Table of Contents
Module 1: Why the need for OSH?
A. OSH Situationer 8
B. Roles of Safety Officer 12
C. Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions 14
Module 2: Workplace Risk Assessment
A. Introduction to HIRAC 18
B. Difference between Safety and Health Hazards 19
C. Hazards Identification 19
1. Identification of Safety Hazards 19
▪ Hazards due to poor housekeeping 20
▪ Fire Hazards 20
▪ Electrical Hazards 26
▪ Machine Hazards 30
▪ Hazards from Improper materials Handling 32
2. Identification of Health Hazards 33
D. Evaluation of Health hazards – Work Environment Measurement 47
E. Control of Safety Hazards 52
F. Control of Health Hazards 72
G. Medical Surveillance 82
H. Common Diseases in Workplace (Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse) 91
I. COVID 19 104
J. Risk Assessment and Risk Matrix 111
Module 3: Accident Causation: Risky Workplace and Risky Workers/ Accident Investigation
A. Accident Causation review 117
B. Dangerous Occurrence, Imminent Danger, Work Stoppage Order 118
C. Accident Investigation (Computation of FR/SR; Accident documentation to EC Logbook) 129
Module 4: Integrating Activity
A. Conduct of OSH Inspection (Video) 133
B. Workshop on HIRAC
C. Presentation of workshop output
D. Analysis and Feedback
Module 5: Communicating OSH
A. Training of Trainers 138
B. Facilitation of Tool box Meetings and OSH Committee Meetings 147
Module 6: Responses to OSH Issues and Concerns
A. Workplace Emergency Preparedness 151
B. Employees Compensation Program 160
C. OSH Legislations (RA 11058, DO 198-18, other issuances, Rule 1960, rights of workers) 164
Module 7: OSH Program Development
A. OSH Program Template 165
B. OSH Program Development workshop with DOLE reportorial Requirements 171
Re-Entry Plan 180
References 192