Bobe Pena

Engr. Carlito B. Pena

 Objective
 Attendees shall be able to:
 state the legal basis, purpose and coverage
of the Standards;
 Articulate the responsibilities of
management and workers in maintaining
safe and healthy working environment;
 State the administrative Rules under the
Standards.
 Discuss how the OSH laws, policies, rules
and regulation are administered and
enforced.
 OSH LEGISLATIONS

LEGAL BASIS
 Enacted in 1974
 It revise and
consolidated labor and
social laws to afford:
 Protection to labor
 Promote employment
and human resources
development; and
 Ensure industrial
peace
OSH LEGISLATIONS

 Book IV, Title I

Chapter I
Medical and
Dental Services

Chapter II
Occupational
Safety
 OSH LEGISLATIONS

• Chapter II - Article 162 of PD. 442 –

The Secretary of labor shall by
appropriate order set and enforce
mandatory OSH Standards to eliminate
or reduce OSH hazards in all workplaces
and institute new and update existing
programs to ensure safe and healthful
working conditions in all place of
employment
A
 OSH LEGISLATIONS

B
O
B
E
P
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Book IV, Title I – Occupational Safety and
N Medical, Dental and Health Standards,
A Occupational Safety (OSHS)1978
B
O
B
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P
E
N
A
OSH
STANDARD
 OSH LEGISLATIONS
B
O  Occupational
B
E  Safety and
P  Health
E
N  Standards –
A
Occupational
 the work that a person does
 of or relating to a job or profession
 work– related
 Job – related
 Working
 Professional
 Employment
 Business
 career
SAFE or SAFETY
 Shall refer to the physical or environmental
conditions of work or employment which
substantially comply with the provisions of
the standard

Reference:
Rule 1000 – General Provisions, 1002 : definitions
(item 7)
Health
 Shall connote a sound state of the body and
mind of the worker which enables him to
perform his job normally, in a state of well-
being.
Standards
 A level of quality
 That is considered acceptable or desirable

 Item no. 19 of Rule 1002: Definitions

Standards – shall mean the Occupational
Safety and Health Standards
 OSH LEGISLATIONS
B
O  Occupational
B
E  Safety and
P  Health
E
N  Standards –
A
 OSH LEGISLATIONS
B
O  Occupational Safety and
B Health Standards – is an
E established minimum requirements
P or criterion on working conditions
E reasonably necessary or appropriate
N to protect every working man
A against the danger of injury,
sickness or death.
 Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS )

 Body of rules & regulations formulated

pursuant to Article 162, Book IV of the
Labor Code of the Philippines

 Formulated in 1978 in compliance w/ the

constitutional mandate to safeguard the
workers’ social & economic well-being
 Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS )
B
 Objective:
O
B to protect every worker against the danger
E of injury, sickness or death through safe &
P healthful working conditions
E
N  It applies to all places of employment,
A except establishment engaged in land,
sea & air transportation is not covered
Rule 1003.03 Application to
Transportation

 Establishments engaged in land, sea

and air transportation are not covered
except their garages, dry docks, port
hangars, maintenance and repair shops
Rule 1003.04 Application to
Mines
 The activities of a lessee regarding safety of
mining installations, surface or underground,
within the mining claim or lease, including
mine safety, mineral conservation and
problem of pollution in establishments or
workplaces falling under “Mining Industry” as
classified by the National Economic and
Development Authority are not covered by
the Standards
 Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS )
 It is composed of 30 Rules starting
from Rule 1000 to 1990

 Categories of Rules are :

1) Administrative Rules;
2) General OSH Rules;
3) Technical Rules; and
4) Health Rules
1000: General Provisions
1010: Other Safety Rules
1020: Registration
1030: Training and Accreditation of
Personnel on OSH
1040: Health & Safety Committee
1050: Notification & Keeping of Records
of Accidents and/ or Occupational
Illnesses
1060: Premises of Establishments
1070: Occupational Health and
Environmental Control
1080: Personal Protective Equipment
& Devices
1090: Hazardous Materials
1100: Gas and Electric Welding
& Cutting Operations
1120: Hazardous Work Processes
1140: Explosives
1150: Materials Handling & Storage
1160: Boiler
1170: Unfired pressure Vessels
1180: Internal Combustion Engine
1200: Machine Guarding
1210: Electrical Safety
1220: Elevators & Related Equipment
1230: Identification of Piping System
1240: Power Piping Lines
1410: Construction Safety
1420: Logging
1940: Fire Protection & Control
1950: Pesticides & Fertilizers
1960: Occupational Health Services
1970: Fees
1980: Authority of Local Government
1990: Final Provisions

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OSH STANDARDS

Rule 1005:

Duties of
EMPLOYERS,
WORKERS
AND
OTHER PERSONS
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons

(1) Each employer covered by the

provisions of the Standards shall:

a. furnish his workers a place of

employment free from hazardous
conditions that are causing or are likely
to cause death, illness or physical harm
to his workers;
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons
(1) Each employer covered by the provisions of
the Standards shall:

b. Give complete job safety

instructions to all his workers, especially
to those entering the job for the first time,
including those relating to the
familiarization with their work environment,
hazards to which the workers are exposed
to and steps taken in case of emergency.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons
(1) Each employer covered by the provisions of
the Standards shall:

c. Comply with the requirements of the

Standards; and

d. Use only approved devices and

equipment in his workplace.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons

(2) Every worker shall cooperate with the

employer in carrying out the provisions of
the standard.

He shall report to his supervisor any work

hazard that may be discovered in his
workplace.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons

(3) Every workers shall make proper use

of all safeguards and safety devices
furnished in accordance with the
provisions of the Standard for his
protection and that of others, and shall
follow all instructions given by the
employer in compliance with the
provisions of the Standard.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1005: Duties of Employer, Workers and
other Persons

(4) It shall be the duty of any person,

including any builders or contractor or
enforcement agent, who visits, builds,
renovates, or install devices, or conducts
business in any establishment or
workplace, to comply with the provisions
of the Standards and all regulations of the
employer issued there under as well as
with other subsequent issuances of the
Secretary.
OSH STANDARDS

Rule 1020:

REGISTRATION
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1020: REGISTRATION
 Every employer shall register his/her business
with the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative to provide the DOLE with
information as guide in its enforcement
activities.
– Free of charge,
– valid for the lifetime of the establishment
except when there is Change in business
name, location, ownership; Opening
after previous closing
– Use DOLE-BWC-IP-3 Form
OSH STANDARDS

Rule 1030:

Training and Accreditation

of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and
Health
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel
on Occupational Safety and Health

 Safety Officer-
refers to any employee/worker trained and
tasked to implement occupational safety
and health programs in the workplace in
accordance with the provisions of the
Standards and shall be synonymous to the
term “SAFETY MAN” as use in the
standard
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel
on Occupational Safety and Health

 Occupational Safety and Health

Personnel-
Refers to Physicians, Nurse, Dentist, Chemist,
Engineers, Safety Officer, First-Aider and
other persons engaged by the employer to
provide occupational safety and health
services as required by the Standards.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel
on Occupational Safety and Health

 Practitioner in Occupational Safety and

Health –
Refers to any qualified person as assessed
and duly-accredited by the Bureau to
practice and render occupational safety and
health services in a defined and specific
scope or core competency.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health

 Occupational Safety and Health

Consultant –
Refers to any practitioner in occupational
safety and health or group of persons or
organization duly-accredited by the Bureau
to practice perform and /or render
consultative and/or advisory services on
occupational safety and health in at least
two (2) field of specialization
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health

 Training Organization –
Refers to an institution accredited or
authorized by law to conduct training in a
particular field or a combination of fields on
occupational safety and health
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health

 Hazardous Establishment:
Refers to establishment where work
operations and practices performed by a
worker in the establishment or workplace in
conjunction with or as an incident to such
operations or practices and which expose
the employee or worker to hazards likely to
cause disabling injury, illness, death or
physical or psychological harm.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health

 Highly Hazardous Establishment:

is one where potential hazard within the
company may affect the safety and / or
health of workers not only within but also
persons outside the premises of the
workplace.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030:
Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health
 Highly Hazardous Establishment:
The following are the commonly associated
with potentially high hazardous activities:
a. Petrochemical works and refineries;
b. Chemical works and chemical production
plants;
c. LPG storage and materials;
d. Stores and distribution center for
toxic/hazardous chemicals
OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1033 & 1034

1033:Training and Personnel

Complement
and
1034: Accreditation of
Personnel in OSH
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

Minimum Number of Safety Officers in the

Workplace:
Number of Hazardous Highly hazardous
workers
1 - 50 1 part-time 1 full-time
51 - 200 1 full-time 1 full-time and 1 part-time
201 - 250 1 full-time and 1 part-time 2 full-time
251 - 500 2 full-time 2 full-time and 1 part-time
Every add’l. 500
or fraction thereof
1 add’l. FT safety officer

Every add’l. 250 1 add’l. FT safety officer

or fraction thereof
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

For non-hazardous workplaces

Non-hazardous workplace
Number of workers
1 - 250 One(1) part-time safety officer

Two(2) part-time safety officers

251 – 500

One(1) full-time safety officer

501 - 750

Two(2) full-time safety officers

751 - 1000
Every add’l. 500 or fraction One(1) add’l. full-time safety officer
thereof
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

A part-time safety officer shall be

required to perform the duties of safety
officer at least six (6) hours per week
The employment of a full-time safety officer may not be
required if the employer enters into a written contract
with a qualified consultant or consulting organization
whose duties and responsibilities shall be the duties of
a safety practitioner as stated in these rule.
The employment of a consultant, however, will not
excuse the employer from the required training of his
supervisors or technical personnel.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH

Requirements for accreditation of a practitioner in

Occupational Safety and Health

1. The individual must have completed the

40-hours Basic Occupational Safety and
Health Training Course as prescribed by
the Bureau;

2. Must have at least (3) years of relevant

experience in occupational safety and
health; and
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Requirements for accreditation of a practitioner in Occupational Safety
and Health

3. Must be duly –licensed to practice his/her

profession in the Philippines.
a.If the applicant is graduate of any 4 or 5 –year
college course without a license, he/she must
have at least four (4) year relevant experience in
any of the sub-components in a field of
specialization as enumerated in Annex “A” of the
Standard; and
b. If the applicant is a college undergraduate
he/she must have at least ten(10) years relevant
experience in occupational safety and health.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Duties and responsibilities of Practitioners in
Occupational Safety and Health

a.To develop, implement and promote

occupational safety and health programs
in the workplace.

b.To advise and assist the employer in

complying with the provisions of the
Standards, especially in the submission
of the reporting requirements.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Duties and responsibilities of Practitioners in
Occupational Safety and Health

c. To perform at least a quarterly

appraisal/assessment of the
implementation of occupational safety
and health programs in the workplace.

d. To prepare annual report of safety and

health programs of establishments.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1030 - Training and Accreditation of Personnel in OSH
Duties and responsibilities of Practitioners in
Occupational Safety and Health

e. To be present during the schedule safety

inspections by authorized government
agents and as requested during regular
health and safety committee meetings.

f. Investigate Incident and Accident.

g. Maintenance Incident/Accident Record

System
OSH STANDARDS

Rule 1960:

Occupational Health
Services
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health
Services

Every employer is
required to provide in his
workplace medical and
dental services,
emergency medicines
and dental facilities.
 Emergency Medical and Dental Services:
 For Hazardous Workplace:
Number of
Workers Required OSH Personnel
1 - 50 One (1) Full Time First Aider

51 - 99 One (1) Part time Occ. Health Nurse (4 hrs/day at 6x

a week

100 - 199 One (1) PT Occ. Health Physician & 1 PT Dentist

(4hrs/d at 3x a wk

200 - 600 One (1) PT Occ. Health Physician & 1 PT Dentist

(4hrs/d at 6x a wk)

601 - 2000 One (1) FT Occ. Health Physician (8hrs/d at 6x a wk

or 2 PT Health Physician) and Full Time Dentist
Emergency Medical and Dental Services:
 For Hazardous Workplace:
 More than 2000, 1 FT OCC. Health Physician &Full
time Dentist (8hrs/day at 6x a week) during the work
shift which has the biggest number of workers:
 In addition:
 1 PT Occupational Health Physician for each of the
other work shift (4 hrs/day at 6x a week)
 FULL TIME OCC. Health NURSE and FULL TIME
FIRST AIDER shall also be provided for every work
shift.
 The employer shall maintain in his place of employment
an emergency hospital having a bed capacity of one (1)
bed for every 100 workers & dental clinic
 Emergency Medical and Dental Services:
 For Non- Hazardous Workplace:
Number of
Workers Required OSH Personnel
1 - 99 One (1) Full Time First Aider
(51 – 99 an emergency treatment room shall be
provided)
100 - 199 One (1) Part time Occ. Health Nurse (4 hrs/day at 3x
a week
200 - 600 - One (1) PT Occ. Health Physician & 1 PT Dentist
(4hrs/d at 3x a wk
200 - 600 One (1) PT Occ. Health Physician & 1 PT Dentist
(4hrs/d at 6x a wk)
601 - 2000 One (1) PT Occ. Health Physician and PT Dentist
(4hrs/d at 6x a wk)
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1965 - Duties of the First-Aider
1. Give immediate temporary treatment in
case of injury or illness, before the services
of a physician becomes available. If the
case needs a physician, the first aider
shall immediately call or refer the injured to
one;

2. Participate in the maintenance of

occupational safety and health programs, if
a member of the Safety Committee; and

3. Maintain medical services and facilities

 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1965 - Duties of the Occupational
Health Nurse
1. In the absence of a physician, to organize and
administer a health service program
integrating occupational safety, otherwise,
these activities of the nurse shall be in
accordance with the physician;
2. Provide nursing care to injured or ill workers;
3. Participate on health maintenance
examination. If a physician is not available, to
perform work activities which are within the
scope allowed by the nursing profession, and
if more extensive examinations are needed, to
refer the same to a physician;
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1965 - Duties of the Occupational
Health Nurse
4. Participate in the maintenance of occupational
health and safety by giving suggestions in the
improvement of working environment
affecting the health and well-being of the
workers; and

5. Maintain a reporting and records system and,

if a physician is not available prepare and
submit an annual medical report, using form
DOLE/BWC/HSD/OH,47 to the employer, as
required by the Standards
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination
All workers, irrespective of age and sex, shall
undergo physical examination:
a. Before entering employment for the first time;

b. Periodically, or at such intervals as may be

necessary on account of the conditions or
risks involved in the work;

c. When transferred or separated from

employment; and

d. When injured or ill

 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination

All examination shall:

a. Be complete and thorough

b. Be rendered free of charge to the workers;

and

c. Include x-ray or special laboratory

examinations when necessary due to the
peculiar nature of the employment
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination

At the completion of the examination, it shall be

rated as follows:

CLASS A – Physically fir for any work

CLASS B – Physically under-develop or with

correctible defects, (error of refraction, dental
caries, defective hearing, and other similar
defects) but otherwise fit to work.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination
At the completion of the examination, it shall be
rated as follows:

CLASS C –
Employable but owing to certain impairments or
conditions, (heart disease, hypertension,
anatomical defects) requires special placement
or limited duty in a specified or selected
assignment requiring follow-up treatment/periodic
evaluation.
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination
At the completion of the examination, it shall be
rated as follows:

CLASS D -

UNFIT or unsafe for any type of employment

(active PTB, advance heart disease with threated
failure, malignant hypertension, and other similar
illnesses
 OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1967 - Physical Examination
Separation from Employment Examination
An employee leaving the employment of the
company shall, if necessary, be examined by the
occupational health physician:

1. To determine if the employee is suffering from

any occupational disease;
2. To determine whether he is suffering from any
injury or illness which has not completely
healed; and
3. To determine whether he has sustained an
injury
 OSH STANDARDS

REQUIRED REPORT UNDER RULE 1960

OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHERE TO FILE WHEN TO

REPORT

Rule 1960 Annual Medical 2 copies submitted On or before the

Occupational Report - to concerned RO last day of March
Health DOLE/BW/OH-47A copy furnished the of the year
Services AMR Bureau following the
covered period
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 –
Health and Safety Committee
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

 Health and Safety
Committee is a group of
employees and management
that plans and develops
polices in all matters
pertaining to safety and
health in the workplace.

Health and Safety Committee shall

reorganize every January of the
following year
 OSH STANDARDS

RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee

 In every place of employment, a

HSC shall be organized within
sixty (60) days after the Standard
takes effect; and

 for the new establishments

within one (1) month from the
date the business starts
operating
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
Types and Composition of HSC
Type No. of Composition
workers Chairman Member Secretary
A 401 up - Manager or his - 2 dept. heads Safety officer
authorized - 4 workers (union
representative member)
who must be a top - company physician
Operating Officer
B 201-400 - Manager or - 1 supervisor Safety officer
authorized - physician or nurse
representative - 3 workers
must be COO
C 100 – - Manager or - 1 foreman Safety officer
200 authorized - 3 workers
representative - Nurse
D <100 - Manager - 1 foreman Safety Officer
- 3 workers
- Nurse or first aider
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

Types and Composition of HSC

 TYPE “ E ”
When two or more establishments are housed under one building,
the health and safety committee organized in each workplace
shall form themselves into a joint Coordinating Committee to
plan and implement programs and activities concerning all the
establishments
CHAIRMAN – The chairman of the establishment committee
MEMBERS – Two supervisors from two diff. establishment
- Two workers from two diff. est. (union member)
SECRETARY – Appointed by Chairman (in high-rise, the Secretary
shall be the building administrator)
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

Rule 1042.06 : Membership Committee

 The membership as provided is the minimum

requirements and nothing shall prohibit increases
in the numbers as may be found necessary.

 Where the WORKERS are not organized, they shall

be slected by a simple majority of votes of the
workers.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

The HSC is the planning and policy making

group in all matters pertaining to safety and
health.
Principal duties of HSC are:
– Plans and develops accident prevention programs
for the establishment

– Directs the accident prevention efforts of the

establishment in accordance with the safety
programs, safety performance and govt.
regulations in order to prevent accidents from
occurring in the workplace.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
The HSC is the planning and policy making group in all
matters pertaining to safety and health.

Principal duties of HSC are:

– Conduct s Safety meetings at least once a month

– Review reports of safety and health inspection,

accident investigations and implementation of
program

– Submit reports to the manager on its meetings

and activities
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
The HSC is the planning and policy making group in all
matters pertaining to safety and health.

Principal duties of HSC are:

– Provide necessary assistance to govt,
inspecting authorities in the proper conduct of
their activities.
– Initiate and supervises safety training for
employees.
– Develops and maintain a disaster contingency
plan and organizes such emergency service
units.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

Duties of the Employer

•Developing workers’ interest and participation in

the planning and development of safety program.

•Exercise the leadership necessary and provide

support to make the program work.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

Duties of the Employer

 Principal Duties of the employer are:

– Report to the enforcing authority the

policies adopted and required report
requirements.

– Act on recommended measures of health

and safety committee and in case of non-
adoption, to inform the committee of the
reason
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

Duties of the Employer

 Principal Duties of the employer are:

• Establishes and adopts in writing

administrative policies on safety and health
A company policy which shall serve
as a guiding principles in the
implementation of safety and health
on site duly signed by the highest
company official or his
representative.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
 Duties of the Workers:
1. Works in accordance with accepted safety
practices and standards
2. Reports unsafe conditions and practices to
the supervisor by making suggestions for
correction or removal of accident hazards.
3. Serves as members of the HSC
4. Cooperates actively with the HSC
5. Assist government agencies in the conduct of
safety and health inspection or other program
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

 Duties of the Safety Man:

The principal function of the Safety Man is to

act as the employers’ principal assistant
and consultant in the application of
programs to remove the hazards from the
workplace and to correct unsafe work
practices.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
 Duties of the Safety Man:

 1. Serves as Secretary to the Health and

Safety Committee, As such, he shall:
a. prepare minutes of meetings;
b. report status of recommendations made;
c. notify members of the meetings; and
d. submit to the employer a report of the
activities of the committee, including
recommendations made.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
 Duties of the Safety Man:

2. Acts in an advisory capacity on all maters

pertaining to health and safety for the
guidance of the employer and the
workers.

3. Conducts investigation of accidents as

members of the HSC and submits his
separate report and analysis of
accidents to the employer
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1040 - Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

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

Rule 1050:

Notification and Keeping

of Records of Accidents
and or Occupational
Illnesses
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of records of
Accident and/or Occupational Illnesses

 1053.01: Notification –

All work accidents or occupational

illnesses, resulting in disabling
conditions or dangerous occurrences
shall be reported by the employer to the
Regional Labor Office
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of records of
Accident and/or Occupational Illnesses

 1053.01: Notification -

If Major work accidents results in death or

permanent total disability, employer shall
initially notify the Regional Labor Office
within 24 hours.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of records of Accident and/or
Occupational Illnesses

 1054: Keeping of Records - The employer shall

maintain and keep an accident or illness record
which shall be open at all times for inspection to
authorized personnel containing minimum data:

a. Date of accident or illness

b. Name of injured or ill employer, sex and age
c. Occupation of injured or ill employee at the time
of accident or illness
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of records of Accident and/or
Occupational Illnesses
 1054: Keeping of Records -

d. Assigned causes of accident or illness.

e. Extent and nature of disability.
f. Period of disability (actual and/or charge)
g. Whether accident involved damaged to
materials, equipment or machinery, kind and
extent of damage, including estimated or
actual cost.
 OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of Accident and/or
Occupational Illnesses ,
Required Report
OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHEN TO REPORT WHERE TO
REPORT

Rule 1050 Work Accident Illness -On or before the 2 copies, to

Notification and Report (WAIR) - 20th day of the be submitted
Keeping of DOLE/BWC/IP-6) month following the to concerned
Accidents WAIR date of occurrence of RO copy
and/or the accident furnished the
Occupational Bureau
Illnesses
Annual Exposure -On or before Jan. 20
Data Report (AEDR) - of the following year
(DOLE/BWC/IP-6b)

Fatal/major accident Shall initially notify

the DOLE ROs within
24 h ours
WILD CARD

CROSS OUT SIX(6) LETTERS TO COME UP WITH ONE

COMMON ENGLISH WORD

ANSWER : BANANA
Factors
Department Order No. 13
Otherwise known as the:
Guidelines Governing Occupational Safety
and Health in the Construction Industry
Department Order No. 13 Content
Section 1 : Definition of Terms
25 terms as used in the guidelines were
defined in order to clarify their meaning and to
distinguish them from similar terms as defined
in other issuances.
Accredited Organization
Certified first-aider
Construction project manager/consultant
Constructor
Safety Personnel
Etc…..
Department Order No. 13 Content

Section 2 : Jurisdiction

The Secretary of the Department of

Labor and Employment, by virtue of
Article 162 of the Labor Code of the
Philippines, has the authority to issue
appropriate laws related to the
administration and enforcement of
occupational safety and health in the
Philippines
Department Order No. 13 Content

Section 3: Delegation of Authority and

Accreditation

DOLE has the power to delegate some

enforcement powers to other government
agencies and to private organizations
provided that they have adequate
personnel and facilities

(These cover Technical Safety Inspections).

Chartered Cities and Municipalities, Private
Safety Organization with accreditation
Department Order No. 13 Content

Section 4 : Coverage

The guidelines shall apply to all

construction activities, including
demolition, whether owned by the private
or the government sector
 Department Order No. 13 Content
Section 5 –
Construction Safety and Health Program

Before the start of the actual construction, The

construction project manager shall prepare and submit to
DOLE a comprehensive construction safety and health
program which shall include, but not limited to:

Composition of the construction safety and health

committee
Specific H&S policies within the construction site
Penalties for violation
Training of workers
Waste disposal
Other requirements of D.O. No. 13, series of 1998
Department Order No. 13 Content
Section 6:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

All employers must provide personal

protective equipment for all employees
needing such equipment. All other persons
entering the construction site must wear the
necessary protective equipment.
Department Order No. 13 Content
Section 7:
Safety Personnel

To ensure that a Construction

Safety and Health Program is duly
followed and enforced at the
construction site, each
construction project site is
required to have the minimum
required Safety Personnel
A. General Constructor must provide for

1. a full-time officer, who shall be assigned

as the general construction safety and
health officer to oversee full time the
overall management of the Construction
Safety and Health Program.

2. additional Construction Safety and

Health Officer/s in accordance with the
requirements for Safety Officer of Rule
1033, depending on the total number of
personnel assigned to the construction
project site.
 3. one (1) Construction Safety and Health Officer
for every ten (10) units of heavy equipment
assigned to the project site, to oversee the
effective compliance with the Construction
Safety and Health Program at the construction
project site, in terms of heavy equipment
utilization and maintenance.

B. Each construction subcontractor must provide for a

representative, who shall have the same
qualifications as a safety Officer, to oversee the
management of the CSHP for the
subcontractor’s workforce and specific area of
work operations in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 1033 of the OSHS.
Section 8 : Emergency Occupational Health
Personnel and Facilities

The same provisions of the existing

Occupational Safety and Health
Standards(OSHS) is reiterated. The
provision for an emergency health provider
was allowed. All other requirement such as
emergency medicines, supplies, equipment
and facilities shall conform with the OSHS
Department Order No. 13 Content
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages

Mandatory provision of safety and

warning signs are reiterated not only
for the protection of workers, but also
WARNING: Hazardous
the public in general. Signs should
Area. All personnel must
wear protective
equipment before entry
conform with the standard
requirements of the OSHS
Department Order No. 13 Content

Section 10:
Safety on Construction Heavy
Equipment

A specific guide for testing, transport, erection and

maintenance of heavy equipment is formulated.
All heavy equipment operators must be tested and
certified by TESDA, while heavy equipment shall
be tested by DOLE accredited
association/organizations.
Section 11 :
Construction Safety and Health
Committee

All construction sites must have a general

Construction Safety and Health Committee
composed of safety and health representatives
from each sub-contractor. The construction
project manager shall head the committee.
Each subcontractor shall have its own safety
and health committee based on the existing
requirements of the OSHS.
Each site shall, at the start of the construction have a
construction safety and health committee composed
of the following personnel

 Project Manager or his representative as the

chairperson ex. Officio;
 General Construction Safety and Health
Officer;
 Construction Safety and Health Officers;
 Safety representative from each
subcontractor;
 Doctors, Nurses and other Health personnel;
 Workers’ representatives (minimum of 3,
union members if organized, not necessarily
from one employer
Section 12: Safety and Health Information

A detailed safety and health information system is

included in the guidelines.

These include orientation, instructions, and

training for workers; means of conveying safety
related information to all workers and specialized
instructions and trainings for specialty workers
and operators.

SAFETY FIRST
 The instruction, training and information
materials, shall be given in a language or
dialect understood by the workers. Written,
oral, visual and participative approaches
shall be used to ensure that the worker has
assimilated the material.

 Each Supervisor or any designated person

(e.g. Foreman, leadman, gangboss, etc.)
shall conduct daily toolbox or similar
meetings prior to starting the task for the day
to discuss with the workers and anticipate
safety and health problems related to every
task and the potential solutions to those
problems.
Section 13: Construction Safety and Health
Training

 The basic construction safety and health training

shall be a forty(40)-hour training course as
prescribed by the BWC. The training course shall
include the provision of Rule 1410 of the OSHS

 Every constructor shall provide continuing

construction safety and health training to all
technical personnel under his employ.
Continuing training shall be a minimum of 16
hours per year for every full-time safety
Section 14: Construction Safety and Health Reports
 Submit a monthly construction safety and health report to
the BWC or the DOLE Regional Office.
 Report shall include a monthly summary of all safety
and health committee meeting agreements, a
summary of all accident investigations/reports and
periodic hazard assessment with the corresponding
remedial measures/ action for each hazard.
 In case of any dangerous occurrence or major accident
resulting in death or permanent total disability, the
concerned employer shall initially notify the DOLE
Regional Office within twenty-four (24) hours from
occurrence.
 After the conduct of investigation by the ocncerned
construction safety and health officer, the employer shall
report all permanent total disability to DOLE Regional
Office on or before the 20th of the month following the
date of occurrence of accident using the DOLE/BWC/HSD-
IP-6 form.
Section 15: Construction Worker’s Skills

A Skills certificate shall be required for construction

related occupations which have been classified as
“Critical Occupations” by TESDA.
An occupational shall be considered as critical –
When it may affect and endanger people’s lives
and limbs.
When it involves the handling of hazardous tools,
equipment, supplies.
When it requires a relatively long period of
education and training.
When the performance of the job may compromise
the safety, health and environment concerns within
the immediate vicinity of the construction site.
Section 16: Workers’ Welfare Facilities
The employer shall provide the following
welfare facilities in order to ensure humane
working conditions:
 Adequate supply of safe drinking water;
 Adequate sanitary and washing
facilities;
 Suitable living accommodation for
workers, and as may applicable, for their
families; and
 Separate sanitary, washing and sleeping
facilities for men and women workers
Section 17: Cost of Construction Safety
and Health Program

 The total cost of implementing a

Construction Safety and Health Program
shall be a mandatory integral part of the
project’s construction cost as a separate
pay item, duly quantified and reflected in
the project’s tender documents and
likewise reflected in the Project’s
Construction Contract Documents
Section 18: Miscellaneous

 All provisions of the other existing

occupational safety and health guidelines
not inconsistent with the above guidelines
shall form part of Department Order No.
13
 All provisions of other existing
occupational safety and health standards,
rules and regulations not specifically
provided herein shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 19: Violations and Penalties
 Violations committed by constructors
as determined by DOLE after due process
shall be considered as prima facie case of a
construction mal-performance of grave
consequence under RA 4566 as amended and
pertinent IRR.

 In cases of imminent danger situations,

the procedures/requirements of the OSHS and
DOLE regulations shall be applied.
Section 20: Affectivity

August 23 1998
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVE IN
THE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF OSH
LAWS, POLICIES, RULES AND
REGULATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

 Who carry out the mandate provided for by

the LCP with regard to OSH? These are
 Bureau of Working Conditions
 Employees Compensation Commission
 Occupational Safety and Health Center
 16 Regional Offices
 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

DOLE

ECC
BWC
OSHC

RO1 RO2 RO3 RO4 RO5 RO6 RO7 RO16

 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH

• REGIONAL OFFICE -Implements laws,

policies, rules and regulations, plans,
programs, projects of the DOLE.
• The OSH laws are enforced by the ROs
through its LSED manned by labor
inspectors vested with visitorial and
enforcement power under Article 128.

A
 RA 110581

An act strengthening compliance

with Occupational Safety and
Health Standards and providing
penalties for violations thereof

Date Approved : August 17, 2018