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    Safety is the highest priority in the construction sector to ensure all workers return home safely. The Philippine construction industry faces health and safety challenges. Guidelines have been issued by the Department of Labor and Employment on protecting workers and promoting safety. Toolbox meetings where supervisors brief workers daily on safety plans and hazards have been shown to reduce accidents by raising safety standards and creating a safer work environment. Safety audits are also used to identify hazards, encourage remedial actions, and reduce accidents. They have resulted in improved communication, awareness of injuries, and cost savings. Signage is a common way to warn of hazards using colors, symbols and messages. Fall protection systems are required by OSHA at various heights depending on the industry to

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    Safety is the highest priority in the construction sector to ensure all workers return home safely. The Philippine construction industry faces health and safety challenges. Guidelines have been issued by the Department of Labor and Employment on protecting workers and promoting safety. Toolbox meetings where supervisors brief workers daily on safety plans and hazards have been shown to reduce accidents by raising safety standards and creating a safer work environment. Safety audits are also used to identify hazards, encourage remedial actions, and reduce accidents. They have resulted in improved communication, awareness of injuries, and cost savings. Signage is a common way to warn of hazards using colors, symbols and messages. Fall protection systems are required by OSHA at various heights depending on the industry to

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    Safety is of the highest significance in the construction sector since everyone has the right to
    return home safely at the end of the day. The Philippine construction sector has several health
    and safety difficulties [1]. According to Department Order No. 13, Series of 1998, guidelines are
    issued on what should be done in the aim of assuring the protection and welfare of
    construction employees, as well as the safety and well-being of the general public inside and
    around any construction jobsite, and to promote harmonious employer-employee interactions
    in the construction sector.

    BASED ON PDF 8, UNDER EDUCATION AND TRAINING


    Toolbox Meeting / Toolbox Talk
    Workers and their respective supervisors meet on a daily basis for instruction, discussion, and
    proper briefing on the planned work, the assessment of previous work, the possibility or actual
    occurrence of accidents on the job site, tips and suggestions on how to avoid potential
    accidents, and other related matters. These discussions, formally known as tool box
    conversations, have the ability to save someone from being hurt or killed [2]. It created a safer
    working atmosphere and raised workers understanding of construction safety standards.
    According to studies [2] [3], these discussions were really beneficial and should be done on a
    regular basis since it does not only help educate companies on appropriate safety precautions
    but it also increases worker safety as well as decreases liability on management.
    https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1230&context=cmsp
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6537900/

    Safety and Health Audit


    The fundamental goal of assessing safety performance is to give information on the status of
    existing policies, procedures, and actions utilized to reduce workplace hazards and accidents.
    All construction companies want to cut expenses and keep worker compensation and worker
    indemnity lawsuits that arise as a direct result of safety issues [4]. Thus, a system of safety
    auditing was implemented to encourage hazard identification, remedial measures, and accident
    reduction. A failure in health and safety management is frequently the cause of a major event.
    Safety audits aid in discovering flaws in a system, process, or program, and the information
    acquired aids in determining the best path of corrective action. The actual jobsite conditions
    might be taken into consideration through the audit, and suggestive measures could be offered
    depending on the happenings at the jobsite. According to studies [4] [5], employees and the
    organization as a whole gain directly from the safety audit process, which results in a safer work
    environment. The safety auditing method did result in deliverables such as enhanced staff
    communication, injury awareness, and hence cost savings.
    http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.safety.20211001.01.html
    https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2401&context=rtd

    SAFETY SIGNAGES
    The most prevalent strategy of preventing accident and injury is the deployment of warning
    signs [7]. Safety signs are one means of alerting and warning employees about the nature and
    severity of workplace hazards, and they are employed when the risk of hazards is high [6].
    According to International Standard Organization (ISO), when signs are complemented by
    colors, geometrical figures, and graphical signs, a specific safety message is sent [8] [9]. In
    general, safety signs may depict a hazard, dangerous conditions, or the consequences of being
    exposed to hazard. Additionally, some signs provide warnings and safety suggestions for
    persons who engage in risky and harmful actions, as well as directions on how to avoid such
    behaviors [10].
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
    320562669_Comprehension_of_workplace_safety_signs_A_case_study_in_Shiraz_industrial_p
    ark
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
    304396217_Evaluation_of_the_Perception_of_Workplace_Safety_Signs_and_Effective_Factors

    FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM


    In a job like a construction site, the risk of danger and accident is quite significant. Falls are one
    of the leading causes of major workplace injuries and fatalities. Thus, employers must design
    the workplace to protect employees from falling off of overhead platforms, high workstations,
    or into gaps in the floor and walls. Fall protection is required by Occupational Safety and Health
    (OSHA) at altitudes of four feet in general industrial workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in
    the construction sector, and eight feet in longshoring industries. Furthermore, regardless of the
    fall distance, OSHA requires fall protection to be supplied when operating above dangerous
    equipment and machinery.
    https://www.osha.gov/fall-protection
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    Accidents and injuries are quite common in the construction sector. Inadequate risk
    management methods, such as failing to utilize or using of personal protective equipment (PPE)
    incorrectly, may dramatically increase the risk of accidents. Furthermore, approximately 60% of
    workers use PPE at work. The most common causes for non-usage include pain, a lack of
    information about how to use it, and a bad fit. Thus, accidents on construction sites can be
    decreased with adequate training and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by all
    personnel [11]. In addition, management at every construction site should give pre-
    employment and in-service training to all personnel. It should address workplace dangers and
    safety procedures, as well as instruction on the need and usage of personal protective
    equipment (PPE) [11] [12].

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7809954/
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
    337907083_A_study_on_the_effectiveness_of_Personal_Protective_Equipment_PPE_on_Buildi
    ng_Construction_Workers

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