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The document outlines Department Order No. 13 which provides guidelines for occupational safety and health in the construction industry. It defines key terms and outlines requirements for construction safety programs, personal protective equipment, safety personnel, emergency health facilities, safety signage, and responsibilities of different parties.

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Jonathan Real

Corporate Safety Officer, OSH Practitioner

Session 1:
Department Order No. 13

Session 2:
Fall Protection in Construction
Occupational Safety and
Health Standards (OSHS)
 PD 442 otherwise known as
“Labor Code” of the Phils.
was enacted in 1974.

 OSHS was formulated in

1978, in compliance with the
constitutional mandate under
Art. 162 of PD 442 to
safeguard the worker’s social
and economic well being as
well as his physical safety
and health.
 OSHS is composed of 28
Rules 1000-1990
Department Order No. 13:

Guidelines Governing
Occupational Safety & Health in
Construction Industry
DOLE D.O. 13

 Sec. 1: Definition of Terms

 Sec. 2: Jurisdiction

 Sec. 3: Delegation of Authority

 Sec. 4: Coverage
DOLE D.O. 13

 Sec. 5: Construction Safety and Health Program

 Sec. 6: Personal Protective Equipment

 Sec. 7: Safety Personnel

 Sec. 8: Emergency Occupational Safety and

Health Personnel and Facilities

 Sec. 9: Construction Safety Signs

DOLE D.O. 13 - Guidelines

 Sec. 10: Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment

 Sec. 11: Construction Safety and Health Committee

 Sec. 12: Safety and Health Information

 Sec. 13: Construction Safety and Health Training

 Sec. 14: Construction Safety and Health Reports

DOLE D.O. 13 - Guidelines

 Sec. 15: Construction Workers Skills Certificate

 Sec. 16: Workers Welfare Facilities

 Sec. 17: Cost of CSH Program

 Sec. 18: Miscellaneous

 Sec. 19: Violations and Penalties

 Sec. 20: Effectivity

Section 1:
Definition of Terms

25 terms as used in the guidelines were defined in

order to clarify their meaning and to distinguish them
from similar terms as defined in other issuances.
Section 2:
Jurisdiction and Authority

The Secretary of the Department of Labor and

Employment, by virtue of Article 162 of the Labor Code
of the Philippines, has the authority to issue
appropriate laws related to the administration and
enforcement of occupational safety and health in the
Philippines
Section 3:
Delegation of Authority and Accreditation

DOLE has the power to delegate some enforcement

powers to other government agencies and to private
organizations provided that they have adequate
personnel and facilities (These cover Technical Safety
Inspections)
Section 4:
Coverage

The guidelines shall apply to all construction activities,

including demolition, whether owned by the private or
the government sector
Section 5:
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM

CSH Program refers to a set of detailed rules to cover

the processes and practices that shall be utilized in a
specific construction project site in conformity with the
OSHS including the personnel responsible and the
penalties for violations thereof.

 “The Construction
“Every constructionProject
projectManager, or ainsuitable
shall have his absence,
the Project Manager
Construction as authorized
Safety and by the Owner shall
Health Program……
be responsible for compliance with this section.”
Section 5:
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM

 As defined in Sec. 1:

 “Construction Project Manager/Consultant” means a

person or entity who is hired by the project owner, to
act in the owner’s behalf concerning supervision and
monitoring of all matters related to the overall
execution of a construction project. The Construction
Project Manager shall be a separate entity from the
General Constructor or any subcontractor of the
construction project
Section 5:
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM

 As defined in Sec. 1:

 “Project Manager” means the overall technical

personnel of the Gen. Contractor and/or the
subcontractor
Section 5:
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM

 “Every construction project shall have a suitable

Construction Safety and Health Program……

 “The Construction Project Manager, or in his absence,

the Project Manager as authorized by the Owner shall
be responsible for compliance with this section.”
Section 5:
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM

5.1 The CSH Program shall state the following:

 5.1a) Composition of Safety Committee

 5.1b) Specific Safety Policies

 5.1c) Penalties and Sanctions

 5.1d) Orientation, Instructions & Training to all Workers

Section 6:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Every employer shall, at his own expense, furnish his

workers with personal protective equipment .

Provide adequate and approved PPE type

Provision of PPE shall be in accordance with OSHS

Rule 1080
Section 6:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Hand
Foot EarRespiratory
FaceProtection
Protection
Protection
Nose or Protection
Eye Protection
Protection
Protection
Head
Section 7:
SAFETY PERSONNEL
Rule General
1033: TrainingConstructor (GC) to provide
and Personnel Complement full-
Rule time
1033: Training
Generaland Personnel Complement
Construction Safety and
For Hazardous Workplaces
Health officer (SHO).
(1)All OFSOs
NUMBER WORKERSmust completeMin.the No. of 40-hour
Safety Officer

1 – 50Bureau-prescribed
GC to provide training prior
additional
One to their
SHO
(1) part-time SO in
appointment….
accordance to OSHS Rule 1033 - Training
51 – 200 One (1) Full-Time SO
and Personnel Complement.
201 – 250 One (1) Full-Time SO
(2)All full-time SOs mustOne (1) meet
Part-Time SOthe
 Each construction subcontractor to
requirement of duly-accredited Safety
251 – 500provide SHO to oversee the management
Two (2) Full-Time SO
Practitioners or Safety Consultants by the
of Construction SafetyOne (1)
and Health
Bureau.
Every additional 500 or fraction thereof additional Full-time SO
Program.
Section 7:
SAFETY PERSONNEL
 The General Constructor (GC) must
provide for one (1) Construction Safety
and Health Officer for every ten (10) units
of heavy equipment assigned to the
project site.

 As defined in Sec. 1:
 “Heavy Equipment” refers to any machine with engine
or electric motor as prime mover ………, with a min.
operating weight of 1,000KG and 10HP rating
Section 8:
Emergency Occupational Health Personnel
and Facilities
NUMBER OF WORKERS HEALTH PERSONNEL & FACILITIES

1 - 50 ------ One (1) Certified First-Aider

51 – 200 ------ One (1) Full-Time Registered Nurse

201 – 300 ------ One (1) Full-Time Registered Nurse

One (1) Part-Time Physician & Dentist
and an Emergency Clinic

No. of Workers exceeding 300 ------ One (1) Full-Time Registered Nurse
One (1) Full-Time Physician & Dentist
and Infirmary or Emergency
Hospital with 1 bed capacity for every
one (100) hundred in excess of 300
Section 8:
Emergency Occupational Health Personnel
and Facilities
• Where an employer provides only a treatment room,
he shall provide for his workers in case of
emergency, access to the nearest hospital located
within 5 km radius and can be reached in 25 min. of
travel……… In such situation, there shall be a
written contract with the hospital to attend……

• The employer shall always have in the construction

site the required minimum inventory of medicines,
supplies and equipment as indicated in Table 47 of
OSHS
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SIGNAGES must be

provided to warn workers and the public of hazards
existing in the workplace. The signages include but
are not limited to:
 Mandatory requirement on the usage of PPE
prior to entry to the project site.
 Areas where there are potential risks of falling
objects.
 Areas where there are potential risks of falling.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages

 Areas where explosives and flammable

substances are used or stored.
 Areas where there are tripping or slipping
hazards.
 Approaches to work areas where danger from
toxic or irritant airborne contaminants may
exist.
 All places where contact with electrical facility
equipment
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages

 All places where workers may come in contact

with dangerous moving parts of machineries or
equipment.
 Location of fire alarm and fire fighting
equipment.
 Periodic updating of man-hours lost.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY

Red
Fire protection. To call
attention to fire protection
equipment apparatus and
facilities;
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY

Green
Safety , Designating
“Safety”
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY

Traffic, White, black, or a

combination of these are
the basic colors for the
designation of traffic and
housekeeping marking.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY
Yellow
Caution. To designate
caution and far marking
physical hazards, such as,
stumbling, tripping and
falling.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY
Orange
Alert. To designate
dangerous parts of
machines energized
equipment. Electrical
hazards.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY

Blue
Precaution. To designate
caution, limited to
warning against starting ELEVATOR
use of or the movement UNDER REPAIR
of equipment which is
under repair.
Section 9:
Construction Safety Signages
STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS
FOR SAFETY
Purple

Radiation. To
designate hazards.
Yellow is used in
combination with
purple for markers,
such as tags, labels,
signs.
Section 10:
Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment

 PRE-CONSTRUCTION

 DURING CONSTRUCTION
- Routine Inspection
- Certified Operators

 POST-OPERATION and
POST-CONSTRUCTION
Section 10:
Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment
Equipment I just
tested passed
10.1 PRE-CONSTRUCTION DOLE’s
standard.
 10.1a) All heavy equipment operators
must be tested and certified by
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) prior
to deployment at site.
 10.1b) All heavy equipment must be
tested and certified by DOLE or its
recognized organizations prior to
commissioning.
Section 10:
Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment

DURING CONSTRUCTION
 Duly TESDA certified mechanics and
operators shall conduct daily routine
inspection of all heavy equipment
deployed at the site in accordance with
standards set by TESDA in coordination
with ACEL, Inc.
Section 10:
Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment

POST-OPERATION and
POST-CONSTRUCTION

 The procedures for dismantling and

demobilization of heavy equipment shall
follow same requirements on the
mobilization and erection of heavy
equipments.
Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee
Safety and Health Committee for a
construction project site that shall be
the overall coordinator in implementing
OSHS.
“To ensure that these rules and the SAFETY
FIRST
CSH Program are observed and
enforced at the project site, each site
shall, at the start of the construction
have a Construction Safety and
Health Committee composed of the
following…:”
Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee

11.1 Composition

 Project Manager or his representative

as the Chairperson

b. Gen. Construction Safety and Health SAFETY

FIRST

Officer as the Secretary

Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee
Members:
 Other Construction Safety and Health
Officers

 Safety Representatives or SO from each

Subcons SAFETY
FIRST

 Doctors, Nurses and other Health

Personnel

 Worker’s representatives – (min. 0f 3)

Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee

“The chairperson shall convene the

Construction Safety and Health
Committee at regular intervals so as SAFETY
to effectively and efficiently monitor FIRST

the implementation of the CSH

Program.”
Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee
Authorities and Duties:

a. plan, develop and oversee the

implementation of accident prevention
programs for the construction project ;

b. direct the accident prevention efforts for the SAFETY

FIRST
construction project in accordance with
these rules and CSH Program;

c. initiate and supervise the conduct of brief

safety meetings or toolbox meetings
everyday;
Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee
Authorities and Duties:

d. review reports of safety and health

inspections, accident investigations;

e. prepare and submit to DOLE reports on

committee meetings; SAFETY
FIRST

f. provide necessary assistance to

government inspecting authorities in the
proper conduct of their enforcement and
other activities;
Section 11:
Construction Safety and Health Committee
Authorities and Duties:

g. initiate and supervise safety and health

training for employees;

h. develop and maintain a disaster

contingency plan and organize such SAFETY
FIRST
emergency units as may be necessary to
handle disaster situations; and

i. perform all duties provided in the CSH

Program
Section 12:
Safety and Health Information

Every worker
Sec. 12.2 “Noshall receive
person shallinstruction
be deployedandin training on
a construction
General Safetyhe
site unless and
hasHealth Measures
undergone a safety and health
• Detailed
Basic safety
rights
awareness
and
and health
duties
seminar of information
workers
conducted
system is
by DOLE , Safety
• included
Emergency in the guidelines. These include orientation,
procedures
Professionals or Safety Organization DOLE has
• instructions,
Good and training for workers; means of
housekeeping
accredited or recognized.”
• conveying
Welfare and safety related
first-aid information to all workers
facilities
• and
Carespecialized
and use ofinstructions
PPE and trainings for specialty
• workers
Personaland operators
hygiene and health protection
• Safety and health rules and regulations

•DAILY TOOL BOX MEETING

Section 13:
Construction Safety and Health Training

All safety personnel assigned within the construction

site are required to undergo the basic construction
safety training course prescribed by the Bureau of
Working Conditions. Continuing training (minimum
of 16 hours per year) for all full-time safety
personnel shall also be a responsibility of each
constructor.
Section 14:
Construction Safety and Health Reports

The monthly submission of summary reports to DOLE

is required. The summary reports shall include
safety
committee meeting agreement, accident investigation
reports, and hazard assessments with
corresponding remedial action/measures required.

Notification of major accidents to DOLE

within 24 hours
Section 15:
Construction Workers Skills Certificate

An occupational shall be considered as critical –

A Skills certificate shall be required for construction
related occupations which have been classified as
 When it may affect and endanger people’s lives and limbs
“Critical
 When itOccupations” by TESDA.
involves the handling of hazardous tools,
equipment,supplies
 When it requires a relatively long period of education and
training
 When the performance of the job may compromise the
safety, health and environment concerns within the
immediate vicinity of the construction site.
Section 16:
Workers’ Welfare Facilities

“The employer shall provide the following welfare facilities in

order to ensure humane working conditions:”

16.1 Adequate supply of SAFE drinking water

16.2 Adequate sanitary and washing facilities

16.3 Suitable living accommodation for workers

16.4 Separate sanitary, washing and sleeping facilities for

men and women workers
Section 17:
Cost of Construction Safety and Health Program

The total cost of the Construction Safety and Health

Program shall be a mandatory integral part of the
project’s construction cost as a separate pay item,
duly quantified and reflected in the Project’s Tender
Documents and likewise reflected in the Project’s
Construction Contract Documents.
Section 18:
Miscellaneous

Provisions of other existing occupational safety and

health guidelines not inconsistent with this
Guidelines
shall form part of this Department Order. Standards,
rules and regulations not specifically provided shall
remain in full force and effect. However, in the event
that any provisions of the Guidelines is declared
invalid by competent authority, the rest of the
provisions thereof not affected shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 19:
Violation and Penalties

Violations committed by constructors as determined

by DOLE after due process shall be considered as
prima facie case of a construction mal-performance
of grave consequence contemplated under RA 4566
(Constructors’ Licensing Law) as amended and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations.

In cases of imminent danger situations, the

procedures/requirements of the OSHS and DOLE
regulations shall be applied.
Section 20:
Effectivity

D.O.Guidelines
The No. 13, s.1998
shallwas signed on July
be immediately 23, 1998
effective, and
that is,
published on August
15days after 1, 1998
publication in the Philippine
in newspapers Daily
of general
Inquirer andason
circulation, August in
provided 3, 1998 in 5People’s
Article Tonight.
of the Labor Code.
Fall Protection In Construction
Fall Protection System Categories:

1. Surface protection against slipping and tripping

hazard
Fall Protection System Categories:

1. Surface protection against slipping and tripping

hazard

2. Edge protection using fixed barriers

a. Guardrail
Fall Protection System Categories:

Standard Guardrail/Railing System

toprail

midrail
vertical post must not
1m height
be more than 2m apart toeboard
Fall Protection System Categories:

2. Edge protection using fixed barriers

a. Guardrail
b. Warning Barrier
Fall Protection in Construction

Warning Barrier:
Fall Protection System Categories:

2. Edge protection using fixed barriers

a. Guardrail
b. Warning Barrier
c. Handrail
Fall Protection in Construction

Handrail:
Fall Protection System Categories:

2. Edge protection using fixed barriers

a. Guardrail
b. Warning Barrier
c. Handrail
d. Ladder Cage
Fall Protection in Construction

Ladder Cage:
Fall Protection System Categories:

3. Surface Opening Protection – Guardrails/Floor Coverings

Fall Protection System Categories:

4. Travel Restraint System

SAFETY BELT

LIFELINE
SAFETY HARNESS

LANYARD
Fall Protection System Categories:

5. Fall Arrest System

LIFELINE

FALL ARRESTOR
ROPE GRAB

LANYARD

SHOCK ABSORBER FULL BODY

HARNESS
Fall Protection System Categories:

6. Fall Containment Systems – Safety Net

Fall Protection System Categories:

6. Fall Containment Systems –Safety Mesh

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK
ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL (HIRAC)
HAZARD source, situation or act with a
potential to harm in terms of injury or
ill health, or combination of these.

RISK combination of the likelihood of an

occurrence of a hazardous event or
exposure and the severity of injury or
ill health that can be caused due to
the event of exposure
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL (HIRAC)

Risk Assessed:

Tripping/Stumbling due to debris and

unused materials (Fall to work surface
or against an object)

Action Plan:

1. Housekeeping (eliminate)
2. Signages (minimize)

3. PPE – Hardhat,Safety Shoes (Protect)

Hazard Source:
Debris and unused materials
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL (HIRAC)

Risk Assessed:

Tripping/Stumbling due to debris and

unused materials (Fall to work
surface or against an object)
Action Plan:

1. Housekeeping (eliminate)
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL (HIRAC)

Risk Assessed:
Falls from heights

Action Plan:

1. Install Standard Guardrail system (eliminate)

2. Warning Barriers (minimize)
3. PPE – Safety Belt or Harness (Protect)

Hazard Source:
Incomplete and/or Insufficient
Guardrail (Rule 1064.04 & 05)
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL (HIRAC)