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Module 1 - A - OSH SITUATIONER

Data gathering on OSH in the Philippines has been problematic due to under reporting of incidents, limited coverage and enforcement of OSH laws, and low priority of OSH concerns from management and labor. Emerging issues include women's occupational health, child labor, use of pesticides, and lack of OSH mechanisms for the informal sector.

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Module 1 - A - OSH SITUATIONER

Data gathering on OSH in the Philippines has been problematic due to under reporting of incidents, limited coverage and enforcement of OSH laws, and low priority of OSH concerns from management and labor. Emerging issues include women's occupational health, child labor, use of pesticides, and lack of OSH mechanisms for the informal sector.

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANCY

OSH SITUATIONER
OSH SITUATIONER
Objectives:

Working on this module should help


you:
- articulate a heightened awareness
of the OSH situation, both local and
international
- identify the problems, issues and
challenges associated with OSH
conditions in the country
GLOBAL OSH FIGURES
The latest ILO figures reveal that:

• “Every 15 seconds, 160 workers have a work-related


accident.
• Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related
accident or disease.
• Everyday, 6,300 people die as a result of
occupational accidents or work-related
• diseases – more than 2.3 million deaths per year.
• Over 337 million accidents occur on the job annually
many of these resulting in extended absences from
work
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS
• 36.0 million employed persons in
Philippines in 2010,
• (51.8%) were engaged in services
• (33.2%) were in agriculture.
• Most of those who worked in the
services sector were into
wholesale and retail trade, repair
of motor vehicles, motorcycles and
personal and household goods
(19.5% of the total employed).
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS
• 32.3% - laborers and unskilled workers
• 16.0% - farmers, forestry workers and fishermen
• 13.8% - officials of government and special
interest organizations, corporate executives,
managers, managing proprietors and
supervisors
• 10.6% - service workers, shop and market sales
workers
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS

Case 2003 2007

Occupational Accident 52, 515 44, 800

Occupational Injuries 58,720 46, 570

Fatalities 170 116

Permanently
131 162
Incapacitated
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS
OSH SITUATION DATA GATHERING
Data gathering has been problematic because of
the following conditions:

• Under reporting of work-related accidents


and illnesses.
• Limited coverage of the OSH information and
education and OSHS implementation.
• Inadequate number of trained OSH
personnel.
OSH SITUATION DATA GATHERING
Data gathering has been problematic because of
the following conditions:

• Absence of strict penalties.


• Weak enforcement of OSH laws
• Fragmented OSH administration
• Public apathy on OSH concerns.
• Low priority on OSH concerns by both
management and labor.
EMERGING ISSUES ON OSH
• women workers’ issues. Women are often
faced with multiple burdens.
• child labor
• 3.7 million in the Philippines
• 2.2M are in hazardous jobs
• use of pesticides in farm
• little mechanism on OSH for the informal
sector
• schools and lifestyle diseases
QUESTIONS?

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANCY OSH SITUATIONER
Objectives: Working on this module should help you: - articulate a heightened awareness of the OSH situation, both local and
The latest ILO figures reveal that: •“Every 15 seconds, 160 workers have a work-related accident. •Every 15 seconds, a worker
•36.0 million employed persons in Philippines in 2010, •(51.8%) were engaged in services •(33.2%) were in agriculture. •Most
•32.3% - laborers and unskilled workers •16.0% - farmers, forestry workers and fishermen •13.8% - officials of government and
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS Case 2003 2007 Occupational Accident 52, 515 44, 800 Occupational Injuries 58,720 46, 570
PHILIPPINE LABOR AND OSH STATISTICS
Data gathering has been problematic because of the following conditions: •Under reporting of work-related accidents and illne
Data gathering has been problematic because of the following conditions: •Absence of strict penalties. •Weak enforcement of O
•women workers’ issues. Women are often faced with multiple burdens. •child labor •3.7 million in the Philippines •2.2M are i

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