Module 1

Basic Occupational
Safety & Health

Training Course
For Safety Officer 1 (SO1)
Module 1 – Overview of OSH
I. Introduction to OSH
• Importance of OSH
• Situationer – Philippine setting
• Salient features of OSH Legislations
 OSH Standards as amended including
related provisions of PD 626 and with
emphasis on duties of OSH Personnel and
Health and Safety Committee
 RA11058 and its IRR (DO 198-18)
Objectives
• Participants will be able to appreciate the importance of Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH)
• To be able to know and understand their organization’s situation in the

implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Policies and Programs
• To know the importance of various data and legislations (laws) relating to

Occupational Safety and Health
INTRODUCTION TO OSH
What is Safety?
- The state of being “SAFE”
- The condition of being protected from harm
- Control of recognized hazards
What is Occupational Safety?

A cross-boundary area concerned with protecting the safety,
health and welfare of people engaged in work (employees)
As secondary effect, may also protect co-workers, family
members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby
communities, and other members of public who co exist with
the workplace environment.
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is the promotion and
maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social
well-being of workers in all occupations;
• It calls for the prevention of any impairment in the health and well-
being of workers caused by their working conditions or work
environment;
• OSH stands for the protection of workers from risks and hazards
that could adversely affect their health and well-being and for their
placement in an occupational environment adapted to his/her
physiological ability.
IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH
It seeks to secure the health, safety and welfare of all
persons at work and other persons who may be at risk as a
result of activities at work.
It provides that employers maintain its working environment
reasonably and practicably safe, they ensure safe methods of
handling, storing and transporting materials/equipment and
also provide adequate training and supervision in those
methods.
It provides that employees are also required by law to
cooperate in meeting statutory requirements and must not
interfere with or misuse materials provided to secure health,
safety and welfare
Ensures compliance to OSH standards and powers are
given to inspectors (DOLE) to ensure compliance with RA
11058.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
MISSION
• The prevention of any incidents and or accidents that may result to

death, injury, damage to property and ill health to those at work
and those affected by work activities.
WITHOUT SAFETY . . . . .
Interrupts or disrupts the normal and orderly
progress of any activity and may result in
injury (minor, serious or fatal) to people and/or
damage or destruction of property that result
to losses.
OSH SITUATIONER IN THE WORKPLACE
The top 5 preventive and control measures adopted by
establishments include the following:
 appointment of safety/health officers and/or first-aiders

(87.2%)
 posting of safety signage or warnings (84.2%)
 imposed a smoke-free workplace (83.2%)
 provided emergency response preparedness activities
for earthquake, fire, etc. (79.8%)
 conducted regular inspection and maintenance of
equipment (79.7%)
Conclusion
Occupational safety is very important and considered as
JOINT responsibility of all:
- the Government,
- the Employer, and
- the Worker.
SALIENT FEATURES OF OSH
LEGISLATIONS
The DOLE is the lead agency of the
government in charge in the administration
and enforcement of laws, policies, and
programs on occupational safety and health.
( Legal basis: Presidential Decree No. 442, Art. 165 LABOR CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES)
Structural Framework
Department of Labor & Employment
(Policy Regulation)
Bureau of Working
Conditions (BWC)
Occupational Safety (policy formulation) Employees
and Health Centre Compensation
(OSHC) Commission (ECC)
DOLE Regional Offices (compensation/
(technical services, (enforcement/
research, training) rehabilitation)
implementation)
Luzon Cluster Visayas Cluster Mindanao Cluster

CAR NCR V VIII VI IX XI
I II III CARAGA VII X XII
IV-A IV-B
POLICY FRAMEWORK
1. Labor Code of the Philippines
• Art. 162 – mandatory OSH Standards

• Art. 164 – OSH Trainings
• Art. 165 – administration and enforcement
• Art. 128 – visitorial and enforcement power
OSH LEGISLATIONS
Phil. Constitution
Labor Code Law : Rules and Regulations

Implementing Art. 162, Book IV, Title I,
P.D. 442
OSHS
Title : Occupational Safety and
Health Standards (OSHS)
Year Passed : 1978
Year Amended : 1989
Provisions : Rule 1000 To Rule 1990
Implementing Agency: DOLE
WHAT IS OSH STANDARDS
Mandatory rules on Occupational Safety
and Health promulgated pursuant to
Article 162, Book IV of the Labor Code of
the Philippines, P.D. 442
A set of mandatory rules on OSH which

codifies all safety orders issued prior to
its promulgation.
• Refers to a set of rules issued by DOLE

which mandates the adoption and use of
appropriate practices, means and
methods, operations or processes and
work condition
DUTIES OF HEALTH AND
SAFETY COMMITTEE AND
OSH PERSONNEL
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Rule 1040 of the OSH STANDARDS
1041 : General Requirements
In every place of employment, a HSC shall be
organized within 60 days after the Standards take effect and
within 1 month from the date it operates.
1043 : Duties of the Health and Safety Committee

1043.01
The HSC is the planning and policy making group in
all matters pertaining to safety and health
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
COMMITTEE
Chapter IV Section 13 of DO 198-18, IRR of RA 11058
To ensure that the safety and health program is observed
and enforced, a safety and health committee shall be
organized in covered workplace
OSHC composition and members shall be based on the number of

workers, risk levels or covered workplace as indicated on DO 198-18
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH PERSONNEL
• Certified First Aider - any person trained and certified to
administer first aid
• Occupational Health (OH) Personnel – refers to qualified first-

aider, nurse, dentist or physician engaged by the employer to
provide occupational health services.
• Safety Officer - refers to any employee or officer of the company

trained by DOLE or DOLE-Accredited Training Organization and
tasked by the employer to implement and OSH program and see to
it that it is in accordance with the provision of OSH Standards
WHO ENFORCES THE OSH STANDARDS
The Standards are enforced by the

fourteen (14) Regional Labor Offices
and their district offices in the different
parts of the country
AN ACT STRENGTHENING
COMPLIANCE
WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND
HEALTH STANDARDS AND
PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF
(RA 11058) and IRR (DOLE DO 198 –
18)
Questions?
Thank you.

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Basic Occupational

Safety & Health

• To be able to know and understand their organization’s situation in the

• To know the importance of various data and legislations (laws) relating to

What is Occupational Safety?

• The prevention of any incidents and or accidents that may result to

 appointment of safety/health officers and/or first-aiders

Luzon Cluster Visayas Cluster Mindanao Cluster

• Art. 162 – mandatory OSH Standards

Labor Code Law : Rules and Regulations

A set of mandatory rules on OSH which

• Refers to a set of rules issued by DOLE

1043 : Duties of the Health and Safety Committee

OSHC composition and members shall be based on the number of

• Occupational Health (OH) Personnel – refers to qualified first-

• Safety Officer - refers to any employee or officer of the company

The Standards are enforced by the

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