Introduction to OSH

O S
Occupational Safety & Health
H
Introduction to
Occupational Safety and
ObjectivesHealth (OSH)
Have an overview of the OSH and the importance of safety and

health
Understand the connection of work-related hazard and risk into
your own work place
Identify work hazards and risks and recommend
control measures to reduce or eliminate work-related
accidents and illness
What is Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)?
The science of the anticipation, recognition,

evaluation and control of hazards arising in
or from the workplace that could impair the
health and well-being of workers, taking into
account the possible impact on the
surrounding communities and the general
environment.
O.S.H PRACTICE ENCOMPASSES
Occupational Safety Occupational Health Industrial Hygiene
The Physical safety of an employee The overall health of an employee or It deals with the identification,
in the work environment. It crew, making sure that nothing in the evaluation and control of
work environment shall have a negative physical, chemical,
addresses the potential safety
effect on their health. environmental, biological and
hazards that can cause injury while
performing a specific task. deals It deals with concepts which explains
ergonomic hazards.
with understanding the causes of how the different hazards and risks at
accidents at work and ways to work may cause an illness and
prevent unsafe acts and conditions emphasizes that health programs are
in the workplace. It deals with essential in controlling work – related
and / or occupational diseases.
concepts on good housekeeping,
proper materials handling and
storage, machine safety, electrical
safety, fire prevention and control,
process safety, safety inspection
and accident investigation.
Every worker
has the right
to a SAFE and
HEALTHY
workplace!
Joint ILO/WHO Committee on
Occupational Health
Main focus in Occupational Health is on three different objectives:
1 The maintenance and promotion of workers’ health

and working capacity.
2 The improvement of working environment and work to
become conducive to safety and health.
3 Development of work organizations and working cultures
in a direction which supports health and safety at work.
TARGET OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH
OS&H is geared towards achieving:
a) The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of
physical, mental and social well – being of workers in all
occupation.
b) The prevention of adverse health effects of the working
conditions.
c) The placement of workers in an occupational environment
adapted to his physical and mental capacity.
d) The adaptation of work to workers.
OS&H encompasses the social, mental and physical (“whole

person”) well – being of workers
Module B: OSH
Situation in the
Global
Objectives and
Local Levels
Explain the current OSH situation (local and international)
Describe the OSH situation in their own companies
Identify the problems and issues associated with OSH

conditions in the country.
GLOBAL SAFETY TRENDS
GLOBAL OSH DATA: ILO
REPORT
Approximately 5 worker dies per
minute from a work-related accident or
disease.
Almost 12 worker per second had non-
fatal work-related injuries.
This results in an estimated 3.94 % of
global GDP.
Source: ILO Safework - Introductory Report - 2020

Philippine Labor and OSH statistics
42.6
Million 58.6% 22.7% 18.8 %
Services sector Agriculture sector Industry sector
Filipinos
January 2020,
Occupational Accidents and Cases of Occupational Injuries in Establishments
Employing 20 or More Workers, Philippines: 2015 and 2017
50,961
46,283
38,235 44,739
2017 2015
Occupational Accidents Cases of Occupational Injuries
Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017/2018 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
Among cases of Occupational Injuries
1%
7.2%
55.1 %
43.9 % 11.4% 49.7%
Cases of injuries without lost workdays.

Industry Manufacturing
Non-fatal cases with lost workdays Wholesale And Retail Trade ; repair of motorcycles
Fatal cases Administrative And Support Service Activities
Cases of Occupational Injuries with Workdays
Lost By Classification
Figure 2 - Top Cases of Occupational Injuries with workdays lost in establishments, Philippines:
2017
50.8% 35.9% 36.3% 26.2% 30.2%
Type of Injury Part of Body Injured Cause of Injury Agent of Injury Occupation
Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority 20. . ,2018 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
Occupational Diseases
Figure 3 – Cases of Occupational Diseases in Establishment Employing 20 or

more workers, Philippines: 2015 and 2017
125,973
101,851
2017 2015
Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017/2018 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
Occupational
Diseases
Figure 4 – Top 5 Occupational Diseases in Establishments,
Philippines: 2017
31.3 15.5 11.4 5.4% 5.3%

%
Back Pains
%
Essential %
Neck-shoulder Occupational Other
Hypertension Pains Asthma Infections
Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017/2018 Integrated Survey on

Profile of the Most-Commonly Injured Worker
• male
• married
• 26-30 years old
• with 1-5 years work experience
• assigned in the first shift
This has been the pattern for so many years!
Source: Bureau of Working Conditions

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O S

Occupational Safety & Health

Have an overview of the OSH and the importance of safety and

The science of the anticipation, recognition,

Main focus in Occupational Health is on three different objectives:

1 The maintenance and promotion of workers’ health

OS&H encompasses the social, mental and physical (“whole

Describe the OSH situation in their own companies

Identify the problems and issues associated with OSH

Source: ILO Safework - Introductory Report - 2020

Occupational Accidents Cases of Occupational Injuries

Cases of injuries without lost workdays.

50.8% 35.9% 36.3% 26.2% 30.2%

Figure 3 – Cases of Occupational Diseases in Establishment Employing 20 or

31.3 15.5 11.4 5.4% 5.3%

Source of data: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017/2018 Integrated Survey on

Source: Bureau of Working Conditions

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