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MT 11 Occupational Health and Safety Practices and Maintenance
MT 11 Occupational Health and Safety Practices and Maintenance
MT 11 Occupational Health and Safety Practices and Maintenance
1927 - Workmen’s Compensation Act No. 3428 was passed providing payment of
damages by the employer for illnesses, in addition to injury or death due to
employment
1936 - Commonwealth Act No. 104 was passed. First legislation directly enjoining
management to ensure the promotion of OSH in the workplace. Known as the First
Industrial Safety Law
1945 - Commonwealth Act No. 696 was approved to include safety in the installation
and operation of boilers and pressure vessels.
1954- Enactment of RA No. 1054 (Free Emergency Medical & Dental Treatment Act)
1967 - Proclamation No. 115-A was issued declaring the year & every year thereafter as
SAFETY & ACCIDENT PREVENTION YEAR
January - General Orientation
February - Air Transportation
March - Fire Prevention
April - Vacation Hazards
May - Land Transportation
June - Sea Transportation
July - Schools
August - Farms
September -Health and Sanitation
October - Industry & Commerce
November -Mines
December -Holiday Hazards & Homes
Occupational Safety and Health
Progress of OSH Legislations in the Philippines
1974 – Presidential Decree No. 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines) was passed
1975 - BLS started the program on accreditation of STOs to conduct OSH training.
1978 - OSHS was approved. Nat’l Tripartite Committee was created to continue study
the improvement of the OSHS
1984- Tripartite consultation was held to amend OSHS Rule 1410 (Construction
Safety).
Occupational Safety and Health
Progress of OSH Legislations in the Philippines
1996 - Tripartite consultation workshop held to discuss the amendments of Rule 1030
1999 - Association of Safety Practitioners of the Philippines, Inc. was organized. 1st
Gen. Assembly & Convention of DOLE Accredited Safety Professionals was held
Occupational Safety and Health
Progress of OSH Legislations in the Philippines
2001 - Approved Amendments to Rules 1030, 1160, 1170, 1180 of the OSHS
2003 - Organization of ATOP Inc. for OSH. Renamed as ASHTOP Inc. in 2004.
2004 - Department Order (DO) 57-04, s 2004 (New Labor Standards Enforcement
Occupational Safety and Health
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
Philippine Constitution
• Article XIII Section 3 of Phil. Constitution
• The state shall afford full protection to labor, .... . They shall be entitled to security of
tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage.
• Article 162 – The Secretary of labor shall by appropriate order set and enforce
mandatory OSH Standards to eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in all workplaces and
institute new and update existing programs to ensure safe and healthful working
conditions in all place of employment
• Article 165 - DOLE shall be solely responsible for the administration, enforcement of
laws, policies and programs on OSH.
• Law : Rules and Regulations Implementing Art. 162, Book IV, Title I, P.D. 442
What is
Standards?
Occupational Safety and Health
OSH STANDARDS
• A set of mandatory OSH standards which codifies all safety orders being enforced
prior to its promulgation.
• It contains administrative requirements, general safety and health rules, technical
safety regulations, and other measures to eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in the
workplace.
PURPOSE
• to protect every working man against the dangers of injury, sickness or death
through safe and healthful working conditions.
SCOPE
• shall apply to all places of employment except land, sea and air transportation and
safety in Mines.
Occupational Safety and Health
The Rules of OSHS
RULE 1200: Machine Guarding RULE 1940: Fire Protection & Control
RULE 1210: Electrical Safety RULE 1950: Pesticides & Fertilizers
RULE 1220: Elevators & Related Equipment RULE 1970: Fees
RULE 1230: Identification of Piping System RULE 1980: Authority of LG
RULE 1240: Power Piping Lines RULE 1990: Final Provisions
RULE 1410: Construction Safety RULE 1960: OH Services Occupational Safety
RULE 1420: Logging & Health Standards
Occupational Safety and Health
OSH STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK
Occupational Safety and Health
DOLE - Department of Labor and Employment
- performs primarily policy and program development and advisory functions in the
administration and enforcement of laws relating to working conditions.
- It oversee the implementation of standards through technical supervision of
enforcement by the DOLE’s 15 Regional Offices all over the country
- Implements laws, policies, plans, programs, projects, rules and regulations of the
DOLE.
Occupational Safety and Health
HOW DOLE ENFORCE OSH LAWS ?
The OSH laws are enforced and monitored by the ROs through its LSED manned
by labor inspectors vested with visitorial and enforcement power under Article
128.
http://www.asppi.org.ph/files/public/publication/DOLE%20Updates%20on%20OSH_A
SPPI_0.pdf
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