer
fraction thereof
