Lesson 6:

Occupational Health and Safety Procedures

Introduction

“Prevention is better than cure”

This reminds us that Occupational Health and Safety Procedures in the workplace like food industries such as food cart, cafeteria, carinderia or any food establishment is highly commendable to avoid malfunction, unplanned or unusual events especially in the kitchen. If we can avoid those things, safetiness of the workers and customers will be evidently visible.

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

1. Determine the common safety regulations in the Philippines for the workstation.

2. Create a workplace safety plan presentation using Google Slides.

3. Recognize the importance of Occupational Health and Safety based on particular situation.

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

1. Determine the common safety regulations in the Philippines for the workstation.

2. Create a workplace safety plan presentation using Google Slides.

3. Recognize the importance of Occupational Health and Safety based on particular situation.

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KEEP in mind

Occupation – represents your job or profession.
Health – state of being well physically, mentally, emotionally, morally and socially.
Safety – condition of being safe from various hazards and risks.

Occupational Health and Safety

Also known as OHS
Planned System of Working
Identify Hazards and Risks
Prevent Illnesses and Injuries

5 OHS Elements

Management Commitment

Management should build OHS policy for the sake of their business and workers.

Planning

Answering 5WH1 (what, where, when, who, why and how?) to set standards.

Consultation

Listen and cooperate to your workers.

Training

Health and safety training is essential especially for the new and inexperienced workers.

Risk Management

Identifying, evaluating and controlling risks and hazards are must.

Common Philippine Safety Regulations

Philippine Clean Air Act – other term for Republic Act No. 8749 which main goal is to attain and sustain healthy air for all Filipinos.
National Building Code of the Philippines – known as Presidential Decree No. 1096. This code entails the general building requirements to discern sufficient environmental safeguards.
Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 – also called as Republic Act No. 9514. It is a primary law for suppression and prevention of all destructive fires.
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act – otherwise known as Republic Act No. 11058. This law requires employer to provide a safe and sound workplace for its employees.

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