History of
Occupational
Health
Landmarks in the History of Occupational
HealthName Dates (Birth-Death) Contribution
Hippocrates 460 – 370 BC Wrote about the role of environmental
and climactic factors in human health;
discuss hazards of metal working and
lead
Pliny the Elder 23 – 79 CE Describe hazards of dust and metal
fumes
Galen 129 – 200 CE Described hazards to miners, lead
toxicity and mists from acids
Paracelsus 1493 - 1541 Founder of toxicology; concept of dose-
response relationship; wrote a book on
occupational diseases
Georg Agricola 1494 – 1555 Describe the hazards of mining and
producing gold and silver; De Re
Metallica
Landmarks in the History of Occupational
HealthName Dates (Birth-Death) Contribution
Bernardino Ramazzini 1633 – 1714 “Father of occupational medicine”;
created elaborate descriptions of the
manifestations of occupational diseases
among different types of workers;
pioneer in the field of ergonomics; De
Morbis Artificum Diatriba
Sir Percival Pott 1714 – 1788 Identified scrotal cancer among
chimney sweeps
Charles Turner Thackrah 1795 – 1833 Among the first to recommend the
principle of substitution for hazardous
agents
Dr. Alice Hamilton 1869 – 1970 Publicized dangerous occupational
conditions (e.g. phossy jaw); regarded
as “Mother of occupational medicine”
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in
the Philippines
Phil. Const.
• Article XIII Section 3 of Phil.
Constitution
The state shall afford full
protection to labor, .... .
They shall be entitled to
security of tenure, humane
conditions of work, and a living
wage.
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in
the Philippines
Phil. Const.
• Law : P.D. 442, Book IV, Titles I
and II
Title : Labor Code of the Phils.
Year Passed : 1974
Labor Code
Implementing Agency: DOLE
Content: Revised and consolidated
labor and social laws to afford full
protection to labor, promote
employment and human resources
development and ensure industrial
peace based on social justice.
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in
the Philippines
• Article 162 – The Secretary of labor shall by
appropriate order set and enforce mandatory
Phil. Const. OSH Standards to eliminate or reduce OSH
hazards in all workplaces and institute new and
update existing programs to ensure safe and
healthful working conditions in all place of
employment
Labor Code
• Article 165 - DOLE shall be solely responsible
for the administration, enforcement of laws,
policies and programs on OSH.
• Chartered cities may be allowed to conduct
industrial safety inspection of establishments
within their respective jurisdictions.
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in
the Philippines
Phil. Const.
• Law : Rules and Regulations
Implementing Art. 162, Book IV,
Title I, P.D. 442
Labor Code
• Title : Occupational Safety and
Health Standards (OSHS)
• Year Passed : 1978
OSHS • Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to
Rule 1980
• Implementing Agency: DOLE
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in
the Philippines
Phil. Const.
• Law : Rules and Regulations
Implementing Art. 162, Book IV,
Title I, P.D. 442
Labor Code
• Title : Occupational Safety and
Health Standards (OSHS)
• Year Passed : 1978
OSHS • Relevant Provision/s : Rule 1000 to
Rule 1980
• Implementing Agency: DOLE
OSH Standards
• A set of mandatory OSH standards
which codifies all safety orders
being enforced prior to its
promulgation
• It contains administrative
requirements, general safety and
health rules, technical safety
regulations, and other measures to
eliminate or reduce OSH hazards in
the workplace
