OSH PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT

DARWIN M. ANDRES, R.N.

OSHP No. 1033-160517-D-0131
OSHC No. 1030-061419-OSHC-197
 OSH PROGRAMMING
• RULE 1045 of the OSH Standards
requires employers to develop and
implement their respective safety and
health policy and programs. This
module will help you to design your own
OSH Programs specific to the unique
conditions and situations of your
company.
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
• Plan or outline of activities conducted to
promote safety and health consciousness
among management and workers in order
that accidents and/or illnesses can be
eliminated or minimized to the lowest
reducible level.
• It is a written document that spells out
management’s commitment to protect its
workers by undertaking measures to control
exposures to hazards in the workplace.
 OSH POLICY
• Before you can design your company’s safety
and health program, foremost is the
necessity to ascertain your company’s Safety
and Health Policy.
• What is your company’s commitment on
safety and health?
• Do you have the strong leadership and the
necessary mechanism to implement this?
 Characteristics of an OSH Policy
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly
written, dated and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment,
support and accountability.
3. Included principle and objectives of
protecting safety and health of all members
of the organization
4. States compliance with OSH Standards and
related laws.
 Characteristics of an OSH Policy
5. States objectives to continually improve the
OSH Management System
6. Employees are aware of the Policy
(communicated/posted)
7. Covers all workers and community
 Effective Safety and Health
Programs could:
• Reduce the extent and severity of
work related injuries and illnesses
• Improve employee morale and
productivity
• Reduce workers’ compensation
costs
 Safety and Health Program Criteria
• Workplace specific
• Must have commitment form the employer and senior
management
• Must have input from the workers
• Must assign clear responsibilities and accountabilities
• Each of the program’s elements must be in writing
• Must address the safety and health of contractors
• Be available and effectively communicated
• Must have an evaluation mechanism
 Safety and Health Committee
• In order to effectively implement the OSH
Programs, it is required that companies should
have their own Safety and Health Committee. This
is provided for in Rule 1040 of the OSH Standards.
– CEO/Manager or his representative
– Workers’ Representatives (union members if
organized)
– Company Physician, nurse or first-aider
– Safety Officer
Function of the Safety and Health Committee
• Plans and develops accident prevention programs
for the establishment
• Directs the accident prevention programs of the
establishment
• Conducts safety and health meetings at least once
a month
• Reviews report of inspection, accident
investigations and implementation of programs
• Initiates and supervises safety training
• Develops and maintains disaster contingency plans
 Components of an OSH Policy
• Safety Control and Emergency
Preparedness
• Industrial Hygiene Program
• Occupational Health Program
• Environmental Protection and
Community Relations
• Social Accountability Programs
• Capability Building on OSH
 Safety Control and Emergency
Preparedness
a) Housekeeping
These include policies
b) Material handling and storage
and programs to c) Electrical safety
mitigate exposures of d) Machine guarding
e) Personal protective equipment
workers to direct
f) Fire safety orientations and exit
physical hazards in the drills
organization. g) Maintenance of firefighting
facilities
h) Incident/accident investigation
analysis, recording and reporting
Examples of these are i) Safety inspections
programs relating to: j) Emergency preparedness plans
and related training
 Emergency Preparedness
• Encompasses all activities that are
necessary to prepare people and
organizations to respond to emergencies
and disasters which include typhoons,
floods, industrial fire, chemical leaks,
earthquakes and oil spills, among others.
 Emergency Preparedness
• Declaring an emergency
• Evacuating workers
• Obtaining internal emergency resources
• Obtaining help from external resources
• Initiating emergency rescues
• Tending to casualties
 Elements of an Emergency
Preparedness Program
• Review the hazards – identify the hazards and risks
that can happen in the organization or community
• Evaluate resources – assess the available
resources you have including the presence of
trained manpower to respond to emergencies
• Develop emergency plan and procedure – develop
plans and procedures that should be observed
before, during and after the emergency
 Elements of an Emergency
Preparedness Program
• Conduct training – train the right people who will
respond to emergencies
• Conduct drills and exercises – simulation of
possible emergency scenarios through drills and
exercise will prepare the employees in the event
disasters and calamities will happen
• Educate public – conduct awareness programs for
the general public so that they too will be prepared
and will be source of your support system
 Elements of an Emergency
Preparedness Program
• Integrate in community plan – it is important that
the company keeps close coordination with the
locality/community in order to have a synchronized
response
 Industrial Hygiene Program
• Inventory of chemicals
• Emergency contingency plan
• Capability building program for chemical
users
• Materials handling and storage procedures
• Abatement of physical hazards
 Occupational Health Program
• Employment or hiring of medical staff
• Availability of clinical, dental and medical
equipment
• Preparation and submission of Annual Medical
Report
• Compilation of medical records of employees,
including health services or both
• HMO or in-house health services or both
• Medical services and other programs implemented
 Environmental Protection and
Community Relations
• Data on classification and volume of waste
generated
• Pollution prevention facilities (e.g.
wastewater treatment)
• Employment of a Pollution Control Officer
(PCO)
• List of outreach programs and description
 Social Accountability Programs
• Policy on gender equality
• Policy on Child Labor
• Policy on PWDs
• Other corporate social responsibility
programs
 Capability Building on OSH
• List of required orientation/trainings on OSH
provided (BOSH/COSH, Drugs, HIV/AIDS, Gender,
Anti-Sexual Harassment, Family Welfare, OSH
Management System and others)
• Training calendar of the company; other staff
development activities
• Plans on communicating OSH
• Information program, materials and dissemination
strategies
• Monitoring and evaluation
 OSH can be communicated to
employees through:
• Safety Meetings – conducted regularly to remind
workers on OSH
• Safety Contest – can include injury contests, non-
injury rate contest e.g. safety slogan, poster,
housekeeping
• Use of posters, bulletin boards, displays to
publicize safety
• Other activities like safety campaigns, safety
courses and demonstrations, public address
systems, publications, suggestion systems
 Monitoring and Evaluation
• Improve the performance of the program
• Know the changes or revisions/improvements are
necessary
• Check areas that have to be prioritized
• Assess program effectiveness
– Number of accidents and injuries are trending downward
– Cost of accidents and injuries is trending downward
– Time lost due to work-related injuries or illnesses is
reduced
Examples of indicators to look at:
• 100% compliance on PPE use
• Presence of signage and directional signs
• Zero unprotected wall and floor openings
 The greatest responsibility a
person can have during his
lifetime is to be accountable for
another person’s safety and
health and for the protection of
the environment
END
THANK YOU!

DMA