Healthy and safety to the workers

1. CHRISNILU D. SANLAO
Reporter
CHAPTER13

3. OSH Act
*Occupational Safety and Health Act
legislation established comprehensive
and specific health standards,
authorized inspections to ensure the
standards are met, empowered by the
(OSHA) to police organizations

4. *Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) - provides
industry safety standards for
four major categories of
employers: general industry,
construction, agriculture, and
maritime.

5. *OSH Standard
*Occupational Safety Healthy
Standard – A set a mandatory
OSH standards which codifies
all safety orders being
enforced prior to its
promulgation.

6. *It contains administrative
requirements, general safety
and health rules, technical
regulations, and other measure
to eliminate or reduce OSH
hazard in the workplace.

8. OSHA enforces the
standards based on a
five-item priority
OSHA
Inspection
Priorities

9. *Imminent Danger - refers to a
condition where an accident is about
to occur
• Serious accidents resulting death
or hospitalization of three or more
employee - that employee has the
right to call OSHA and request an
investigation.

10. *Current employee complaint -
OSHA began to partner with state
health and safety agencies and
together direct their attention to
those industries with the highest
injury rates— industries

11. *Inspection of targeted
industries
•Random inspection

12. Inspection
*

13. *Technical Safety Inspection –
inspection for the purpose of safety
determination of boilers, pressure
vessels, internal combustion
engines, electrical installations,
elevators, hoisting equipment and
other mechanical equipment

14. *General Safety and Health
Inspection - refers to inspection of
work environment, adequacy of
work space, ventilation, lighting,
handling, storage or work
procedures, protection facilities,
location and operation of machinery
other than those covered by
technical safety inspection and
other safety and health hazards in
the workplace.

15. *
Book IV, Title I –
Medical, Dental and
Occupational Safety
Occupational Safety
and Health Standards,
(OSHS)1978

16. OSH Standards:
*PURPOSE
– to protect every working man against the dangers
of injury, sickness or death through safe and
healthful working conditions.
OSH STANDARDS
• SCOPE
– shall apply to all places of employment except land,
sea and air transportation and safety in Mines.
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS

17. HOW DOLE ENFORCE OSH LAWS ?
INTRODUCTION TO OSHS
• Labor inspectors also disseminate information,
advocate and give technical assistance on
OSH

18. Keeping Requirement - Under
the OSH Act, employers in
industries where a high percentage
of accidents and injuries occur
must maintain safety and health
records.
*OSHA Record

22. *OSHA
Punitive
Actions

23. *An OSHA inspector has the
right to charge a fine against
an organization for
noncompliance. A company
that fails to keep its OSH Act
records properly can be
subjected to stiff penalties.

25. *OSHA’s role is to promote the safety
and health of working men and
women by setting and enforcing
standards; providing training,
outreach and education; establishing
partnerships; and encouraging
continual process improvement in
workplace safety and health.

26. • The National Emphasis
Program (NEP) in identifies
major health and safety
hazards that require
attention.

27. *Education
and Training

28. Education and Training
*Education and training are a major
emphasis of the OSHA Web site, and
include handbooks for small business,
e-mail newsletters, training program
information, and interactive online
training called “eTools” that covers
dozens of occupational safety and
health topics.

29. Assisting
Employers in
Developing a
Safer Workplace

30. *
1.Management Commitment and
Employee Involvement
2.Worksite Analysis Employer
3.Hazard Prevention and Control
4.Training for Employees, Supervisors and
Managers

31. *Management Commitment
and Employee Involvement
*A first step toward safety is a strong
management commitment to
providing a safe and healthy
workplace.
*Convincing employers to commit the
time, effort, and expense necessary
to protect employees.

32. *
*Lower worker’s compensation costs
*Reduced medical expenses
*Better quality products
*Increased productivity
*Increased morale
*Better labor/management relations

33. *How can a
company get
involved?

34. *Develop and post a company
worker safety policy near the
OSHA workplace poster.
*Hold regular meetings on safety
and health with employees.

35. *Require all management to follow
the same safety standards as
employees including wearing hard
hats, safety glasses and footwear.
*Create and post written safety
responsibilities for line managers,
supervisors, and employees.

37. *Allow adequate time and
resources to determine hazards
and correct them.
*Regularly review and evaluate
safety initiatives with employees.
*Provide safety incentives
including awards, prizes, or cash
for workers or work units with
excellent safety records

38. Worksite Analysis
Employers
*It hold responsibility for
understanding what is necessary to
keep workers safe from harm.
*Employee should be encouraged to
report concerns honestly and
promptly without fear reprisals..

39. Records of previous injuries
and illness may indicate
patterns that help prevent
future problem

40. *OSHA’s Top
Ten Violation

41. *Scaffolding
*Fall protection
*Hazard communication
*Control of hazardous
energy, lockout/ tagout
*Respiratory protection

42. *Electrical wiring
*Powered industrial trucks
(PIT)
*Ladders
*Machine Guarding
*Electrical Guarding

43. *Worksite analysis may uncover
hazards that must be eliminated or
controlled.
Example of Hazard Prevention and
Control
• Provide adequate training so all employees
can understand and demonstrate the safe
procedures.

44. *A company can also make
compliance with the procedures
more than voluntary
*Employees may consider safety
equipment or protective clothing
to be bulky, hot, or
uncomfortable and may need
some encouragement to use it.

45. *The company disciplinary policy
should be used by providing
warnings and appropriate
consequences to employees who
do not comply with safety
policies.
*Employers need to make sure
employees know why it is
necessary and know when to use
it and how to maintain it.

46. *Companies must maintain
equipment regularly to
prevent breakdowns and
hazardous situations.
*There needs to be a plan for fires
and any natural disasters that an
area is likely to experience and
drills should be conducted so
employees know how to respond
quickly.

47. * Hazardous materials should
be labeled and employees
must have access to material
safety data sheets.
*Employers should consider
asking a local doctor or nurse
to provide assistance with
planning for first aid or
medical emergencies.

48. *
* OSHA state consultants or private
safety consultants will be able to
recommend and provide relevant
training for every business. Do not
forget to provide training to new
employees, or employees who are
moving to new jobs.