OCCUSAFETY

Question 1

-Is the control of identified hazards to
attain an acceptable level of risks;

-Freedom from accidents

Answer 1

Safety

Question 2

-Freedom from illness;

• State of wellness, not just the
  absence of disease

Answer 2

Health

Question 3

-Is and undesired event that results in
harm to people, damage to property
or loss to process.

-It is usually a contact with a source of
energy above the threshold limit of
the body or structure.

Answer 3

Accident

Question 4

-An undesired event, which under
slightly different circumstances,
could have resulted to harm to
people, damage to property, or loss
to process.

• An undesired event which could or
  does result in a loss.

Answer 4

Incident

Question 5

-A condition or practice with the
potential for accidental loss.

o Unsafe Condition/Substandard Condition

o Unsafe Act/Substandard Act

Answer 5

Hazard

Question 6

A violation of an accepted
safe “standard” which could
permit the occurrence of an
accident.

Answer 6

Unsafe Act

Question 7

A hazardous physical
condition or circumstance
which could permit the
occurrence of accident.

Answer 7

Unsafe Condition

Question 8

Two Causes of accident:

Answer 8

-Unsafe Act
-Unsafe Condition

Question 9

are effective when the
involvement of people to hazard is minimize.

Answer 9

Hazard Controls

Question 10

that deals with the
minimization of engagement with hazardous
materials or waste.

-Elimination, substitution, isolation,
reduction, automation, ventilation

Answer 10

Engineering Controls

Question 11

-deal with awareness through policies, trainings, guidelines and such.

• Policies, training, guidelines, signage,
  buddy system, rescheduling, shifting,
  medical exams

Answer 11

Administrative Controls

Question 12

is the very least effective control since
having cover will not guarantee safety.

-Hard hat, safety shoes, respirator,
gloves

Answer 12

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Question 13

An act strengthening
compliance with occupational safety and health
standards and providing penalties for violations
thereof.

Answer 13

Republic Act 11058

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Imminent Danger

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Employer

Question 17

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. Examples is law firms and offices.

Answer 17

Low Risk Establishment

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Medium Risk Establishment

Question 19

OSHS Rule 1005 – Duties of Employer:

Answer 19

Capacity building of all workers including
mandatory trainings;

Provision of information on OSH;

Use of devices/equipment with
approved industry standards;

Compliance with all the requirements of
the OSH Standards;

Provide appropriate DOLE tested and
approved PPEs FREE of charge to the
workers.

Question 20

OSHS Rule 1005 – Duties of Employees:

Answer 20

PARTICIPATE IN CAPACITY BUILDING
ACTIVITIES on safety and health and
other OSH related topics and programs;

COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS to
prevent accidents or imminent danger
situations in the workplace

OBSERVE PRESCRIBED STEPS to be
taken in cases of emergency

PROPER USE OF ALL SAFEGUARDS AND
SAFETY DEVICES furnished for workers’
protection and that of others

REPORT TO THEIR IMMEDIATE
SUPERVISER any work hazard that may
be discovered in the workplace.

Question 21

4 reasons to make safety important:

Answer 21

Responsibility to self

Responsibility to family

Responsibility to not endanger co-
works

Productivity and health of the
company

Question 22

SECTION 5-8: Workers’ Rights

Answer 22

The Right to Know:
-The different types of hazards in the
workplace;
-Be provided with training, education and
orientation;

The Right to Report:
-To report accidents and dangerous
occurrences to DOLE-ROs and other
government agencies in the most
convenient way; Workers shall be free
from retaliation for reporting any
accidents.

The right to personal protective equipment:

-To be provided barriers whenever
necessary by reason of the hazardous
nature of the process or environment
and FREE OF CHARGE. (Rule 1080 –
Personal Protective Equipment and
Devices)

The right to refuse unsafe work:
-To refuse unsafe work without threat or
reprisal from the employer in cases of
imminent danger. Affected workers may
be temporarily assigned to other work
areas;