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Importance of Safety and Health
Importance of Safety and Health
Importance of Safety and Health
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Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will be
able to:
• recognize the present safety and health
situations in the construction industry
• list the leading causes of accidents in
construction sites
• articulate the importance of safety and health
in the construction industry
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Global OSH Situationer
International Labour Organization Report
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Construction Industry
• At least 60,000 fatalities occur at
construction sites, around the world,
every year
• 1 fatal accident occurs every 10 minutes
• Around 17% of all fatalities at work are
construction fatalities
Disabling
Case
Non-disabling
Case
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With a highly mobile population of workers
and different contractors working on
dangerous construction sites at the same
time, CONSTRUCTION continues to be a
major cause of death and disabilities.
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Department of Labor and Employment
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
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Work-related Accident Cases, By Industry
Major Industry Group 2013 2015
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing 4 3,770 3,236 4
Mining & Quarrying 789 528
Manufacturing 1 23,641 25,667 1
Electricity 838 684
Construction 6 2,115 2,115 6
Wholesale/ Retail etc. 2 5,734 5,799 2
Hotel & Restaurant 3 4,487 4,995 3
Transport.,Storage & Comm. 1,628 2,452 5
Real Estate etc. 309 149
Admin and Support Service 5 2,490 1,303
Education 932 1,591
Health & Social Work 645 750
Occupational Injuries
INDICATOR 2000 2007 2013
By Cause of Injury
Falls of persons/Struck by falling objects 280 232 267
Stepping on, striking against or struck by objects,
excluding falling objects 493 241 243
Caught in or between objects 128 91 94
Over-exertion or strenuous movements 79 35 39
Exposure to or contact with extreme temperatures 43 8 40
Exposure to or contact with electric current 33 60 39
Exposure to or contact with harmful substances or
132 149 57
radiations
Others 40 21 12
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Occupational Injuries
INDICATOR 2000 2007 2013
By Agent of Injury
Buildings, Structures NA 180 194
Prime Movers NA 42 34
Distribution Systems NA - 58
Hand Tools NA 124 126
Machines, Equipment NA 101 82
Conveying/Transport/Packaging Equipment or
Vehicles NA 45 26
Materials, Objects NA 202 180
Chemical Substances NA 88 61
Human, Animals, Plants, etc. NA 1 18
Others NA 54 12
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Occupational Injuries
Medical Expenses
Equipment Damage
Wasted Raw Materials
Insurance Premiums
Litigation Expenses
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Indirect Cost of Accidents
1. Injured Workers
Lesser productivity due to interruption on day of injury
Loss in efficiency
Loss of income
2. Other Employees
loss productivity due to:
work stoppage out of curiosity
when assisting injured worker
due to inspection
Loss in efficiency out of sympathy to the injured
Additional cost due to completion of added work
Department of Labor and Employment
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
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Occupational Safety and Health
LAWS & ISSUANCES
DO 13 – Guidelines
Book IV, Title I – Occupational Safety Governing Safety
Medical, Dental and and Health Standards, and Health in the
Occupational Safety (OSHS) 1978 Construction
Industry, 1998
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Occupational Safety and Health Practices
Maraming Salamat!
Website: www.oshc.dole.gov.ph
Email: oed@oshc.dole.gov.ph
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