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1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment
Intramuros, Manila
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2. Basic Occupational Safety
and Health Course
1. Five (5) days Attendance
• Day 1: Philippine OSH Standards, Theory of
Accidents Prevention, Safety Program
• Day 2: OH, IH, Ergonomics, JHA, Mat’l Hand.
• Day 3: Fire, EP, Mechanical / Electrical Safety
• Day 4: Plant Inspection / Accident workshop
• Day 5: Safety Communications/ Motivation,
Radiation Safety, Safety Program.
2. Written Exams 100 items (select the best answer)
3. Submission of 5 pages proposed Safety Procedure
Those who qualify are awarded a Certificate of
Completion, if incomplete a Certificate of Attendance.

3. 1. _______ is the freedom from danger of risk or injury.
2. _______ is an unplanned or unexpected occurrence that results in personal injury,
property damage, work stoppage or interference or combination thereof which
arises out of and in the course of employment.
3. _______ are actions which could permit the occurrence of an incident or accident.
4. _______ is an unplanned or unexpected occurrence that does not result in personal
injury, and property damage but it could be a forewarning of what might happen .
5. _______ is composed of program elements with specific objective or purpose, requirements
and responsibilities.
6. _______ serves as the secretary of the Health and Safety Committee.
7. _______ is the planning and policy making group in all matters pertaining to safety and health.
8. _______ provides information that can be used to identify and control hazards and contribute
to accident prevention program.
9. _______ contains administrative requirements, general safety and health rules, technical
safety regulations, and other measures to eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in
the workplace.
10. ______ is the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition and control of those
environmental factors or stresses, arising in or from the workplace which causes
sickness, impairs health, and causes inefficiency among workers as well as
the surrounding community.

4. This module to be presented
together with the Occupational
Safety and Health Standards
(see pdf copy.)
Introduction to the OSH
Standards
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5. Participants shall be able to:
– state the legal basis, purpose and coverage
of the OSH Standards;
– articulate on the responsibilities of
management and workers in maintaining a
safe and healthy working environment;
– state the administrative Rules of the
Standards;
– discuss how OSH laws, policies, rules and
regulations are administered and enforced;
– express appreciation and understanding on
the importance of COMPLYING with
OSHS.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
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6. Enacted in 1974
It revised and consolidated
labor and social laws to
afford:
– Protection to labor
– Promote employment
and human resources
development; and
– Ensure industrial peace.
OSH LEGISLATIONS
LEGAL BASIS
P.D. 442, also known as the
Labor Code of the
Philippines
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7. Book IV, Title I
Chapter I
Emergency Medical and
Dental Services
Chapter II
Occupational Safety
OSH LEGISLATIONS
LEGAL BASIS
Presidential Decree (P.D.) 442 S.1974,
the Labor Code of the Philippines
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8. Article 162, Chapter II,
Book IV, Title I of the
Labor Code of the
Philippines
Occupational Safety
and Health Standards,
(1978)
OSH LEGISLATIONS
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9. P.D. 442, Chapter II - Article ___
– 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.
OSH LEGISLATIONS
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10. PD 442 Chapter II, Article 165 –
Administration and Enforcement:
DOLE shall be solely responsible
for the administration,
enforcement of laws, policies
and programs on occupational
safety and health. Chartered
cities may be allowed to conduct
technical safety inspection of
establishments within their
respective jurisdiction.
OSH LEGISLATIONS
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11. Salient
Features of
OSH
STANDARDS
and Some
Administrative
Rules
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12.  A set of mandatory
rules on OSH which
codifies all safety orders
prior to its promulgation.
 Patterned after the
Standards of other
developed countries
Objective: protection
of workers
Coverage: all
workplaces.*
*Except transport in air, land and sea and work in mines. 12

13. Rules of the OSH Standards
1000 General Provisions –D1
1010 Other Safety Rules –D1
1020 Registration –D1
1030 Training & Accreditation –D1
1040 Health & Safety Committee –D1
1050 Notification & Keeping of
Occ. Illnesses & Injuries –D1
1060 Premises of Establishments –D2
1070 Environmental Control –D2
1080 Personal Protective Equipment –D3
1090 Hazardous Materials –D2
1100 Gas & Electric Welding &
Cutting Operations –D3
(Electrical Safety)
1120 Hazardous Work Processes
1140 Explosives
1150 Materials Handling & Storage –D2
1160 Boiler
1170 Unfired Pressure Vessels
1180 Internal Combustion Engine
1200 Machine Guarding –D3
1210 Electrical Safety –D3
1220 Elevators & Related
Equipment
1230 Identification of Piping
System
1240 Power Piping Lines
1410 Construction Safety
1420 Logging
1940 Fire Protection & Control –D3
1950 Pesticides & Fertilizers
1960 OH Services –D1
1970 Fees
1980 Authority of LGUs
1990 Final Provisions.
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14. Philosophy of Accident Prevention
Society as a whole has a moral responsibility
to prevent needless destruction of life and
health, particularly in the workplace
The employer is primarily responsible for
ensuring a safe, healthy work environment
Employees are held accountable for following
prescribed safety standards and guidelines.
OSH STANDARDS
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15. Rule 1001 – Purpose and Scope
– To protect every workingman 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.
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OSH STANDARDS

16. Rule 1002 – Definitions
– E________ is any person acting in the
interest of an employer
– W________ is any person hired to work
– I__________ E_______ is any workplace to
produce goods and services
– H________ shall connote a sound state of
the body and mind
– S________ shall refer to the physical or
environmental conditions of work which
substantially comply with the Standards.
OSH STANDARDS
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17. – W____ I______ shall mean any injury or
occupational illness suffered by a person
which arises out of or in the course of
employment
– O____________ I_______ shall mean any
illness caused by environmental factors in
the course of employment
– W____ A________ is an unplanned and
unexpected occurrence that may or may not
result in personal injury, property damage,
work stoppage, etc. in the course of
employment.
OSH STANDARDS
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18. Rule 1005: DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
– Furnish his workers a place of
employment free from h_________
conditions
– Give complete job safety i________ to all
his workers
– Comply with the requirements of the
S_______s
– Use only a_______ devices and
equipment in his workplace.
OSH STANDARDS
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19. Rule 1005: DUTIES OF WORKERS
– C________ with the employer in carrying
out provisions of the OSHS
– R______ any work hazard in the
workplace
– Make p______ u__ of all safeguards and
safety devices for his & others protection
– F______ all instructions by the employer
in compliance with the OSHS provisions.
OSH STANDARDS
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20. Any specific rule applicable to a condition,
practice, means, methods, operations or
processes shall also apply to other similar
work situations for which no specific rule has
been established.
Rule 1012.01: Work Practices Not Covered
by Standards:
OSH STANDARDS
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21. (1) An imminent danger is a condition or
practice that could reasonably be expected to
cause death or serious physical harm before
abatement under the enforcement procedures
can be accomplished.
Rule 1012.02: Abatement of Imminent
Danger:
OSH STANDARDS
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22. a. the unavailability of professional or technical
personnel or of materials and equipment needed
to comply with the rule;
b. necessary construction or alteration of the
prescribed facilities cannot be completed on the
effectivity date of the rule;
c. the employer is participating in experiments
or studies approved or conducted by the Bureau
designed to demonstrate new techniques to
safeguard the safety and health of workers.
Rule 1012.03: Suspension of Rules:
OSH STANDARDS
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23. OSH STANDARDS
Where the workers use or are exposed to biologic agents such
as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, nematodes, and other
parasites.
Where the nature of workers to
dangerous environmental
elements, contaminants or work
conditions including ionizing
radiation, chemicals, fire,
flammable substances, noxious
substances and the like;
Where the workers are
engaged in construction work,
logging, firefighting, mining,
quarrying, blasting,
stevedoring, dock work, deep-
sea fishing, and mechanized
farming;
Where the workers are
engaged in the manufacture
or handling of explosives and
other pyrotechnic products;
Where the workers use or are
exposed to power driven or
explosive powder actuated
tools;
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Rule 1013 – Hazardous Workplaces

24. Every employer shall register his/her
business with the Regional Labor Office or
authorized representative to provide the
DOLE with information as guide in its
enforcement activities.
Rule 1020 – Registration using Form IP-3
(Page 219)
OSH STANDARDS
– Free of charge,
– Valid for the lifetime of the establishment
except when there is
– Change in name/location/ownership;
– Opening after previous closing
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Requirement: Lay-out Plan scale 1:100.

25. – The OSHC/BWC either directly or through
accredited organizations, shall conduct
continuing training programs to increase the
supply and competence of personnel qualified
to carry out the provision of this Standards.
– Employer to appoint a safety officer on a full-
time or part-time basis depending on the type
of workplace (whether hazardous or non-
hazardous) and number of workers in the
workplace.
OSH STANDARDS
* Based on D.O.16 S.2001 and A.O.56 S.2011. 25
Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

26. OSH STANDARDS
Number of workers Non-hazardous workplace *
1 - 250
251 - 500
501 - 750
751 - 1000
Every add’l. 500 or
fraction thereof
One(1) part-time safety officer
Two(2) part-time safety officers
One(1) full-time safety officer
Two(2) full-time safety officers
One(1) add’l. full-time safety officer
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

27. OSH STANDARDS
Number of
workers
Hazardous workplace* Highly hazardous
workplace *
1 - 50
51 - 200
201 - 250
251 - 500
Every add’l. 500
or fraction thereof
Every add’l. 250
or fraction thereof
1 Part-Time safety officer 1 Full-Time safety officer
1 Full-Time safety officer 1 FT & 1 PT safety officers
1 FT & 1 PT safety officers 2 FT safety officers
2 FT & 1 PT safety officers
2 full-time safety officers
1 add’l. FT safety officer
1 add’l. FT safety officer
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

28. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH
Officer:

29. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

30. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

31. – A full-time safety officer must be a Safety
Practitioner duly accredited by the BWC.
OSH STANDARDS
Note: The employment of a full-time safety officer may not be
required if the employer enters into a written contract with a
qualified consultant or consulting organization whose duties
and responsibilities shall be the duties of a safety practitioner
as stated in these Rule. The employment of a consultant,
however, will not excuse the employer from the required
training of his supervisors or technical personnel. 31
Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

32. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

33. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1030 – Training & accreditation of
Personnel in OSH

34. is a group of employees and
management that plans and
develops polices in all matters
pertaining to safety and health
in the workplace.
OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1040 – Health & Safety Committee

35. OSH STANDARDS
Type No. of
workers
Rule 1040 – Health & Safety Committee Composition
Chairman Member (minimum) Secretary
A 401 up - Manager or
authorized
representati
ve must be
COO
- 2 dept. heads
- 4 workers
(union member)
- company
physician
Safety
officer
B 201-400 - Manager or
authorized
representati
ve must be
COO
- 1 supervisor
- physician or
nurse
- 3 workers
Safety
officer
C 100–200 - Manager or
authorized
representati
ve
- 1 foreman
- 3 workers
- Nurse
Safety
officer
D <100 - Manager - 1 foreman
- 3 workers
- Nurse or FA
Safety
Officer35

36. OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1040 – Health & Safety Committee

37. OSH STANDARDS
OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHERE TO FILE WHEN TO
FILE
Rule 1040
Health and
Safety
Committee
Report of Safety
Organization -
DOLE/BWC/IP-5
Minutes of the
Meeting – No form
needed
2 copies, to
submitted to
concerned RO
copy furnished
the Bureau
(plus 2 copies
company file to
be stamped
“RECEIVED”)
- Within one
(1) month
after the
organization
- At least on
quarterly
basis
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Rule 1040 – Health & Safety Committee

38. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1045 – Duties of Employer
1) Establishes and adopts in writing
administrative policies on safety and health
2) Report to DOLE the policies adopted and
required report requirements
3) Reports to DOLE at least every 3 months
activities including safety performance
4) Act on recommended measures of health and
safety committee and in case of non-
adoption, to inform the committee of the
reason.
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39. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1046 – Duties of Workers
1) Work in accordance with accepted safety
principles
2) Reports unsafe conditions and practices to
the Supervisor
3) Serves as member of the Health & Safety
Committee
4) Cooperates actively with the Health & Safety
Committee
5) Assist government agencies in the conduct of
H&S inspections.
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40. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1047 – Duties of Safety Officer
1) Serves as secretary of H&S Committee
2) Acts as adviser to employer and workers re H&S
3) Conducts accident investigations
4) Coordinates H&S trainings for
employee/employer
5) Conducts H&S inspections as member of
committee
6) Maintains H&S records
7) Provides assistance to government agencies in
H&S inspections and accident investigations.
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41. 1053.01: Notification - All work accidents or
occupational illnesses, resulting in disabling
conditions or dangerous occurrences shall be
reported by the employer to the Regional Labor
Office
If Major work accidents results in death or
permanent total disability, employer shall
initially notify the Regional Labor Office within
24 hours
1054: Keeping of Records - The employer shall
maintain and keep an accident or illness record
which shall be open at all times for inspection to
authorized personnel.
OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of Accident
and/or Occupational Illnesses
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42. – Provides the safety officer means
for an objective evaluation of the
program
– Helps identify high injury rates
– Provides information on accident
causes which contributes to high
injury rates.
OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of Accident
and/or Occupational Illnesses (read definitions)
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43. OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHEN TO REPORT WHERE TO
REPORT
Rule 1050
Notification
and Keeping
of Accidents
and/or
Occupational
Illnesses
Work Accident
Illness Report
(WAIR) -
DOLE/BWC/IP-6)
WAIR
-On or before the
20th day of the
month following the
date of occurrence
of the accident
2 copies, to
be
submitted
to
concerned
RO copy
furnished
the Bureau.
Annual Exposure
Data Report (AEDR)
- (DOLE/BWC/IP-6b)
-On or before Jan.
20 of the following
year
Fatal/major accident Within 24 hours.
OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1050 - Notification & Keeping of Accident
and/or Occupational Illnesses
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44. RULE 1056 – Measurement of
safety performance
(Please refer to your OSH Manuals for definition of terms).
Disabling Injury/Illness Frequency Rate
=Number of Disabling Injury/Illness x 106
Employee Hours of Exposure
(Round off to nearest 2 decimal places)
Disabling Injury/Illness Severity Rate
=Number of Disabling Injury/Illness days lost x 106
Employee Hours of Exposure
(Round off to nearest whole number).
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45. Compute SR and FR
1 LTA, 1 day absent , 100 employees
G1 5 days/wk 8hrs/day, 250 working
days
G2 6 days/wk 8 hrs/day, 365-52
Sundays
G3 7 days/wk security agency, 24
hours covered
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46. Shall have adequate fire, emergency or danger signs
and safety instructions of standard colors and sizes,
visible at all times
Visible signs for driver of motorized vehicles such as
“STOP”, “YIELD”, and “DO NOT ENTER”
Facilities and convenient movement of handicapped
employees
Good housekeeping shall be maintained at all times
Personal facilities: adequate comfort rooms and
lavatories separate for male and female workers.
Adequate dressing facilities for female workers and
locker rooms for male workers shall be provided,
in accordance with Article 132, Chapter 1, Title 111,
Book 111 of the Labor Code.
Comfort facilities to conform with DOH.
OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1060 - Premises of Establishments

47. Rule 1061 –Construction and maintenance
Rule 1062 –Space requirements
– Workrooms - at least 2.4 meters in height for air-con,
2.7 meters if non aircon
– Maximum no. of persons employed in a workroom area
shall not exceed 1 person per 11.5 cubic M
– Adequate spaces between machinery or equipment - not
less than 60 cm.
OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1060 - Premises of Establishments

48. Rule 1063/64 –Walkway surfaces and floors
Rule 1064 –Floor and wall opening with rails
1M high, mid-rail and toe boards 15 cm
Rule 1065 –Stairs
Rule 1066 –Window openings
Rule 1067 –Fixed ladders
Rule 1068 –Overhead walks, runways and
platforms
Rule 1069 –Yards and parking
Rule 1086 –Safety belts, lifelines & safety nets
– Fall protection when working in unguarded surfaces 6M or
20ft above water or ground shall be secured by safety
belts and lifelines.
OSH STANDARDS
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Rule 1060 - Premises of Establishments

49. Rule 1070 - Occupational Health and Environmental
Control
The employer shall exert efforts to maintain and
control the working environment in comfortable and
healthy conditions for the purpose of promoting and
maintaining the health of his workers
The employer shall carry out the Work Environment
Monitoring (WEM) where hazardous work is
performed and shall keep a record of such
measurement which shall be made available to the
enforcing authority
– WEM shall include temperature, humidity, pressure, illumination,
ventilation, concentration of substances in the air and noise levels
The WEM shall be performed periodically as may be
necessary but not longer than annually.
OSH STANDARDS
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50. Rule 1070 - Occupational Health and Environmental
Control
Airborne contaminants - Administrative / engineering
controls must first be implemented before protective
equipment shall be used to keep exposure of workers to air
contaminants within threshold limit values prescribed
Table 8 -airborne contaminants
Table 8a - mineral dusts
Table 8d - human carcinogens
Physical agents
Table 8b – permissible noise exposure
Table 8c -Illumination - adequate natural / artificial
lighting
General ventilation.
OSH STANDARDS
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51. RULE 1080
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
DEVICES
Every employer shall at his own
expense furnish his workers with
personal protective equipment
(PPE) . . .
of approved design
deductions for loss or damage
should not exceed 20% of weekly
wage.

52. OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1080 - Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and Devices
1081.01 - Every employer shall at
his own expense furnish his
workers with protective equipment
and barriers whenever necessary
1081.04 - No person shall be
subjected or exposed to a
hazardous environmental
condition without protection.
OSH STANDARDS
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53. OSH STANDARDS
Rule 1940 - Fire Protection and Control
Exits
- At least two exits shall be provided in
every floor and basement of every
workplace capable of clearing the work
area in five (5) minutes.
Fire-Fighting Facilities
- Approved fire extinguishers shall be used
- To be installed 1M-1.5M above floor.
OSH STANDARDS
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54. Every employer is required
to provide in his workplace:
emergency medical and dental
services,
emergency medicines and
dental facilities.
OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
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55. RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
No. of
workers
Hazardous workplace Non-Hazardous Workplace
1 – 50
51 -99
100 - 199
200-600
601 - 2,000
2,001 -
above
First-aider per shift FA Medicine First-aider per shift FA Medicine
First-aider per shift, FT nurse
PT doctor 4h/day, 3d/w
PT dentist
ETR
First-aider per shift, FT nurse
PT doctor 4h/d, 6d/w
PT dentist
EH
DC
First-aider per shift,
PT OH Nurse 4h/day ETR
First-aider per shift, FT nurse
PT doctor 4h/d 3d/w
PT dentist 4h/d 3d/w
EMC
First-aider/S, FT nurse
PT doctor 4h/d, 6/w
PT dentist
EC
First-aider per shift, FT nurse
FT doctor or 2 PT doctors
FT dentist
EH
DC
EMC
DC
First-aider/S, FT nurse/S
FT doctor + PT doctor/S
FT dentist
First-aider/S, FT nurse/S
FT doctor + PT doctor/S
FT dentist
EH
DC
Defined as: Where the
nature of work exposes
workers to :
Dangerous work conditions
Dangerous environmental
elements, hazardous
contaminants, ionizing
radiation, chemicals,
flammable substances
Construction, mining, fire
fighting, stevedoring, dock
work, deep sea fishing,
mechanized farming
Manufacture or handling of
explosives, pyrotechnic
products
Heavy equipment or
machinery, or power driven
tools.
ETR
First-aider per shift
PT OH Nurse 4h/d 6d/w ETR
OSH STANDARDS
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56. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
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Knows how to read and write
Graduate of the course on “first-aid”
conducted by the Philippine National
Red Cross or any organization
accredited by the PNRC.

57. Occupational Health Personnel:
Refers to the qualified first aider,
nurse dentist or physician, whose
services have been engaged by
the employer in order to provide
occupational health services in the
establishment.
OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
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58. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
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Passed the examination given by the
Board of Examiners for Nurses, and
Duly licensed to practice nursing in
the Philippines
With at least fifty hours of training in
occupational nursing conducted by
the DOH, the Institute of Public
Health of UP or by any organization
accredited by the DOH.

59. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
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Passed the examination given by the
Board of Examiners for Physician
Licensed to practice medicine in the
Philippines
Graduate of a training course in
occupational medicine given by the
BWC, the College of Public Health or
any accredited organization.

60. OSH STANDARDS
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
Refresher Training
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The occupational health personnel and the first-
aiders of every establishment shall undergo a
minimum of eight (8) hours refresher training in
their respective fields at least once a year.

61. OSH STANDARDS
Emergency Hospital – An employer need not put up
an emergency hospital or dental clinic if there is a
hospital or dental clinic which is not more than
five(5) kilometers away in urban areas and 25
minutes travel in rural areas provided contracts are
entered into with the said hospital or dental clinic and
that the employer provides transportation facilities.
PHYSICIAN/DENTIST shall be subject to call at any
time in other shifts during emergencies.
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RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services

62. OSH STANDARDS
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Activities:
- maintenance of a healthful work
environment
- health examinations
- injury treatment
- immunization program
- maintenance of medical record
- health education
- nutrition program.
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services

63. OSH STANDARDS
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OSH RULE REPORT/FORM WHERE TO
FILE
WHEN TO
REPORT
Rule 1960
Occupational
Health
Services.
Annual Medical
Report (AMR)
DOLE/BWC/
OH-47A.
2 copies
submitted to
concerned RO
copy furnished
the Bureau.
On or before
the last day of
March of the
year following
the covered
period.
RULE 1960 - Occupational Health Services
Reporting Requirements

64. Notification and Keeping of Records of
Accidents and/ or Occupational
Illnesses (Rule 1050)
Occupational Health Services (Rule
1960)
Registration of business (Rule 1020)
Training and Accreditation of OSH
Personnel (Rule 1030)
Health & Safety Committee (Rule 1040).
Summary of Administrative Rules
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65. Work Accident IP-6/Illness Report
(WAIR) OH-47
Annual Exposure Data Report
(AEDR) IP-6B includes
Frequency Rate & Severity Rate
Report of Safety Organization (RSO)
IP-5
Minutes of the Meetings of Health
and Safety Committee to DOLE
every end of Quarter (MoM)
Annual Medical Report (AMR) OH-47.
Summary of Report Requirements
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66. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR OSH
Office of the Secretary
OSHC
ECC
BWC
RO1 RO2 RO6 RO7 RO16
RO4 RO5
RO3
DOLE
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67. • Every establishments or place of employment
shall be inspected at least once a year.
• Special inspection visit however, may be
authorized by the Regional Office to investigate
accident, dangerous occurrences, to conduct
survey.
FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION
ENFORCEMENT OF OSHS
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68. 68

69. VISION
GOAL
ISSUANCE D.O. 57 – 04
Effectivity: 31 January 2004.
Voluntary Compliance to Labor Standards in
all Workplaces
General Labor
Standards
Occupational Health
& Safety Standards
Technical Safety
Standards
A culture of safety, health and welfare at the
workplace and ethic of self-regulation and
voluntary compliance with Labor Standards in
all workplaces.
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70. Establishments covered under the 3 Approaches of
the LSEF
Type of
Establishment
Number of
Establishments
Mode of
Enforcement
With less than 10
workers and
registered
BMBEs
743,628 Advisory Services
With 10 – 199
workers
61,341 Inspection
With at least 200
workers &
unionized
establishments
5,393
(2,363 are
unionized w/ <
200 workers)
Self-Assessment
 There are 193 inspectors nationwide to cover a total of 810,362 establishments
Source: NSO, 2003 and BLES, 2004 for unionized establishments
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71.  Covers establishments employing 200
workers and above and unionized
establishments with certified CBA
regardless of the number of workers with
the use of a Checklist for Self-
Assessment on Compliance with Labor
Standard
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72. Frequency of Self-Assessment To be conducted at
least once a year within 1 month from the receipt of
the Checklist (from RO) Jointly by employer and
workers’ representative
(LMC, Health and Safety Committee and others)
Accomplishment of the Checklist - In triplicates (one
copy for R.O., one copy for workers/ union, one copy
for the employer)
Submission of the Checklist To be submitted by the
employer or his/ her duly authorized representative
within 5 days after the assessment either by personal
delivery of through registered mail.
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73.  Checklist Validation Regional Monitoring and
Evaluation Team (RMET) shall check the
documents’ authenticity, completeness and
accuracy within 5 days upon submission
 Spot Check shall be conducted upon the
recommendation of the Regional Monitoring &
Evaluation Team.
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74.  Covers establishments employing 10 –
199 workers
 Priorities
 existence of complaints/ imminent
danger
 hazardous workplaces
 construction sites
 establishments employing women/
child workers.
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75.  TYPES OF INSPECTION
 General Labor Standards Inspection
 General Safety and Health Standards
Inspection
 Technical Safety Inspection
( PROCEDURES- REVISED LABOR INSPECTION MANUAL )
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76.  _______is a body of rules & regulations formulated
pursuant to Article 162, Book IV of the
_____________________. It is an established minimum
requirements or criterion on working conditions.
 _______ is the lead government agency in the
enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health
 _______ is the specific legislation mandating the
occupational safety and health standards
 OSHS covers all places of employment except _____,
____ & _____ transportation, safety in _____ is also not
covered by the OSHS.
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77.  _______is the mandatory minimum training requirement
for Safety Officers.
 Enumerate the OSH duties of the employer
 Enumerate the OSH duties of the workers
 Enumerate the OSH duties of the Safety Officer
 OSHS covers all places of employment except _____,
____ & _____ transportation, safety in _____ is also not
covered by the OSHS
 Enumerate summary of administrative rules
 Enumerate reporting requirements.
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78. Concluding Activity
Find out the safety message
Solve the puzzle by adding from left to
right, top to bottom and diagonally
to get 15 as the total.
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79. WE IN
SAFETY
BECAUSE
TODAY
BELIEVE
ARE
HERE
WE
3
5
7
4
9
2
8
1
6
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80. 3
2
1 15
BECAUSE
15
15
15 15 15
What is the safety message?
80

81. WE
SAFETY
BECAUSE
TODAY
BELIEVE
1
ARE
6
HERE
8
WE
3
5
7
4 9 2
IN
15
15
15
15
15
15
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82. THINK
TALK
PRACTICE
SAFETY
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83. Before
After 83

84. Before
Grinding Machine w/o Guard
After
Grinding Machine w/ Guard 84

85. YOU ARE THE KEY
TO OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND
HEALTH.
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86. Bureau of Working Conditions
Department of Labor and Employment
3/F DOLE Bldg., Muralla St. Intramuros Manila
Email: bwc@dole.gov.ph
Website: http//www.bwc.dole.gov.ph
Tel Nos. 527-3000 loc 303 and 407
Fax: 5273478.
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