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Basic Occupational
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Safety and Health Training
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OBJECTIVES
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At the end of this module, participants will be able to :
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• Discuss major elements of an effective OSH program;
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• Review an existing OSH policy statement;
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• Determine composition of the HSC based on the OSHS
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and company needs
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• Identify components of an exemplary OSH program
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Elements of an Effective OSH Program
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1. Management commitment and Employee
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Involvement
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2. Worksite Analysis to identify hazards
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Hazard prevention and control
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4. Training
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Group Discussion
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What documents will show that the
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company has these elements?
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1. Management commitment and Employee
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Involvement stated in an OSH policy
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Worksite Analysis to identify hazards
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3. Hazard prevention and control
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4. Training
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Element 1: Mgt. Leadership
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and Employee Involvement
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Suggested documents to implement this
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element.
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• Worksite policy (note how this policy is communicated to the
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work force and visitors);
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• Current year’s goals, objectives, action plans, and program
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evaluation;
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• Job descriptions that include safety and health
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responsibilities;
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• Performance evaluations that include an evaluation of safety
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and health responsibilities;
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Element 1: Mgt. Leadership
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and Employee Involvement
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• Budget showing money allocated to safety and health;
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• Contractor bidding proposal sheets showing all contractors’
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prior safety and health record;
• Orientation outline for all site visitors, including contractors;
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• Evidence of employee involvement, such as committee
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minutes or other records of employee participation in safety
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and health program decisions.
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Element 1: Management Commitment
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and Employee Involvement
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• Management commitment and employee
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involvement are complementary
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– Management commitment provides the motivating
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force and resources for organizing and controlling
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activities within an organization
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– Employee involvement provides the means through
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which workers develop and express their own
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commitment to safety and health protection
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OSH POLICY- the tangible evidence of
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management commitment. To be effective, it
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must:
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– involve senior management and representatives in the
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preparation of the policy,
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– be seen as consistent with the workplace's objectives of
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operating in an efficient and predictable manner,
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– be relevant to workplace's real needs, not adopted from
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another workplace, and
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– be accepted as equal in importance to the workplace's
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other policy objectives.
Exercise 1: Reviewing
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an OSH Policy Statement
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1) How are OSH concerns treated or viewed by Top
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Management?
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2) Are the responsibilities and corresponding
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authorities clearly indicated?
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3) Who will be covered by the OSH policies and
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programs?
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4) What kind of support will be provided to OSH?
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REVIEW OF SAMPLE
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OSH POLICY STATEMENTS
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OSH Policy Statement
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"The personal safety and health of each employee of
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this company is of primary importance. The
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prevention of occupationally-induced injuries and
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illnesses is of such consequence that it will be given
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precedence over operating productivity whenever
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necessary. To the greatest degree possible,
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management will provide all mechanical and physical
facilities required for personal safety and health in
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keeping with the highest standards."
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Example 2 of
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OSH Policy Statement
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"We will maintain a safety and health program
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conforming to the best practices of organizations
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of this type. To be successful, such a program must
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embody the proper attitudes toward injury and
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illness prevention on the part of supervisors and
employees. It also requires cooperation in all safety
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and health matters, not only between supervisor
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and employee, but also between each employee
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and his or her co-workers. Only through such a
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cooperative effort can a safety program in the best
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interest of all be established and preserved."
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Example 3
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General OSH Policy Statement
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ABCD Company values the importance of responsible Health,
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Safety and Environment management in our thrust to always
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provide unparalleled service to our Customers and Principals and
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to hold firm our place at the forefront of the food manufacturing
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industry.
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Align with this core value, it is the Company commitment to
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protect the health and safety of its employees being its most
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important asset, as well as the environment within the Company
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premises. The Company also moves to safeguard the
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environment and community where the Company operates as
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part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.”
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Example 4
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This company recognizes that its human resource is
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its most valuable asset in its goal of globally-
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competitiveness. In relation of this, all possible
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support will be provided to ensure that its human
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assets are productive and provides quality service. The
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environment, health and safety department will be
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tasked to develop and implement such plans and
programs as applicable. The management urges the
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cooperation of all levels, including its suppliers and
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contractors, in executing such plans and programs.
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Example 5
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OSH Policy Statement
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Company XYZ is committed to ensuring a safe and
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healthy working environment for all its employees. We
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believe that most work-related injuries and diseases
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are preventable and that a "zero accident" target is
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desirable. We also consider that there is nothing more
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important in the undertaking of anyone's job than
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prevention of injury or ill-health to people in our
workplace. We recognize that our managers and
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supervisors have primary responsibility for providing
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and maintaining a working environment that is safe
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and without risks to health.
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HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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OSH ORGANIZATION – thru the Safety and
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Health Committee, which is:
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- a formal structure through which
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employees and management can raise
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concerns and suggestions about safety and
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health issues.
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Exercise 2: Identifying
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Members of OSH Committee
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No. of workers: _____
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Type of Committee: ?
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Chairman: Manager or Authorized Rep
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Secretary: Safety Man/Safety Officer
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Members:
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Worker/s (Union member if unionized)
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No. of Worker members: ______
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Dept. Head/Supervisor or Foreman
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No. of DH/S/F: _____
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Health representative: MD or Nurse or First-Aider
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OTHER ELEMENTS
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Element 2. Worksite Analysis
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Suggested documents to implement this element.
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• Results of baseline safety and health surveys, with notation of
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hazard correction;
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• Forms used for change analyses, including safety and health
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considerations in the purchase of new equipment, chemical,
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or materials;
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• Job Hazards Analyses;
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• Employee reports of hazards;
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• Site safety and health inspection results, with hazard
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corrections noted;
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• Accident investigation reports, with hazard corrections noted;
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• Trend analyses results.
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Element 3: Hazard Prevention and Control
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Introductory Statement:
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(1) Hazards will be eliminated when economically feasible, such
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as replacing a more hazardous chemical with a less hazardous
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(2) Barriers will protect persons from the hazard, such as
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machine guards and personal protective equipment (PPE);
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(3) Exposure to hazards will also be controlled through
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administrative procedures, such as more frequent breaks and job
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rotation.
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Accountability and
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Administrative Sanctions
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• All employees, including all levels of management, are held
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accountable for obeying site safety and health rules.
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• The following four step disciplinary policy will be applied to
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everyone by the appropriate level of supervisor:
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– oral warning;
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– written reprimand;
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– three day’s away from work;
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– dismissal.
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Element 3. Hazard Prevention and Control
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Suggested documents to implement this element.
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• .Preventive Maintenance Schedules and Results
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• Disciplinary Program and Records
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• Site Rules
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• Written programs mandated by the DOLE (Drugs, HIV/AIDS,
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TB, Hepa-B, etc.)
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• Maintenance records
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• Emergency Drill Procedures and Critiques
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• Health Surveillance and Monitoring Records
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• OSHS Administrative Reporting Requirements (IP-5, IP-6,
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AEDR, AMR)
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Element 4: Training
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Suggested documents to implement this
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element.
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• List of yearly OSH training topics with name of trainer
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and his/her qualifications;
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• Yearly training class schedule with attendance lists;
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• Individual employee training records with evidence
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of subject mastery.
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DOLE Framework for
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Outstanding OSH Performance:
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Gawad Kaligtasan at
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Kalusugan
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(GKK)
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POLICY
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international
safety rating
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system
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OUTCOME
OSH indicators
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& productivity
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OR MODELS
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OSH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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An OSH Officer’s Slogan
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Ang hanap-buhay ay
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para ikabuhay,
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At hindi para ikamatay!”
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RMTubelonia, 2002
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