MODULE 15:
DEVELOPMENT OF AN
OSH PROGRAM
I. OSH POLICY
POLICY
A PLAN OR COURSE OF ACTION, AS OF A GOVERNMENT,
POLITICAL PARTY, OR BUSINESS, INTENDED TO INFLUENCE
AND DETERMINE DECISIONS, ACTIONS, AND OTHER
MATTERS.
I. OSH POLICY
POLICY
A PLAN OR COURSE OF ACTION, AS OF A GOVERNMENT,
POLITICAL PARTY, OR BUSINESS, INTENDED TO INFLUENCE
AND DETERMINE DECISIONS, ACTIONS, AND OTHER
MATTERS.
SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY
IS A DOCUMENT STATING THE TOP MANAGEMENT’S SAFETY
OBJECTIVES, THE LEVEL OF SAFETY THAT CAN BE
PERFORMED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION’S MEMBERS FOR
EXECUTING THE POLICY AND ENSURING SAFETY.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
3. Includes principle and objectives of protecting SH of all
members of the organization.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
3. Includes principle and objectives of protecting SH of all
members of the organization.
4. States compliance with OSHS and related laws.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
3. Includes principle and objectives of protecting SH of all
members of the organization.
4. States compliance with OSHS and related laws.
5. States objectives to continually improve the OSH MS
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
3. Includes principle and objectives of protecting SH of all
members of the organization.
4. States compliance with OSHS and related laws.
5. States objectives to continually improve the OSH MS
6. Employees are aware of the Policy (communicated/posted)
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OSH
POLICY
1. Specific to the organization, concise, clearly written, dated,
and signed.
2. Indicates management commitment, support and
accountability.
3. Includes principle and objectives of protecting SH of all
members of the organization.
4. States compliance with OSHS and related laws.
5. States objectives to continually improve the OSH MS
6. Employees are aware of the Policy (communicated/posted)
7. Covers all workers and community
II. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
Safety and
Health Program
-a 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.
-a written document that spells out management’s commitment to protect its workers by undertaking
measures to control exposures to hazards in the workplace.
-contains an organized set of ideas, principles and procedures designed to be followed to achieve safety
and health excellence.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Workplace specific
the design of the safety and health should be responsive to
the specific hazards and exposures brought about by the
work processes and conditions of the company.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Workplace specific
the design of the safety and health should be responsive to
the specific hazards and exposures brought about by the
work processes and conditions of the company.
Must have commitment from the
employer and senior management
should spell out and clarify the specific responsibilities
and accountabilities of all those who have a stake in
company’s OSH program to avoid confusion.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Must have input from
the workers
the concerns of the workers should be considered in the
development of OSH programs and policies since they are
the once directly involve and exposed to work hazards
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Must have input from
the workers
the concerns of the workers should be considered in the
development of OSH programs and policies since they are
the once directly involve and exposed to work hazards
Must assign clear responsibilities
management commitment is critical in the success of a and accountabilities
program since they reflect the company’s resolve to
protect its worker and to ascertain that programs are
carried out with no exceptions.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Each of the program’s
elements must be in should be clearly written so that it cannot be
writing misinterpreted and can be used as ready reference by
everybody.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Be available and
effectively
everyone should be made aware of the company’s OSH
communicated programs and policy so they can abide on it.
III. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM CRITERIA
Be available and
effectively
everyone should be made aware of the company’s OSH
communicated programs and policy so they can abide on it.
Must have an evaluation
mechanism
– the OSH program and policy is dynamic, hence, should
be regularly monitored, reviewed and updated to make it
responsive to the current situations and conditions of
the company as well as applicable laws/orders of the
DOLE and relevant agencies.
IV. SAFETY AND HEALTH
COMMITTEE
IV. SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
SAFETY AND
HEALTH
COMMITTEE
the planning and policy making
group of the company in matters
relating to safety and health.
COMMITEE
01
CEO/MANAGER
OR HIS
REPRESENTATIVE
02
01
WORKERS’
REPRESENTATIVES
CEO/MANAGER
OR HIS
REPRESENTATIVE
02
01 03
WORKERS’
REPRESENTATIVES
CEO/MANAGER COMPANY
OR HIS PHYSICIAN,
REPRESENTATIVE NURSE OR
FIRST-AIDER
02 04
01 03
WORKERS’ SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVES OFFICER
CEO/MANAGER COMPANY
OR HIS PHYSICIAN,
REPRESENTATIVE NURSE OR
FIRST-AIDER
V. FUNCTIONS OF THE SAFETY
AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
FUNCTIONS
Plans and develops
accident prevention
programs for the
establishment
FUNCTIONS
Plans and develops
Directs the accident
accident prevention
prevention programs
programs for the
of the establishment
establishment
FUNCTIONS
Plans and develops
Directs the accident Conducts safety and
accident prevention
prevention programs health meetings at
programs for the
of the establishment least once a month
establishment
FUNCTIONS
Reviews report of
inspection, accident
investigations and
implementation of
programs
FUNCTIONS
Reviews report of
inspection, accident Initiates and
investigations and supervises safety
implementation of training
programs
FUNCTIONS
Reviews report of
inspection, accident Initiates and Develops and
investigations and supervises safety maintains disaster
implementation of training contingency plans.
programs
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