DR. RONALD P.

GUZMAN MEDICAL CENTER

Enrile Boulevard, Carig, Tuguegarao City

DIVISION OF NURSING
Title of the Webinar : Occupational Safety and Health Disaster Preparedness
(Workplace Safety & Prevention Webinar)
Date & Time : August, 13, 2021 | 10:00am
Speakers : Host - Dr. Ronald P. Guzman Medical Center
Resource - Aldrick C. Aguinaldo, ICN

Objectives of the Webinar:

- To be oriented to the Occupational Safety and Health, its goals, and how to be
prepared during emergency situations.
- To know the duties of the workers who are part of OSH.
- To know and be oriented to hazards in the workplace.
- To be refreshed on the do’s and don’ts during calamities.

NARRATIVE REPORT
Occupational Health and Safety is
considered to be one of the many backbones
of an innocuous working environment. It
involves the plans and risks to avoid work-
related accidents and foster health within the
manpower of an organization. It encompasses
workers, employers, family members,
customers, and others who might be affected
by the workplace environment.
As defined by the World Health
Organization (WHO) "occupational health
deals with all aspects of health and safety in
the workplace and has a strong focus on
primary prevention of hazards." Health has
been defined as "a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity."
Occupational health is a multidisciplinary
field of healthcare concerned with enabling an
individual to undertake their occupation, in
the way that causes least harm to their
health. It contrasts, for example, with the
promotion of health and safety at work, which
is concerned with preventing harm from any
incidental hazards, arising in the workplace.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY: “Why is it important?”
 o Every business has safety
risks
o Well-maintained
occupational safety saves
money
o Occupational safety creates
new opportunities
o Occupational safety affects
company reputation and
productivity

Occupational Safety talks about the

aspects of physical, mental, emotional
and social cues of a workplace. It is
the umbrella for an organization’s
effort to shield its workforce against
imminent dangers and possible threats
that they may face while on the hours of their duty. This also marks workers’ morale
and employee retention. It is also considered by some as an untapped opportunity –
for if the workers adapt and learn from these failures during work, a better process or
opportunity is made.

COURSES OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

A mandatory 40-hour training course prescribed under

Rule 1030 of the Occupational Safety and Health

BOSH
Standards (OSHS). It aims to equip participants with
basic knowledge and skills on identifying safety, health,
and environmental hazards; determining appropriate
controls measures, and developing and implementing
OSH policies and programs.
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One of the mandatory 40-hour training courses
required for individuals working under construction

COSH
industry under Rule 1030 of the Occupational Safety
and Health Standards (OSHS) and the DOLE
Department Order No. 13, s.1998: Guidelines
Governing Safety and Health in the Construction
Industry. This training aims to equip participants with
the basic knowledge and skills in performing safety audits, assessments and analysis
of hazards and risks in the construction industry; determining appropriate controls
measures, and developing and implementing OSH policies and programs.
 LEGAL BASES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442, 1974)

Consolidation of labor and social laws to afford full protection to labor, promote
employment and human resources development, and ensure industrial peace.
OSH Standards (1978,
amended in 1989)
A set of mandatory rules on
OSH which codifies all
safety orders issued prior to
its promulgation.
Republic Act No. 11058
and its IRR (January 24,
2019)
An Act Strengthening
Compliance with the OSH
Standards and Providing
Penalties for Violations
thereof.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN EMPLOYER
 DUTIES OF A WORKER

 Taking reasonable care at all times for

your own health and safety and the
health and safety of others who may be
affected by what you do;
 Practicing safe work habits;
 Obeying safety rules and instructions
given for your own safety;
 Using protective equipment if it is
provided;
 Reporting health and safety hazards;
 Using equipment properly;
 Knowing what to do in the case of an
emergency, such as a fire 路 cooperating
with your employer by being aware of
and following the occupational health
and safety policy of your workplace;
 Reporting an accident or injury
immediately;
 Keeping a copy of all forms and
certificates associated with an injury at
work.

As an employee, you have a responsibility to follow best work practices to protect

yourself and others.

A HAZARD is a source or a
situation with the potential
for harm in terms of human
injury or ill-health, damage
to property, damage to the
environment, or a
combination of these. ... An
unwanted event is a
situation or condition where
there is a loss of control of
the hazard that leads to
harm.
This may include…
- Hazardous Liquids
- Dangerous Gases
- Radiation Exposure
- Ergonomic Fails
- Spread of Diseases
 - Stress
- Sociological Constraints
- Fire and Electric Hazards

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AT WORK

Insights/Lessons learned:
- OSH is a backbone of healthy working environment;
- It can be a threat turned to an opportunity if planned and prepared well;
- BOSH/COSH is offered to help individuals be equipped with skills and
knowledge on safety and health-work-related events;
 - A mutual effort for an employer with his/her employee builds rapport that can
sustain and develop workplace safety and security;
- Hazards are almost everywhere. One must be keen enough to identify its
possible effect to both employee and employer and those who are connected to
it;
- Emergency preparedness refers to the steps/processes you take to make sure a
safe workplace before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster.

Recommendations:
- The institution may consider inviting more OSH parties that may increase the
skills and knowledge of the employees.
- A quarterly plan for foreseen emergencies and a contingency plan for
unexpected events.

NOTE:
This webinar was attended by delegates from RPGMC, HIH & ACMC last August 13,
2021, 10 in the morning via Zoom. It was also re-echoed to the Private 2 staff on the
same day via FB Messenger.

Prepared by:

FLOID T. SIBBALUCA, RN
Staff Nurse