1. OSH SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES Occupational Safety and Health Center

2. OSH System in the Philippines
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
discuss the OSH system in the country and its components;
discuss the key laws and policies to implement OSH system in the country;
Identify the stakeholders in the OSH system

3. OSH System In DOLE (Who are Involved?)
PREVENTION
EO 307 (OSHC)
ENFORCEMENT
Admin. Code, 1987
OSH System In DOLE (Who are Involved?)
COMPENSATION
REHABILITATION
P.D. 626 (ECC)
UPDATING of Health and Safety Standards & Other Related OSH Policies
Admin. Code 1987

4. OSH System in the Phils. Government Agencies NGOs, Labor &
Employer Groups
DOH
PCOM/OHNAP
LGUs
ECOP/PMAP
DENR
Dept. of Agriculture
TUCP/FFW
DTI
ASPPI/WSO
OSH System in the Phils.
Dep. Ed.
DSWD
DOT
DOTC
Academe
DOE,NEDA
DOST,DAR
UP CPH
UP SOLAIR
DLSU, PLM,etc

5. (Legal basis: Presidential Decree No. 442)
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)
LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

6. OSH LAWS & ISSUANCES
Before promulgation of the Standards, OSH policies are in a form of safety orders.
Book IV, Title I – Medical, Dental and Occupational Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Standards, (OSHS)1978

7. OSH Standards A set of mandatory rules on OSH which
codifies all safety
orders.
Patterned after the
Standards of other
developed countries
Objective: protection of workers
from occupational risks and hazards
Coverage: all workplaces, except safety in mines
OSH Standards

8. Salient Features of OSH STANDARDS and Some Administrative Rules

9. Selected OSHS Provisions
Coverage and Scope Rule 1001
Duties of Employers and Workers Rule 1005
Hazardous Workplaces Rule 1013
Imminent Danger Rule
Registration Rule 1020
Training of Personnel on OSH Rule 1030
Health and Safety Committee Rule 1040
Accident/Illness Report Rule 1050
OH and Environment Control Rule 1070
Personal Protective Equipment Rule 1080
Authority of Local Government Rule 1980
Penal Provisions Rule 1990

10. Rule 1000. General Provisions
Objective : to protect every man against injury, sickness or death
Scope : applies to all places of employment
Except : mines

11. Rule 1000. General Provisions
Duties of Employers
Furnish safe and healthful working conditions
Give job safety instruction
Comply with OSHS
Use approved safety devices
Duties of Workers
Cooperate with management
Report unsafe condition
Use all safe devices

12. Hazardous Workplaces
Exposure to dangerous environmental elements, contaminants or work conditions
Construction work, logging, fire-fighting, mining, quarrying, blasting, stevedoring, dock work, deep sea fishing and mechanized farming
Manufacture or handling of explosives and pyrotechnic products
Use or exposure to power driven or explosive materials
Exposure to biological agents as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, nematodes and other parasites

13. Imminent Danger
A condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm before abatement under the enforcement procedure can be accomplished.

14. Valid for lifetime except : - change in business name
Rule Registration
Shall be free of charge
Use DOLE-BWC-IP-3 form
Valid for lifetime except :
- change in business name
- change in location
- change in ownership
- re-opening after previous closing.

15. Rule 1030 – Training of Personnel on OSH
Amended by D.O. 16, S. 2001
Recognizes that OSH personnel have fields of specialization
Sets requirements, duties of OSH personnel:
- OSH practitioner
- OSH consultant
- OSH training organization
- OSH consulting organization
Accreditation of safety practitioners now lie with the Regional Offices

16. Rule 1040. Health & Safety Committee
Plans and develops accident prevention program
Directs implementation of programs
Conducts safety meetings at least once a month
Reviews reports of inspections, accident investigations, & implementation of
programs
Provides OSH trainings for staff

17. OSH STANDARDS RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee Rule 1040
OSH RULE
REPORT/FORM
WHERE TO FILE
WHEN TO FILE
Rule 1040
Health and Safety Committee
Report of Safety Organization - DOLE/BWC/IP-5)
(Yearly Re- organization)
Minutes of the Meeting – No form needed
2 copies, to be submitted to concerned RO copy furnished the Bureau
- Within one (1) month after the organization
- At least on quarterly basis

18. Rule 1050. Notification & Keeping of Records of Accidents and/or Illnesses
Accidents/illnesses must be reported to the DOLE Regional Office every month;
Basis of accident trends
Is not admissible in court

19. OSH STANDARDS
RULE RULE Notification & Keeping of Accident and/or Occupational Illnesses
OSH RULE
REPORT/FORM
WHEN TO REPORT
WHERE TO REPORT
Rule 1050
Notification and Keeping of Accidents and/or Occupational Illnesses
Work Accident Illness Report (WAIR) - DOLE/BWC/IP-6)
WAIR
On or before the 20th day of the month following the date of occurrence of the accident
2 copies, to be submitted to concerned RO copy furnished the Bureau
Annual Exposure Data Report (AEDR) - (DOLE/BWC/IP-6b)
On or before Jan. 20 of the following year
Fatal/major accident
Within 24 h ours

20. Rule 1070. Control of Physical & Chemical Agents
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs)
Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
Work Environment Measurements (WEM) should be done annually
Refer to M.C. #1, s. 2000

21. Rule 1080. Personal Protective Equipment
Every employer should furnish workers with PPE at his own expense;
Of approved design;
Deductions for loss or damage should not exceed 20% of weekly wage.

22. OSH STANDARDS REQUIRED REPORTS UNDER RULE 1960 OSH RULE REPORT/FORM
WHERE TO FILE
WHEN TO REPORT
Rule 1960
Occupational Health Services
Annual Medical Report - DOLE/BW/OH-47A
AMR
2 copies submitted to concerned RO copy furnished the Bureau
On or before the last day of March of the year following the covered period

23. Penal Provisions* Fine from P 1,000.00 to P 10,000.00;
Imprisonment of not less than three (3) months;
Both fine and imprisonment; and
Aliens can be deported.
* From the LCP

24. Recent DOLE Issuances D.O. 13- 98 –Construction Safety
D. O Rule 1030
D. O Drug-free Workplace
D. O – New Labor Standards Enforcement
Framework
D.O TB Prevention at the Workplace
D. C – OSH in Call Centers

25. D. O. 57-04 – New LSEF - cos. w/ at least 200 workers Inspection
Self-Assessment checklist
- cos. w/ at least 200 workers
- unionized cos. w/ CBAs
Inspection
- workplaces w/ workers
Advisory Services
- those w/ < 10 workers
- registered as BMBEs

26. Zero Accident Program
Flagship program on work safety & health

27. Zero Accident Program Advocacy- esp. GKK Capability building
Networking
Voluntary compliance
Productivity Link-Up

28. OSH System In DOLE (Who are Involved?)
PREVENTION
EO 307 (OSHC)
ENFORCEMENT
Admin. Code, 1987
OSH System In DOLE (Who are Involved?)
COMPENSATION
REHABILITATION
P.D. 626 (ECC)
UPDATING of Health and Safety Standards & Other Related OSH Policies
Admin. Code 1987