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ar yn . en a an , ,National President
Phil .College of Occupational Medicine
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Challenges in the Workplace
I. Demographic Changes
diverse younger & older workers
workers with genetic susceptibility workers with disabilities
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Challenges in the Workplace
II. Rapidly evolving workplaces in the
shift from manufacturing to services
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Challenges in the Workplace
III . Major changes in Work Organizationaffecting the health & life of workers
longer work hours compressed work weeks
shift work
reduced job security
part-time / temporary work
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Challenges in the Workplace
IV . New developments pose emerging risks
New chemicals
New processes
New materialsNew equipment
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Why is OSH important ?
MORAL - the protection of employee's lives andhealth.
LEGAL-the preventive, punitive , and compensatoryeffects of laws that protect worker's safety and health
FINANCIAL - reduce employee injury and illnessrelated costs, including medical care, sick leave anddisability benefit costs.
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Roles & Responsibilities of OSHProfessionals
evaluating working environments
developing, endorsing, & encouraging measures
to prevent n ur es an nessesproviding OSH information to employers,
employees, & the public
providing medical examinations assessing the success of health programs
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A report on work related illness or injurymust be more than just a report ofnumbers
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OSH STANDARDSRule 1053.01
All work accidents or occupational illnesses in
places of employment resulting in disablingcondition or dangerous occurrence as definedin Rule 1053.2 shall be reported by the
employer to the Regional Labor Office or dulyauthorized representative using theprescribed Form (DOLE/BWC/HSD-IP-6 ) .
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The Health & Safety Committee
The planning & policy making group in all mattersof safety & health
plans& develops accident prevention programs
rec s e acc en preven on e or s
conducts safety meetings
reviews reports of inspections, accidentinvestigations,& implementation of the program
submits reports to the Manager on its meetings &activities
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Health & Safety Committee
provides necessary assistance to governmentinspecting authorities in the proper conduct of
initiates & supervises the safety training foremployees
develops and maintains a disaster contingencyplan
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Health & Safety CommitteeMembers
For Type A workplaces ( more than 400 employees )
Chairman- Manager Members (2) department heads
(4) workers
Company Physician
Secretary The Safety Man
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How can we improve our reporting system ?
Towards a harmonized ,comprehensive ,and integrated systems on
Occupational Safety & Health .
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That there be Primary Health & Safety Officerfrom among members of the Health & Safety
omm tteean expert on both health and safety
matters
to prepare the Investigation and Analysisreport
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RECOMMENDATIONS
2. The Hazardous Occurrence Investigationand Analysis Report
prepared by the Primary HSO
include in the report, information obtainedfrom other sources.
all sources must be properly identified
quotation marks must be used if informationis reproduced verbatim
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RECOMMENDATIONS
3. The Hazardous Occurrence Assignment File original copy of the Hazardous Occurrence
Assignment File is maintained by the
Primary HSO.
Primary HSO shall be responsible for
ensuring the integrity and preservation ofevidence.
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RECOMMENDATIONSThe Hazardous Occurrence Assignment File
shall include
All original written and signed statements by material.
All original audio/visual tapes of interviews andtranscripts of the same.
All original photographs and negatives, and sketches.
The storage media, smart card, data chip or video tape
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The Hazardous Occurrence Assignment Fileshall include
Copies or originals of documents establishing the
juris iction o t e emp oyer victim re ations ip at t etime of the hazardous occurrence
Results of all analyses
Other documents or evidence gathered relevant to thehazardous occurrence.
Original Hazardous Occurrence Investigation andAnalysis Report completed by the primary HSO
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RECOMMENDATIONS4. The Causal Factor Analysis
Once evidence has been gathered the primaryHSO will systematically review and analyze , all
, , ,
and physical evidence obtained.PrimaryHSO may re-attend the work place, re-
interview witnesses, re-examine evidence or gather
new evidence for clarification, additionalinformation & resolving inconsistencies.
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RECOMMENDATIONSThe Causal Factor Analysis
The primary HSO, in consultation with necessaryspecialists , will organize all information according to the
rinci les of Causal Factor Anal sis.
and create a logic tree which documents the malfunctions,changes or incidents leading to the hazardous occurrence
may lead the primary HSO to recommend the issue of an
industry wide Hazard AlertHazard Alert to prepared by the Technical Services Group ,
in consultation with the governmental OHS ComplianceAgency
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RECOMMENDATIONS
5. That the Primary Health & Safety Officer bethe Occupational Physician.
one with the required training under the OSH. . . . .
6. That the practice of Occupational Medicinebe standardized
thru the strict implementation of the OSH standardsfor Occupational Health Practitioners
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THANK YOU !!
THANK YOU !
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