OSH Situationer

International and National OSH Data

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Session Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will be able
to:

• Explain the current OSH situation (local and

international);
• Describe the OSH situation in their own companies;
• Identify the problems and issues associated with
OSH conditions in the country.

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Why the need for
occupational safety
and health (OSH)?

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Every worker
has the right to
a SAFE and
HEALTHY
workplace!

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Global OSH Data: ILO Report
Annually :
• 337 million workers fall victims of
work-related accidents and diseases
(causing more than 4 days absence)
• 2.3 million die of work-related
accidents (360,000) and diseases
(1.95M)

Source: ILO Safework - Introductory Report - 2008

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Global safety trends

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Local Scenario: Filipino Workers
40 million+ labor force (as of December 2015)
Both in the formal and informal sectors

1.3 million government employees

In your COMPANIES? How many workers?

Source: DOLE Labor Force Survey

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What is the STATUS of
occupational safety
and health (OSH) in
your companies?

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OSH Situationer in my Company - Workshop
Think about your workplaces and accomplish the form
•How many workers? (male, female)
•What are our processes? Work procedures?
•What are our products? Raw materials?
•Common accidents? Common diseases?
•Do you have an organized OSH Committee?
•Do you have an OSH programs / policies?
•Do you have first aiders, safety officers and OH nurses?
(as required)
Share your situationers! 
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Key Local OSH Data Sources

• 2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor and

Employment (ISLE)
•Work Accidents/Illnesses Report (WAIR)
Summary – mandatory reports of companies
• PSA (NSO) Household Survey Data
• OSHC Database

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

270 Fatal

20,432 Non-fatal with lost workdays

28,416 Without lost workdays

49,118 Total cases of occupational

injuries

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)
• 20,432 occupational injuries with lost workdays

Type of Injury:
superficial injuries and open wounds
dislocations, sprains and strains
burns, corrosions, scalds
foreign body in the eye
fractures

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

• 20,432 occupational injuries with lost workdays

Body parts injured:

wrist and hand
lower extremities
arm and shoulder
head

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

• 20,432 occupational injuries with lost workdays

Causes of Injury:
stepping on, striking against, struck by objects
caught in or between objects
over-exertion or strenuous movement
struck by falling objects
falls of persons
exposure to extreme temperature
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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

• 20,432 occupational injuries with lost workdays

Agents of Injury:
machines and equipment
materials, objects
hand tools
transport/conveying, packaging equipment
building, structures

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

100.9 %
increase

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

• 171,787 Occupational diseases

Musculoskeletal disorders - 52%

Essential hypertension - 11%
Occupational dermatitis - 5%
Occupational asthma - 5%

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

• 171,787 occupational diseases

Back pain
Essential hypertension
Peptic ulcer
Neck-shoulder pain
Occupational dermatitis
Occupational asthma

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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

Preventive and - Posting of safety signages

Control Measure - Regular inspection/maintenance of
/ Activity equipment
- Smoke-free workplace
- OSH orientations
OSH Policies and - Emergency preparedness
Programs - Drug-free workplace
- Accident prevention and Accident
investigation
- Anti-sexual harassment
- Health surveillance and health lifestyle
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2013-2014 Integrated Survey on Labor
and Employment (ISLE)

OSH Related -BOSH

Seminars / -Fire Safety
Trainings -Emergency Preparedness
-Tobacco Control and Drug-free
workplace
- OSH Orientations
Designated OSH - Safety officer (accredited and
personnel designated)
- Trained first aider
- OH Nurse
- OH Physician
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Profile of the Most-Commonly Injured 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: Bureau of Working Conditions

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Emerging OSH Issues
• women workers’ OSH
• child labor
• OSH in the informal sector,
agriculture, schools, IT sector / BPOs
• lifestyle related diseases (HIV and
AIDS, smoking, drugs and substance
abuse
• OSH for maritime sector, transport
industry, and for migrant workers

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OSH Issues and Concerns
• Compliance to the OSH Standards (OSHS)
remains low

• Inadequate number of OSH personnel

• Lack of OSH facilities in the regions

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OSH Issues and Concerns
• Enforcement OSH Standards (OSHS) is a
continuing challenge
• outdated OSH Standards

• Absence of strict penalties

• Fragmented OSH administration

• Companies see OSH as an expense; give low

priority to safety and health

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What is MY role in the
OSH implementation /
OSH program in my
workplace?

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Our National and Regional Partners

• Accredited OSH practitioners &

OSH consultants
• Accredited safety training organizations (STOs);
• Regional OSH Networks

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 OSH Networks
in the Regions

 OSHNET NCR
 OSHNET CAR
 OSHNET RO I
 Cagayan Valley OSHNet
 OSH Network III
 CALABARZON-OSHNet
 MIMAROPA OSH-Network
 Bicol OSHNet
 Western Visayas OSHNet, Inc.
 OSHNET Central Visayas
 Eastern Visayas OSHNet
Bohol OSHNet
 ZAMPEN OSHNet
 OSHNet X
 OSHNet XI
 OSHNet RO XII
 CARAGA OSHNet
 OSHNet ARMM

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• Accidents and injuries result to losses of
lives, limbs, time and property

• Most accidents at work could have been

prevented
• Sound prevention need to be
implemented systematically in the national
and enterprise / workplace level

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 When it comes
to safety & health,
use your senses- especially
common sense!

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