IMPORTANCE OF

SAFETY AND HEALTH

B.E.S.O. SAFETY TRAININGS & CONSULTANCY SERVICES

DOLE Accredited OSH Training Organization: No. 1030-061721-127

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 OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to:

• Know the OSH situation in the construction industry.

• Enumerate factors that contribute to the occurrences of
accidents in the construction industry.
• Appreciate the importance of occupational safety and
health.
 CONTENTS

• OSH Situation in the Construction Industry

• Factors that contribute to the occurrences of accidents

in the construction industry

• The importance of occupational safety and health

• Updated statistics from Philippine Statistics Authority

(PSA)
OSH SITUATION IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
 GLOBAL OSH SITUATIONER

Latest International Labor Organization (ILO) report reveal that:

• 2.78 million workers die from

occupational accidents annually, of
which 2.4 million are disease-related

• additional 374 million worker suffer

from non-fatal occupational accidents,
resulting in more than 4 days of
absences from work
 GLOBAL OSH SITUATIONER – ILO

Globally, 1,000 people are estimated to die every day

from occupational accidents and a further 6,500 from
work-related diseases.

The aggregate
figures indicate
an overall
increase in the
number of
deaths attributed
to work: from people die due to unsafe and unhealthy
working conditions every day
2.33 million
deaths in 2014
to 2.78 million
deaths in 2017.

die from work-related diseases die from occupational accidents

 2019 TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH
ON CONSTRUCTION SITES – ILO

1. Falls 2. Electrocution 3. Crush injuries

4. Caught-between injuries 5. Crane collapse

 2019 TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH
ON CONSTRUCTION SITES – ILO

6. Fires 7. Asbestos, ionizing radiation,

and cancer-causing chemicals

9. Exhaustion
10. Heat strokes

8. Slips and trips

TOP 4 LEADING CAUSES OF
DEATH IN CONSTRUCTION – OSHA
 PHILIPPINE OSH SITUATIONER
(WORK ACCIDENT SUMMARY)

Occupational Accidents and Cases of Occupational Injuries

in Establishments Employing 20 or More Workers
50000
46,283
45000
40,982
40000 37,513 38,235
35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2019 DATA 2019 2017
FR: 1.26
Occupational Accidents Occupational Injuries
SR: 6.17
IR: 3.07 Source: PSA, 2019/2020 ISLE
 PHILIPPINE OSH SITUATIONER
(OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES)

INDICATOR 2019 2017

Total Establishments 38,305 32,288
Establishments with Occupational Accidents 4,186 5,260
Total Occurrence of Occupational Accidents 37,513 38,235

CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES

Total Cases 40,892 46,283
Cases Without Workdays Lost 23,130 25,485
Cases With Workdays Lost 17,762 20,797
• Fatal Cases 310 469
• Non-Fatal Cases 17,452 20,328
• Permanent Incapacity Cases 75 223
• Temporary Incapacity Cases 17,377 20,105
Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2019/2020 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
 COST OF ACCIDENTS
(ICEBERG THEORY)

“The cost of workplace injuries, illnesses and

deaths is much greater than the cost of workers'
compensation insurance alone.”
 FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
THE OCCURRENCES OF ACCIDENTS
UNIQUE NATURE OF THE
UNSAFE EQUIPMENT JOB SITE CONDITION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CONSTRUCTION
ACT OF GOD
ACCIDENT

UNSAFE METHOD HUMAN ELEMENT MANAGEMENT

 IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

UNSAFE CONDITION is a
UNSAFE ACT is a violation of an
hazardous physical condition or
accepted safe procedure that could
circumstance which could directly
permit the occurrence of an
permit the occurrence of an
accident.
accident.
 IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH)

• It reduces injury and illness in the workplace.

• It improves work quality and employee productivity.
• It helps you retain your employees.
• It saves money when you comply with regulations.
UPDATED STATISTICS
FROM PSA
 PHILIPPINE OSH SITUATIONER
(OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES)

Percent
No. Top Industry Group Cases
Distribution
1 Manufacturing 17,454 42.70%
Admin and Support
2 4,538 11.10%
Service Activities
3 Construction 3,870 9.50%
Accommodation and
4 3,824 9.40%
Food Service Activities
Wholesale and Retail
5 3,341 8.20%
Trade
Source: PSA, 2019/2020 ISLE
PHILIPPINE OSH SITUATIONER
(OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES)

Source: PSA, 2019/2020 ISLE

 PHILIPPINE OSH SITUATIONER
(OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

*Construction ranked 7th with 2,043 cases (3.70%).

Source: PSA, 2019/2020 ISLE
 PROFILE OF THE MOST-COMMONLY
INJURED FILIPINO WORKER

• Male
• Married
• 26-30 years old
• With 1-5 years work experience
• Assigned in the first shift

This has been the pattern for so

many years!

Source: BWC WAIR 2000

 MAIN PROBLEMS OF OSH

• Limited coverage of OSH

information and education and OHS
implementation.
• Weak enforcement of OSH laws
due to the absence of strict penalties.
• Inadequate number of trained OSH
personnel.
• Low priority on OSH concerns by
both management and labor.
• Very few companies submit
reports.
• Fragmented OSH administration.
• Public
. apathy on OSH concerns.
questions
 KEY POINTS

• Every workplace has different hazards, risk,

and level of exposures. Tailor fit your OSH
response.

• Accidents and injuries result to losses of lives,

limbs, time and property. Most accidents at work
could have been prevented.

• Immediate causes of accidents are unsafe and

unhealthy acts and conditions.
THAT WOULD BE ALL. THANK YOU!