The module on “Health & Safety

Programming” specifically deals with the

intricate requirements on how to set up
an organization’s Safety & Health
Program.

It discusses:

 the basic elements of a well-planned, as

well as, well-managed health & safety
program and
 how the various program elements inter-
acts to promote health & safety in the
workplace.
 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT PLANNED JOB/TASK JOB/TASK
ADMINISTRATION TRAINING INSPECTION ANALYSIS OBSERVATION
& PROCEDURES

PERSONAL ORGANIZATIONAL HIRING & ACCIDENT & ACCIDENT &

COMMUNICATION RULES PLACEMENT INCIDENT INCIDENT
INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS

PURCHSING & EMPLOYEE HEALTH PERSONAL MEASUREMENT

ENGINEERING TRAINING CONTROL & PROTECTIVE AUDIT SYSTEM
CONTROLS SERVICES EQUIPMENT

GROUP GENERAL EMERGENCY RECORDS & OFF-THE-JOB

MEETINGS PROMOTIONS PREPAREDNESS REPORTS SAFETY
Health & Safety Program is a plan or outline
of activities conducted to promote safety
consciousness among management and workers
in workplaces in order to eliminate or minimize
accidents or illnesses.

Health & Safety Program Organization is the

method employed by management to assign
responsibility for accident prevention and to
ensure performances under that responsibility.
 SUPERVISOR MANAGEMENT

Work Instruction & Training

Assumption of
Leadership
Responsibility
Policy

EMPLOYEES
SAFETY
Learn & Use
DIRECTOR
Safe work methods
Adviser
Observe rules Program Coordinator
Promote
Employees Interests &
Cooperation

UNIONS
An effective Health & Safety Program
permits a company to have a working
environment in which operations are
conducted economically, efficiently &
safely.

Only the top management has the

authority to implement controls of the
working environment & of worker’s
actions.
Phase 1 : Show Management Commitment &
Involvement (vision and leadership)

Phase 2 : Establish a Baseline (“as is”)

Phase 3 : Set Goals (“where we should be”)

Phase 4 : Implement Strategies (close gap between “as is”

and “where we should be”)

Phase 5 : Review and Adjust (reach for where we could be)

1. Communicate a vision
2. Attend meetings & read reports
3. Set performance standards
4. Define roles (responsibilities &
accountabilities)
5. Be an activist
1. Select a TEAM
2. Team selects ISSUES using the basic
elements of the program on Health & Safety
3. Identify KEY MEASUREMENTS
4. Conduct RESEARCH
5. Analyze RESULTS
6. Communicate FINDINGS
1 Add team members, as necessary
2 Set goals & communicate goals

1 Develop plans & actions

2 Carry out plans & monitor results
3 Acknowledge successes
1 Build on successes
2 Re-examine failures
3 Repeat the process
4 Communicate the process
INADEQUATE: People
Comprehensive Contact w/ Energy or Substance
Environment
1 System SAFETY above the threshold limit of the
Property
2 Standards & HEALTH body or structure Process
3 Compliance PROGRAM

LACK
LACKOF
OF BASIC
BASIC IMMEDIATE
IMMEDIATE ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT LOSS
LOSS
(Result of Accident)
CONTROL
CONTROL CAUSES
CAUSES CAUSES
CAUSES (EVENT)
(EVENT) (Result of Accident)

1 PERSONAL FACTORS 1 UNSAFE CONDITIONS

Inadequate capability Inadequate guards/barriers
Lack of knowledge Inadequate PPE
Lack of skill Defective tools/equipment
BUSINESS
Stress H Congestion
Inadequate warning system Profitability
Improper motivation
A Disorder
Growth
2 JOB FACTORS
Z Excessive exposures
Continuity
Inadequate ventilation
Inadequate leadership A Inadequate illumination
Inadequate engineering
Inadequate purchasing
R
2 UNSAFE ACTS
Inadequate maintenance D Failure to warn
Inadequate tools & equipment
Wear & tear
S Failure to obey rules
Failure to follow procedures
Inadequate work standards Removing safety devices
Abuse & misuse Improper lifting
Failure to use PPE Why you
Servicing operating equipment need
Horseplay
LOSS CAUSATION MODEL SAFETY !!!
3 Outlining POLICY & METHODS or PROCEDURES
 Health & Safety Program is a plan or outline of
activities conducted to promote safety
consciousness among management and workers in
workplaces in order to eliminate or minimize
accidents or illnesses.

 Some form of program is required to enable

management to measure performance against
objectives, and to provide the framework for
employee participation; orderly arrangements to
deal with safety issues; a mechanism to identify
the need for change and to manage the change
process.

 By having a proper, identifiable program, both the

employer & employee are better placed to meet
their respective legal obligations.
4 POLICY STATEMENT
 An organization’s health & safety policy should be a clear
statement of principles, reflecting management’s positive
attitude and commitment to safety & health/loss control.
 Senior management must be committed to ensuring that the
policy is carried out with NO exception.
 Health & safety policy must be on PAR with all other
organizational policies.

 The POLICY STATEMENT can be brief, but should mention:

1 The objectives of the program

2 The organization’s basic health & safety philosophy
3 The general responsibilities of all employees
4 The ways employees can participate in health & safety activities
5 Stated in clear & concise terms
6 Signed be the incumbent Chief Executive Officer
7 Kept up to date
8 Communicated to each employee
9 Adhered to in all work activities
 Sample:

SAFETY POLICY
5 Studying of Plant’s ACCIDENT HISTORY &
OPERATION

 A study of the plant’s operation & accident history is

conducted as the basis for the preparation of a health &
safety program.

6 Detailed Study of ACCIDENT STATISTICS

 Evaluate the effects on the internal & external set up of the

plant
 Was there an increase in production at lesser cost?
 How did the frequency rate (FR) & severity rate (SR)
compare with last year? 2 years ago? (periodic comparison)
 Were the employee’s morale boosted?
 Did you have better public relation?
7 Preparation of HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM

 Prepare the safety program built around the basic program

elements and continuous improvement model outlining the
details such as targets, monitoring systems, awards,
appraisal factors, etc. and implement the program.
8 Involvement of the DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
– in the case of large establishments

 MEDICAL Department

1 Conducts pre-employment physical examination:

 For proper physical check-up of workers, and

 For proper placement of workers

2 Conducts periodic physical examination of workers

exposed to harmful or toxic substances.
3 Arrange surveys of new operations or processes to
know what exposures are detrimental to health that
may be present.
4 Establish a system assigning injured workers on the
kind of job they can handle in spite of their condition.
 PERSONNEL Department

1 Keep records of lost time, accidents and sickness

arising from work; collaborates with medical & safety
department relative to the placement of the
employees on the job
2 Arranges necessary cooperation & assistance in
rehabilitation of injured employees; and
3 Establishes cross-file controls to prevent unfit
employees to work on job not approved for them.

 ENGINEERING Department

1 Expedites safety work request, particularly referring to

correction of critical hazards.
2 Consults with the safety department before any new
operation is started or new installations or changes to
existing buildings, processes, operations of equipment
are put up.
 PURCHASING Department

1 Coordinates with the safety department on all

purchases of equipment, tools, materials, and personal
protective equipments (PPE).
2 Requisitions for hazardous substances & materials
should be referred to safety department for proper
investigation & clearance.
 Continuous improvement is a
process-oriented business approach
that emphasizes the contributions
people make to long-range,
permanent solutions to problems.

 It is the cornerstone of Total

Quality Management (TQM).
 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT PLANNED JOB/TASK JOB/TASK
ADMINISTRATION TRAINING INSPECTION ANALYSIS OBSERVATION
& PROCEDURES

PERSONAL ORGANIZATIONAL HIRING & ACCIDENT & ACCIDENT &

COMMUNICATION RULES PLACEMENT INCIDENT INCIDENT
INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS

PURCHSING & EMPLOYEE HEALTH PERSONAL MEASUREMENT

ENGINEERING TRAINING CONTROL & PROTECTIVE AUDIT SYSTEM
CONTROLS SERVICES EQUIPMENT

GROUP GENERAL EMERGENCY RECORDS & OFF-THE-JOB

MEETINGS PROMOTIONS PREPAREDNESS REPORTS SAFETY
• Illumination Level for office areas: 1000 LUX
• Report requirements by BWC:
1. Registration of Business.
2. Report of Work-related Accidents.
3. Annual Report of Health & Safety Organization.
4. Quarterly Report of Safety & Health Program & Minutes of
Health & Safety Committee Meetings.
5. Annual Work Accident/Illness Exposure Data Report.
6. Annual Medical Report.
• Types of Workplaces:
1. HAZARDOUS
2. HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
3. NON–HAZARDOUS
• Types of Inspections:
1. Planned Inspections
2. Unplanned Inspections