Construction

Occupational Safety and

Health
Engr. Loren Margaret C. Palad, RCE, RSE, [Link], ISSMGE
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Faculty - Department of Civil Engineering
Main Objectives

To understand the Responsibilities of Employers’ and

Employees’

To assess the importance of Organizational Structure in

Construction Industry

To understand the impact of Risk Assessment

 Equip A Place Of Employment For Workers Free
1
Duties of From Hazardous Conditions That Are Causing
Or Are Likely To Cause Death, Illness Or
Physical Harm To The Workers
Employe 2
Provide complete job safety instructions and
proper orientation to all workers
rs
Ensure that the chemical, physical and
biological substances and agents, and
3 ergonomic and psychosocial stresses under
their control are without risk to health
Use only approved specific industry set of
4 standards of devices and equipment for the
workplace, as applicable;
Comply with OSH standards including training,
5 medical examination, and when necessary,
provisions on protective and safety devices
such as PPE and machine guards. 3 / 70
Duties of Make arrangements for workers and their
6 representatives in organizing, planning and
Employer implementation, monitoring, evaluation and
action for improvement of the OSH
s management system
Provide measures for identifying trainings and
7 drills, first-aid evacuation plans, etc., to deal
with emergencies, fires and accidents

8 Comply with all reportorial requirements of the

OSH standards

9 Register establishment to DOLE as provided

under the OSH standards.

4 / 70
Duties Participate in capacity building activities on
1
of safety and health and other OSH related topics
and programs

Worker 2
Proper use of all safeguards and safety devices
furnished for workers' protection and that of
s others

Comply with instructions to prevent accidents

3 or imminent danger situations in the workplace

Observe prescribed steps to be taken in cases

4 of emergency including participation in the
conduct of national or local disaster drills
Report to their immediate supervisor or any
5 other responsible safety and health personnel
any work hazard that may be discovered in the
workplace 5 / 70
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For establishments-with less than ten (10) workers and low risk establishments with
ten (10) to fifty (50) workers.

▪ Company commitment to comply with OSH requirements

▪ General safety and health programs, including:
o Safety and health hazard identification, risk assessment and control (HIRAC)
o Medical surveillance for early detection and management of occupational and work-
related diseases
o First aid and emergency medical services
▪ Promotion of the following health domains
o Drug-free workplace (RA 9165),
o Mental health services in the workplace (RA 11036), and
o Healthy lifestyle;
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For establishments-with less than ten (10) workers and low risk establishments with
ten (10) to fifty (50) workers.

▪ Prevention and control of the following health domains:

o Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (RA
8504),
o Tuberculosis (EO 187-03), and
o Hepatitis B (DOLE DA 05-2010)
▪ Complete company or project details
▪ Composition and duties of the OSH committee
▪ OSH personnel and facilities
▪ Safety and health promotion, training and education, including:
o Orientation of all workers on OSH
o Conduct of risk assessment, evaluation and control
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For establishments-with less than ten (10) workers and low risk establishments with
ten (10) to fifty (50) workers.

▪ Accident/incident/illness investigation, recording and reporting;

▪ Provision and use of PPE
▪ Provision of safety signage
▪ Provision of workers' welfare facilities
▪ Emergency and disaster preparedness and mandated drills;
▪ Solid waste management systemControl and management of hazards
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For medium to high-risk establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50) workers and low to
high-risk establishments with fifty-one (51) workers and above.

▪ Company commitment to comply with OSH requirements

▪ General safety and health programs including:
o Safety and health hazard identification, risk assessment and control (HIRAC),
o Medical surveillance for early detection and management of occupational and work-
related diseases, and
o First aid and emergency medical services;
▪ Promotion of the following health domains:
o Drug-free workplace (RA 9165),
o Mental health services in the workplace (RA 11036), and
o Healthy lifestyle
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For medium to high-risk establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50) workers and low to
high-risk establishments with fifty-one (51) workers and above.

▪ Prevention and control of the following health domains:

o Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (RA
8504)
o Tuberculosis (EO 187-03)
o Hepatitis B (DOLE DA 05-2010)
▪ Complete company or project details
▪ Composition and duties of the OSH committee
▪ OSH personnel and facilities
▪ Safety and health promotion, training and education, to include the following:
o Orientation of all workers on OSH,
o Conduct of risk assessment, evaluation and control,
o Continuous training on OSH of OSH personnel, and
o Work Permit System such as working at height, working at confined space, hot
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For medium to high-risk establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50) workers and low to
high-risk establishments with fifty-one (51) workers and above.

▪ Conduct of toolbox or safety meetings and job safety analysis;

▪ Accident/incident/illness investigation, recording and reporting;
▪ Provision and use of PPE;
▪ Provision of safety signage;
▪ Dust control and management, and regulations on activities such as building of
temporary structures, and lifting and operation of electrical, mechanical,
communications system, and other equipment;
▪ Provision of workers' welfare facilities;
▪ Emergency and disaster preparedness and response plan to include the organization
and creation of disaster control groups, business continuity plan, and updating the
hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment, as requited
 Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Program
For medium to high-risk establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50) workers and low to
high-risk establishments with fifty-one (51) workers and above.

▪ Solid waste management system;

▪ Control and management of hazards;
▪ Prohibited acts and penalties for violations; and
▪ Cost of implementing company OSH program.
 For establishments with less than ten (10) workers and low risk
establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50) workers. - A SO1 shall
establish an OSH committee composed of the following:
Occupatio • The safety officer of the workplace may also be the owner,
manager or his/her
nal • The company owner, manager or one of the workers of the
company shall undertake first aid training from the Philippine
Safety and Red Cross or any DOLE recognized organization.

Health Chairperson Company Owner or manager

Committee Secretary Safety Officer of the workplace
Member At least one (1) worker, preferably a union
member if organized designated
representative.
 For medium to high-risk establishments with ten (10) to fifty (50)
workers and low to high-risk establishments with fifty-one (51)
workers and above. - The OSH committee of the covered
Occupatio workplace shall be composed of the following:
The safety officer of the workplace may also be the owner,
nal manager or his/her
• The company owner, manager or one of the workers of the
Safety and company shall undertake first aid training from the Philippine
Red Cross or any DOLE recognized organization.
Health Chairperson Employer or his/her representative
Committee Secretary Safety officer of the workplace
Member Certified first-aider, OH nurse, OH dentist,
and OH physician, as applicable
 For two (2) or more establishments housed under one building or
complex including malls. - When two or more establishments are
housed under one building or complex, the health and safety
Occupatio committee organized in each workplace shall form themselves into
a Joint Coordinating Committee to plan and implement programs
nal and activities concerning all the establishments. The safety officer
of the workplace may also be the owner, manager or his/her
Safety and Chairperson Building owner or his/her representative such as
Health the building administrator

Committee Secretary Safety officer of the building or complex appointed

by the Chairperson
Member • At least two safety officers from any of the
establishment housed under one building or
complex
• At least two workers’ representatives, one of
which must be from a union if organized, from
any of the establishment housed under one
building or complex
Work Organization
and Labor
Instability
• Construction projects, especially
large ones, are complex and
dynamic.
• Construction workers typically are
hired from project to project and
may spend only a few weeks or
months at any one project.
• They might work an average of only
1,500 hours in a year while workers
in manufacturing, for example, are
more likely to work regular 48 hour
weeks and 2496 hours per year.
Work
Organization and
Labor Instability
• Frequent change in the number of
workers and the composition of the
labor force.
• High turnover of construction workers,
particularly unskilled workers.
• large proportion of inexperienced,
temporary and transient workers who
may not be fluent in the common
language.
Health Hazards on
Construction Sites
• Construction workers are
exposed to a wide variety of
health hazards on the job.
• Exposure differs from trade to
trade, from job to job, by the day,
even by the hour.
• Exposure to any one hazard is
typically intermittent and of short
duration, but is likely to reoccur.
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CLASSWORK # 1
• Create a construction company
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II. Company logo
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• Deadline: February 07, 2024
GROUP ACTIVITY # 1
• Create a construction company
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