Safety in the

Workplace
Self-Learning Module 3 (Quarter 1)
 Why do we have these signage’s?

JOEI MHAE BALTAZAR

WORK IMMERSION
WHAT IS
OSHS?
Occupational Safety and Health Standard
(OSHS)
This was formulated in 1978 in compliance
with the constitutional mandate to safeguard
the workers’ social and economic well-being
as well as their physical safety and health.
Occupational Safety and Health Standard
(OSHS)

The Department of Labor and Employment

under Article 162 of the Labor Code of the
Philippines.
Occupational Safety and Health Standard
(OSHS)
OSHS was promulgated for the guidance
and compliance of all concerned. This body
of rules and regulations is referred to as
“Standards”
Occupational Safety and Health Standard
(OSHS)
OSHS aims to protect every workingman and woman against the dangers of
injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions,
thereby assuring the conservation of valuable manpower resources and the
prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties, consistent with national
development goals and with the State’s commitment for the total
development of every worker as a complete human being.
“Employer”
includes any person acting directly or
indirectly in the interest of an
employer, in relation to an employee,
and shall include government owned
or controlled corporations and
institutions, as well as non-profit
private institutions or organizations.
“Employee”
shall mean any person
hired, permitted or
suffered to work by an
employer.
“Safe or
Safety”
shall refer to the physical or
environmental conditions of
work or employment, which
substantially comply with the
provisions of these
Standards.
“Health”
shall connote a sound state of
the body and mind of the
worker, which enables him to
perform his job normally, in a
state of well-being.
“Work
Accident”
Shall mean an unplanned or
unexpected occurrence that may
or may not result in personal
injury, property damage, work
stoppage or interference or any
combination thereof, which arises
out of and in the course of
employment.
“Work
Injury”
shall mean any injury or
occupational illness
suffered by a person,
which arises out of or in
the course of his
employment.
“Workplace”
means the office, premises or
work site, where the workers are
habitually employed and shall
include the office or place where
the workers, who have no fixed or
definite work site, regularly report
for assignment in the course of
their employment
Duties of
Employers,
Workers and
other Persons:
 01

Each employer covered by

the provisions of these
Standards shall:
 employer
a. Furnish his workers a place of employment free from hazardous
conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness or
physical harm to his workers;
b. Give complete job safety instructions to all his workers, especially to
those entering the job for the first time, including those relating to the
familiarization with their work environment, hazards to which the
workers are exposed to and steps taken in case of emergency;
c. Comply with the requirements of this Standards; and d. use only
approved devices and equipment in his workplace.
 02

Each worker shall:

 Each worker
a. Cooperate with the employer in carrying out the provisions of this Standards
b. report to his supervisor any work hazard that may be discovered in his
workplace.
c. Make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices furnished in accordance
with the provisions of this Standards for his protection and that of others, and
shall follow all instructions given by the employer in compliance with the
provisions of this Standards.
d. use personal protection and safety equipment as required by the employer

e. Follow work safe procedures

 03

It shall be the duty of any person, including any builder

or contractor or enforcement agent, who visits, builds,
renovates, or installs devices, or conducts business in
any establishment or workplace, to comply with the
provisions of this Standards and all regulations of the
employer issued there under as well as with other
subsequent issuances of the Secretary.
 01. The employer must ensure that
the workspace is properly
disinfected, ventilated, and
maintained.
02. The employer shall also provide
proper visual reminders for safety
policies around the workplace to
improve compliance.
3. Other prevention and control measures are:
a. Conduct daily temperature and symptom monitoring and recording of all staff who
report for work.
b. Establish referral network for employees who will develop symptoms.
c. Employers must enforce infection control procedures such as physical distancing,
wearing of masks, meticulous hand hygiene, and cough etiquette. Appropriate PPE
shall also be worn based on the setting of their work (e.g. face shields and masks for
those who render service via face-toface encounters, full PPE for frontline healthcare
workers, etc.).
d. Employers shall implement activities to promote physical and mental resilience
among their employees and workers, and ensure other measures to reduce
transmission, contact rate and risk of infection.
WHAT IS
HAZARD?
?
Hazard is anything with
potential to cause injury,
illness, or damage.
 Physical Hazards.
These are brought by unhealthy working
conditions, poor lighting, poor ventilation,
insufficient facilities,
inefficient or faulty equipment or machine, and
improper work
practices like wrong use of knives.Mercury is
the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest
one in the Solar System—it’s only a bit larger
than the Moon
 Biological Hazards.
These are brought about by workers
infected with diseases or illnesses,
unhygienic personal practices that can
transmit bacteria, parasites, fungi to other
workers and food and equipment being
handled. Hence, it is advised that Covid-
19 probable cases should be isolated right
away.
Ergonomic Hazards.

These are brought by poor posture when

working long periods of standing, bending,
pushing, lifting, carrying
that can cause body stress, muscle pains, and
soreness, back injury,
numbness of hands, feet and other parts of the
body
 Psychological Hazards.

These are brought by too

much stress from work that
may cause mental emotional
strains, anxieties, depression
losing focus on one’s work
and other
When potential hazard is discovered, what
does an employee need to do?
● Be sure that every individual in the workplace is aware of the
problem.
● Inform or notify your supervisor. Unless you are the supervisor,
then get going on that safety committee plan.
● Make a follow up. Informing about the hazard is not an
assurance that problem is resolved, unless you make follow ups.
● Record or file any reports or documents about the problem.
 Identifying the hazard is not the only way to
make everyone safe. You and I have to keep
ourselves clean, to keep the food clean, and to
keep the workplace clean.
1. Wash hands thoroughly.
2. Keep the finger nails short and
clean.
3. Always wear PPE while at work.
4. Wear mask anywhere and anytime.
5. Remove all accessories before
working.
A. To Keep Oneself
Clean
1. Never handle food when you have wounds, cuts, and infections.
2. It is best to work with clean and sanitized gloves all times to
minimize hand contact with food.
3. Refrigerate food, especially perishable ones.
4. Keep food in clean containers with cover.
5. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use. 6. Check food
and containers for any possible contamination.
7. Clean the containers of ingredients regularly.
8. Follow the policy of first in, first out. Those stored earlier should
be used first before those stored later.
9. Label package of food to determine information.

B. To keep the Food

Clean
1. Do not do personal hygiene activities in the workplace.
2. Do not eat, smoke or spit in the workplace.
3. Do not sit on equipment and worktables.
4. Keep the surrounding areas free from dirt and
disorganization.
5. Follow the Japanese philosophy of good housekeeping-
sort/seiri, set-in-order/seiton, sweep/seiso,
standardize/seiketsu, and sustain/shitsuke.

C. To Keep the
Workplace Clean
Japanese philosophy of good housekeeping
Meaning in Japanese
TERM English Term
Context

Seiri Tidiness Throw away all rubbish and

unrelated materials in the
workplace

Seiton Orderliness Set everything in proper place

quick retrieval and storage
Seiso Cleanliness Clean the workplace;
everyone should be a janitor
Seiketsu Standardization Standardize the way of
maintaining cleanliness
Shitzuke Discipline Practice 5 S daily- make it a
way of life ( also means
commitment)