Module 1:

Importance of OSH
Introduction of RA 11058
Engr. Iñigo Ezekiel Q. Cabase
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Occupational Safety and
Health?

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Safety is everyone’s
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Ceasar Montescarlos, Jr.

Mechanical Engineer
DOLE Accredited Safety and Health Practitioner
Objectives
By the end of this session, the students will be able to:

1st Understand the current Philippine OSH Situation

2nd Describe the OSH situation in our classroom setting and

industrial setting

3rd Enumerate the roles Safety Officers play in OSH Implementation

Occupational Safety & Health
Center (OSHC)
• Created by E.O 307 on November 4, 1987
• Attainment of national developmental goals
• Focal point on training, research, information and technical
services on OSH
• Covers both public and private workplace
What is Occupational Safety
and Health (OSH)?
Occupational safety and Health is a multidisciplinary field
concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people in
the workplace.
Global OSH Data: ILO Report

Source: ILO World Day for Safety & Health at Work, 28 April 2015
Global OSH Data: ILO Report
• 2.35 million die at work each year
• 6,400 die each day due to work-related accidents and
diseases
• 4% (or over 1.2 million USD) of the world’s GDP is lost due
to occupational diseases and accidents
Global OSH Data: ILO Report
Global Compensation Cost of Work-related Accidents/Diseases
Local Scenario: Filipino Workers
41.5 million+ employed Filipinos (January 2018) both in the
formal and informal sectors
• 57% services sector; 25% agriculture; 18% industry
sector (mining, manufacturing, construction, etc.)
• 3.5 million government employee
Key Local OSH Data Sources
• 2015-2016 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
(ISLE)
• Work Accidents/Illnesses Report (WAIR) Summary of
mandatory reports of companies
• NSO Household Survey Data
• OSHC Database
Source: Employment Situation in October 2017, PSA April 2018
 Data on OSH
OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (BWC)
 Data on OSH
OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (BWC)
2017-2018 Integrated Survey on
Labor and Employment (ISLE)
 PSA – ISLE 2017-2018
[Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment]
 Labor Inspection Data
OSH INSPECTION RESULTS (BWC)
Percentage of Establishment Employing 20 or
More Workers by Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Policy/Program Implemented and Major
Industry, 2015-2016 (n=28,799)
OSH Issues and Concerns
• Low compliance rate to OSH Standard (OSHS)
• Limited coverage of OSH Standard
• Absence of strict penalties
• Fragmented OSH Administration
• Outdated OSH Standard
 So, Why OSH?
Every worker has the right
to a SAFE and HEALTHY
workplace!
 ROLES OF A
SAFETY OFFICER
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 SAFETY IS NOT
EXPENSIVE, IT IS
PRICELESS
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