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25 kwi 2024 · Republic Act No. 11058. An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Chapter I – Declaration of Policy. Section 1. Declaration of Policy.
The OSH Law provides that each Filipino worker is protected against injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions and that employers must promote strict but dynamic, inclusive, and gender-sensitive measures in the formulation and implementation of policies and programs related to occupational safety and health.
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSH Standards), as amended in 1989 serves as the country’s central legislation in promoting a safe and healthy workplace for all working people by protecting them against all hazards in their work environment.
Book IV of the Labor Code of the Philippines outlines the rules governing health, safety and social welfare benefits. It also sets guidelines on fines and penalties. Chapters I and II of Title I specifically addresses medical and dental services, as well as occupational safety and health (OSH).
DOLE Department Order No. 224 s. 2021 - Guidelines on Ventilation for Workplaces and Public Transport to Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-19. Labor Advisory No. 03 s. 2021 - Guidelines on the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace.
This law outlines the duties of employers, workers, and other persons in ensuring that occupational safety and health (OSH) standards are met. It applies to all establishments, projects, sites, and all other
Under the Philippine Constitution of 1987, OSH is a constitutional objective described as “just and humane terms and conditions of work”. Accordingly the Philippine Labor Code devotes an entire book to prevention, enforcement of OSH standards and compensation of work-related injuries and illnesses.
