Overview of COSH Program - Ver2014

Elements of an Effective
Safety and Health Program
Effective Safety and Health

Programs
 Ithas been found that effective
management of worker safety and
health programs
– Reduces the extent and severity of work
related injuries and illnesses
– Improves employee morale and
productivity
– Reduces workers’ compensation costs
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Common Characteristics of
Exemplary Workplaces
 Use of organized and systematic
methods to
– Assign responsibility to managers,
supervisors, and employees
– Inspect regularly for and control hazards
– Orient and train all employees to
eliminate or avoid hazards
The Guidelines - General

 An effective program
– Includes provisions for systematic identification,
evaluation and prevention or control of hazards
– Goes beyond specific requirements of the law to
address all hazards
 Written program
– “In writing” less important than its effectiveness
– As size and complexity of worksite or process
increases, so does need for written guidance
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Major Elements
 An effective occupational safety and
health program will include the
following four elements
– Management commitment and employee
involvement
– Worksite analysis
– Hazard prevention and control
– Safety and health training
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Management Commitment and

Employee Involvement
 Management commitment and employee
involvement are complementary
 Management commitment provides the
motivating force and resources for organizing
and controlling activities within an
organization
 Employee involvement provides the means
through which workers develop and express
their own commitment to s&h protection 6
Employee Involvement (cont’d)
Recommended Actions:
 State clearly a worksite safety and health
policy
 Establish and communicate a clear goal and
objective for the safety and health program
 Provide visible top management involvement
in implementing the program

 Encourage employee involvement in the
program and in decisions that affect their
safety and health (e.g., inspection or hazard
analysis teams; developing or revising safe
work rules; training new hires or co-workers;
assisting in accident investigations)
 Assign and communicate responsibility for all
aspects of the program
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 Provide adequate authority and resources to
responsible parties
 Hold managers, supervisors, and employees
accountable for meeting their responsibilities
 Review program operations at least annually,
to evaluate, identify deficiencies, and revise, as
needed
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Worksite Analysis
 Worksite analysis involves a variety of
worksite examinations, to identify not
only existing hazards, but also conditions
and operations where changes might
occur to create hazards
 Effective management actively analyzes
the work and the worksite to anticipate
and prevent harmful occurrences
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Worksite Analysis (cont’d)
 So that all hazards are identified
– Conduct comprehensive baseline and
periodic surveys for safety and health
– Analyze planned and new facilities,
processes, materials, and equipment
– Perform routine job hazard analyses
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 Provide for regular site safety and
health inspections
 Provide a reliable system for
employees, without fear of reprisal, to
notify management about apparent
hazardous conditions and to receive
timely and appropriate responses
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 Provide for investigation of accidents and
“near miss” incidents, so that their
causes and means for prevention are
identified
 Analyze injury and illness trends
over time, so that patterns with
common causes can be identified
and prevented
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Hazard Prevention
and Control
 Triggered by a determination that a hazard
or potential hazard exists
 Where feasible, prevent hazards by effective
design of job or job site
 Where elimination is not feasible, control
hazards to prevent unsafe and unhealthful
exposure
 Elimination or control must be accomplished
in a timely manner
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Hazard Prevention and Control
(cont’d)
 Establish procedures for timely correction or
control of hazards, including
– Engineering techniques, where feasible and
appropriate
– Procedures for safe work which are understood and
followed as a result of training, positive
reinforcement, correction of unsafe performance,
and enforcement
– Provision of personal protective equipment
– Administrative controls 15
Hazard Prevention and Control

(cont’d)
 Provide for facility and equipment
maintenance
 Plan and prepare for emergencies
– Training and drills, as needed
 Establish a medical program
– First aid on site
– Physician and emergency care nearby
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Forklift
Safety and Health Training

Safety
 Addresses the safety and health

responsibilities of all personnel, whether
salaried or hourly
 Most effective when incorporated into
other training about performance
requirements and job practices
 Complexity depends on size and
complexity of worksite and nature of
hazards 17

(cont’d)
 Ensure that all employees understand
the hazards to which they may be
exposed and how to prevent harm to
themselves and others from exposure
to these hazards
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(cont’d)
 Ensure that supervisors carry out their safety
and health responsibilities, including
– Analyzing the work under their supervision to
identify unrecognized potential hazards
– Maintaining physical protections in work areas
– Reinforcing employee training through continual
performance feedback and, if needed,
enforcement of safe work practices 19

(cont’d)
 Ensure that managers understand their
safety and health responsibilities, as
described under the Management
Commitment and Employee
Involvement element of the guidelines
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Evaluation of Construction Safety &
Health Program
(Section 5 of D.O. 13)

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Requirements in the
Evaluation of COSH Program
1. Application Form indication the following information:
A. Company Profile
•Name of the Company

•Complete Address and Contact Number (email address)
•Name of Owner / President
•Total Employment / Number of Workers to be employed
in the project
•PCAB License, DOLE Registration (Rule 1020 and DO
18-02)
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Requirements in the
Evaluation of COSH Program
B. Project Profile
•Name and location of the Project (Invitation to Bid to be

attached)
•Name of Project Owner
•Project Classification
•Duration of the Project / Date of Estimated Start /
Execution of the Project
•Brief Description of Activities / work Flow
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Requirements in the
Evaluation of CSH Program
C. OSH Personnel Assigned to the Project
•Name of Appointed Safety Officer, First Aider, OH Nurse,

Physician
•Date of BOSH Training of OSH Personnel (Certificate to
be attached)
•List of Heavy Equipment to be used in the project
(Certificate of Test/Inspection of CHE and TESDA
Skills Certification of Operators)
•Profile of the person who prepared the program
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Contents of the COSH Program
1. Company Safety and Health Policy (duly signed by
the owner/president)
2. Composition of the health and safety committee
3. Safety and Health Personnel (w/ Certificate of OSH
training)
4. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Safety
Officer
5. Applicable worksite safety and health promotion
and continuing information dissemination /
Signages
6. Accident and Incident investigation, recording and
reporting
7. Provision for the protection of the general public
within the vicinity of the company premises during
construction and demolition. 25

8. General safety within construction premises
9. Environmental Control (Rule 1070)
10. Guarding of Hazardous Machinery (Rule 1200)
11. Provision and use of PPE (Rule 1080)
12. Handling of Hazardous Substances (Rule 1980)
13. General Handling and Storage Procedures (Rule
1150)
14. Installation, use and dismantling of hoist and
elevators (Rule 1415)
15. Testing and inspection of electrical and mechanical
facilities (Rule 1160 to 1415)
16. Workers Skills and Certification
17. Provision of emergency transportation facilities for
workers. 26
18. Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment
19. First Aid and Health Care medicine, equipment
and facilities
20. Workers Welfare Facilities
21. Proposed Hour of Work and Rest and Rest Breaks
22. Waste Disposal System
23. Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Contingency
24. Penalties / Sanctions for Violations on the
Provisions of the Company CSH program
25. Job Hazard Analysis for a specific activity
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Thank You.
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Elements of an Effective

Safety and Health Program

Effective Safety and Health

The Guidelines - General

Management Commitment and

Management Commitment and

Worksite Analysis (cont’d)

Hazard Prevention and Control

Safety and Health Training

 Addresses the safety and health

Safety and Health Training

Safety and Health Training

(Section 5 of D.O. 13)

•Name of the Company

•Name and location of the Project (Invitation to Bid to be

C. OSH Personnel Assigned to the Project

•Name of Appointed Safety Officer, First Aider, OH Nurse,

Contents of the COSH Program

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