CONSTRUCTION

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH
ENGR. WILMA O. ALGARNE
INSTRUCTOR

LECTURE 1
Name
Nickname
Birthday
Three things about you (Two truths
and a lie)

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Name
Birthday
Two truths and a lie

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IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY
AND HEALTH
OBJECTIVES:
✗ To define occupational safety and health
✗ To understand the global safety and health
situation
✗ To be able to cite hazards related to different
construction related activities
✗ To be able to compute for the frequency and
severity rate

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and health
a discipline with a broad scope involving three major
fields: Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, and
Industrial Hygiene

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 OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY
- deals with understanding
the causes of accidents at
work

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 OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
- designed to prevent
health-related challenges
in the workplace
- help employees treat any
existing health issues

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industrial
hygiene - discusses the
identification, evaluation
and control of physical,
chemical, biological and
ergonomic hazards

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 WHY IS
OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
IMPORTANT?

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65% of deaths
globally occured in Asia

International Labour Organization Report (2015) 11

 EVERY 15 SECONDS
a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease

every 15 seconds
180 workers have a work-related accident

International Labour Organization Report (2015) 12

 4% of global gdp
is lost due to poor occupational safety and health practices

International Labour Organization Report (2015) 13

LEADING CAUSES OF FATAL
ACCIDENTS
IN CONSTRUCTION SITES
1. FALL FROM HEIGHTS

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2. EXCAVATION AND TRENCH WORK

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3. CONSTRUCTION MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT 17
4. CRANES AND ELEVATORS

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5. ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS

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frequency rate (FR)

refers to cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost per 1,000,000

employee-hours of exposure in 50 weeks per year

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*should be rounder of to the nearest two decimal places

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disabling injuries vs. non-disabling injuries

disabling injuries non-disabling injuries

- work injuries, which result - injuries which do not result

in death, permanent total into disabling injuries but
disability, permanent partial required first aid or medical
disability or temporary total attention of any kind
disability

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EMPLOYEE-HOURS OF EXPOSURE
- total number of hours worked by all employees in
each establishment (50 working weeks in a year)

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Severity rate (sR)

refers to workdays lost of cases of occupational injuries resulting to

temporary incapacity per 1,000,000 employee-hours of exposure in 50 weeks

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*should be rounder of to the nearest whole number

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TOTAL DAYS LOST
- all days of disability resulting from temporary
injuries or illnesses

- all scheduled charges assigned to fatal, permanent

total and permanent partial injuries or illnesses

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CHARGES

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CHARGES

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CHARGES

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CHARGES

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CHARGES

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sample problem
A company has 300 full-time employees (with a
rest day every Sunday) and 50 part-time
employess (with a total 24-hr work/week each
employee). On its reported accident that took
place, it resulted into a death of one (1) worker
and four(4) injured workers. Based on the accident
report, compute its frequency rate and severity
rate. Ans. FR= 5.13; SR=7692

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sample problem
A company has 400 full-time employees (with 2
days rest day) and 15 part-time employess (with a
total 24-hr work/week each employee). On its
reported accident that took place, it resulted into a
death of one (1) worker and one (1) injured*
worker. Based on the accident report, compute its
frequency rate and severity rate.

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sample problem
Group 1: amputation of middle phalange (index)
Group 2: amputation of proximal phalange
(middle)
Group 3: amputation of metacarpal (ring)
Group 4: amputation of metacarpal (thumb)

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2
OSH LEGISLATION
Government Regulations regarding OSH
OBJECTIVES:

✗ To identify laws and policies which govern

OSH administration in the Philippines
✗ To determine government agencies which
administer such laws
✗ To be able to explain the various strategies for
OSH administration

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 OSH LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- key components of the government program to protect
workers from work accidents and illnesses

OSH LEGISLATION 36
Republic act 11058

“An Act Strengthening Compliance with

Occupational Safety and Health Standards and
Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof”

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- labor as a primary

Chapter 1.
social and economic
force

- a safe and healthy declaration of policy

workplace is an integral
aspect of nation
building
OSH LEGISLATION 38
chapter ii. DUTIES AND
RIGHTS OF
EMPlOYERS,
WORKERS, AND
OTHER PERSONS

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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPlOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS

Duties of employer

1. furnish the workers a place of employment free

from hazardous conditions
2. give complete job safety instructions or orientation
to all workers

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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS

Duties of employer

3. inform the workers of the hazards associated in

their work
4. use only provided devices and equipment for the
workplace
5. comply with OSHS

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CHAPTER II. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPOYERS, WORKERS, AND OTHER PERSONS

Duties of a worker
1. participate in ensuring compliance with OSHS
2. make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices
3. shall report to the supervison any work hazard that may
be discovered in the workplace

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WORKER’S RIGHTS

RIGHT TO KNOW
RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO WORK
RIGHT TO REPORT ACCIDENTS
RIGHT TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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chapter iii. OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND
HEALTH
PROGRAM AND
ORGANIZATION

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OSH PROGRAM

✗ Statement of commitment to comply with OSH

requirements
✗ General safety and health, including a drug-free workplace
✗ HIV/AIDS/TB/Hepatitis prevention and control
✗ Composition and duties of the safety and health
committee

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osh program

osh committee
✗ Employer or a representative as the chairperson
✗ Safety officer of the company or project as the secretary
✗ Safety officers representing the contractors
✗ Physician, nurses, certified first-aiders, and dentists as
members
✗ Workers’ representatives

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osh program

safety officer
✗ Oversee the overall management of the safety and health
program
✗ Issue work stoppage order when necessary
✗ Frequently monitor and inspect any health or safety aspect
of the operation
✗ Assist gov’t inspectors in the conduct of safety and
health inspection
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ALL SAFETY OFFICERS
MUST BE ACCREDITED
BY THE DOLE.

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OSH ADMINISTRATION FRAMEWORK IN PH
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIRED
NO. OF WORKERS HAZARDOUS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS

1 Part-time Safety
1-50 1 Full-time Safety Officer
Officer

1 Full-time Safety
15-200 1 FT & 1 PT
Officer

201-250 1 FT & 1 PT 2 FT

251-500 2 FT 2 FT & 1 PT

Every add’l 500 or any

fraction thereof
1 additional FT -

Every add’l 250 or any

fraction thereof
- 1 additional FT

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIRED

NO. OF WORKERS NON-HAZARDOUS

1 Part-time Safety
1-250
Officer

2 Part-time Safety
251-500
Officer

501-750 1 Full-time Safety Officer

751-1000 2 FT & 1 PT

Every add’l 500 or any

fraction thereof
1 additional FT

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES

NO. OF WORKERS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PERSONNEL

50 or less First aider

51 to 200 Full-time nurse

Full-time nurse, part time physician,

201-300
part time dentist

Full-time nurse, full time physician,

More than 300
full-time dentist

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For next meeting, bring 1/8 index card and 1x1 picture
(wacky)
Name:
Nickname:

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