HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE is a group of

employees & management that plans and develops

policies in all matters pertaining to safety & health
in the workplace.

H & S COMMITTEE is a group of employees

appointed to aid and advise management on
matters of worker safety.

H & S COMMITTEE is composed of top

management & workers.

H & S COMMITTEE is important that top

management be represented in the S & H
Committee.
 Creating and maintaining an active interest in health & safety, and

Serving as a means of health & safety communication.

 In every place of employment, a Health &
Safety Committee shall be organized within
one (1) month from the date the business starts
operating.

The Health & Safety Committee shall be re-

organized every January of the following year.

The annual report on Health & Safety

Organization shall be submitted on or before the
end of January.
 CHAIRMAN

VICE-CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY
(Safety Man)

MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER

Type A with Chairman The MANAGER or his representative who must be top
operating official.
over 400 Members two (2) DEPARTMENT HEADS, four (4) WORKERS (must be
workers union members, if unionized), the company PHYSICIAN.
Secretary the SAFETY MAN.

Type B with Chairman The MANAGER or his representative who must be top
operating official.
over 200 to Members one (1) SUPERVISOR, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
400 workers members, if unionized), the company PHYSICIAN or the company NURSE.
Secretary the SAFETY MAN.

Type C with Chairman MANAGER or his authorized representative.

100 to 200 Members one (1) FOREMAN, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
members, if unionized), the NURSE.
workers Secretary the part-time SAFETY MAN.

Type D with Chairman MANAGER.

less than 100 Members one (1) FOREMAN, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
members, if unionized), the NURSE/FIRST-AIDER.
workers Secretary the part-time SAFETY MAN.

Type E Joint Chairman The CHAIRMAN of the establishment committee.

Members two (2) SUPERVISORS from 2 different establishments, two
Committee (2) WORKERS from 2 different establishments (union members, if
unionized).
Secretary APPOINTED by the Chairman.
Each site shall, at the start of the construction, have a
construction health & safety committee composed of the
following personnel:
PROJECT MANAGER or his representative as the chairperson ex officio;
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER;
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICERS;
SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH SUBCONTRACTOR;
DOCTORS, NURSES & OTHER HEALTH PERSONNEL who shall be
members ex officio;
WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES (minimum of three union members if
organized, not necessarily from one employer).
The persons constituting the Health & Safety Committee
shall, as far as practicable, be found at the construction site
whenever construction work is being undertaken.
 TERM OF OFFICE OF
Health & Safety Committee
MEMBERS
Chairman permanent member
Physician or Nurse permanent member
Safety Man permanent member
Department Head one (1) year
Types A & B: two (2) years
Worker
Types C, D & E: one (1) year
Chairman & Joint Committee: one (1) year,
Members rotation among the members
a) Plan, develop and oversee the implementation of accident prevention programs for
the construction project;
b) Direct the accident prevention efforts for the construction project in accordance with
the Construction Health & Safety Program;
c) Initiate and supervise the conduct of brief safety meetings or toolbox meeting
everyday;
d) Review reports of health & safety inspections, accident investigations;
e) Prepare and submit to DOLE the reports on committee meetings;
f) Provide necessary assistance to government inspecting authorities in the proper
conduct of their enforcement and other activities;
g) Initiate and supervise health & safety training for employees;
h) Develop and maintain a disaster contingency plan and organize such emergency
service units as may be necessary to handle disaster situations; and
i) Perform all duties provided in the Construction Health & Safety Program or those
that are necessary and incidental to the fulfillment of its objectives.
 OLD BUSINESS

Unfinished items in previous meetings

Status of action on previous recommendations

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations, reports(injuries, inspection, etc.),

injury rates, training schedules

DISCUSSION

Monthly subject or theme

Plans for promoting theme
 TOOLBOX MEETING (TBM) is a 10 to 15 minute onthejob
meeting held everyday to keep employees alert to work
related accidents & illnesses.

TBM is a proven technique for ensuring safe work habit during

the duration of work activities.
 Management Support

Careful Preparation

Meeting Proceeding
 When should the meeting be held ?

Who will be required to attend the meeting ?

What topics will be discussed at the meeting ?

What kind of preparations will be required for the

meeting ?

What kind of records will be kept at the meeting ?

 All employees (workers) for different trades or for all
employees (workers) assigned to different areas.
 Prepare the
workers

Define the job

 Procedure &
Responsibilities

Precautions
needed
Hazards present

Safety & Health

reminders

Use of PPE
 It should be done before the start of the days
work shift or start of new activity.

It should be performed by the Supervisor,

Lead man, or Safety Officer.

Give reminders on WHAT & HOW to do the job

safely.

Workers should participate actively.

 SAFETY OFFICER refers to any employee/worker
trained and tasked to implement occupational safety
& health programs in the workplace in accordance
with the provisions of the Standards and shall be
synonymous to the term SAFETY MAN as used in
these Standards.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH PERSONNEL

refers to Physician, Nurse, Dentist, Chemist,
Engineers, Safety Officers, FIRST-AIDERS and other
persons engaged by the employer to provide
occupational safety & health services as required by
the Standards.
 NUMBER OF MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAFETY OFFICERS
WORKERS
HAZARDOUS WORKPLACE NON-HAZARDOUS
HAZARDOUS WORKPLACE
HIGHLY
HAZARDOUS
1 50 One (1) part-time One (1) full-time 1 250
51 200 One (1) full-time One (1) full-time & One (1) part-time
One (1) part-time
201 250 One (1) full-time & Two (2) full-time
One (1) part-time
251 500 Two (2) full-time Two (2) full-time & 251 500
One (1) part-time Two (2) part-time
501 750
One (1) full-time
751 1000
Two (2) full-time
Every additional 500 One (1) additional full- One (1) additional full-
or fraction thereof time time
Every additional 250 One additional full-
or fraction thereof time
To ensure that a Construction Safety & Health Program is duly
followed and enforced at the construction project site, each
construction project site is required to have the minimum required
SAFETY PERSONNEL, as follows:

The General Constructor must provide for a full time officer, who
shall be assigned as the GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY &
HEALTH OFFICER to oversee full time the overall management of
the Construction Safety & Health Program.

The General Construction Safety & Health Officer shall

frequently monitor and inspect any health & safety aspect of
the construction work being undertaken.
He shall also assist government inspectors in the conduct of
safety &health inspection at any time whenever work is being
performed or during the conduct of accident investigation.
 The General Constructor must provide for ADDITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER/S in accordance with
the requirements for Safety Man/Officer of Rule 1033 (Training and
Personnel Complement) depending on the total number of
personnel assigned to the construction project site, to oversee the
effective compliance with the Construction Safety & Health Program
at the site, under the direct supervision of the General Construction
Safety & Health Officer.

The General Constructor must provide for one (1) CONSTRUCTION

SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER for every ten (10) units of heavy
equipment assigned to the project site, to oversee the effective
compliance with the Construction safety & Health Program at the
construction project site, in terms of heavy equipment utilization and
maintenance.

Each construction subcontractor must provide for a

REPRESENTATIVE, who shall have the same qualifications as a
Safety Man/Officer, to oversee the management of the Construction
Safety & Health Program for the subcontractors workforce and
then specific area of work operations in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 1033 of the OSHS.
 EMERGENCY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TOTAL
PERSONNEL NUMBER OF
WORKERS
A 1 Certified FIRST-AIDER 50 or less

B 1 Full-time Registered Nurse 51 200

C 1 Full-time Registered Nurse, 1 Part-time 201 300
Physician & 1 Dentist, & 1 Emergency Clinic.
D 1 Full-time Registered Nurse, 1 Full-time 301 more
Physician, 1 dentist & an infirmary or
emergency hospital with 1 bed capacity when
the number of employees exceed 300. In
addition, 1 bed capacity for every 100
employees in excess of 300.
Type A with Chairman The MANAGER or his representative who must be top
operating official.
over 400 workers Members two (2) DEPARTMENT HEADS, four (4) WORKERS (must be
union members, if unionized), the company PHYSICIAN.
Secretary the SAFETY MAN.

Type B with Chairman The MANAGER or his representative who must be top
operating official.
over 200 to 400 Members one (1) SUPERVISOR, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
workers members, if unionized), the company PHYSICIAN or the company NURSE.
Secretary the SAFETY MAN.

Type C with Chairman MANAGER or his authorized representative.

Members one (1) FOREMAN, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
100 to 200 members, if unionized), the NURSE.
workers Secretary the part-time SAFETY MAN.

Type D with Chairman MANAGER.

Members one (1) FOREMAN, three (3) WORKERS (must be union
less than 100 members, if unionized), the NURSE/FIRST-AIDER.
workers Secretary the part-time SAFETY MAN.

Type E Joint Chairman The CHAIRMAN of the establishment committee.

Members two (2) SUPERVISORS from 2 different establishments, two
Committee (2) WORKERS from 2 different establishments (union members, if
unionized).
Secretary APPOINTED by the Chairman.
 TERM OF OFFICE OF
Health & Safety Committee
MEMBERS
Chairman permanent member
Physician or Nurse permanent member
Safety Man permanent member
Department Head one (1) year
Types A & B: two (2) years
Worker
Types C, D & E: one (1) year
Chairman & Joint Committee: one (1) year,
Members rotation among the members
The duties of the Safety Officer (Safety Man) are specified under RULE
1040 of the OSH.

The principal function of the Safety man is to act as the employers principal
assistant & consultant in the application of programs to remove the
hazards from the workplace and to correct unsafe work practices.
For this purpose, the Safety Man has the following duties:

1) Serves as Secretary to the health & safety committee. As such, he

shall:

a) prepare minutes of the meetings;

b) report status of recommendations made;
c) Notify members of the meetings; and
d) Submit to the employer a report of the activities of the committee,
including recommendations made.
2) Acts in an advisory capacity on all matters pertaining to health &
safety for the guidance of the employer and the workers.

3) Conducts investigation of accidents as member of the Health &

Safety Committee and submits his separate report & analysis of
accidents to the employer.

4) Coordinates all health & safety training programs for the employer
and employees.

5) Conducts health & safety inspection as member of the committee.

6) Maintains or helps in the maintenance of an efficient accident

record system and coordinates actions taken by supervisors to
eliminate accident causes.

7) Provides assistance to government agencies in the conduct of

safety and health inspection, accident investigation or any other
related programs.

8) For purposes of effectiveness in a workplace where full-time safety

man is required, he shall report directly to the employer.
 Lost Time Accidents (LTA)

Injury Rates:

No. of LTA X 1,000,000.

Frequency Rate (FR) =
Total Man-Hours worked in a year

Severity Rate (SR) = Total Days Charged X 1,000,000.

Total Man-Hours worked in a year

 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT PLANNED JOB/TASK JOB/TASK
ADMINISTRATION TRAINING INSPECTION ANALYSIS OBSERVATION
& PROCEDURES

PERSONAL ORGANIZATIONAL HIRING & ACCIDENT & ACCIDENT &

COMMUNICATION RULES PLACEMENT INCIDENT INCIDENT
INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS

PURCHSING & EMPLOYEE HEALTH CONTROL PERSONAL MEASUREMENT

ENGINEERING TRAINING & SERVICES PROTECTIVE AUDIT SYSTEM
CONTROLS EQUIPMENT

GROUP GENERAL EMERGENCY RECORDS & OFF-THE-JOB

MEETINGS PROMOTIONS PREPAREDNESS REPORTS SAFETY