DO13 terms Flashcards
means any organization duly accredited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) delegated or authorized to perform functions related to improvement of occupational safety and health in the form of training, testing, certification, safety and health auditing or any other similar activity.
“Accredited organization”
means any person trained and duly certified or qualified to administer
first-aid by the Philippine National Red Cross or by any organization accredited by the same.
“Certified first-aider”
means a person or entity who is hired by the
project owner, to act in the owner’s behalf concerning supervision and monitoring of all
matters related to the overall execution of a construction project. The construction project
manager shall be a separate entity from the general constructor or any subcontractor of the
construction project.
“Construction project manager/consultant”
means the general safety and health committee
for a construction project site that shall be the overall coordinator in implementing OSH
programs.
“Construction safety and health committee”
means any employee/worker trained and, in
addition to their regular duties and responsibilities, tasked by his employer to implement
occupational safety and health programs in accordance with the provisions of the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).
“Construction safety and health officer”
refers to a set of detailed rules to cover the
processes and practices that shall be utilized in a specific construction project site in
conformity with the OSHS including the personnel responsible and the penalties for violations
thereof.
“Construction safety and health program”
refers to any, but not limited to, emergency or danger sign,
warning sign or safety instruction, of standard colors and sizes in accordance with the
specifications for standard colors of signs for safety instructions and warnings in building
premises as described in Table II of the OSHS.
“Construction safety signage”
is deemed synonymous with the term “builder”. It refers to any person or
organization who undertakes or offers to undertake or purports to have the capacity to
undertake or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, construct, alter, repair,
add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road,
railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement, or to do any
part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection
therewith. The term constructor includes subcontractor and specialty contractor.
“Constructor”
means any person or organization who is certified or
recognized by the Department of Health and who can provide the same or equivalent
emergency health services as an emergency hospital, including emergency treatment of
workers on site, emergency transport and care during transport of injured workers to the
nearest hospital, with adequate personnel, supplies and facilities for the complete immediate
treatment of injuries or illnesses.
“Emergency health provider”
means a constructor who has general supervision over other
constructors in the execution of the project and who directly receives instructions from the
owner or construction project manager (if one is appointed by the owner).
“General constructor”
refers to inspection of the work environment,
including the location and operation of machinery other than those covered by technical safety
inspections, adequacy of work space, ventilation, lighting, conditions of work environment,
handling, storage or work procedures, protection facilities and other safety and health hazards
in the workplace
“General safety and health inspection”
refers to any machine with engine or electric motor as prime mover
used either for lifting, excavating, leveling, drilling, compacting, transporting and breaking
works in the construction site, such as but not limited to crane, bulldozer, backhoe, grader,
road compactor, prime mover and trailer, with minimum operating weight and horsepower
rating of 1,000 KG and 10 HP, respectively.
“Heavy equipment”
means a condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause
death or serious physical harm before abatement under the normal enforcement procedures
can be accomplished.
“Imminent danger”
refers to a qualified first-aider, nurse, dentist, or physician,
engaged by the employer to provide occupational health services in the
establishment/undertaking.
“Occupational health personnel”
means the overall technical personnel of the general contractor and/or the
subcontractor in charge of the actual execution of a construction project.
“Project manager”
