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    The document discusses Philippine occupational health and safety standards. It establishes that occupational safety and health aims to protect workers' well-being. The Occupational Safety and Health Center was created by executive order to research, train, disseminate information and provide technical services regarding occupational safety and health. The Center's objectives include preventing work-related injuries and illnesses and improving workers' quality of life. It covers both public and private workplaces.

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    PHILIPPINE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS

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    The document discusses Philippine occupational health and safety standards. It establishes that occupational safety and health aims to protect workers' well-being. The Occupational Safety and Health Center was created by executive order to research, train, disseminate information and provide technical services regarding occupational safety and health. The Center's objectives include preventing work-related injuries and illnesses and improving workers' quality of life. It covers both public and private workplaces.

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    Philippine Occupational Health and Safety Standards

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    PHILIPPINE

    OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
    AND SAFETY STANDARDS
    Occupational Safety and Health
    • is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with
    protecting the safety, health and welfare of
    people engaged in work.
    • The goal of all occupational safety and health
    programs is to foster a safe work environment.
    As a secondary effect, it may also protect co-
    workers, family members, employers,
    customers, suppliers, nearby communities,
    and other members of the public who are
    impacted by the workplace environment.
    • It may involve interactions among
    many subject areas, including
    medicine, occupational well-being,
    public health, safety engineering /
    industrial engineering, chemistry,
    health physics and others.
    • The Occupation Safety and Health
    Center in the country is established
    by Executive order No. 307. The
    implementing rules and regulations
    are issued by the Employees
    Compensation Commission (ECC).
    • 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).
    The main objectives of the OSC are follows:

    1. prevent, eliminate or reduce work-related injuries,


    illnesses and deaths
    2. implement effectively occupational health and
    safety programs that will promote the health,
    efficiency and general well-being of the Filipino
    workers through the improvement of the quality of
    his working life that will enhance significantly the
    productivity of industries and business
    3. maintain an expert intelligence and training center
    for industrial disease and occupational safety
    Coverage of Services
    • The Services of the Occupational
    Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
    covers the preventive (primary,
    secondary, tertiary prevention)
    aspects of occupational safety and
    health in every workplace, public or
    private.
    • The Center serves as the
    authority on Occupational
    Safety and Health in the
    areas of research, training,
    and information
    dissemination and
    technical services.
    • The Center undertakes studies and research in all
    aspect of occupational safety and health. It focuses
    and 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
    HAZARDS AND RISKS AND ITS EFFECTS

    A hazard is a situation that poses a level of


    threat to life, health, property, or environment.
    Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only
    a theoretical risk of harm.
    However, once a hazard becomes "active", it
    can create an emergency situation. A hazard
    does not exist when it is not happening. A
    hazardous situation that has come to pass is
    called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability
    interact together to create risk.
    Hazards are sometimes classified into three
    modes:
    Dormant - The situation has the potential to be
    hazardous, but no people, property, or environment is
    currently affected by this. For instance, a hillside may be
    unstable, with the potential for a landslide, but there is
    nothing below or on the
    hillside that could be affected.
    Armed - People, property, or environment are in
    potential harm's way.
    Active - A harmful incident involving the hazard has
    actually occurred. Often this is
    referred to no

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