DOLE Accredited OSH Consultant

DENR/LLDA Accredited Pollution Control Officer

Registered Mechanical Engineer

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There is low priority given to OSH

Lack of education & training on
OSH among workers & management.
Lack of trained OSH personnel.
Weak enforcement of OSH Standards
Lack of OSH facilities
Needs to reinforce information
Statistics does not give reliable
data due to low rate of compliance,
absence of strict penalties, and
fragmented BWC administration.

SAFETY is freedom of oneself from HAZARDS.

SAFETY is control of hazards to attain an

acceptable level of RISKS.

SAFETY is control of hazards through INJURY

PREVENTION & DAMAGE CONTROL.

HAZARDS is anything that may likely cause personal

injury or damage to property, or their combination.

RISKS is the degree of exposure or chances of

exposure to hazards.

ACCIDENT interrupts or disrupts the

normal & orderly progress of any
activity & may result in injury (minor,
serious or fatal) to people and/or
damage or destruction of property
that result to losses.

The immediate causes of accident

are the UNSAFE ACTS and UNSAFE
CONDITIONS.

UNSAFE ACTS

Failure to warn/secure
Unauthorized operation of
equipment
Removing/destroying
safety devices
Using defective
equipment/tools
Using PPE improperly
Improper
placement/lifting/loading
Horseplay
Operating at improper
speed

UNSAFE CONDITIONS

Inadequate guards/barriers
Defective
tools/equipment/materials
Congestion or restricted
body movement
Inadequate warning
systems
Fire/explosion hazards
Poor housekeeping/disorder
Noise/radiation exposure
Extremes of
temperature/ventilation

People causes unsafe acts & unsafe

conditions which are sources of
hazards.
Safety must be a way of life. It
provides corrective, preventive &
predictive measures to minimize
accidents.
Loss avoidance through systematic
approach in safety management.
Safety is required by LAWS.

Philippine
Constitution
Article

XIII Section 3 of
Philippine Constitution

The

state shall afford full

protection to labor, .....
They shall be entitled to
security of tenure,
humane conditions of
work, and a living wage.

Laws contain administrative requirements,

general safety & health rules, technical
safety regulations & other measures to
eliminate or reduce hazards in the
workplace.

Laws are meant to be

implemented/enforced by the
government

Laws are meant to be

followed by the citizens

LAWS

LIFE

Labor Code of the Philippines (DOLE)

OSH Standards (DOLE/BWC)
Fire Code of the Philippines (DILG)
Sanitation Code of Philippines (DOH)
Building Code of the Philippines (LGU)
Philippine Electrical Code
Philippine Society of Mechanical
Engineers
Etc.

BUSINESSES & INVESTMENTS

WORKERS

INVESTORS/BUSINESSMEN

NEED TO PROTECT

Properties

Workers

THEY are their ASSETS

They
They
They
They

have price
have life
are needed
comprise his workplace

Property :
damage/spoilage,
thief/fire, etc.

Workers :
injury/harm/death
Illness/sickness

PROFITABILITY a business
must make money (profit) in
order to survive.
GROWTH to increase its profit,
it must expand, go into other
types of business.
CONTINUITY any interruption
or disruption of a business
operation will affect its
productivity and profitability.

COMPANIES are now geared to

meet customers
requirements.

Many of them are now working

for ISO Certification Programs
on QMS (ISO 9001:2000), EMS
(ISO 14001:2004) & OHSMS
(OHSAS 18001:2007).

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Customer Satisfaction

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Zero Waste

SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM Zero Accident Performance

DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

NO RE-WORK.
JUST IN TIME.
WORKING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER.
COST REDUCTION, INNOVATION.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, Etc.

INADEQUATE:

Comprehensive
SAFETY
& HEALTH
PROGRAM

1 System
2 Standards
3 Compliance

LACK
LACKOF
OF
CONTROL
CONTROL

BASIC
BASIC
CAUSES
CAUSES

2 JOB FACTORS

Inadequate leadership
Inadequate engineering
Inadequate purchasing
Inadequate maintenance
Inadequate tools & equipment
Wear & tear
Inadequate work standards
Abuse & misuse

above the threshold limit of the

body or structure

IMMEDIATE
IMMEDIATE
CAUSES
CAUSES

ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT
(EVENT)
(EVENT)

People
Environment
Property
Process

LOSS
LOSS

(Result of Accident)
(Result of Accident)

1 UNSAFE CONDITIONS

1 PERSONAL FACTORS
Inadequate capability
Lack of knowledge
Lack of skill
Stress
Improper motivation

Contact w/ Energy or Substance

H
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Z
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R
D
S

LOSS CAUSATION MODEL

Inadequate guards/barriers
Inadequate PPE
Defective tools/equipment
Congestion
Inadequate warning system
Disorder
Excessive exposures
Inadequate ventilation
Inadequate illumination

BUSINESS
Profitability
Growth
Continuity

2 UNSAFE ACTS

Failure to warn
Failure to obey rules
Failure to follow procedures
Removing safety devices
Improper lifting
Failure to use PPE
Servicing operating equipment
Horseplay

Why you
need
SAFETY !!!

HAZARDOUS

HIGHLY HAZARDOUS

NONHAZARDOUS

It occurred while the worker was performing his official

function, at the place where his work requires him to be, &
if elsewhere, the worker must have been executing an
order for the employer.

While the worker was performing an act within the time &
space limits of his employment to minister to personal
comfort, (satisfaction of thirst, hunger or other physical
demands, & to provide protection for himself)

While the worker was going to or coming from place of

work; provided however, that there was no diversion from
usual route.

While the worker was engaged in company sponsored

activities (field trips, picnics, sports activities, etc)

While the worker was on board a shuttle bus or any vehicle

provided by the company.

It preserves the lives of

workers, and the

company

It is mandated by law
It is a form of motivation
It creates understanding

SAFETY is without doubt, the

most crucial investment we can
make, and the question is not what it
costs us but what it saves.
Frank Bird