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An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof
Occupational safety and health standards 2018
R.A 11058
August 17, 2018
shall issue the number of employees, and nature of operations, and the risk or hazard involved.
Secretary of labor and employment
refers to any person trained and duly certified to administer first aid by the Philippine Red Cross or any organization authorized by the Secretary of Labor and Employment;
Certified first-aider
refers to industry-determined specification of proficiency required for effective work performance. These are expressed as outcomes with focus on workplace activity rather than training or personal attributes, and the ability to apply new skills in new situations or changing work organization;
Competency standards
refer to establishments, projects, sites and all other places where work is being undertaken wherein the number of employee, 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 this Act;
Covered workplaces
refers to any person, natural or juridical, including the principal employer, contractor or subcontractor, if any, who directly or indirectly benefits from the services of the employee;
Employer
refers to any machine with engine or electric motor as prime mover;
Equipment
refers to an examination pf the work environment including the location and operation of machinery other than those covered by technical safety audits, adequacy of work space, ventilation, lighting, conditions of work environment, handling, storage of work procedures, protection facilities and other possible sources of safety and health hazards in the workplace;
General safety and health inspection
refers to a qualified first aider, nurse, dentist or physician engaged by the employer to provide occupational health services in the establishment, project, site or workplace;
Occupational health personnel
refer to establishments employing less than ten (10) employees, and establishments employing less than one hundred (100) employees, respectively.
Mirco and small enterprises
refers to 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;
Imminent danger
refers to a regular and critical examination of project sites, safety programs, records, and management performance on programs, records, and management performance on program standards on safety and health;
Safety and health audit
refers to a set of detailed rules to govern the processs and practices in all economic activities to conform with OSH standards, including the personnel responsible, and penalties for any violation thereof
Safety and health programs
refers to a body created within the workplace tasked with the authority to monitor, inspect and investigate all aspects of the work pertaining to the safety and health of workers.
Safety and health committee
refers to any site or location where workers need to be or to go to by reason of their work, and which are under the direct or indirect control of the employer.
Workplace
refers to any emergency, warning or danger signpost or any safety instruction using the standards colors and sizes, including the standards symbols for safety instructions and warnings ini the workplace, prescribed by the DOLE;
Safety singnage
refers to any employee or officer of the company trained by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and tasked by the employer to implement an occupational safety and health program, and ensure that it is in accordance with the provisions of OSH standards;
Safety officer
3 C’s for lab safety
Careful conduct
Correct equipment
Chemical awareness
Key elements for lab safety
Proper waste disposal
Emergency preparedness
Labelling and storage
7 countries
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
France
Mexico
Brazil
Factors affecting needlestick
Health status of the individual
The volume of blood exchange
The concentration of virus in the blood
The extent of the cut or the depth of penetration of the needlestick
Most effective to least effective
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
Work practices
Personal Protective Equipment
10 rules in lab safety
Walking
Proper lab attire
Handling chemical
Handling equipment
Broken glasses
Eyewash/Shower station
Fire safety
No eating/drinking
Cleaning up
Hand washing
CCOHS
Canandian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Admistration
established for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Department of Labor.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
implements the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), which has provisions for all things occupational safety
Health and Safety Executive
sponsored by the country’s Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety Executive
caused by an exposure to environmental factors associated with employment
Occupational disease
an injury that results form exposure to a single incident in the work environment
Occupational injury
parts of the workplace safety and health program aimed at reducing unintentional injuries on the job.
safety programs
health promotion programs in the workplace that include health education, screening, and/or intervention designed to change employees’ health behavior and reduce risks associated with disease or injury
Worksite Health and Wellness Promotion (WHWP) Program
the federal agency located within the department of labor and created by the OSH act that is charged with responsibility of administering the provision of OSH act
Occupational Safety and Health Admistration
a comprehensive federal legislation aimed at ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women
OSH act of 1970
