1st Lec. - page 1-4

Question 1

DOLE OSH Framework (check yung flowchart para madali maintindihan)

I. _________ (Policy Regulation
A. ________ (technical services, research, training)
B. ________ (Policy Formulation)
B.1. ________ (enforcement/implementation)
B.1.1. Luzon Cluster
B.1.2. Visayas Cluster
B.1.3. Mindanao Cluster
C. ________ (Compensation/Rehabilitation)

Answer 1

I. Department of Labor & Employment
A. Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
B. Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)
B.1. DOLE Regional Offices
C. Employees Compensation Commission (ECC)

Question 2

Legal Bases (3)

Answer 2

• Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442, 1974)
• OSH Standards (1978, amended in 1989)
• Republic Act No, 11058 and its IRR (January, 4,2019)

Question 3

Consolidation of labor and social laws to afford full protection to labor, promote employment and human resources development, and ensure industrial peace.

Answer 3

Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442, 1974)

Question 4

A set of mandatory rules on OSH which codifies all safety orders issued prior to its promulgation

Answer 4

OSH Standards (1978, amended in 1989)

Question 5

An Act Strengthening Compliance with the OSH Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof.

Answer 5

Republic Act No, 11058 and its IRR (January, 4,2019)

Question 6

Section 2: Coverage

It shall apply to all establishment, project and sites and all other places where work is being undertaken in all branches of economic activity, including;

1. _________ located inside special economic zones and other investment promotion agencies (e.g. Philippine Economic Zone Authority [PEZA], Clark Development Corporation [CDC];

2._______ engaged in air, sea, and land transportation

3. _________ such as mining and fishing construction, agriculture and maritime;
4. ______ and ______ including those engaged in the projects of the public sector.

Answer 6

1. Establishments
2. Utilities
3. Industries
4. Contractors and subcontractors

Question 7

any person trained and duly certified to administer first aid by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any organization authorized by the DOLE Secretary (like BFP, DOH and TESDA).

Answer 7

Certified first-aider

Question 8

establishments, projects and sites and all other places where work is being undertaken wherein the number of employees, nature of operations and risk or hazard involved in the business as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment, require compliance with the provisions of DO 198-18.

Answer 8

Covered Workplaces

Question 9

any person, natural or juridical including the contractor, subcontractor, and principal employer who directly or indirectly benefit from the services of the employee

Answer 9

Employer

Question 10

refers to a workplace wherein the presence of hazard or potential hazard within the company may affect the safety and/or health of workers.

Answer 10

High risk establishment

Question 11

a workplace where there is moderate exposure to safety and health hazards and with probability of an accident, injury or illness.

Answer 11

Medium risk establishment

Question 12

a workplace where there is low level of danger or exposure to safety and health hazards and not likely or with low probability to result in accident, harm or illness.

Answer 12

Low risk establishment

Question 13

a situation caused by a condition or practice in any place of employment that could reasonably be expected to lead death or serious physical harm,

Answer 13

Imminent danger

Question 14

establishment employing less than 10 employees and the establishments less than 100 employees, respectively, regardless of capitalization.

Answer 14

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)

Question 15

– an employee who has completed the mandatory 8-hour OSH orientation course as prescribed in the OSH standards and 2-hour trainer’s training.

Answer 15

Safety Officer 1 (SO1)

Question 16

an employee who has completed the mandatory 40-hour OSH training course applicable to the industry as prescribed in the OSH standard.

Answer 16

Safety Officer 2 (SO2)

Question 17

40-hour OSH training course applicable to the industry, additional 48 hours of advanced/ specialized OSH training course, at least 2 years’ experience in OSH.

Answer 17

Safety Officer 3 (SO3)

Question 18

40-hour OSH training course, 80 hours of advanced/specialized Occupational Safety training course, aggregated of 320 hours of OSH related training or experience

Answer 18

Safety Officer 4 (SO4)

Question 19

Section 4: Duties of Employers

Equip a place of employment for workers free from _____ conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness, or physical harm;

Answer 19

hazardous conditions

Question 20

Section 4: Duties of Employers
Provide complete job _______ and proper _____ to all the workers, including but not limited to, those relating to familiarization with their work environment;

Answer 20

safety instructions and proper orientation

Question 21

Section 4: Duties of Employers

Use only approved specific industry set of standards of _____and______ for the workplace

Answer 21

devices and equipment

Question 22

Section 4: Duties of Employers

Comply with _____including training, medical examination, and where necessary provisions on protective and safety devices such as PPE and machine guards.

Answer 22

OSHS

Question 23

Section 4: Duties of (b) workers

Every worker, in order to ensure compliance with the OSH Standards, shall:

• Participate in capacity building activities on ________ and other OSH related topics and programs
• Proper use of all _______ and _______ furnished for workers’ protection and that of others;
• Comply with _____ to prevent accidents or imminent danger situations in the workplace
• Report to their immediate ______ any work hazard that may be discovered in the workplace

Answer 23

safety and health
safeguards and safety devices
instructions
supervisor

Question 24

Sectiom 5: Workers’ Right to Know

The right _______ at work shall be guaranteed. All workers shall be appropriately informed by the ______ about all types of _____ in the workplace, and be provided access to training, education, and orientation on chemical safety, electrical safety, ergonomics, and other hazards and risks

Answer 24

safety and health
employer
hazards

Question 25

Section 5: Workers’ Right to Know

All workers, including new hires, shall be provided ________ and _______for all types of hazards in the workplace in a ____and_____ that workers can understand. _____ and ______ materials used shall be made readily available and accessible to workers

Answer 25

training and information
language and dialect
Training and information

Question 26

Workers’ Right to Know

A re-orientation on safety and health for workers in high risk establishments must be conducted ________, not less than once a quarter, and to be conducted immediately following any changes in the _____ and ______ process.

Answer 26

regularly
operations and production

Question 27

Workers’ Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

The worker has the right of refusal to work without ________ from the employer if, as determined by DOLE, an imminent danger situation exists.

As preventive measure, the safety office may follow his/her own determination and without fear of reprisal implement a work _________ operations incases of imminent danger.

The employer, safety officer or worker shall immediately notify the ____ that imminent danger situations exist in the workplace

Answer 27

threat or reprisal
stoppage or suspend
DOLE

Question 28

Workers’ Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

The ____ or ____ cannot require the workers to return to work where there is a continuing imminent danger.

A worker may also refuse to work until the lifting of the ____ after implementing the appropriate control; measure.

Workers affected by the existence of an ____ situations may be temporarily assigned to other areas within the workplace provided there is no impending issue with safety and health

Answer 28

employer or safety officer
WSO (Work Stoppage Order)
imminent danger

Question 29

Section 7: Workers’ Right to Report Accidents

Workers and their representatives shall have the right to report _______, ______ occurrences, and ____ to the employer, to DOLE and to other concerned competent government agencies. They shall be free from any form of____ for reporting of any incident.

Reporting of accidents to DOLE may be made through any means of ______, including the DOLE hotline, whichever is most convenient to the worker. The same may be reported to the nearest DOLE Regional Field, Provincial or Satellite Office having jurisdiction over the place of the incident,

Answer 29

• accidents, dangerous occurences, and hazards
• retaliation
• Communication

Question 30

Section 8: Workers’ Right to PPE

Every employer, contractor or subcontractor, if any, shall provide his/her workers, _____, PPE for any part of the body that may be exposed to _____, and ______, safety belts or harness, gas or dust respirators or masks, and protective shields whenever necessary…

The cost of the PPE shall be part of the ____program which is a separate pay item pursuant to Section 21 of this Rules,

All PPE shall be of the appropriate type as tested and approved by the _____ based on its standards and/or other means of verification

Answer 30

free of charge
hazards,
lifeline
OSH program
DOLE

Question 31

Section 8: Workers’ Right to PPE

The usage of _____ in all establishment, projects, sites and all other places where work is being undertaken shall be based on the evaluation and recommendation of the _______

All ____ must be appropriate size, weight, and type to specific workers exposed to hazards from which are meant to ensure effective protection

Failure to provide appropriate PPE in ____ activities shall give arise to the right of the worker to refuse unsafe work.

Answer 31

PPE
safety officer
PPE
high-risk activities

Question 32

Section 9: Safety Signage and Devices

All establishments, project, sited and all other places where work is being undertaken shall have _____ and_____ to warn the workers and the public of the hazards in the workplace

_____ and _____ shall be posted in prominent positions at strategic locations in a language understandable to all, and in accordance with the OSH standards on _____ of signs for safety instructions and warnings, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) pictograms, constructions safety, classification and labelling of chemicals, radiation, safety instructions and warning signs, set by DOLE.

All signage shall also be of appropriate quality to ensure their _______. (TABLE II. P.190)

Answer 32

safety signage and devices
Safety signage and devices
color of signs
eligibility

Question 33

Section 10: Safety in the Use of Equipment

In relation to the use of equipment such as but not limited to, earth moving equipment heavy duty equipment, materials handling equipment, and construction equipment, the employer, contractor or subcontractor, if any, must comply with the _________ set by DOLE on safety and use of such equipment in the different _____ of the company or project operation including the transport to and from the establishment, project, site or place where work is being undertaken.

Appropriate training and certification by the ___________________, ___________________, or other concerned government agency shall be a requirement for operators before use of equipment, if applicable.

Answer 33

• OSH standards
• phases
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
• Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Question 34

Section 12: OSH Program

________ shall develop and implement a suitable OSH program in a format prescribed by DOLE which shall be posted in prominent places.

Answer 34

Covered workplaces

Question 35

Section 13: OSH Committee
(a.) For establishment with less than 10 workers and low risk establishments with 10-50 workers. – A SO1 establish and OSH committee composed of the following:

Chairperson: ________
Secretary: __________ of the workplace
Member: at least_________, preferably a _____ member if organized.

Answer 35

Company owner or manager
Safety Officer
one (1) worker
union

Question 36

The _________ shall effectively plan, develop, oversee and monitor the implementation of the OSH program.

The ________ of the workplace may also be the owner, manager or his/her designated representative

The company owner, manager or one of the workers of the company shall undertake first aid training from the _______ or any DOLE recognized organization.

Answer 36

OSH committee
safety officer
Philippine Red Cross

Question 37

For 2 or more establishments housed under one building or complex including mails. the health and safety of the committee organized in each workplace shall form themselves into a ________ to plan and implement programs and activities concerning all the establishments.

Chairperson: _______ or his/her representative such as the ________

Secretary: ______ of the building or complex appointed by the chairperson

Member: At least ________ from any of the establishment housed under one building or complex; At least two workers’ representatives, one of which must be from a _____ if organized, from any of the establishment housed under one building or complex.

The building administrator shall ensure that the ________ shall submit its organizational plans and minutes to the DOLE Regional office, copy furnished the Bureau of Working Conditions.

Answer 37

Joint Coordinating Committee
Building owner
building administrator
Safety Officer
two safety officers
union
Joint OSH committee

Question 38

Section 14: Safety Officer

In the implementation of OSH program, __________ shall be employed or designated with the following duties and responsibilities;

Oversee the overall management of the _______ in coordination with the ________;

Frequently _________ any health or safety aspect of the operation.

Assist giovernment ________ in the conduct of safety and health inspection at any time whenever work is being performed.

Issue __________ when necessary based on the requirement and procedures provided by the OSH standards.

Answer 38

safety officers
OSH program
OSH committee
monitor and inspect
inspectors
Work Stoppage Order (WSO)