Compiled Reports- ChE 422_ChE 4202

Group 2: International and Local Codes

The ILO Constitution sets forth the principle that workers should be
protected from sickness, disease and injury arising from their employment.
Yet for millions of workers the reality is very different. Every day, 6,300
people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases
more than 2.3 million deaths per year. 317 million accidents occur on the job
annually; many of these resulting in extended absences from work.

The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the economic burden
of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated at 4 per cent of
global Gross Domestic Product each year. Employers face costly early
retirements, loss of skilled staff, absenteeism, and high insurance premiums
due to work-related accidents and diseases.

Yet many of these tragedies are preventable through the

implementation of sound prevention, reporting and inspection practices. ILO
standards on occupational safety and health provide essential tools for
governments, employers, and workers to establish such practices and to
provide for maximum safety at work.

INTERNATIONAL CODES

ILO-OSH 2001

In 2001, the International Labor Organization (ILO) published ILO-OSH

2001, also titled "Guidelines on occupational safety and health management
systems" to assist organizations with introducing OSH management systems.
These guidelines encourage continual improvement in employee health and
safety, achieved via a constant process of policy, organization, planning &
implementation, evaluation, and action for improvement, all supported by
constant auditing to determine the success of OSH actions. (Guidelines on
Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems. Geneva: ILO-OSH.
2001)

OHSAS 18000

OHSAS 18000 is an international occupational health and safety

management system specification developed by the London-based BSI
Group, a multinational business chiefly concerned with the production and
distribution of standards related services. OHSAS 18000 comprises two parts,
OHSAS 18001 and 18002 and embraces a number of other publications. (BS
OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety". BSI Group. Retrieved 2013-
02-15.)

OHSAS 18001

OHSAS 18001, Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series,

(officially BS OHSAS 18001) is an internationally applied British Standard for
occupational health and safety management systems. It exists to help all
kinds of organizations put in place demonstrably sound occupational health
and safety performance. It is a widely recognized and popular occupational
health and safety management system. (BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational
Health and Safety". BSI Group. Retrieved 2013-02-15.)

OHSAS 18002

OHSAS 18002 provide generic assistance for establishing,

implementing or improving an OH&S management system and demonstrates
successful implementation of BS OHSAS 18001. ((BS OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health and Safety". BSI Group. Retrieved 2013-02-15.)

Guidance note HSG65

Guidance note HSG65: Successful Health and Safety Management,

published by the British non-departmental public body Health and Safety
Executive, was substantially re-written 2013. It now promotes the Plan Do
Check Act approach to health and safety management, sharing similarities
with BS OHSAS 18001. This achieved a balance between the original
systems-based approach, and the more modern behavioral approach to
safety management. ("Successful health and safety management HSG65".
Hse.gov.uk. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2013-02-15.)

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and its
Protocol of 2002

The convention provides for the adoption of a coherent national

occupational safety and health policy, as well as action to be taken by
governments and within enterprises to promote occupational safety and
health and to improve working conditions. This policy shall be developed by
taking into consideration national conditions and practice. The Protocol calls
for the establishment and the periodic review of requirements and
procedures for the recording and notification of occupational accidents and
diseases, and for the publication of related annual statistics.

Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115)

The objective of the Convention is to set out basic requirements with a

view to protect workers against the risks associated with exposure to ionising
radiations. Protective measures to be taken include the limitation of workers'
exposure to ionising radiations to the lowest practicable level following the
technical knowledge available at the time, avoiding any unnecessary
exposure, as well as the monitoring of the workplace and of the workers'
health. The Convention further refers to requirements with regard to
emergency situations that may arise.

Chemical Convention, 1990 (No. 170)

The Convention provides for the adoption and implementation of a coherent

policy on safety in the use of chemicals at work, which includes the
production, the handling, the storage, and the transport of chemicals as well
as the disposal and treatment of waste chemicals, the release of chemicals
resulting from work activities, and the maintenance, repair and cleaning of
equipment and containers of chemicals. In addition, it allocates specific
responsibilities to suppliers and exporting states.
LOCAL CODES

Occupational Safety and Health Standards (As Amended, 1989)

Occupational Safety and Health Standards (As Amended, 1989):The

Occupational Safety and Health Standards was formulated in 1978 in
compliance with the constitutional mandate to safeguard the workers social
and economic well-being as well as his physical safety and health. Adopted
through the tested democratic machinery of tripartism, the 1978 Standards
is considered as a landmark in Philippine labor and social legislation.

Rules and Regulations Implementing Executive Order No. 307

Establishing an Occupational Safety and Health Center in The
Employees' Compensation Commission

Rules and Regulations Implementing Executive Order No. 307

Establishing an Occupational Safety and Health Center in The Employees'
Compensation Commission: These Implementing Rules and Regulations are
issued pursuant to the authority of the Employees Compensation
Commission (ECC) under Section 8 of Executive Order No. 307 establishing
the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC).

Rule 1960: Occupational Health Services

Rule 1960: Occupational Health Services: Every employer shall

establish in his place of employment occupational health services in
accordance with the regulation and guidelines provided for under this rule.
The employer, the workers, and their representatives, where they exist shall
cooperate and participate in the implementation of the organizational and
other measures relating to occupational health services.

Philippine Occupational Safety and Health Code of 2004

 Philippine Occupational Safety and Health Code of 2004: An act
instituting an occupational safety and health code, thereby revising and
consolidating occupational safety and health laws and standards for the
protection, maintenance and enhancement of the physical and mental health
of workers, and for other purposes.

Art. 162. Safety and health standards.

The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall, by appropriate orders, set and
enforce mandatory occupational safety and health standards to eliminate or
reduce occupational safety and health hazards in all workplaces and institute
new, and update existing, programs to ensure safe and healthful working
conditions in all places of employment.

Art. 164. Training programs.

The Department of Labor and Employment shall develop and implement
training programs to increase the number and competence of personnel in
the field of occupational safety and industrial health.

GROUP 3; ChE 422_4202: STANDARD AND PRACTICES

Legal Basis of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:

Philippine Labor Code, 1974 Book IV Occupational Safety And Health

is devoted to prevention and Standards - A set of specific rules
compensation of work-related injuries on OSH
 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.
Purpose:

to protect every working man against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through safe
and healthful working conditions.
Scope:

shall apply to all places of employment except land, sea and air transportation and safety
in Mines.
NATIONAL PROFILE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (PHILIPPINES)

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) of 1978.5 under Article 162 of the
Philippine Labor Code, the OSHS was promulgated for the guidance and compliance of those
covered. The DOLE administers and enforces the provisions of the Standards. Safety and Health
rules may be promulgated, modified or revoked covering 26 rules and 144 sub rules, among
which are on:

training of personnel in OSH

setting up of safety and health committee
notification and keeping of records of accidents and/or occupational illnesses
occupational health and environmental control
personal protective equipment and devices
hazardous materials
materials handling and storage
underfired pressure vessels
machine guarding
fire protection and control
pesticides and fertilizers
occupational health services
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS (As Amended, 1989)

By virtue of the powers vested in the Department of Labor and Employment under Article 162 of
the Labor Code of the Philippines, this Occupational Safety and Health Standards is hereby
promulgated for the guidance and compliance of all concerned. This body of standards rules and
regulations shall hereafter be referred to as Standards

1005: Duties of Employers, Workers and other Persons:

(1) Each employer covered by the provisions of this Standards shall:

a. furnish his workers a place of employment free from hazardous conditions that are causing or
are likely to cause death, illness or physical harm to his workers;

b. give complete job safety instructions to all his workers, especially to those entering the job for
the first time, including those relating to the familiarization with their work environment, hazards
to which the workers are exposed to and steps taken in case of emergency;

c. comply with the requirements of this Standards; and

d. use only approved devices and equipment in his workplace.

(2) Every worker shall cooperate with the employer in carrying out the provisions of this
Standards. He shall report to his supervisor any work hazard that may be discovered in his
workplace.

(3) Every worker shall make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices furnished in
accordance with the provisions of this Standards for his protection and that of others, and shall
follow all instructions given by the employer in compliance with the provisions of this
Standards.

(4) It shall be the duty of any person, including any builder or contractor or enforcement agent,
who visits, builds, renovates, or installs devices, or conducts business in any establishment or
workplace, to comply with the provisions of this Standards and all regulations of the employer
issued there under as well as with other subsequent issuances of the Secretary.

1006: Confidentiality of Trade Secrets:

All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the enforcement officer in connection with
any inspection or proceedings under this Standards, which contains or might reveal a trade
secret, shall be considered confidential except that such information may be revealed in any
proceeding where it is required or necessary. The Secretary, the Regional Director or duly
authorized representative, shall issue appropriate orders to protect the confidentiality of trade
secrets.

RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 307

ESTABLISHING AN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER IN THE

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION

RULE III

FUNCTIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER

The OSHC is established in the Employees Compensation Commission.

Section 3. Coverage of Services

The services of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) shall cover the preventive
(primary, secondary, tertiary prevention) aspects of occupational safety and health in every
workplace, public or private.

The Center shall serve as the authority on Occupational Safety and Health in the areas of
research, training and information dissemination and technical services.

Section 4. Research

The Center shall undertake studies and researches on all aspects of occupational safety and
health. It shall focus on studies:

1. to prevent and reduce occupational and work-related injuries and illnesses;

2. to continuously review and support the updating of the list of occupational illnesses as
prescribed in PD 626, Employees Compensation and State Insurance Fund; and

3. to aid standard setting and enforcement of OSH Standards.

Relative to its research functions, the Center, through its technical personnel, shall have access to
employers premises and records to study any fact, condition or matter which may be necessary
in pursuance of said research activities. Such researches shall not be the basis of any action
against any individual, employer or workers and shall be subject to the confidentiality of trade
secrets under Rule 1006 of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

Section 5. Training

The Center shall build and strengthen a pool of capable trainers in OSH nationwide in
partnership with stakeholders and shall take the lead in developing a training agenda in
consultation with its partners and stakeholders.

The Center shall focus its efforts on planning, developing and implementing comprehensive and
gender sensitive training programs in the field of occupational safety and health.

Section 6. Clearing House of Information

The Center shall serve as the clearing house of information and innovative methods, techniques
and approaches in dealing with occupational safety and health problems. It shall develop
mechanisms for information dissemination and exchange to workers, employers, general public
and stakeholders through mass media, electronic media and other forms of dissemination such as
publications, conferences, or consultations. It shall develop and strengthen a specialized library
on OSH to serve both the Centers staff as well as clients members and stakeholders. The OSHC
shall function as the CIS Center of the ILO in the Philippines.

Information on OSH will range from prevention through workplace and community efforts; to
early detection through prompt and effective interventions and to measures that reduce accidents,
illnesses, and impairments, among others.

Section 7. Technical Services

The Centers expertise shall be extended to the workers, public and private sectors, trade unions
and other workers organizations and to other government and non-governmental institutions. It
shall render technical assistance and advice as requested by client/s in connection with specific
OSH problems/issues. It shall pro-actively provide technical assistance in cooperation with the
labor inspectors in cases of imminent danger, accidents, affecting both workers and the
community.

The technical services may include the following:

medical surveillance
occupational health examinations
health hazard evaluation
work environment measurements
safety audit
development and issuance of technical guidelines
testing of Personal Protective Equipment
evaluation of ventilation systems;
formulation of policies and programs on OSH

CODES of PRACTICES

Safety and health in the use of machinery

This code of practice sets out principles concerning safety and health in the use of machinery and
defines safety and health requirements and precautions applicable to governments, workers and
employers, and also to designers, manufacturers and suppliers of machinery.

Safety and health in agriculture

This code of practice is intended to raise awareness of the hazards and risks associated with
agriculture and promote their effective management and control; to help prevent occupational
accidents and diseases and improve the working environment in practice; to encourage
governments, employers, workers and other stakeholders to cooperate to prevent accidents and
diseases; to promote more positive attitudes and behaviour towards occupational safety and
health (OSH) in agriculture throughout the sector; ensure that good workplace health and safety
practices are applied to all workers in the workplace regardless of age or gender.

Safety and health in underground coalmines

This new code, which reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the roles of the
competent authorities, employers, workers and their organizations, and on the development of
new ILO instruments on occupational safety and health, focuses on the production of coal from
underground mines.

Safety and health in the iron and steel industry

This new code, which reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the roles of the
competent authorities, employers, workers and their organizations, and on the development of
new ILO instruments on occupational safety and health, focuses on the production of iron and
steel and basic iron and steel products, such as rolled and coated steel, including from recycled
material.

Safety and health in shipbreaking: Guidelines for Asian countries and Turkey

These guidelines are the first of their kind to provide assistance to ensure safe work in
shipbreaking within the framework of the ILOs Decent Work Agenda. In so doing they provide
advice on the transformation of a mainly informal economy activity into a more formal
organized one.

Security in ports

The objective of this code of practice on security in ports is to enable governments, employers,
workers and other stakeholders to reduce the risk to ports from the threat posed by unlawful acts.

Safety and health in ports

The practical recommendations in this code are intended to provide relevant guidance to ILO
constituents and all those responsible for or involved in the management, operation, maintenance
and development of ports.

Workplace violence in services sectors and measures to combat this phenomenon

This code focuses on the prevention of workplace violence and its direct adverse consequences.
The objective of this code of practice is to provide general guidance in addressing the problem of
workplace violence in services sectors.

Managing disability in the workplace

This code has been drawn up to guide employers to adopt a positive strategy in managing
disability related issues in the workplace.

Safety and health in the non-ferrous metals industries

This code of practice provides practical guidelines for ensuring that the safety and health of all
those involved in non-ferrous metals production, in large and small enterprises, are afforded the
highest priority.

HIV/AIDS and the world of work

The code provides invaluable practical guidance to policy-makers, employers and workers
organizations and other social partners for formulating and implementing appropriate workplace
policy, prevention and care programmes, and for establishing strategies to address workers in the
informal sector.

Safety in the use of synthetic vitreous fibre insulation wools (glass wool, rock wool, slag
wool)

This ILO code of practice defines major principles and approaches concerning safety
requirements and precautions in the use of insulation wools (glass wool, rock wool and slag
wool). It provides practical control measures to minimize occupational exposure to fibres and
dusts from insulation wools, prevent irritation and discomfort, and avert any long-term health
risks involved in working with such products.

Safety and health in forestry work

The objective of this code is to protect workers from occupational safety and health hazards in
forestry work and to prevent or reduce the incidence of illness or injury by providing practical
guidelines.

Protection of workers personal data

The purpose of this code of practice is to provide guidance on the protection of workers personal
data. As an ILO code of practice, it has no binding force, but rather makes recommendations.
The code does not replace national laws, regulations, international labour standards or other
accepted standards.

Recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases

The code has been drawn up with the object of providing guidance to those who may be engaged
in the framing of provisions and the setting up of systems, procedures and arrangements for the
recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases, commuting accidents,
dangerous occurrences and incidents, and their investigation and prevention.

Management of alcohol- and drug-related issues in the workplace

Abuse of drugs and alcohol may cause serious difficulties at work including deterioration in job
performance. Abuse is caused by a diverse range of personal, family, social or work situations or
a combination of such factors. Consequently this ILO code of practice presents a variety of
multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol- and drug-
related problems in the workplace.

Safety and health in construction

The objective of this code is to provide practical guidance on a legal, administrative, technical
and educational framework for safety and health in the construction sector.

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PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR
ACCREDITATION OF PRACTITIONERS, CONSULTANTS AND
ORGANIZATIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 16 SERIES OF 2001 WHICH
AMENDED RULE 1030 OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH STANDARDS (OSHS)

PART I. GENERAL FEATURES AND OBJECTIVES OF DEPARTMENT ORDER

NO. 16, S. OF 2001

A. OBJECTIVES

This Procedural Guidelines aims to standardize and streamline the operating procedures in
the processing of applications for accreditation of Occupational Safety and Health Personnel and
Training Organizations, with the end view of carrying out the policies and objectives of Department
Order No. 16, s. of 2001, otherwise known as the Training and Accreditation of Personnel on
Occupational Safety and Health.

B. LEGAL BASES

The Secretary of Labor shall by appropriate orders set and enforce mandatory occupational safety
and health standards to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health hazards in all workplaces
and institute new and update existing programs to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in all
places of employment (Article 162 Book IV, Title I, of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as
amended) The Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC), either directly or through accredited training
organizations shall conduct continuing programs to increase the supply and competence of personnel
qualified to carry out the provisions of this Standards pursuant to Rule 1030 (as amended by D.O. 16
s. of 2001) of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards otherwise known as the Implementing
Guidelines of Article 162 Book IV, Title I, of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended)

C. SALIENT FEATURES OF D.O. 16, S. 2001 (AMENDMENTS OF RULE

 1030 OF THE OSHS) ON TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION

1. Training Requirements

Any person desiring to be employed as or practice Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the
country is required to complete the prescribed training as follows:

a. OH Personnel - (nurse, physician, dentist) - prescribed training specified under Rule 1960 of
the OSHS

b. Safety Officer Basic Training on OSH, 40 hours

c. OSH Practitioner- Basic Training on OSH, 40 hours

d. OSH Consultant Advanced Training on OSH, 80 hours

e. Trainers on OSH Basic Training on OSH, 40 hours and Trainers Training Course, 24
hours
2. Types of Accreditation

Accreditation may be issued to the following:

a. Individuals such as practitioners and consultants who are qualified to practice OSH in the
Philippines as determined by the Bureau.
b. Institutions or Organizations such as occupational safety and health training
organizations and consultancy organizations qualified to render occupational safety and
health services such as training, consultancy, inspection and audit among others as
determined by the Bureau.

3. Minimum Requirements for Accreditation

The following are the minimum requirements for accreditation as:

a. Practitioner in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH Practitioner)

a.1. Must have completed the Bureau prescribed 40-hour Basic Occupational Safety and Health
Training Course from DOLE accredited or recognized organizations.

a.2. Must have relevant experience in occupational safety and health. Three (3) years experience
is required if applicant is duly licensed, Four (4) years experience, if graduate of any 4 or 5 year
college course without license and Ten (10) years experience if college undergraduate. Relevant
experience shall mean actual work experience on OSH or a combination of actual work experience
and attendance or participation in various trainings, seminars and other related learning processes.

b. Consultant in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH Consultant)

b.1. Must be an accredited OSH practitioner for five (5) years with experience in two (2) fields of
specialization on OSH.
b.2. Must have experience in policy formulation and development, implementation, monitoring
and valuation of occupational safety and health management systems.

b.3. Must have completed the 80-hour Advanced Occupational Safety and Health Training Course
as prescribed by the Bureau.

b.4. Must have earned 480 hours of training/seminar or related learning processes in various
fields of occupational safety and health from accredited organization or institutions authorized by
law.

c. Occupational Safety and Health Consultancy Organization

c.1. Must be composed of two or more accredited occupational safety and health consultants with
valid accreditations.

c.2. Must have a valid business registration, license, and permit to operate or any other proofs to
show existence as a juridical entity recognized under appropriate issuances/laws.

d. Occupational Safety and Health Training Organization

d.1. Must be composed of two trainers on OSH.

d.2. Must have basic training equipments, facilities and materials as determined by the Bureau.

d.3. Must have a valid business registration, license and permit to operate or any other proofs to
show existence as a juridical entity recognized under appropriate issuances/laws.

d.4 A Bureau-prescribed and/or approved course of study shall be used or followed by accredited
organizations. Any deviation from the prescribed training must be with the previous approval of the
Bureau.
4. Validity and Renewal of Accreditation

Accreditation shall be valid for three (3) years and shall be renewed upon compliance of the
minimum requirements, unless suspended, cancelled or revoke on grounds pursuant to D.O. 16.

5. Effects of Accreditation

A. Accreditation shall be synonymous with license to practice occupational safety and

health. Thus, no person or organization shall be allowed, hired or otherwise employed as
a practitioner/consultant in the practice of occupational safety and health while
organization shall not be authorized to conduct OSH trainings and services, unless the
requirements of this rule are complied with.

B. No employer or organization shall hire or employ a practitioner or consultant on

occupational safety and health unless accredited by the Bureau.
 6. Requirements on the Renewal of Accreditation

a. OSH Practitioner and Consultant

- Updated Resume with recent picture

- Summary of Accomplishments on OSH duly certified by the supervisor and employer
- Payment of Fees

b. Training and Consultancy Organizations

- Updated organization profile

- Updated resume of trainers and consultants
- Annual Accomplishment Report
- Reports on monitoring and evaluation of training/services rendered
- Calendar of Trainings or services
- Payment of Fees

7. Grounds for Suspension / Cancellation of Accreditation

a. Suspension

a.1. Inactive as occupational safety and health practitioner/consultant/training/consulting

organization for three (3) consecutive years.

a.2. Failure to renew accreditation with the Bureau on or before the anniversary date of
the original accreditation.

a.3. Non-compliance with the provisions or other requirements of this Rules, promulgated
orders, decisions and circulars issued by the Bureau/Department on accreditation.

b. Cancellation

b.1. Convicted for criminal offense involving moral turpitude.

b.2. Violation of professional ethics.

b.3. Two (2) consecutive suspensions.

8. Remedies to Reactivate Suspended Accreditation

An appeal for reactivation of suspended accreditation shall be filed with Bureau for
consideration.

9. Audit System:
 A regular audit shall be done by the Bureau to determine compliance with the Provisions of
Accreditation (Rule 1034).

10. Confidential Character of Certain Data

Information and documents received by or filed with the Bureau in compliance with the
requirements for accreditation and its renewal shall be treated as confidential and shall not be
divulged to any party without the consent of the concerned individual or organization.

11. Fees

Applicant shall pay the following fees as stated by Rule 1970 of Occupational Safety and Health
Standards which was amended by Department Order 9, series 2001:

OSH Practitioner OSH Consultant Organization

Certificate P 150.00 P 300.00 P 300.00
Annual/Renewal P 100.00 P 150.00 P 200.00

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MANDATES OF BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS (BWC)

Bureau of Working Conditions in Retrospect:

THE BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS (BWC), a

staff bureau of the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), started as the Bureau of Industrial Safety (BIS) on
June 10, 1949 through Republic Act 367.

The Bureau underwent several structural changes.

After a year of existence, BIS was changed to Division of
Industrial Safety in 1950. It became the Bureau of Labor
Standards (BLS) on December 10, 1956 by virtue of Executive
Order 218 providing for the Implementing Details for
Reorganization Plan 20-A.
Figure 1. Official
The Bureau of Labor Standards (BLS) is recognized as Logo of Bureau of
the mother of other Bureaus in the Department. In 1960, the Working Conditions
Women and Minors Division of then BLS under the Rat Plan Source:
BWYW and BRW are now merged to Bureau of Workers with http://www.bwc.dole.gov
Special Concerns. .ph/

BLS was renamed the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) on May 1, 1982 by virtue of
Executive Order No. 797 and a new Labor Standards Research Division (LSRD) was added to
the existing divisions of the Bureau, namely Inspection Standards Division (ISD), Wage and
Hour Standards Division (WHSD) and Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD). The
purpose or concept was to expand the functions of the Bureau to generate relevant studies and
information on occupational safety and health in aid of policy formulation.
Vision

The Bureau of Working Conditions envisions well-guided employers and workers

committed to a safe, healthful and productive work environment, adaptive to industry trends and
developments, and equitably enjoying the gains of joint endeavors.

Mission

To formulate policies and initiate legislatives on labor standards, based on relevant

information culled from monitoring, consultations, networking, and researches.
To standardize the use of enforcement instruments and to clothe the inspectorate
system with strong enforcement authority to ensure compliance with laws and
regulations.
To develop and sustain the capability of enterprises toward self-management of safety
and health in workplaces, thus, upholding the principle of shared responsibility between
workers and employers.
To enhance the capability of small enterprises in implementing practical and efficient
methods of improving working conditions and productivity.
To inform and advise the public on labor standards, including occupational safety and
health, and on innovative work practices or arrangements.

Organizational Mandate:

The BWC shall primarily perform policy and program development and advisory
functions for the Department in the administration and enforcement of laws relating to labor
standards.

The BWC has the following functions:

Develops and prescribes labor standards as well as policies, programs and devices on
its administration and enforcement;
Exercises technical and functional supervision over the regional offices on the
administration and enforcement activities including developmental programs, projects
and activities;
Conducts researches in aid of safety standards, policy programs, measures and devices
development on labor standards and its administration and enforcement;
Provides knowledge and information services on labor standards data, programs and
enforcement activities; an
Performs other functions as may be required by law or assigned by the Secretary of
Labor and Employment in the administration and enforcement of labor standards.

It shall have a Policy and Program Development Division, a Program Management and
Technical Support Services Division and Labor Standards Review and Appeals Division, with
the corresponding duties and responsibilities, as follows:
Construction Safety and Health Program

Pursuant to the DOLE Department Order No. 13, Series of 1998 on the Guidelines
Governing Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Industry, every construction
project is required to have a Construction Safety and Health Program (CSHP). The CSHP 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. Said program must be in accordance with these rules, and
other orders and issuances from by the Department.

Department Order No. 13-98 - Guidelines Governing Occupational Safety and Health in
the Construction Industry

Objectives:

To ensure the protection and welfare of workers employed in the construction industry.
To ensure protection and welfare of the general public within and around the immediate
vicinity of any construction worksite as well as the promotion of harmonious employer-
employee relationships.
To take into consideration industry practices and applicable govt. requirements.

SALIENT FEATURES OF DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 13, series of 1998

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 and Health Program

Before the start of the actual construction, the construction project manager shall
prepare and submit to DOLE Regional Office a comprehensive construction safety and
health program.

Section 6: Personal Protective Equipment

All employers must provide personal protective equipment for all employees
needing such equipment. All other persons entering the construction site must wear the
necessary protective equipment. The equivalent cost for the provision of PPE shall be an
integral part of the project cost.

Section 7: Safety Personnel

A means of coordination was established wherein the main or general contractor

shall have overall management and coordination of all safety and health
officers/personnel working within the construction site. All full-time safety and health
personnel must be accredited by DOLE.

Safety Personnel Requirement

Hazardous Workplaces

No. of Workers Safety Personnel

1-50 1 Part-time Safety Man
51-200 1 Full-time Safety Man
201-250 1 Full-time & 1 Part-time Safety Man
251-500 2 Full-time Safety Man
Every additional 500 or fraction thereof 1 Additional full-time safety man
1 Safetyman for every 10 units of heavy equipment

Section 9: Construction Safety Signages

Mandatory provision of safety and warning signs are reiterated not only for the
protection of workers, but also the public in general. Signs should conform with the
standard requirements of the OSHS.

Usage of PPE
Falling/ falling objects
Explosives and flammable substances
Tripping or slipping hazards
Toxic or irritant airborne contaminants/substances
Electrical facility
Dangerous moving parts of machines
Fire alarms/ fire fighting
Instructional signs/ Update of man-hours lost

Section 10: Safety on Construction Heavy Equipment

Pre-Construction

Operators tested and certified by TESDA

Heavy equipment tested and certified by DOLE or its recognized

organizations

During Construction

Mobilization or transport of heavy equipment

Standard procedure in erection and dismantling

Routine inspection

Section 12: Safety and Health Information

 A detailed safety and health information system is included in the guidelines.
These include orientation, instructions, and training for workers; means of conveying
safety related information to all workers and specialized instructions and trainings for
specialty workers and operators.

General Safety and Health Measures:

Basic rights and duties of workers

Emergency procedures
Good housekeeping
Welfare and first-aid facilities
Care and use of PPE
Personal hygiene and health protection
Safety and health rules and regulations

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 agreements, 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

A Skills certificate shall be required for constructionrelated occupations which

have been classified asCritical Occupations by TESDA.

An occupational shall be considered as critical

When it may affect and endanger peoples lives and limbs

When it 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 vicinityof
the construction site.
 Section 16: Workers Welfare Facilities

The employer shall provide for adequate supply of safedrinking water, adequate sanitary and
washing facilitiesin order to ensure humane conditions of work.

Group 6: ChE 422_ChE 4202

EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION COMMISSION

BRIEF HISTORY
The ECC is a government corporation. It is attached to the Department of Labor and
Employment for policy coordination and guidance.
It is a quasi-judicial corporate entity created to implement the Employees Compensation
Program (ECP). The ECP provides a package of benefits for public and private sector
employees and their dependents in the event of work-connected contingencies such as
sickness, injury, disability or death.
As implementor of the Employees Compensation Program, ECC is mandated by law to
provide meaningful and appropriate compensation to workers. Its main functions are:
To formulate policies and guidelines for the improvement of the employees
compensation program;
To review and decide on appeal all EC claims disapproved by the Systems; and
To initiate policies and programs toward adequate occupational health and safety and
accident prevention in the working environment

LEGAL MANDATE
The ECC was created in November 1, 1974 by virtue of PD 442 or the Labor Code of the
Philippines. It, however, become fully operational with the issuance of PD 626 which took effect
January 1, 1975.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

Under Article 177 of P.D. 626 as amended, the ECC has the following powers and
duties:
a. To assess and fix a rate of contributions from all employers;
b. To determine the rate of contribution payable by an employer whose records show a
high frequency of work accidents or occupational disease due to failure by the said
employer to observe adequate measures;
c. To approve rules and regulations governing the processing of claims and the settlement
of disputes arising therefrom as prescribed by the System;
d. To initiate policies and programs toward adequate occupational health and safety and
accident prevention in the working environment, rehabilitation other than those provided
for under Article 190 hereof, and other related programs and activities, and to
appropriate funds therefor. (As amended by Sec. 3, P.D. 1368).
e. To make the necessary actuarial studies and calculations concerning the grant of
constant help and income benefits for permanent disability and death, and the
rationalization of the benefits for permanent disability and death under the Title with
benefits payable by the System for similar contingencies; Provided; That the
Commission may upgrade benefits and add new ones subject to approval of the
President; and Provided, Further, That the actuarial stability of the State Insurance Fund
shall be guaranteed; Provided, Finally, that such increases in benefits shall not require
any increases in contribution, except as provided for in paragraph (b) hereof. (As
amended by Sec. 3, P.D. 1641).
f. To appoint the personnel of its staff, subject to civil service law and rules, but exempt
from WAPCO law and regulations;
g. To adopt annually a budget of expenditures of the Commission and its staff chargeable
against the State Insurance Fund; Provided, that the SSS and GSIS shall advance on a
quarterly basis the remittance of allotment of the loading fund for this Commissions
operational expenses based on its annual budget as duly approved by the Ministry of
Budget and Management. (As amended by Sec. 3, P.D. 1921).
h. To have the power to administer oath and affirmation, and to issue subpoena and
subpoena ducestecum in connection with any question or issue arising from appealed
cases under this Title.
i. To sue and be sued in court;
j. To acquire property, real or personal, which may be necessary or expedient for the
attainment of the purposes of this Title;
k. To enter into agreements or contracts for such services or aid as may be needed for the
proper, efficient and stable administration of the program;
 l. To perform such other acts as it may deem appropriate for the attainment of the
purposes of the Commission and proper enforcement of the provisions of this Title. (As
amended by Sec. 18, P.D. 850).

THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Designed to provide employees and their families with income benefits and medical and
other benefits in the event of work-connected sickness, injury or death.

Compensable Diseases

Not all diseases are compensable

Only diseases caused by work or the working environment are compensable

Conditions or risk factors on the job must bepresent for the diseaseto be compensable

Other diseases may still be compensable if employee can establish causal connection
with:

the nature of his work or

the working environment

Compensability of Injuries

For the INJURY and the resulting disability or death to be compensable, the injury must
be the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment.

Seven instances where injury can be compensable:

1. Happened at the workplace

2. Happened while performing official function

3. Outside of workplace but performing an order of his employer

4. When going to or coming from work

5. While ministering to personal comfort

6. While in a company shuttle bus

7. During a company sponsored activity

Excepting Circumstances

1. Intoxication
 2. Notorious negligence

3. Willful intent to injure oneself or another

ECP Benefits

Loss of Income Benefit

It is not the illness or injury that is compensated but the incapacity to work
(DISABILITY) as a result of the illness or injury that is being compensated.

Medical Benefits

Ward services during hospital confinement

Medical attendance of an accredited doctor

Surgical expense benefit

Reimbursement of cost of medicines

Careers Allowance

Granted to employee who gets permanently and totally and has difficulty taking
care of basic personal needs

P575/month allowance for both private and public sector employees.

Death Benefits

Monthly Income Benefit pension to beneficiary plus 10% for each dependent
child not exceeding five

Funeral benefit of P20,000 for private and public sector

Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation of the Persons with Work-Related Disability (PWRDs) Program

The main objective is to facilitate the integration of PWRDs into the economic
mainstream of society through the following programs and projects:

ECC-Quick Response to PWRDs

This project aims to provide immediate assistance to workers or their families
in the event of major work accidents or outbreak of occupational diseases at
the workplace. The ECC intervention includes psycho-social counseling
 services, medical help and assistance in the filing of the necessary claims
with the System.
KAGABAY Project
Katulong at GabaysaManggagawang May Kapansanan or KaGaBay is an
assistance project to PWRDs which provides vocational skills and
entrepreneurial training and other assistance that will allow PWRDs to find
employment or self-employment.
Physical Restoration of PWRDs
An assistance project to facilitate the provision of ECC-funded rehabilitation
services like physical therapy, occupational therapy and provision of
rehabilitation appliances.
Job Placement Facilitation
This involves assistance to PWRDs and/or their children to find employment
or re-employment
Prevention Program in the Workplace
This project aims to promote health and protection of workers in the
workplaces by raising the employers and workers awareness on the value of
adopting and observing appropriate preventive measures.

The STATE INSURANCE FUND

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE Number 626

COVERAGE AND LIABILITY

Article 168.Compulsory coverage. - Coverage in the State Insurance Fund shall be

compulsory upon all employers and their employees not over sixty years of age; Provided, That
an employee who is over sixty years of age and paying contributions to qualify for the retirement
of life insurance benefit administered by the System shall be subject to compulsory coverage.
(As amended by Sec. 16, P.D. 850).

Article 169.Foreign employment. - The Commission shall ensure adequate coverage

of Filipino employees employed abroad, subject to regulations as it may prescribe.

Article 170.Effective date of coverage. - Compulsory coverage of the employer during

the effectivity of this Title shall take effect on the first day of his operation, and that of the
employee, on the date of his employment.

Article 171.Registration. - Each employer and his employees shall register with the
System in accordance with its regulations.

Article 172.Limitation of liability. - The State Insurance Fund shall be liable for
compensation to the employee of his dependents, except when the disability or death was
occasioned by the employee's intoxication, negligence, or otherwise provided under this Title.

Article 173.Extent of Library. - Unless otherwise provided, the liability of the State
Insurance Fund under this Title shall be exclusive and in place of all other liabilities of the
employer to the employee, his dependents or anyone otherwise entitled to receive damages on
behalf of the employee or his dependents. The payment of compensation under this Title shall
not bar the recovery of benefits as provided for in Section 699 of the Revised Administrative
Code, Republic Act numbered eleven hundred sixty-one, as amended, Commonwealth Act
numbered one hundred eighty-six, as amended, Republic Act numbered sixty-one hundred
eleven, as amended, Republic Act numbered six hundred ten, as amended, Republic Act
numbered forty-eight hundred sixty four, as amended, and other laws whose benefits are
administered by the System, or by other agencies of the government. (As amended by Sec. 2,
P.D. 1921).

Article 174.Liability of third parties. - (a) When the disability or death is caused by
circumstances creating legal liability against a third party, the disabled employee or the
dependents in case of his death shall be paid by the System under this Title. In case benefit is
paid under this Title, the System shall be subrogated to the rights of the disabled employee or
the dependents in case of his death, in accordance with the general law.

(b) Where the System recovers from such third party damages in excess of those paid or
allowed under this Title, such excess shall be delivered to the disabled employee or other
persons entitled hereto, after deducting the cost of proceedings and expenses of the System.
(As amended by Se. 17, P.D. 850).

Article 175.Deprivation of benefits. - Except as otherwise provided under this Title, no

contact, regulation or device whatsoever shall operate to deprive the employee or his
dependents of any part of the income benefits, and medical or related services granted under
this Title. Existing medical services being provided by the employer shall be maintained and
continued to be enjoyed by their employees.

PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD

No claim for compensation shall be given due course unless said claim is filed with the
Systems within THREE (3) years from the time the cause of action occurred

Summary

The Employees Compensation Program

is a program concretizing the States concern for the Filipino working man.
It has benefited more than 5 million workers and their families to the tune of over
Php 33.6 Billion.

The Employees CompensationProgram

Enjoyed only by those with Employee Employer relationship

Coverage/entitlement to benefits begin on the first day of employment

Benefits are in addition to SSS, GSIS, Pag-ibig and PhilHealth benefits

Group 7: ChE 422_ChE 4202

Philippine Health Insurance Commission/Corporation (PhilHealth)

The National Health Insurance Program was established to provide health insurance
coverage and ensure affordable, acceptable, available and accessible health care
services for all citizens of the Philippines. It shall serve as the means for the healthy
to help pay for the care of the sick and for those who can afford medical care to
subsidize those who cannot. It shall initially consist of Programs I and II or Medicare
and be expanded progressively to constitute one universal health insurance
program for the entire population. The program shall include a sustainable system
of funds constitution, collection, management and disbursement for financing the
availment of a basic minimum package and other supplementary packages of
health insurance benefits by a progressively expanding proportion of the population.
The program shall be limited to paying for the utilization of health services by
covered beneficiaries. It shall be prohibited from providing health care directly, from
buying and dispensing drugs and pharmaceuticals, from employing physicians and
other professionals for the purpose of directly rendering care, and from owning or
investing in health care facilities. (Article III, Section 5 of RA 7875 as amended)

Powers And Functions

PhilHealth is a tax-exempt Government Corporation attached to the Department of
Health for policy coordination and guidance. (Article IV, Section 15 of RA 7875 as
amended). It shall have the following powers and functions (Article IV, Section 16 of
RA 7875 as amended by RA 10606):

a) To administer the National Health Insurance Program;

b) To formulate and promulgate policies for the sound administration of the

Program;

c) To supervise the provision of health benefits and to set standards, rules and
regulations necessary to ensure quality of care, appropriate utilization of services,
fund viability, member satisfaction, and overall accomplishment of Program
objectives;

d) To formulate and implement guidelines on contributions and benefits; portability

of benefits, cost containment and quality assurance; and health care provider
arrangements, payment, methods, and referral systems;

e) To establish branch offices as mandated in Article V of this Act;

f) To receive and manage grants, donations, and other forms of assistance;

g) To sue and be sued in court;

h) To acquire property, real and personal, which may be necessary or expedient for
the attainment of the purposes of this Act;

i) To collect, deposit, invest, administer, and disburse the National Health Insurance
Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

j) To negotiate and enter into contracts with health care institutions, professionals,
and other persons, juridical or natural, regarding the pricing, payment mechanisms,
design and implementation of administrative and operating systems and
procedures, financing, and delivery of health services in behalf of its members;

k) To authorize Local Health Insurance Offices to negotiate and enter into contracts
in the name and on behalf of the Corporation with any accredited government or
private sector health provider organization, including but not limited to health
maintenance organizations, cooperatives and medical foundations, for the provision
of at least the minimum package of personal health services prescribed by the
Corporation;
l) To determine requirements and issue guidelines for the accreditation of health
care providers for the Program in accordance with this Act;

m) To visit, enter and inspect facilities of health care providers and employers
during office hours, unless there is reason to believe that inspection has to be done
beyond office hours, and where applicable, secure copies of their medical, financial,
and other records and data pertinent to the claims, accreditation, premium
contribution, and that of their patients or employees, who are members of the
Program;

n) To organize its office, fix the compensation of and appoint personnel as may be
deemed necessary and upon the recommendation of the president of the
Corporation;

o) To submit to the President of the Philippines and to both Houses of Congress its
Annual Report which shall contain the status of the National Health Insurance Fund,
its total disbursements, reserves, average costing to beneficiaries, any request for
additional appropriation, and other data pertinent to the implementation of the
Program and publish a synopsis of such report in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation;

p) To keep records of the operations of the Corporation and investments of the

National Health Insurance Fund;

q) To establish and maintain an electronic database of all its members and ensure
its security to facilitate efficient and effective services;

r) To invest in the acceleration of the Corporations information technology systems;

s) To conduct information campaign on the principles of the NHIP to the public and
to accredited health care providers. This campaign must include the current benefit
packages provided by the Corporation, the mechanisms to avail of the current
benefit packages, the list of accredited and disaccredited health care providers, and
the list of offices/branches where members can pay or check the status of paid
health premiums;

t) To conduct post audit on the quality of services rendered by health care providers;

u) To establish an office, or where it is not feasible, designate a focal person in every

Philippine Consular Office in all countries where there are Filipino citizens. The office
or the focal person shall, among others, process, review and pay the claims of the
overseas Filipino workers (OFWs);
 v) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, to impose interest
and/or surcharges of not exceeding three percent (3%) per month, as may be fixed
by the Corporation, in case of any delay in the remittance of contributions which are
due within the prescribed period by an employer, whether public or private.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the Corporation may also
compromise, waive or release, in whole or in part, such interest or surcharges
imposed upon employers regardless of the amount involved under such valid terms
and conditions it may prescribe;

w) To endeavour to support the use of technology in the delivery of health care

services especially in farflung areas such as, but not limited to, telemedicine,
electronic health record, and the establishment of a comprehensive health
database;

x) To monitor compliance by the regulatory agencies with the requirements of this

Act and to carry out necessary actions to enforce compliance;

y) To mandate the national agencies and LGUs to require proof of PhilHealth

membership before doing business with a private individual or group;

z) To accredit independent pharmacies and retail drug outlets; and

aa) To perform such other acts as it may deem appropriate for the attainment of the
objectives of the Corporation and for the proper enforcement of the provisions of
this Act.

Affiliations

International Social Security Association

ASEAN Social Security Association

Philippine Social Security Association

Funding and Revenues

Funding varies based on the population covered, although the majority of funds flow
from general taxation. Premiums from the formal sector reach up to 3% of monthly
income. Premiums from both the poor and the informal sector are 2,400 pesos
annually (about 50 USD). However, the cost of insurance for the poor is fully
subsidized by the central and local governments. The National government
allocates more than 9 billion pesos annually to meet its target.

Benefits
PhilHealth and beneficiaries have access to a comprehensive package of services,
including inpatient care, catastrophic coverage, ambulatory surgeries, deliveries,
and outpatient treatment for malaria and tuberculosis. Those identified as indigent
and OFW are also entitled to outpatient primary care benefits (PCB1) or TSEKAP.

Inpatient care includes room and board, medicines, diagnostic and other services,
professional fees and operating room services under the "all case rate" payment
scheme. The case rate amount will depend upon the final diagnosis and each
diagnosis has corresponding fix amount or package. The case rate amount shall be
deducted by the HCI from the member's total bill, which shall include professional
fees of attending physicians, prior to discharge. Catastrophic conditions, ambulatory
surgeries including ambulatory dialysis, deliveries and outpatient malaria and TB-
DOTS care.

Outpatient benefits include day surgeries, radiotherapy, dialysis, outpatient blood

transfusion, TB-DOTS, malaria treatment, HIV/AIDS treatment, animal bite
treatment, cataract operations and vasectomy and tubal ligation.

Except for the outpatient primary care benefits (PCB1) that the indigents and OFWs
are entitled to via public providers, patients have free choice of providers, both
public and private.

Annual or lifetime coverage limits exist. These limits are expressed in terms of
volumes of services (e.g., days) rather than a peso coverage limit. For example,
principal member are eligible for 45 days of inpatient admission and also outpatient,
and another 45 days to share among its qualified dependents. Each day of
ambulatory surgery counts as a day of admission.

Providers are allowed to charge the patient the difference between the total cost of
care and what PhilHealth pays (i.e., balance billing).

Indigent and sponsored members, lifetime members, senior citizen members and
household members are entitled to avail the free hospitalization under the no-
balance billing scheme (NBB) when they are admitted in a non-private room of
public or government hospitals. NBB are not applicable under private rooms and
private hospitals so members have to pay the excess or balance after case rate
amount has been deducted.

Other Government Agencies

There are several government agencies, each of whom has their respective OSH
mandates, policies, programs as well as modes of implementation and enforcement:

Civil Service Commission (CSC) - The Civil Service Commission is the

central personnel agency of the Philippine government and an independent
 constitutional commission with adjudicative responsibility in the national
government structure.
The Department of Local Government (DILG) - The DILG has 3,000
sanitary inspectors nationwide who are under the supervision of the Local
Government Units (LGUs). The DILG has building officials or municipal
engineers who conduct inspection by virtue of the National Building Code.
Department of Health (DOH) - The DOH leads the interagency on
Environmental Health (IACEH) 9. The aim of this network is to protect
individuals, families, workers and communities from exposure to occupational
and environmental hazards, disease agents or stressors that could affect their
health, through public health and environmental interventions.
Department of Agriculture (DA) - The DA is directed to formulate policies
on judicious use of pesticides and fertilizers and the promotion of the use of
organic fertilizer and integrated pest management. All appropriate agencies
under DA are tasked to monitor levels of chemical residues of agricultural
products and recommend policies for the safety of farmers/users of
pesticides, among others.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - The
DENR is the focal agency for the implementation of the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) 12 as well as for the
Chemical Control Order13 reviews.
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) PPA prescribe rules and regulations,
procedures and guidelines governing the establishment, construction,
maintenance and operation of all ports including private ports in the country.
The Standards parallel those of the Departments OSHS in terms of safety,
health and environmental control requisites
Department of National Defense - Provides a revitalized system to
enhance the survival capability and economic stability of the country against
all types of disaster
Maritime Industry Authority - integrate the development, promotion and
regulation of the maritime industry in the country.
The Informal Sector Coalition and the National Anti-Poverty
Commission (NAPC-WIS) - NAPC is emphasizing advocacy on OSH for the
benefit of informal sector workers through the development of OSH programs,
mass media communication campaigns, integration of OSH in the yearly LGU
Health Development Plans; assisting in creating OSH Committees in LGUs,
and training trainers in awareness raising/preventive measures.