CHAPTER-1-INTRODUCTION-TO-OSH-STANDARD (2)

Republic of the Philippines
AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Zabali, Baler, Aurora
Engineering Department
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO OSH STANDARD
OSH is an abbreviation for Occupational Safety and Health is a discipline that has many
scopes. involving three (3) major fields namely occupational safety, occupational health and
industrial hygiene.
1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY - deals with understanding causes of accidents at work and

ways to prevent hazards in any workplace. Safety at work discusses concepts on good
housekeeping, proper materials handling and storage, machine safety, electrical safety, fire
prevention and control, safety inspection, and accident investigation.
2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH is a broad concept which explains how the different hazards
and risks at work may cause an illness and emphasizes that health programs are essential
in controlling work-related and/or occupational diseases.
3. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE discusses the identification, evaluation, and control of physical,

chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards.
WHY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IS IMPORTANT?
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is concerned with safeguarding employees in the
workplace against accidents, injuries, and toxic exposure. While accidents can occur at any
moment, it is the employer's responsibility to ensure that safety measures are taken to decrease the
probability of accidents and to maintain a safe working environment. Putting OHS first in your
company has various advantages, including:
• The reduced risk or accidents or injuries by identifying and mitigating hazards

• Improved efficiency and productivity due to fewer employees missing work from illness
or injury
• Improved employee relations and morale (a safer work environment is a less stressful work
environment)
• Reduced costs associated with accidents or injuries (healthcare and rehabilitative costs,
losses in productivity, impact on employees’ well-being)
• Lower insurance premiums resulting from fewer workplace incidents and workers’
compensation claims
It was no surprise that every industry has some level of safety risk. Recognizing these
threats and ensuring that employees have the training, safety equipment, and other resources they
need to ensure safety is by far the most critical aspect of an effective Occupational Health and
Safety policy. Injury, reduced productivity especially in the absence or loss of trained personnel,
workers' compensation claims, and possible penalties from the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration can all result from a failure to enforce effective rules and measures.
Therefore, for an organization to implement occupational health and safety measures for all
employees, OHS must be a primary priority. It is also a legal obligation to ensure that all personnel
is informed of all safety protocols. If the workplace can maintain employees fit and healthy, there
will be troubles and leaves, which would also cost the organization a lot of money. The absence
of qualified labor reduced productivity, loss of corporate reputation and other costs will be incurred
by the company. To avoid incurring these additional expenditures, every company should impose
a strong emphasis on occupational health and safety and ensure that employees are in excellent
health.
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVE IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF

OSH LAWS, POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)

2. Employees Compensation Commission (ECC)
3. Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
4. DOLE 16 Regional Offices (ROs)
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF OSH LEGISLATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
• 1903- development of OSH in the Philippines

• 1908- Employer’s Liability Act was instituted requiring employers to compensate workers
who were injured while performing their job
• 1908 – Bureau of Labor was created.
• 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
• 1933 - Bureau of Labor was named Department of Labor on Dec. 8, 1933.
• 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.
• 1948- Philippines became a member of ILO (International Labor Organization)
• 1954- Enactment of RA No. 1054 (Free Emergency Medical & Dental Treatment Act)
• 1957 – Bureau of Labor Standards was created.
• 1959- SOPI (Safety Organization of the Philippines) was organized
• 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
• 1974- PD 442 LCP (Labor Code of the Philippines) was passed
• 1975- BLS (Bureau of Labor Standards) started the program on accreditation of STOs to
conduct OSH training.
• 1977- Tripartite body was created to study the proposed OSHS
• 1978- OSHS was approved. Nat’l Tripartite Committee was created to continue study the
improvement of the OSHS
• 1982 – BLS (Bureau of Labor Standards) renamed as BWC (Bureau of Working
Conditions)
• 1984- Tripartite consultation was held to amend OSHS Rule 1410 (Construction Safety).
• 1988- OSHC was created pursuant to EO 307. First in Southeast Asia
• 1989- First major revision of OSHS
• 1996- Tripartite consultation workshop held to discuss the amendments of Rule 1030
• 1998- DO 13 was issued. Tripartite Council on OSH in Construction Industry was created.
• 1998- Passed MC No. 02 series of 1998 -Guidelines for Classifying Hazardous and Non-
Hazardous Workplaces
• 1999 -ASPPI (Association of Safety Practitioners of the Philippines was organized.1st
Gen. Assembly &
• Convention of DOLE Accredited Safety
• Professionals was held
• 2000- MC No. 01 s2000- Guidelines for the Conduct of WEA (Association of Safety
Practitioners of the Philippines)
- MC No. 02 s2000-Guidelines in the Application of Workplace Component of RA
8504 known as “Phil. AIDS Prevention & Control Act of 1998”
• 2001- Approved Amendments to Rules 1030, 1160, 1170, 1180 of the OSHS
• 2002 – 1st meeting/gathering of DOLE-BWC Accredited Safety Training & Testing
Organizations
• -Department Order (DO) 53-03, s 2003 Implementation of a Drug-Free Workplace
Policies and Procedures for the Private Sector.
• 2003- Organization of ATOP Inc. for OSH. Renamed as ASHTOP Inc. (Association of
Safety & Health Training Organizations of the Philippines Inc.) in 2004.
• 2004 – Department Order (DO) 57-04, s 2004 (New Labor Standards Enforcement
Framework) was issued.
OSH LAW LEGAL BASIS
1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
(a) Article II State Policies

(1) Section 15- The State shall protect and promote the rights to health of the people and
instill health consciousness among them.
(2) Section 18 The State affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect
the rights of workers and promote their welfare.
(b) Article XIII Social Justice

(1) Section 3 The state shall afford full protection to labor local and overseas organized or
unorganized and promote full employment and equality employment and equality of employment
opportunities for all. They shall be entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work and a
living wage.
LABOR CODE - LEGAL BASIS, PD 442

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
• Book IV, Title I
- Chapter I
- Medical and Dental Services
- Chapter II o Occupational Safety
RULES OF OSHS
1000 – Gen. Provisions 1170 – Unfired Pressure Vessels

1010 – Other Safety Rules 1180 – Internal Combustion
Engines
1020 – Registration 1200 – Machine Guarding
1030 – Training & Accreditation 1210 – Electrical Safety
1040 – OSH Committee 1220 – Elevators & Related
Equipment
1050 – Notification & Keeping of Occupational Illnesses & Injuries 1230 – Identification of Piping
System
1060 – Premises of Establishments 1240 – Power Piping Lines
1070 – Environmental Control 1410 – Construction SafetY
1080 – PPE 1090 – Hazardous Materials 1420 – Logging
1100 – Gas & Electric Welding & Cutting Operations 1940 – Fire Protection & Control
1120 – Hazardous Work Processes 1950 – Pesticides & Fertilizers
1140 – Explosives 1960 – OH Services
1150 – Materials Handling & Storage 1970 – Fees
1160 – Boiler1 1980 – Authority of LGUs
1990 – Final Provisions

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Republic of the Philippines

AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY - deals with understanding causes of accidents at work and

3. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE discusses the identification, evaluation, and control of physical,

WHY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IS IMPORTANT?

• The reduced risk or accidents or injuries by identifying and mitigating hazards

ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVE IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF

1. Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)

HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF OSH LEGISLATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

• 1903- development of OSH in the Philippines

OSH LAW LEGAL BASIS

1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

(a) Article II State Policies

(b) Article XIII Social Justice

LABOR CODE - LEGAL BASIS, PD 442

• It revised and consolidated labor and social laws to afford:

1000 – Gen. Provisions 1170 – Unfired Pressure Vessels

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