OSH Management Systems National, Establishment levels,

The Philippine Experience

Dr. Dulce P. Estrella-Gust

Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally Dusseldorf,

GermanyNovember 4, 2009

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Objectives

1. Present the Philippine OSH systems, programs, at national and establishment levels;

2. Discuss accomplishments, output, outcome, under the NOSH-Medium Term Plan 2006-10;

3. Steps taken to adapt the OSH systems and programs according to:

ILO OSH-MS Guidelines, and ILO Convention No 187

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OSH management system

internally consistent OSH policies, infrastructures, programs, monitoring and feedback system;

o includes related arrangements geared towards the prevention of work-related hazards and risks

o Compliance to OSH standards, related laws and recent policies,

o the provision of benefits for compensation for work-related injuries and illnesses.

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Vision:All workers enjoy a better quality of life through OSH

policies and programs

Mission:With the enabling capacity of DOLE, unions,

employers and other stakeholders translate the vision intoharmonized policies, programs and standard operating procedures

on OSH through effective partnerships

Strategies -harmonize OSH systems and programs, mechanisms with focus onprevention through policy, training, information, research, technical services- deliver quality OSH services, and mobilize resources

Feedback Feedback

Indicative Plans of agencies and stakeholders

GoalBy 2010, all OSH stakeholders have the capability to carry out cost-effective OSH preventive programs of the highest quality reaching out to the majority of workers in the formal and informal sectors in all regions of the country; and to reduce work-related injuries and

illnesses by 20%

Framework of Action for an Integrated and Framework of Action for an Integrated and Comprehensive National OSH Plan (2006-Comprehensive National OSH Plan (2006-

2010)2010)

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Objectives of the National OSH Plan 2006 to 2010

“Policy” Harmonize policies, systems, structure and programs on OSH

“Resource Mobilisation” raise the level of resources for preventive occupational safety and health programs for both public and private sectors.

“Quality Services” reach more workers with quality OSH programs.

“Compliance” improve compliance of establishments on OSH Standards and related policies

“Research” To carry out studies and researches as basis for policy formulation and the design of programs and provision of services

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Supreme Court

Inspection, NLRC,

DOLE, Courts,

DOLE, Courts,

InternalMonitoring(Bipartite)

JointLabor-Mgt.Grievance Procedure

ENFORCEMENT

Constitutional

Convention

Congress

Government

Tripartite

Bipartite:Company,Organization

CBAs,/CNAsLMCs,OSHCommittees

others

ORIGIN

Legal Framework Governing OSHLegal Framework Governing OSH

Department Orders and Policies on OSH Department Orders and Policies on OSH

DO No. , June 11, 2009 Guidelines on Influenza Virus A(H1N1) Prevention and Control at the WorkplacePhilippines,

DO No. 04-09 Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in the Ship Building, Ship Repair and Ship breaking Industry,

DC No. 1 – 09 Lifting Exclusion of Transportation from Coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health

DO 01-08 Occupational Safety and Health of Call Center Work

DO 73-05 DO TB Prevention and Control in the Workplace

DO 53-03 Drug-Free Workplace Department Order

DO 44-03 World Day for Safety and Health

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Philippine Occupational Safety and Health System and Programs

Legal Basis Lead agencies Program

Prevention Book IV Philippine Labor Code (PLC), Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS), EO 307

OSHC Zero Accident Program (ZAP)

Enforcement PLC Book III BWC, DOLE Regional Offices

Labor Standards Enforcement Framework (LSEF)

Compensation and Rehabilitation

PLC Book IV, PD 626

ECC Employees Compensation Program (ECP)

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Policy achievements, gaps: Objective 1 of NOSH-MTP

1.A comprehensive OSH System, Structure

and Programs, but needs harmonization2. Improved Resource Allocation towards

prevention of work-related diseases and promotion of workers’ health, but limited by law, needs new legislation.

3. Persistent Organic Pollutants; a natl program exist but needs legislation

4.Globally Harmonized System of Labelling Chemicals: same achievements, same legislative concerns 9

OSH Structure achievements, gaps

1. With two new extension offices of OSHC; needs more to cover 16 regions, 800,000 estabs, and 33 M workers

2. Few OSH partners in the private sector3. Slow progress in integrating OSH in educational

systems4. Public sector OSH difficulties in catching up 5. Interagency committees with varying degrees of

sustainability: Philippine National AIDS Council Interagency Committee on Environmental Health Committee on Chemical Control Order Committees to implement ILO Convention 176 on

Mine Safety, 182 on Child Labor, others. 10

Objective 2 of NOSH-MTP: Resources

Expected Outputs, Accomplishments, Gaps1. Actuarial study on improved allocation of resources for prevention

as resources stated in EO 307 is limited. Resources still highly inadequate to cover 35 million workers

2. :Improved resources at local government unit (LGU) levelsFew LGUs have committed to support OSH in general and/or specific aspects like drug-free workplace, school H and S

Need for progressive expansion to larger numbers of LGUs • 3. Limited partnership with external donors for vulnerable working

populationsSystematic exploration of cooperation and funding with old and new partners for innovative projects i.e. on OSH, decent work and non-discrimination of the informal sector, of women young and older workers, Overseas Foreign Workers (OFWs), chemical safety, OSH-MS, others .

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Objective 3: Capability/Capacity Building Expected Output, Accomplishments, Gaps

 

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New training courses and material: Accomplishments

• Stress Management, • Violence and anti-sexual

harassment, Tobacco• Drug-Free workplace • OSH in Call Centers, • In Shipbuilding, Ship Repair

• 100 hr. OSHMS

• Manuals, Technical Guides, documentary films, handouts

1.Psychosocial Concerns

2.OSH in Industry sectors

3.Piloting of OSH-MS4.Support training materials:

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Capability: Observations/Gaps •  

• Coverage of clients thru training, info, tech services improved by over 500% from 2006

• But, fast expanding demand for OSH services has outpaced availability of services

• Current OSHC/ safety training organizations/academe understaffed to meet all capability building requirements and demands

• a small core of trainors for OSHMS, and psychosocial issues• Inadequate efforts in integrating OSH information and skills in

existing programs of GOs, employers/ workers groups• Slow progress on integration of OSH courses in both

undergraduate and post-graduate degrees• No industrial hygiene undergraduate course yet.•

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Capability Building Gaps /recommmendation

 •   Speed up process and harmonize

system in capability building, • Same with accreditation of experts

and institutions• And monitoring of expert build-up• New programs are at testing stage;

e.g on shipbuilding, call centers, psychosocial concerns

• Intense linkup with education partners15

Obj: 4 of NOSH-MTP ComplianceExpected output Achievements

Standards• Increased number of

establishments benefiting from and complying with LSEF requirements of

• LSEF outcomes updated and reviewed

• WAIR , AMR reports updated

• Specific policies and programs

• LSEF promoted nation-wide through DOLE ROs and BWC

• Regular monitoring with an increase of 10 to 20% :

• WAIR report updated

• AMR report latest update

• Databases on:

HIV/AIDS

Drug-free workplace

TB, H1N1 prevention

OSH in Call centers, shipbuilding, etc

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Compliance:•  Limited OSH parameters

used;• Few sanctions• Limited scope for checking

reliability of self-assessment reports

• Limited capacity for OSH inspection and TAV

• Procedures should be clear for all Work Alert team

Gaps

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) most frequent 33% most frequent 33%

Lung diseases 20%Lung diseases 20% Skin diseases 18%Skin diseases 18% Circulatory system 12%Circulatory system 12% Skin diseases 5%Skin diseases 5% Renal diseases 5%Renal diseases 5% Eye diseases 5%Eye diseases 5% Blood disorders 4%Blood disorders 4% Hearing loss 2%Hearing loss 2% Neurologic 1%Neurologic 1%

RESEARCH:RESEARCH:Active SurveillanceActive Surveillance Work-Related Disorders: Results Work-Related Disorders: Results

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Working Conditions Hazardous Workplaces Working Conditions Hazardous Workplaces (shipbuilding, ship repair, swine, pesticide (shipbuilding, ship repair, swine, pesticide exposure, construction, etc)exposure, construction, etc)

Service (Hotel and restaurants, Call Centers) Service (Hotel and restaurants, Call Centers) -.-.

OSH of Local Government Offices OSH of Local Government Offices OSH Qualities of Commercially Available OSH Qualities of Commercially Available

PPEsPPEs Women in the Informal Sector,Women in the Informal Sector, drugs, HIV/AIDS, TB prevention, OSH in

specific sectors as in call centers, shipbuilding, construction, and others.

Other StudiesOther Studies

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Research: Accomplishments, Use

• basis for medium term plans and action programs;

• improving coverage/ quality of programs;

• developing training and information program on psychosocial concerns.

• used as “Best practices” in ZAP and productivity, and the Gawad Kaligtasan Kalusugan award

• inputs to Technical Guidelines

• aid to standard setting and enforcement of Standards and related policies.

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Research : Gaps

• Sharing of expertise and other technical resources, between and among research institutions

• databases on enunciated policies and programs of HIV, drugs, TB, Call Centers, Shipbuilding, infectious diseases like H1N1

• regular funding resources

• interest of major funding agencies to OSH research

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OSH Management Systems: Selected Countries

Approach Countries Enterprise-level actions

Mandatory OSH-MS Hongkong, Indonesia, Singapore

Mandatory OSH-MS in specified undertakings with regulatory and advisory measures

Nationally applicable voluntary OSH-MS standards

China, Thailand Widely accepted voluntary OSH-MS standards with certification support

Promotion of nationalOSH-MS models

Philippines, Japan, Korea National OSH-MS models througha statutory body

Enabling steps toward improved management

Malaysia Promotion of self-regulatory management

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OSH Programs for Vulnerable Populations

Informal Sector

• Women workers in the informal economy

Young Workers

Child Labor

• Achievements• Case studies, advocacy in LGUs,

network • National Conference on Young

Workers 2003.

• research, policies, training progs, guidelines for call center workers, progs and guidelines for workers in tourism

• case studies in small scale mine, footwear, paaling, vegetable farming; training, policies, tech assistance to ILO C 138 and 182

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Vulnerable PopulationAchievement Gaps

• Older Workers:

• OFWs

• case studies, local and intl. networking, integrated in training, advocacy for policy

• Selected pre-departure training training programs for Korea-bound, case studies on HIV

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Emerging Industries, emerging Hazards and Risks

• Call Centers

• New infectious diseases (SARS, Avian flu, Ebola Reston, H1N1)

• MSDs

• Psychosocial hazards

• stress, sexual harassment, tobacco, drugs and alcohol, fatigue

• Policies, information programs

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Good Practices in OSHNational Level

National OSH SystemNOSH Profile 2006, now updating to 09National OSH Medium Term Plan up to 2010,

being updatedNational Safety Award (GKK), biennialNational and Regional OSH CongressesNetworks (natl, regl, specialty,LGUs)Monitoring SystemSetting up of Extension Offices

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Good Practices on OSHNational/establishment Level

Systematic Implementation of Capability building program of individual safety persons/experts and workplaces (TNA, responsive devt of training courses, piloting, finalizing, implementing, monitoring, use of training support materials )

From Research to Policy to ProgramsAssisting establishments in setting up an OHS program

(OSHS Rule 1960)Expanding networks locally and internationallyInformation Packages and mass and small media

dissemination, InternetMedium Term Research Agenda

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OSH OSH POLICPOLIC

YYSAFETY

CONTROL & EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

PROGRAMOCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH PROGRAM

CAPACITY BUILDING ON OSH

SOCIAL

ACCOUNTABILITY

PROGRAMS

ENVIRONMENTA

L PROTECTION

& COMMUNITY

RELATIONS

OSH Program

OUTCOMEOSH

indicators &

productivity

OSH-MS international safety rating

system

The GKKFramework

GOAL: To achieve ZERO ACCIDENT in the Workplace

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Number of Entries

1st GKK(1997)

2nd GKK(1999)

3rd GKK(2001)

4th GKK(2004)

5th GKK(2006)

6th GKK(2008)

Establishment EntriesEstablishment Entries(total = 207)(total = 207)

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Observations of GKK

• As criteria for GKK became more stringent in 2004, number of entries decreased

• New programs attract more attention• Despite advocacy for social protection and decent

work, OSH remains at the bottom of priorities• Shrinking pool of potential candidates because (they

have already participated, or actual decline in companies)

• Fatalities and serious injuries/illnesses of previous winners.

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Convergence with main elements of OSH-MS

ILO Convention No. 187 Concerning the Promotional Framework for

Occupational Safety and Health, 2006

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Conclusion

The Philippines has gone a long way in raising OSH standards and extending OSH protection to a growing number of its workforce; a national and establishment system exist;

Achievements are put into perspective by observed gaps in: • Coverage• Data collection:• Representation and social dialogue.• OSH expertise and manpower:• Much Convergence with ILO-Management System and ILO

Convention 187 and Philippine National OSH System and Practice

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