Introduction to OSH

 

  • Importance of OSH
  • Situationer using company data /statistics
  • Salient features of OSH Legislations 

 

 

  1. RA 11058 and its IRR (DO 198-18)
  2. OSH Standards as amended including related provisions of PD 626
  3. Company OSH Policies and Programs

 

 

General Concepts on OSH

-Accident Causation theories (Domino)

-Accident Causation and Prevention

1.Unsafe Act and Unsafe Condition
2.Accident Prevention
3.Benefits of having Safety and Health Practices in the Workplace

 

 

 

Basic Safety Rules and Measures for workplace hazard

  • Housekeeping and materials handling and storage
  • Machine Safety (types, sources and control)
  • Electrical Safety (types, sources, LOTO, and controls)
  • Fire Safety (elements of fire, prevention, and control)
  • Chemical Safety
  • Workshop (Application of learning)

 

 

Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment and Control (HIRAC)

  • Key steps in recognizing and identifying hazards

  1. Safety Hazards

  2. Health Hazards

  • Risk Assessment and Prioritization

  • Application of Controls (Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administrative, and PPE)

  • Workshop on Accomplishing Risk Assessment Form/Matrix

 

 

Emergency Preparedness Is Planning and actions undertaken in advance of a possible or probable natural or man-made disaster. 

Workplace Emergency Preparedness

  • Roles of OSH Personnel
  • Responses during emergencies
  • Conduct of Emergency Drills (e.g. Earthquake Drill/ Fire Drill/ Bomb Threat)

Participants will be able to know how to respond in workplace emergencies and participate during conduct of emergency drills