CSR- Occupational Safety And Health (OSH)
I have read somewhere that ILO (International Labor Organization) have cited the Philippines as model for other countries in promoting decent work, problem was I forgot what newspaper and whether I read it in a broadsheet or in the internet. I googled the item but usuccessful so far. Anyway, I hope to blog on “decent work” one of these days.
For the mean time, allow me to add another value with this new post on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). This time, the focus is on “occupational safety and health”
In the Philippines, with the Labor Code in the forefront and related laws on construction, mining, sanitation, etc. puts health and safety as one of the core labor standards.
Of 35M labor force, 32M are employed with 1M deployed abroad. More and more women are being employed with 46% of the labor force dominated by young workers (15-24 yrs old).
It was widely believed that absences brought by accidents and/or sickness not only increase cost on both employers and employees, it also affects productivity. Productivity affects the company’s profitability.
In the Philippines, the top three claims with EC (Employee Compensation) are as follows:
- Kidney related sicknesses
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Infectius diseases
The top three hazards are
- Ergonomics– like standing for a long time
- Physical– lack of ventilation, too warm or cold
- Exposure to chemicals
And Industries with most reported incidents are
- Manufacturing
- Gas, Electiricity, Water (with severe cases)
- Hotel and Restaurant.
With these, the Occupational Health And Safety Center of DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment) is advocating for an “Integrated And Comprehensive National OSH Plan” in partnership with GTZ (German Technical Assistance Group) and ECOP (Employers Confederation of the Philippines). The integrated OSH approach hopes to achieve a national approach and system on OSH in the Philippines among the stakeholders. Initially, the stakeholders are limited to the Gov’t., Employers and Employees. With the discussion the stakeholders were expanded to include the consumer groups and Local Gov’t. Units.
Challenges on the plan were also identified which can be summarized into four
- Advocacy
- Integration to our National and corporate culture.
- Cooperation and coordination among all the stakeholders
- Budget
As an HR practitioner, we can do a lot to advocate OSH with various tools and intervention at our disposal.
Being a business partner, we can educate top management of the benefits of an OSH consious organization.
As change agent, we can use various interventions to integrate OSH in our culture.
Being an OSH advocate is in itself being an employee champion.
The administrative expert in our role will facilitate compliance to the reporting requirements of DOLE or any government regulatory body.
I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him.If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.
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Hi Enrico,
The copies I had are all hard copies and will have a hard time sending it by email. You may want to visit either the OSHC office at Diliman, QC or ECOP office at Makati. They will generously give you the materials you need.
The items discussed here are still Gov’ts proposal.
hi good day! can you send me a copy of recent statistics and summary discussions on the following topics: Construction site safety, logging, fire protection and control, fertilizers and pesticides. I will appreciate your immediate reply regarding my request as it will be utilized in my loccupational safety and health subject report regarding the said topics. thank you very much…..GOD Bless!
Hi Mae, I sent you an email but it bounced back.
hi sonnie, i am a crane operator working in qatar but im in the philippines right now, and im aspiring to be a safety officer, i just want to know where can i have a training, re safety for drilling, ,inning and oil and gas? thank you!
Hi sonnie
can you send me some related research output on osh on gasoline station or any related data. tnx
Hi Guys you might want to attend our OHSAS Lead Auditor & EMS Lead Auditor Public Training This month of October.
OHSAS 18001:2007 5Days Public Training
The Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS) 18001 is an internationally recognized management system to enable organizations to manage their occupational health and safety (OHS) risks, and thereby improve their overall performance. OHS pertains to the conditions and factors that affect the well being of all employees, temporary workers, contractor, visitors and any other person in the workplace. The OHSAS 18001 specification is compatible with QMS (ISO 9001:2000) and EMS (ISO 14001:2004) and has currently been updated (Sep 2007) after 8 years incorporating specific components from ISO 14001:2004
About the Program
The primary objective of this 5- day OHSAS Lead Auditor program is to impart training on the principles and practices in auditing management systems for conformance with national and internationally accepted norms on OHS, in particular those of OHSAS 18001:2007. This training course, accredited with the IQA International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), United Kingdom, has been designed specifically taking into account the OHS scenario in the Philippines and SE Asian region. The program will not only cover the various requirements and guidelines for effective implementation of OHSAS but also incorporate the audit best practices of ISO 19011:2002. The program will be run in partnership with CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) for the 25th time.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program, you should be able to
•Understand and be able to interpret the requirements of the OHSAS standard (OHSAS 18001:2007)
•Get equipped with knowledge, skills and recognition required to perform OHS audits
•Be recognized as an OHSAS LA Auditor accredited by IRCA
•Add value to the organization and strengthen the organizational OHSMS implemented
•Be able to propose clear improvement plans for effective OHS implementation in the company
•Prevent accidents and cut unnecessary costs related to accidents
•Increase personal skill level and improve competency level in the area of OHS
Program Overview
A combination of tutorials, workshop exercises and role-play, including the following topics:
•Occupational Health & Safety Basics
•Introduction to the OHSAS 18001
•Implementing OHSAS 18001
•Introduction to OHS Management System Auditing
•OHS Management System Planning Techniques
•Auditors Qualifications – ISO 19011: 2002
•OHSAS 18001 Requirements: The “Plan” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•OHSAS 18001 Requirements: The “Do” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•OHSAS 18001 Requirements: The “Check” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•OHSAS 18001 Requirements: The “Act” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•OHS Legislation in Philippines
•OHS Auditing Principles
•The Registration Cycle
LA (Lead Auditor) Certification
The course attendees are assessed on the basis of
1.Tutor’s assessment of the performance
2.Written examination
3.Individual performance is judged by participation in group discussions, case study
4.analysis and presentations after the exercises in each of the course modules. The delegates are also assessed continuously for their aptitude and skills for the entire duration of the course.
About the Program
This 5 days EMS Lead Auditor course, facilitated by CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) equips the participants with the right set of skills and knowledge about environment and related issues, the International best practices available for implementing an effective EMS (Environmental Management System) and the national and international regulations governing environmental management. The auditor course provides the trainee auditors with the background knowledge of environment management systems as per ISO 14001:2004 and the various standardized approaches, types of environmental audits and auditing methodologies based on ISO 19011:2002 guidelines necessary to become an effective Lead Auditor.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program, you should be able to
•Understand and be able to interpret the requirements of the EMS standard (ISO 14001:2004)
•Get equipped with knowledge, skills and recognition required to perform EMS audits
•Be recognized as an EMS Lead Auditor accredited by IEMA
•Add value to the organization and strengthen the organizational EMS implemented
•Be able to propose clear improvement plans for effective EMS implementation in the company
•Prevent accidents and cut unnecessary costs related to accidents
•Increase personal skill level and improve competency level in the area of EMS
Program Overview
A combination of tutorials, workshop exercises and role-play, including the following topics:
•Environment Management Basics
•ISO-14001:2004 Basics
•EMS Requirements as per ISO 14001:2004 Standard
•Environmental Auditing Processes & Techniques
•EMS Requirements: The “Plan” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•EMS Requirements: The “Do” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•EMS Requirements: The “Check” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•EMS Requirements: The “Act” Elements of the PDCA Cycle
•The Best Practices of an Effective Audit (ISO 19011:2002)
•Site Survey Techniques, Report Writing and Documentation
Mock Audit (Role Play)
LA (Lead Auditor) Certification
The course attendees are assessed on the basis of
oTutor’s assessment of the performance (40%)
oWritten examination (60%)
Individual performance is judged by participation in group discussions, case study analysis and presentations after the exercises in each of the course modules. The delegates are also assessed continuously for their aptitude and skills for the entire duration of the course.
Contact: Rose CariagaMobile
Cel No: 09202100742 Tel# 7505671 to 73
Email: rose@eccinternational.com
website: http://www.eccinternational.com
Please do you have an organization chart for airports in regards to OH&S and SMS as example
Dear Sir Sonnie, may I know if you have some OS&HW concerns about hotels and restaurant operations, I would highly appreciate if you could send me a copy so I can share it with my few students back here in Las Piñas, thank you sir
Hi Wendell,
I’m sorry, I don’t have any. Thank you for dropping by…
Is there any new updates of the Legal and other requirements on Occupational Health and Safety in the Philippines? if so, can you share..
thanks a lot,
Regz Toledo
HR Manager
Mactan Apparels, Inc.