THE ROLE OF A

SAFETY OFFICER
AS PER SECTION 14 OF DO 198-18, THE IMPLEMENTING
RULES AND REGULATION OF RA 11058

LIFE COACH LYN GARCIA

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER
MARCH 21, 2022

PREPARED BY: FRINZ MARDIE M. GAÑO

BSEE-4C
OBJECTIVES
– LEARN ABOUT LEGAL BASIS, PURPOSE AND COVERAGE
OF THE GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY
OFFICER
– KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF OSH IN THE WORK PLACE
– TO SEE OSH AS PROFESSION

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 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IS
IDENTIFIED AS THE DISCIPLINE DEALING
WITH THE PREVENTION OF WORK-RELATED
INJURIES AND DESEASES AS WELL AS THE
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE
WHAT IS HEALTH OF WORKERS. IT AIMS AT THE
IMPROVEVMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS
OCCUPATIONAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

SAFETY AND
HEALTH (OSH)?
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 SAFETY OFFICER OF ALL WORKPLACE MUST POSSESS THE NECESSARY
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT ACCORDING TO ITS CATEGORY AS
CONTAINED HEREIN.
CATEGORY PRESCRIBED TRAINING ON OSH MINIMUM OSH EXPERIENCE
THE
SAFETY RESPECTIVE
OFFICER 1 (SO1) QUALIFICATIONS
(A)MANDATORYOF
EIGHTSAFETY OFFICER ARE AS FOLLOWS
(8) HOUR OSH ORIENTATION
COURSE AND
(B) TWO(2) HOUR TRAINERS TRAINING
SAFETY OFFICER 2 (SO2) MANDATORY FORTY (40) HOUR BASIC OSH TRAINING
COURSE APPLICATION TO THE INDUSTRY

SAFETY OFFICER 3 (SO3)
(A) MANDATORY FORTY (40) HOUR BASIC OSH
TRAINING COURSE APPLICATION TO THE INDUSTRY
AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
(B) ADDITIONAL FORTY EIGHT (48) HOUR OF IN OSH
ADVANCED/SPECIALIZED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TRAINING COURSE RELEVANT TO INDUSTRY AND
(C) OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OSH
STANDARDS

SAFETY OFFICER 4 (SO4)
(A) MANDATORY FORTY (40) HOUR BASIC OSH
TRAINING COURSE APPLICATION TO THE INDUSTRY
ACTUAL EXPERIENCE AS SO3 FOR AT
(B) ADDITONAL EIGHTY (80) HOUR OF LEAST FOUR YEARS
ADVANCED/SPECIALIZED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TRAINING COURSE RELEVANT TO THE INDUSTRY
DUTIES
OF
OTHER
-ANY PERSON INCLUDING BUILDERS OR CONTRACTORS,
WHO VISITS, BUILDS, INNOVATES OR INSTALL DEVICES IN
ESTABLISHMENTS OR WORKPLACES SHALL COMPLY

PERSON
WITH THE PROVISION OF OSHS RULES AND ALL
REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYER IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS AND OTHER
ISSUARANCE OF THE SECRETARY
DUTIES COOPERATE WITH THE MPLOYER IN CARRYING OUT THE

OF
PROVISIONS OF THE STANADARDS REPORT ANY WORK
HAZARD IN THE WORKPLACE

WORKER
-MAKE PROPER USE OF ALL SAFEGUARDS AND SAFFETY
DEVICES FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISION OF OSHS FOR HIS PROTECTION AND THE
PROTECTION OF OTHERS

S -FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTION BY THE EMPLOYER IN

COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHS PROVISIONS
DUTIES -FURNISH THE WORKER A PLACE OF

OF EMPLOYMENT FREE FROM

HAZARDOUS CONDITONS

EMPLOY -GIVE COMPLETE JOB SAFETY

ER
INSTRUCTION TO ALL HIS WORKERS

-COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS

OF THE STANDARDS
 RULE 1030 –
TRAINING
AND
TH E BWC EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ACCREDITED
ORGANIZATIONS, SHALL CONDUCT CONTINUING TRAINING
PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY AND COMPETENCE OF

ACCREDITATI PERSONNEL QUALIFIED TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISION OF THE

STANDARDS.

ON OF EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO APPOINT A SAFETY OFFICER ON A

FULL TIME OR PART TIME BASIS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF

PERSONNEL WORKPLACE AND NUMBER OF WORKER IN THE WORKPLACE.

IN OSH
ALL SAFETY OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE THE BUREAU
PRESCRIBED BASIC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
TRAINING COURSE.
SECTION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OSH PROGRAM, THE REQUIRED
SAFETY OFFICERS SHALL BE EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED WITH
THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

14 – OVERSEE THE OVERALL MANAAGEMENT OF THE OSH PROGRAM

IN COORDINATION WITH THE OSH COMMITTEE

SAFETY
FREQUENTLY MONITOR AND INSPECT ANY HEALTH OR SAFETY
ASPECT OF THE OPERATION BEING UNDERTAKEN WITH THE
PARTICIPATION OF SUPERVISORS AND WORKERS.

OFFICER
ASSIST GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS IN THE CONDUCT OF SAFETY
AND HEALTH INSPECTION AT ANY TIME WHENEVER WORK IS
BEING PERFORMED OR DURING THE CONDUCT OF AN ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION BY PROVIDING NECESSARY INFORMATION AND
OSH REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE OSH STANDARDS AND ISSUE
WORK STOP PAGE ORDER (WSO) WHEN NECESSARY BASED ON
THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE OSH
STANDARDS.