Introduction

Workplace
Workplace safety is crucial,
regardless of a business, its size or its
industry. Without the proper
workplace safety measures in
place, a company puts its
employees, customers, brand
reputation, and revenues in danger.
Additionally, failure to teach
employees how to maintain a safe
work environment may lead to on-
the-job accidents, injuries and, worst
of all, death
Importance of Safety in
the Workplace
Workplace safety is very
important for each and every
employee in the industry
because all the workers desire to
work in a safe and protected
atmosphere. Safety is the key
factor for all the industries in
order to promote the wellness of
both employees and employers.
It is a duty and moral
responsibility of the company to
look after the employee’s
protection.
UNSAFE ACTS
Action or behavior that you or a co-
worker carries out that may be
potentially harmful.
UNSAFE CONDITIONS
Anything you or co-worker finds
that is potentially harmful.
SAFE WORKPLACE
Control and elimination of
recognizable threat to minimize
the risk.
Why Should Businesses
Prioritize Workplace
Safety?
Create a safe, productive work environment.
Every business wants to provide
its employees with a safe place
to work. At the same time, every
business wants to help its workers
maximize their potential. By
prioritizing workplace safety, a
company can provide its workers
with a safe environment where
they can optimize their day-to-
day productivity.
Reduce employee absenteeism.
Employees who miss work due
to on-the-job accidents or
injuries are unable to
contribute to a company’s
success. Yet a company that
prioritizes workplace safety
can reduce the number of
on-the-job accidents and
injuries, as well as employee
absenteeism associated with
these issues.
Increase employee satisfaction.

A safe workplace is a happy

workplace, and research
shows that safety plays a vital
role in the development of a
positive work environment
that fosters employee
satisfaction.
Employee insurance claims.
Workplace accidents and injuries
raise employee insurance claims,
and ultimately, may put a
significant dent in a company’s
bottom line. Comparatively, a
company-wide commitment to
workplace safety limits the risk of
on-the-job accidents and injuries,
along with employee insurance
claims related to these incidents.
Maintain a most valuable asset.
It enables a company to
maintain its employees
against a wide range of
workplace dangers and
ensures that workers get the
support they need to protect
themselves against these
risks.
Tips to Create a Safe
and Productive
Work Environment
 1. Aware about 2. Reduce workplace
the surroundings: stress:
Most of the employees
There are many
are not fit and healthy
employees who don’t because of their busy
bother about their schedule, which
surrounding hazards. includes long working
But , it is important to hours, work-pressure
observe your co- and conflicts occur with
employees working co-workers or with the
circumstances. boss of the organization.
3. Use tools appropriately:
Take appropriate precautions
while using machinery or any
other tool, instead of taking
any shortcuts. Taking shortcuts
is one of the biggest reasons
behind workplace loss. It’s a
biggest safety risk to use
scaffolding as a ladder or one
tool instead of another for a
particular job.
4. Keep crisis exits which
are easily accessible:
In case there is an emergency,
you will need quick access to
the exits. It is also advised to
keep clear usage of
equipment shutoffs which
might stop you from
performing at emergency.
 5. Update Your Supervisor
about the unsafe conditions:
It is important that you keep
updating your supervisor about
the hazards or risks occur at
workplace. They should be
legally obligated to ensure
that their employees are
working a safe environment or
not.
6. Use mechanical
assistance:
There are lot of risks involved, if
you try to lift something which is
heavier, it can affect your
weighing capability and can
lead to some muscle
displacement. So, make sure
that use the appropriate tools
for not harming yourself
 7. Stay Alert:
There are many employees
who usually compromise or
ignore the alerts of advance
warning and due to this, a
number of workplace injuries or
fatalities occur.
8. Reduce Workplace
Environment Stress:
Stress to any employee or to
any co-worker, can lead into
depression and into
concentration problems. And
the main reason includes,
extended working hours, excess
of work, insecurity of job and
issues which occur at co-
workers or professionals.
 9. Wear the right safety
equipment’s:
It is essential that you wear the right
protection equipment tools during
your work. And the equipment’s
can be in any form like, earplugs,
earmuffs, hard hats, gloves, full-
face masks, safety gloves and any
other equipment which is required
to wear while working. These tools
will prevent the workers from the
incidents that occur at workplace.
10. Sit in a proper posture:
If have a sitting job, then it is
essential than keep your posture
correct, while working on a desk.
You need to keep your shoulders in
line and straight back to avoid any
spine problem. Try to ignore
stooping and twisting regularly and
if possible, then try to use the
comfort designed furniture and the
safety equipment’s, so that the
desired things will be in your reach.
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of wisdom that someone
important said and can
make the reader get
inspired.”

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 WORKPLACE
RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
 1

KNOW YOUR
WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
For things to go well at work, the
employer and the employee must
each respect certain legal obligations.
Every worker has the right to a safe
workplace, but they also have
responsibilities to keep their own
workplaces safe.
 BY LAW,
EMPLOYERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR;
 The working environment is safe
1
and providing appropriate
protective equipment if necessary.
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2
Workers are free from
discrimination and bullying.

3 Employee receives all entitlements

in terms of pay and conditions
 4 Employers are providing an
appropriate training.
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5 Ensure equal opportunities.

Monitor the worker’s overall work
6 performance including demeanor,
competence and professionalism.
ALL EMPLOYERS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS
REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

AS A WORKER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR;

 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR;
Understanding the conditions of your employment. This
includes knowing your working hours and entitlements to
breaks and leave.
Working in a way that is not harmful to the health and
safety of yourself or others knowing what to do if you
think your employer is not meeting their responsibilities.
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Know your rights in regards to
discrimination and bullying. Know
what to do if you experience or witness
this in your workplace
Know the health and safety
requirements of your workplace.
Know how to maintain a safe
environment for yourself and others.
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Have access to all of the appropriate
safety gear and equipment. Know what
to do in the event of an accident.
Know where to get help on workplace
health and safety issues relevant to
your state or territory.
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 KNOWING YOUR
RIGHTS AS A
WORKER/TRAINING
 Equal Work Opportunities For All
It is provided in at the Philippine Constitution
that: the State shall protect labor,
promote full employment, and provide equal
work opportunity regardless of gender, race, or
creed; and regulate employer-employee
relationship.
 Work days and Work hours
Workday refers to any day which an employee is
regularly required to work. Hours of work refers to
the time an employee renders actual work or a
required to be on duty. The normal hours of work in a
day are 8 hours. This includes breaks or rest period
than one hour, but excludes meal periods, which shall
not be less than one hour.
 Weekly Rest Day
A day-off of 24 consecutive hours after 6 days of
work should be scheduled by the employer
upon consultation with the workers.
 Employment of Children
The minimum employment age is 15 years of age. Any
worker below 15 years of age should be directly under
the sole responsibility of parents or guardians
provided that work does not interfere with the child’s
schooling or development. Work permit from DOLE.
The minimum age of employment is 18 years for
hazardous jobs, and 15 years for nonhazardous jobs.
 Safe Working Conditions
Employers must provide workers with every
kind of on-the-job protections against injury,
sickness or death through safe and healthful
working conditions. Job may be hazardous or
highly hazardous.
Hazardous jobs are those which expose the employee to
dangerous environment elements, including
contaminants, radiations, fire, poisonous
substances, biological agents and explosives, or dangerous
process or equipment
including construction, mining, quarrying, blasting,
stevedoring, mechanized farming and
operating heavy equipment.
Thank you!