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5 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATIONThe OSHC Story

8 MISSION, VISION, AND QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES

9 SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT POLICYThe occupat ional safety

and heal th advocacy,

a long with environmental

protect ion, is our foremost

commitment in the OSHC:

a commitment that guides

our every pol icy, program

and serv ice.

10 MILESTONES π An Act St rengthening

Compl iance with

Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Standards

(OSHS) and Provid ing

Penal t ies for Vio lat ions

Thereof (RA 11058)

π DOLE Department Order

No. 198 ser ies of 2018

or the Implement ing

Rules and Regulat ions

of RA 11058

π Vis ion 1 Mi l l ion

Program

π ASEAN OSHNET Awards

π DOH Golden Award

π Capaci ty Bui ld ing

through tra in ing

and informat ion

disseminat ion

π Safeguarding workers

through technica l

serv ices

π Enhancing the cul ture

of work safety and

heal th through

research

21 EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY π 7th Mindanao

Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Summit

π 4th Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Summit in

the Visayas

π 13th Safety

Organizat ion of Negros

Occ identa l Summit

π Strengthening OSH

through networking

with fore ign partners

26 MOVING FORWARDAlongside i ts ex ist ing

programs and serv ices,

the OSHC shal l undertake

var ious strategies to

st rengthen the OSH

cul ture.

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3Table of Contents

THE OSHC STORY

E stabl ished through Execut ive Order No. 307, s igned by the late

Pres ident Corazon C. Aquino on November 4 , 1987, the Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th Center (OSHC) champions the cause of worker safety

and heal th in the Phi l ippines. The OSHC is the Nat ional Tra in ing Inst i tut ion

for Occupat ional Safety and Heal th (OSH) and has been designated as the

Internat ional Labor Organizat ion Center for informat ion and studies, as wel l

as the Program Area Coordinator on OSH Tra in ing of the ASEAN Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th Network.

I ts ex istence, together with i ts fac i l i t ies , and more important ly, i ts programs

and serv ices, d id a lot to change the landscape of the Phi l ippine workplace.

Through informat ion disseminat ion campaigns, t ra in ings, researches and

technica l serv ice, more companies are now aware of the Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Standards. The serv ices of OSHC cover the prevent ive aspect of

OSH in both the publ ic and pr ivate workplaces.

As the author i ty on OSH, the Center has a staff of specia l is ts in var ious

f ie lds of OSH. I t draws on nat ional and internat ional expert ise when needed.

The management is headed by the Execut ive Di rector who oversees the

planning, implementat ion, monitor ing and evaluat ion of i ts operat ion.

Programs are carr ied out through the fo l lowing work centers : the off ice of

the Execut ive Di rector (OED), Envi ronment Contro l Div is ion (ECD), Heal th

Contro l Div is ion (HCD), Safety Contro l Div is ion (SCD), Tra in ing and Publ ic

Informat ion Div is ion (TPID) .

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4 5BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The OED executes the pol ic ies and programs formulated by the OSHC Governing Board;

p lans, d i rects , coordinates and contro ls the administ rat ive and technica l operat ions

of the OSHC; administers the undertaking of researches and studies in a l l areas of

OSH administ rat ion and pol icy ; and serves as a l ink between the Department of

Labor and Employment, other governmental and non-governmental agencies and

local and fore ign organizat ions.

SAFETY CONTROL DIVISION

The SCD conducts cont inuing studies, researches, safety audits and technica l

inspect ions in worksi tes part icular ly on hazardous machines, processes and

operat ion. I t undertakes pract ica l test ing on the safe use of personal protect ive

equipment (PPE) and sets standard speci f icat ions for the product ion of PPE and other

safety devices. The SCD develops technica l guidel ines and test procedures for safety

performance checks and provides technica l advice to correct unsafe condit ions in

workplaces.

The SCD also conducts the mandatory 40-hour Construct ion Occupat ional Safety and

Heal th (COSH) Tra in ing, Construct ion Safety Or ientat ion, F i re Safety Or ientat ion, F i re

Safety Tra in ing, Crane Safety Tra in ing, Fork l i f t Safety Tra in ing, and Scaffo ld Safety

Tra in ing.

TRAINING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION

The TPID a ims to enhance knowledge, sk i l ls and behaviors on OSH matters among

workers , employers , and the general publ ic . I t organizes, designs and conducts

basic , advanced and specia l ized courses for safety and heal th pract i t ioners , t ra iners ,

superv isors , and workers f rom both the pr ivate and government sectors such as the

Basic Occupat ional Safety and Heal th Tra in ing Course and Tra in ing of Tra iners on OSH.

The TPID a lso leads in disseminat ing OSH informat ion through regional informat ion

dr ives; press conferences and other media act iv i t ies ; d ia logues with var ious industry

groups, holding exhibi ts and sc ient i f ic fora, and through the development and

dist r ibut ion of Informat ion, Educat ion and Communicat ion ( IEC) mater ia ls .

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

The FAD provides f isca l and f inancia l management, human resource development,

procurement of suppl ies , and general bui ld ing maintenance in support of the

operat ions of the OSHC. They are a lso responsib le for provid ing a l l the necessary

documents for the Ci t izen’s Charter, Transparency Seal , DOLE Code of Conduct and

the Manual of Corporate Governance as prescr ibed by the Governance Commission

for GOCCs (GCG). The FAD provides support serv ices to the OSHC and i ts Regional

Extension Units in Baguio, Cagayan, Pampanga, Laguna, Legazpi , I lo i lo , Cebu,

Tac loban, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos, and Butuan.

ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DIVISION

The ECD works pr imar i ly toward e l iminat ing work environment hazards and thei r

effects . I t conducts basic and pract ica l researches to determine the presence

of harmful envi ronmental contaminants. ECD also carr ies out work environment

measurement to evaluate i l luminat ion, vent i lat ion systems and levels of exposure

to chemicals l ike solvents , heavy metals , tox ic gases and physica l agents l ike

noise, heat , and v ibrat ion. These measurements wi l l then be the basis for the

recommendat ion of appropr iate contro l measures.

The ECD also conducts t ra in ing courses such as the Fundamentals of Industr ia l

Hygiene, Work Environment Measurement, Safe Use of Chemicals at Work, G lobal ly

Harmonized System of C lass i f icat ion and Label ing of Chemicals and Industr ia l

Vent i lat ion.

HEALTH CONTROL DIVISION

The HCD focuses on the prevent ion of work re lated- i l lnesses and diseases. I t carr ies

out research, and consul tat ions in c lose cooperat ion with sectora l organizat ions,

agencies and indiv iduals and conducts medica l survei l lance programs necessary

for ear ly detect ion of occupat ional d iseases, medica l examinat ion and bio logica l

monitor ing of workers exposed to di fferent occupat ional hazards. Specia l

examinat ions such as audiometry, pulmonary funct ion test ing, and analys is of heavy

metals and organic solvent metabol i tes .

HCD also conducts t ra in ings for safety and heal th pract i t ioners , members of the

safety and heal th committee, human resource personnel , such as: Seminar on Work-

re latedness of Diseases, Seminar Workshop on Managing Emerging Heal th Issues

in the Workplace, Seminar on Ergonomics, and Tra in ing for the Assessment Team

Members for a Drug-Free Workplace.


6 7THE OSHC STORY

To cont inue The OSHC’s overa l l commitment to qual i ty in work pract ice

and customer serv ice and customer serv ice is a l igned with i ts miss ion

and v is ion and with the Governance Commission on Government Owned

and Contro l led Corporat ion (GCG).

THE OSHC SHALL PROVIDE A WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO SERVE THIS PURPOSE:

• Involve its human resources who are adaptive, competent and responsible

to carry out effectively the aforesaid goal;

• Continually review and improve the systems and procedures following the

recognized quality standards for customer satisfaction

• Comply with statutory and regulatory requirements and adhere to principles

of good and democratic governance through transparency and accountability

among members of the organization

• Ensure continuity of the implementation of the quality management system

• Committed to protect the workers through safety and health policies and

programs

VISIONTo have a heal thy, wel l -protected working populat ion in a car ing and

responsive work environment brought about by sound OSH pol ic ies and

laws, research, t ra in ing, informat ion exchange, technica l expert ise and

extensive networking.

OSHC QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES

MISSIONTo cont inue to be an eff ic ient and effect ive OSHC fu l ly committed to the

atta inment of a heal thy and safe working environment through responsive

and susta inable OSH programs and pol ic ies , effect ive del ivery of qual i ty

OSH serv ices, c l ient- focused responses, excel lent resource management

and mutual ly benef ic ia l l inkages.

The occupat ional safety and heal th advocacy, a long with environmental

protect ion, is our foremost commitment in the OSHC: a commitment that

guides our every pol icy, program and serv ice.

To ensure that we del iver on this commitment, we abide by the fo l lowing

tenets :

• ORGANIZED AND COLLECT IVE EFFORTS: We bel ieve that indiv idual effor ts

of the employees, with proper guidance and c lear d i rect ion f rom our

dedicated management lead to the accompl ishment of our col lect ive goal .

• SHARED RESPONSIB IL ITY: We bel ieve that our success in the del ivery of

commitment to our own personnel and even the community l ies in every

member’s involvement. The management’s commitment coupled with the

employees’ involvement in even in the most basic deta i ls , f rom pol icy

and program development to thei r eventual implementat ion, are inherent

in the way we manage the safety and heal th of a l l OSHC staff .

• HIGH REGARD FOR OSH STANDARDS AND OTHER REGULATIONS: We bel ieve

that i t is our essent ia l duty to comply with the Occupat ional Safety and

Heal th Standards, other OSH-re lated regulat ions, envi ronmental laws,

and re levant statutory issuances. Compl iance with these leg is lat ions is

fa i thful ly adhered to by our agency and also advocated to c l ients and

partners in every avai lable opportuni ty.

• CONTINUAL REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT: We bel ieve that i t is necessary

for our system, serv ices, and resources to be per iodica l ly rev iewed.

Subsequent ly, every point for improvement is dut i fu l ly implemented

to ensure that we cont inue to eff ic ient ly and effect ive ly serve our

commitment to our workers and our c l ients .

To us, ensur ing safe and heal thful working condit ions for a l l workers ,

especia l ly our own, as wel l as protect ing the environment, star t ing in

our own grounds, are not just serv ices ca l l for by our mandate, but f rom

deeply ingra ined personal va lues. We, at the OSHC, deem i t our duty to be

at the forefront of advocacy for OSH and environmental protect ion in a l l

workplaces beginning with our own.

PRINCIPLESOutstanding Profess ional ism

Serv ice with Dedicat ion

Honesty and Integr i ty

Competent Workforce


8 9MISSION, V IS ION, AND QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY

AN ACT STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS (OSHS) AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF (RA 11058)

DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 198 SERIES OF 2018 OR THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF RA 11058

T o strengthen

protect ion against

work-re lated

acc idents and i l lnesses,

Pres ident Rodr igo Duterte

has s igned into Republ ic

Act (RA) 11058, or An Act

St rengthening Compl iance

with Occupat ional , Safety

and Heal th (OSH) Standards

on August 17, 2018.

RA 11058 requires

employers to provide

O n December 6 , 2018,

Labor Secretary

S i lvestre Bel lo I I I

has s igned Department

Order No. 198 which deta i ls

the IRR of RA 11058.

The IRR appl ies to a l l

pr ivate establ ishments,

pro ject s i tes and a l l

other p laces where work

is being undertaken in

a l l industr ies . I t a lso

complete safe work

procedures; inform workers

of hazards associated with

thei r speci f ic jobs; provide

appropr iate and personal

protect ive equipment

which have passed the

DOLE’s required tests ;

and provide access to

mandatory OSH tra in ings as

prescr ibed by the DOLE.

Workers on the other hand

are encouraged to know al l

covers the contractors and

subcontractors inc luding

those engaged in the

projects of the publ ic

sector.

The IRR speci f ies key

provis ions such as dut ies

of both employers and

workers ; requirements

for safety off icers ,

occupat ional heal th

they could about the r isks

inherent in the tasks they

perform, refuse unsafe

work, report acc idents

and act ive ly part ic ipate in

planning and implement ing

the safety and heal th

program of the company

they work for.

A l l safety and heal th

personnel are required to

undergo the mandatory

basic OSH tra in ings

required by the DOLE and

al l workers must undergo

the e ight-hour safety and

heal th or ientat ion.

Employers who v io late the

Occupat ional Safety and

Heal th Standards (OSHS)

may soon be f ined a

P100,000 per day of non-

compl iance to the OSHS.

The f ines col lected wi l l be

used for the conduct of

OSH tra in ings, educat ion

and other programs.

personnel and fac i l i t ies ,

and OSH committees;

workers’ r ights to know,

refuse unsafe work, and

report acc idents ; OSH

tra in ings and programs;

and the prohibi ted

acts and corresponding

penal t ies .

A l l workers must be

appropr iate ly informed

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10 11MILESTONES MILESTONES

by the employer about

a l l the hazards present

in thei r workplace and

must be provided with

t ra in ing and educat ion on

re levant OSH aspects in a

language/dia lect that the

workers can understand.

A l l workers are required to

undergo e ight hours of OSH

or ientat ion based on the

DOLE-approved curr iculum,

which may be conducted

by the designated and

tra ined SO.

Workers have the r ight

to refuse work wherein

imminent danger is present

as determined by the

DOLE. As a prevent ive

measure, the safety off icer

may, fo l lowing his/her

own determinat ion and

without fear of repr isa l ,

implement a work stoppage

or suspend operat ions

in cases of imminent

danger. Unt i l the work

stoppage order is l i f ted,

workers may refuse to

return to work but may be

temporar i ly ass igned in

other areas.

Workers may a lso report

acc idents , dangerous

occurrences, and hazards

to the employer, to DOLE

and to other concerned

competent government

agencies through any

means of communicat ion.

Among other dut ies , the

IRR speci f ica l ly requires

employers to ensure that

the workplace is f ree f rom

hazardous condit ions

that are l ike ly to cause

death, i l lness, or physica l

harm, provide complete

job safety instruct ions

to a l l workers , use only

approved speci f ic industry

standards for devices and

equipment, Comply with

the Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Standards,

and involve the workers

in the development

and implementat ion of

the company’s safety

management system.

Workers , on the other

hand, are duty bound

to part ic ipate in OSH

programs and act iv i t ies ,

use a l l safety devices

and PPEs proper ly and

regular ly, comply with

safe work procedures and

report any hazard they

may discover in thei r

workplace.

The PRC shal l determine

the minimum and

necessary competency

on safety and heal th for

OSH personnel and use

the same as equivalency

in thei r appl icat ion for

Cont inuing Profess ional

Development (CPD) uni ts .

Nat ional competency

standards and guidel ines

for occupat ions that affect

the safety of people’s

l ives and the environment,

involve the handl ing of

complex tools , require

long per iods of educat ion

and tra in ing are being

developed by TESDA and

PRC.

VISION 1 MILLION PROGRAM

D espite cont inuous

efforts by the OSHC,

Department of Labor

and Employment, and i ts

partners , we cont inue to

face daunt ing chal lenges

in mainta in ing a safe

and heal thy working

environment in Phi l ippine

workplaces. We have been

hi t by devastat ing work-

re lated acc idents which

took the l ives of hundreds

of workers . Acc idents

which could have been

prevented by eff ic ient

implementat ion of the


Heal th Standards (OSHS)

and v ig i lant monitor ing

of both the safety

pract i t ioners employed in

a l l companies and of the

government author i t ies .

According to the latest

reports , there is a

3 .8% increase in the

number of work-re lated

in jur ies – f rom 49,118

reported cases in 2013

to 50,961 cases reported

in 2015. The Bureau of

Working Condit ions has

a lso reported decl in ing

compl iance to the


Heal th Standards (OSHS) in

the past three years . From

88.06% in 2014, compl iance

to the OSHS went down to

66.94% in 2015 and 59.2%

in 2016.

Emerging work dynamics

has a lso g iven r ise to

new occupat ional heal th

issue and inequal i ty in the

avai labi l i ty and access to

OSH serv ices, especia l ly for

precar ious workers .

To respond to th is , the

OSHC has developed the

Vis ion 1 Mi l l ion (V1M)

Program - a dynamic and

hol is t ic program that

a ims to develop OSH

champions or advocates

who care about ensur ing

the protect ion of thei r

workplace, co l leagues,

fami ly, community, and

the environment; share

thei r knowledge on OSH;

and; dare to go beyond

thei r comfort zones to help

ensure safety and heal th

at work not just for thei r

workplace but for thei r

community as wel l .

The V1M Program aims

to ra ise awareness and

understanding of OSH,

increase the level of

recognit ion and respect

for OSH as essent ia l to

the product iv i ty and

susta inabi l i ty of any

enterpr ise, and maximize

OSHC’s effect iveness and

enhance publ ic conf idence

in OSHC.



16TH NATIONAL OCCUPATIONALSAFETY AND HEALTH CONGRESS

A record number of

1 ,711 Government

off ic ia ls , workers’

unions, employers’ group,

safety and heal th experts

f rom var ious industr ies ,

profess ional groups, and

OSHNETS part ic ipated in

the 16th NOSH Congress to

share thei r researches and

strategies on improving

worker protect ion. The

NOSH Congress was held at

the Phi l ippine Internat ional

Convent ion Center, Pasay

Ci ty.

With the theme “Be an

OSH Champion: Vis ion 1

Mi l l ion”, the 16th NOSH

Congress centered on the

Vis ion 1 Mi l l ion Program

of the OSHC along with

landmark developments in

the OSH advocacy such as

the RA 11058. Senator Joe l

Vi l lanueva del ivered the

Keynote Address.

Three plenary

sess ions

featured OSH solut ions,

st rengthening OSH in

workplaces, and advancing

OSH advocacy through

partnerships.

A wide range of topics

f rom the current state of

OSH in the Phi l ippines,

development of OSH

knowledge, emerging

safety and heal th r isks,

reducing the impact of

i l lnesses and in jur ies ,

tota l worker heal th and

safety, OSH in the mining

industry, boost ing OSH

systems for better resul ts ,

workplace compl iance

tools and resources,

st rategies for safer and

heal th ier workplaces,

were discussed in nine

s imultaneous sess ions.

The NOSH Congress

is a b iennia l act iv i ty

spearheaded by the OSHC,

an attached agency of

the DOLE. Beginning in

1990, i t has s ince served

as a means to generate

and exchange essent ia l

informat ion on work safety

and heal th.

This program stems f rom the goal of the Phi l ippine Development P lan 2017-2022 to

ensure safety and heal th in Phi l ippine workplaces:

The Vis ion 1 Mi l l ion

Program integrates f ive

components: informat ion

disseminat ion, t ra in ing,

networking, research,

and technica l serv ices

through which i t wi l l create

and increase awareness

and commitment of OSH

pract i t ioners , employers ,

government agencies, and

workers f rom al l sectors ,

as wel l as students,

fami l ies of workers and the

surrounding community.

The strategies of the

V1M Program inc lude

communicat ing the

benef i ts of OSH to the

general publ ic through

mass media, soc ia l media,

IEC mater ia ls , and other

p lat forms; harness new

technology to communicate

and educate people on

OSH; capaci tate workers on

OSH using the re lat ionship

approach; develop soft

technologies to mainstream

OSH in underpr iv i leged

sectors ; forg ing and

nurtur ing partnerships;

and mainstreaming OSH in

schools .

The V1M Program was

launched dur ing the 16th

Nat ional Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th (NOSH)

Congress.

Sound, gender-responsive OSH pract ices wi l l be ensured through

v igorous enforcement of ex ist ing regulat ions. Implementat ion of

enhanced workplace emergency plans and disaster r isk reduct ion

programs wi l l be encouraged. There is a lso a need to intensi fy

workforce- focused OSH programs, such as informat ion campaigns

and industr ia l d ia logues that wi l l promote and cul t ivate a cul ture

of OSH. Integrat ion of OSH in the local heal th development

plans as wel l as a comprehensive heal th and safety program

for government workers wi l l l ikewise be pursued. In terms of

educat ion, integrat ion of OSH in the secondary and tert iary

educat ion program wi l l be advocated.

- Subsector Outcome 2, PDP 2017-2022

“The passage of this bill into law is

an important milestone.”

- Sen. Joel Villanueva



T he Depa r tmen t

o f Hea l t h (DOH )

Cen t e r f o r Hea l t h

Deve l opmen t Wes t e rn

V i s ayas bes t owed the

Go l den Awa rd t o t he

Oc cupa t i ona l S a f e t y and

Hea l t h Reg i ona l E x t ens i on

Un i t (OSHC -REU ) V I .

The Go l den Awa rd i s

g i v en i n r e cogn i t i on o f

t he con t r i bu t i ons o f

DOH ’s pa r t ne r s i n i t s

Na t i ona l Tube r cu l o s i s

P rog r am . S i n ce 2 017 , The

OSHC -REU V I ha s been

i nvo l ved i n a s e r i e s o f

advoca cy a c t i v i t i e s t o

p romo te awa reness and

cu rb t he sp read o f TB

i n wo rkp l a ce s and the

bus i nes s commun i t y.

Toge the r w i t h o the r

pa r t ne r s o f t he DOH ,

OSHC -REU V I pa r t i c i pa t ed

i n t he deve l opmen t o f

a s se s smen t check l i s t s

and s t r eng then ing o f

r e f e r r a l s y s t ems f o r t he

p rope r documen ta t i on

o f a l l T B c a ses i n t he

r e g i on .

OSHC -REU V I a l s o be came

an a c t i v e membe r o f

t he Cen te r f o r I n f e c t i on

Con t ro l and Tr ea tmen t

( C I CAT ) a s i n i t s

e f f o r t s t o he l p add re s s

o c cupa t i ona l hea l t h

i s sues i n Reg i on V I .

MAINTAINING THE ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION

ASEAN OSHNET AWARDS

DOH GOLDEN AWARD

A fter the survei l lance

audit on December

12, and the

OSHC has mainta ined

cert i f icat ion for f ive major

processes: in-house BOSH

Tra in ing, conduct of Work

Environment Measurement,

PPE Test ing, Informat ion

Disseminat ion, Heal th

Serv ices exc luding X-Ray

and Spirometry. These

a lso inc lude support

processes such as human

resource management,

procurement, b i l l ing,

repair and maintenance

of IT equipment, secur i ty,

contro l of records and

documents, handl ing

communicat ions, internal

“ My warmest

congratulat ions to

Knowles E lectronics

(Phi l ippines) , Inc . , for

i ts many achievements in

the occupat ional safety

and heal th advocacy

and for being a winner

of the ASEAN Red

Ribbon for Outstanding

audit , and general

serv ices.

Under EO 605, a l l

departments and agencies

under the Execut ive Branch

Workplace (ARROW)

Award! Truly, Knowles is

an OSH champion that

is worthy of emulat ion

by a l l companies”, sa id


Heal th Deputy Execut ive

Di rector Jose Mar ia S .

Bat ino dur ing the awarding

ceremony held in Kula

are required to adopt the

ISO Qual i ty Management

System Standards

part icular ly for thei r

f ront l ine serv ices.

Lumpur, Malays ia on

November 21, 2018.

Knowles was nominated by

the OSHC for the ARROW

due to i ts exemplary

compl iance to the

workplace provis ions of

the RA 8504: and DOLE

Department Order 102-10

both on the HIV and AIDS

prevent ion and contro l .

The ARROW is an ASEAN

award that a ims to

increase awareness

and promote greater

involvement of the

business leaders in

achieving zero new-HIV

infect ions, zero

discr iminat ion, and zero

AIDS-re lated deaths in

the workplace in ASEAN

Member States.



A s part of the

program to prevent

occupat ional

in jur ies and i l lnesses, the

OSHC serves requests for

technica l serv ices.

A tota l of 78,302 workers

f rom 213 companies

benef i t ted f rom 213 Work

Environment Measurements

(WEM) conducted by

OSHC for 2018. The WEM

is a technica l serv ice

wherein a team of

experts ident i fy and

measure var ious physica l ,

chemical , b io logica l

and ergonomic hazards

within the premises of an

establ ishment. The resul ts

of the measurement are

then evaluated in the

laboratory which wi l l then

be the basis for correct ive

strategies.

Occupat ional heal th

serv ices such as blood

test ing for heavy metals ,

b io logic monitor ing and

medical examinat ions

benef i t ted 793 workers

f rom 23 companies.

The OSHC also conducted

3,475 tests on 1,870

specimens of personal

protect ive equipment,

and scaffo ld erector

assessment for 48

workers . Some 1,381 OSH

pract i t ioners , 86 safety

and heal th consul tants , 39

STOs and safety consul t ing

organizat ions have been

accredi ted.

CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH TRAINING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

T his inc ludes 9,661

workers f rom 5,368

companies who

part ic ipated in the 40-hour

mandatory Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th (OSH)

courses – the Basic


Heal th (BOSH) Tra in ing and

Construct ion Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th Tra in ing.

Of th is number, 496 were

f rom the publ ic sector.

Three batches of BOSH

were conducted for

soc ia l partners under

the DOLE Administ rat ive

Order 164, whi le one

batch was conducted for

the newly-hi red Labor

Inspect ion Auditors .

Some 1,253 workers

f rom 837 companies

part ic ipated in 12 types

of specia l ized t ra in ings

such as Managing Emerging

Heal th-Related Problems

at Work, Work-Relatedness

of Diseases, Ergonomics

in the Workplace, Drugs

Assessment Team Tra in ing,

Seminar on Safe Use of

Chemicals at Work, Work

Environment Measurement,

Industr ia l Vent i lat ion,

40-hour Industr ia l Hygiene

Tra in ing Course, F i re Safety

Or ientat ion, Crane Safety

Tra in ing, Scaffo ld Safety

Tra in ing, and Tra in ing of

Tra iners .

Learning sess ions on HIV/

AIDS, Drug Prevent ion,

Tuberculos is in the

Workplace, Hepat i t is B,

Ergonomics, Occupat ional

Heal th in the Construct ion

Industry, and other

occupat ional heal th re lated

topics were conducted

benef i t t ing 2 ,364 workers

f rom 55 companies.

18 batches of the OSH

apprec iat ion course were

conducted benef i t t ing

SAFEGUARDING WORKERS THROUGH TECHNICAL SERVICES

683 workers f rom 74

companies.

One-day OSH or ientat ions

were a lso conducted for

376 employees f rom 37

government agencies, 3 ,066

students f rom 126 schools ,

573 informal sector

workers , 407 workers

f rom 259 micro and

smal l enterpr ises, 1 ,411

kasambahays and young

workers , and 220 displaced

OFWs. Specia l requests

for OSH or ientat ions

were a lso conducted

benef i t t ing 829 workers

f rom 212 companies. Some

910 students f rom seven

schools a lso benef i t ted

f rom tours of the OSHC

fac i l i t ies .



ENHANCING THE CULTURE OF WORK SAFETY AND HEALTH THROUGH RESEARCHFor 2018, the OSHC conducted the fo l lowing researches:

1 . Review and Amendment of OSH Standards Rule 1070 n Occupat ional Hygiene and

Contro l of Heal th Hazards

2. Study of Workers’ Compensat ion Cla ims Data for Prevent ion of Occupat ional

Disease due to Exposure to Chemical Hazards

3. Factors Inf luencing Implementat ion of Occupat ional Heal th Serv ices Among

Manufactur ing Companies in Selected Phi l ippine Economic Zones

4. Effects of Work-Related Stress in Developing Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analys is

5. Updat ing the Medica l Examinat ion Protocol for the Ear ly Detect ion of Occupat ional

Diseases of Employees

6. Best Pract ices in Promot ing OSH in the Phi l ippines

7. Assessment of the Not i f icat ion and Report ing Procedure on Occupat ional In jur ies

and I l lnesses of Se lected Establ ishments in the Agr icul ture, Manufactur ing, and

Construct ion Sectors

7TH MINDANAO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SUMMIT

S ome 407 OSH experts

and advocates

gathered dur ing the

7th Mindanao Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th Summit

held on August 16-17,

2018 at the Grand Capr ice

Restaurant , LKKS Center,

Cagayan de Oro Ci ty.

With the theme

“Occupat ional Safety and

Heal th: I ts S igni f icance

in Global izat ion OSH

in Mindanao: Towards

Workplace Excel lence,

the Summit featured

discussions on Phi l ippine

working condit ions, and

compl iance to Occupat ional

Safety and Heal th

Standards (OSHS) .


Heal th Execut ive (OSHC)

Di rector Noel C. B inag, CE

discussed about Vis ion

1 Mi l l ion: Be an OSH

Champion – the OSHC’s

program that a ims to

develop a mi l l ion F i l ip ino

advocates to enhance the

implementat ion of OSH

pol ic ies and programs

in a l l industr ies and

improve compl iance to

the OSHS whi le Employees

Compensat ion Commission

Execut ive Di rector Ste l la

Z . Banawis discussed ECC

Programs and Serv ices.

Ma. Teres i ta S . Cucueco,

MD, CESO I I I D i rector IV

of the Bureau of Working

Condit ions discussed

about Labor standards and

enforcement s i tuat ions.

Mar io Sumal inog of

the MJ Consultancy

Serv ices discussed the

effect of g lobal izat ion

on occupat ional heal th,

safety, and environment,

Prof . Dexter Lo of the

Xavier Univers i ty and

Ateneo de Cagayan shared

about mapping homes in

re lat ion to c l imate change.

Engr. Nel ia Granadi l los

of OSHC shared about

workplace chemical safety

programs whi le Nei l

Qui jano of STEAG State

Power gave a lecture on

bui ld ing organizat ional

res i l ience and business

cont inui ty.

Nat ional Economic

Development Author i ty

10 Regional Di rector

Leon Dacanay, J r. CESO

I I I d iscussed the plans

under Ambisyon Nat in 2040

speci f ica l ly for Mindanao

whi le Bureau of Internal

Revenue 10 Regional

Di rector Hermino Palamine

shared about the Tax

Reform for Accelerat ion

and Inc lus ions (TRAIN) Law.

The two-day event was

spearheaded by the


Heal th Network (OSHNet)

X in cooperat ion with the

DOLE Regional Off ices and

OSHNets in Mindanao, and

the Occupat ional Safety

and Heal th Center.


20 21MILESTONES EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY

4TH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SUMMIT IN THE VISAYAS

13TH SAFETY ORGANIZATION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL SUMMIT

A total of 285 safety

and heal th experts

and advocates

part ic ipated in the 4th


Heal th Summit in the

Visyas held on November

8-9 , 2018 at the JCentre

Convent ion Hal l in

Mandaue Ci ty.

T he Safety

Organizat ion of

Negros Occ identa l

(SONO) and the


Heal th Center (OSHC)

held the 13th SONO Safety

Summit on October 18,

2018 at the Sugar land Hotel

in Bacolod Ci ty. A tota l

of 92 occupat ional safety

and heal th (OSH) experts

and advocates f rom Region

VI part ic ipated in the

Summit to exchange novel

With the theme

Organizat ional Att i tude and

Behavior in Br idging OSH

and Product iv i ty” the

Summit centered on the

importance of establ ishing

a cul ture of work

safety and heal th in a l l

industr ies . Mainstreaming

OSH in any workplace

informat ion and strategies

on protect ing the l ives of

workers .

With the theme “Bui ld ing

and Strengthening

Profess ional Competence

for Pract i t ioner

Accredi tat ion” the two-day

event featured discussions

on the soc ia l responsib i l i ty

of accredi ted OSH

pract i t ioners as industry

and company leaders in

terms of worker protect ion;

wi l l shi f t everyone’s

perspect ive f rom OSH being

an expense or something

that is just good to have

to something that is

absolute ly necessary.

updates on the RA 11058 or

the OSH Law, the conduct

of labor inspect ion,

and evaluat ion of OSH

programming.

There were a lso lectures on

the best OSH pract ices in

the food and construct ion

industr ies within the

region as wel l as the

importance of safety audit

and managing workplace

stress.


22 23EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY

I n November

2018, the OSHC

has commenced

i ts two-year term

as coordinator of

the ASEAN Business

Coal i t ion on HIV

and AIDS. As

coordinator, the

OSHC, represent ing

the Phi l ippines shal l

convene and prepare

the agenda and

reports for the annual

meet ing of the ASEAN-

BCA, coordinate the

ASEAN Red Ribbon for

Outstanding Workplace

(ARROW) Award, host

the awarding ceremony,

coordinate the preparat ion

and implementat ion of

the ASEAN-BCA’s work and

f inancia l p lans, report the

progress of work of the

ASEAN BCA to the ASEAN-

OSHNET annual ly.

STRENGTHENING OSH THROUGH NETWORKING WITH FOREIGN PARTNERS

T he OSHC is

col laborat ing with

the Internat ional

Labor Organizat ion on the

Bui ld ing a Generat ion for

Safe and heal thy Workers

Project . The project which

is funded by the United

States Department of Labor

targeted young workers

aged 15 to 24 years o ld

in the construct ion,

manufactur ing and

agr icul ture sectors

and aimed to ensure

avai labi l i ty and

effect ive ut i l izat ion of

comprehensive, re levant

and qual i ty OSH data and

informat ion; st rengthen

nat ional OSH leg is lat ion,

regulat ions and pol ic ies ;

enhance capaci t ies to

monitor working condit ions

and enforce OSH laws,

pol ic ies , regulat ions; and

increase awareness and

knowledge of the part icular

hazards and r isks faced by

young workers .

Part of the project is

the OSH Caravan held at

the Laguna Technopark

Associat ion, Inc . in

ce lebrat ion of the Wor ld

Day for Safety and Heal th

at Work with the theme

Generat ion Safe and

Heal thy. The caravan

featured a motorcade

around the aguna

Technopark, exhib i ts and

OSH learning modules.

The OSHC also held the

VideOSH, a short v ideo to

engage both students and

workers to learn about OSH

and create 30-second AVPs

which wi l l in turn be used

to educate more people

on OSH. The v ideo “Lakbay

Pangkal igtasan” by Mr. Van

Edr ie l S . Muaña won the

P100,000 grand pr ize fo l lowed

by the v ideo “W.O.R.K.” by

Mr. Pedro S . Magtangob I I I

wi th a P75,000 pr ize money

and the v ideo “Kabataan:

Pag-usapan at Ta lakayin ang

OSH” by Ms. Chr ist ine Annel

Q. Vi ta l ic ia and Mr. Ju l ius

H. Cainglet with a pr ize of

P50,000.


24 25EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY EXPANDING THE OSH ADVOCACY

Alongside i ts ex ist ing programs and serv ices, the OSHC shal l undertake

var ious strategies to st rengthen the OSH cul ture. A ser ies of informat ion

campaigns wi l l be launched in 2019 to provide the publ ic with pert inent

informat ion on OSH.

To recognize companies and indiv iduals with outstanding occupat ional

safety and heal th pract ices, programs, innovat ions and contr ibut ions, the

OSHC wi l l be holding the 11th Gawad Kal igtasan at Kalusugan (GKK) . I t is

open to pr ivate companies who are compl iant with both the General Labor

and Occupat ional Safety and Heal th Standards based on DOLE Inspect ion

Resul ts , government off ices, micro enterpr ises and informal sector, and

DOLE-accredi ted OSH profess ionals (pract i t ioners and consul tants) .

MOVING FORWARD

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Mobi le No. : 0998 591 4901E-mai l : [email protected]

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT I IDOLE RO 2, Tur ingan Bui ld ing, Campos St . ,Car i tan Centro, Tuguegarao Ci ty, Cagayan


OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT I I IDOLE One-Stop-Shop Center, C lark Polytechnic ,

J . Abad Santos Ave. , Mabalacat , PampangaMobi le No. : 0948 225 9985

E-mai l : reu3.oshc@gmai l .com

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT IV-ADOLE RO 4A, 3 and 4/F, Andenson Bui ld ing I I ,

Par ian, Calamba Ci ty, LagunaMobi le No. : 0998 968 4849

E-mai l : [email protected]

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT VDOLE RO 5, Doña Aurora St . ,

O ld Albay, Legaspi C i ty Mobi le No. : 0998 968 4853

E-mai l : oshcro5@gmai l .com

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT V IDOLE RO 6, Swan Rose Bui ld ing,

Commission Civ i l St . Jaro, I lo i lo C i ty Mobi le No. : 0998 968 4852

E-mai l : oshc. reg ion6@gmai l .com

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT V I I6/F DOLE Bldg. , Gorordo Avenue corner

Gen. Maxi lom Avenue, Cebu Ci tyTel . Nos. : (032) 266 8382 / 266 9580

E-mai l : oshcregion7@gmai l .com

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT V I I IDOLE Compound, Trece Mart i res St . ,

Tac loban Ci tyMobi le No. : 0998 591 4897

E-mai l : oshc. reu8@gmai l .com

OSHC REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT IX2/F Room 203, Cortez Bui ld ing, Evangel is ta St . ,

S ta . Cata l ina, Zamboanga Ci tyMobi le No: 0998 968 4851; 0915 812 9241


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RER Subdiv is ion, Kauswagan Highway,Cagayan de Oro Ci ty

Tel . Nos. : (088)851 1233 / (0882) 272 1316Mobi le No: 0917 861 4190

E-mai l : oshccdo@gmai l .com

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