Safety in the work place

1. SAFETY IN THE
WORK PLACE

2. Direction:
Write the letter of the correct
answer on a sheet of paper.

3. 1.What is being referred to by this statement?
It refers to the physical or environmental
conditions of work or employment, which
substantially comply with the provisions of this
Standard.
A.Safety C. PPE
B. Workplace D. Health

4. 2.What is an unplanned or expected event
in the workplace that results to injury or
damage to property?
A.Recognized Hazards
B.Risks
C. Work Accident
D. Work Safety

5. 3.Why do you need to work safely on the
perspective of the management?
A.For the most important people in
our lives
B.To earn more for the family
C.To be more productive
D.To protect ourselves

6. 4.What shall you do when a potential hazard is
discovered?
A.Make sure that everyone else in your
workplace is aware of the problem.
B.Just keep quiet and avoid it.
C.Notify your supervisor.
D.Stay calm.
E.Both a & C.

7. 5.What agency has the mandate to
protect an employee if he encounters
problems with his work?
A.DILG C. DOLE
B. DOH D. TESDA

9.  for everyone’s safety.
According to Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE), Work
Immersion is an integral part of the
K-12 Program in fully realizing its
goal to produce job-ready graduates
quipped with industry – base skills.

10. it strongly affirms that while work
immersion contributes to the full
realization of the objectives of the K to
12 Program, the safety, health, and
morals of SHS students, especially those
below 18 years of age, shall be a
paramount area of consideration.

11. being a Work Immersion student, who will
also become employees or even an employer,
or an entrepreneur soon, you must learn this
lesson: Safety in the Workplace.
 To learn about this, let us be familiarized
with what Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS) is.

12. Occupational Safety and Health Standards
(OSHS
was formulated in 1978 in compliance
with the constitutional mandate to
safeguard the workers’ social and
economic well-being as well as their
physical safety and health.

13. The Department of Labor and
Employment under Article 162 of the
Labor Code of the Philippines, the OSHS
was promulgated for the guidance and
compliance of all concerned.
This body of rules and regulations is
referred to as “Standards”

14. OSHS aims to protect every workingman and woman
against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through
safe and healthful working conditions, there by
assuring the conservation of valuable manpower
resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives
and properties, consistent with national development
goals and with the State’s commitment for the total
development of every worker as a complete human
being.

16. Employer
includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the
interest of an employer, in relation to an employee, and shall
include government- owned or controlled corporations and
institutions, as well as non-profit private institutions or
organizations.
shall mean any person hired, permitted or suffered to work
by an employer.

17. Safe or Safety
shall refer to the physical or
environmental conditions of work or
employment, which substantially comply
with the provisions of these Standards.

18. Health
shall connote a sound state of the
body and mind of the worker, which
enables him to perform his job
normally, in a state of well-being.

19. Work Accident
shall mean an unplanned or unexpected
occurrence that may or may not result in
personal injury, property damage, work
stoppage or interference or any combination
thereof, which arises out of and in the course of
employment.

20. Work Injury
shall mean any injury or
occupational illness suffered by a
person, which arises out of or in
the course of his employment.

21. Workplace
It means the office, premises or work site,
where the workers are habitually employed and
shall include the office or place where the
workers, who have no fixed or definite work
site, regularly report for assignment in the
course of their employment.

23. 1. Each employer covered by the provisions
of these Standards shall:
A. furnish his workers a place of
employment free from hazardous
conditions that are causing or are
likely to cause death, illness or
physical harm to his workers;

24. .
B. Give complete job safety instructions to all
his workers, especially to those entering the
job for the first time, including those
relating to the familiarization with their
work environment, hazards to which the
workers are exposed to and steps taken in
case of emergency;

25. C.Comply with the requirements
of this Standards
D.use only approved devices and
equipment in his workplace.

26. 2. Each worker shall:
A. Cooperate with the employer
in carrying out the provisions
of this Standards

27. B. report to his supervisor any
work hazard that may be
discovered in his workplace.

28. C. Make proper use of all safeguards and s
afety devices furnished in accordance with
the provisions of this Standards for his
protection and that of others, and shall
follow all instructions given by the
employer in compliance with the provisions
of this Standards.

29. D. use personal protection and
safety equipment as required
by the employer

30. E. Follow work safe
procedures

31. 3.It shall be the duty of any person, including any
builder or contractor or enforcement agent, who
visits, builds, renovates, or installs devices, or
conducts business in any establishment or
workplace, to comply with the provisions of this
Standards and all regulations of the employer
issued there under as well as with other
subsequent issuances of the Secretary.

33. 1.The employer must ensure
that the workspace is properly
disinfected, ventilated, and
maintained.

34. 2. The employer shall provide
propervisual reminders
for safety policies around
the workplace to improve
compliance.

35. 3.Other prevention and control measures
are:
A. Conduct daily temperature and
symptom monitoring and
recording of all staff who report
for work.

36. B. Establish referral
network for employees
who will develop
symptoms.

37. C. Employers must enforce
infection control procedures
such as physical distancing,
wearing of masks, meticulous
hand hygiene, and cough
etiquette.

38. Appropriate PPE shall also be worn
based on the setting of their work
(e.g. face shields and masks for those
who render service via face-to- face
encounters, full PPE for frontline
healthcare workers, etc.).

39. D. Employers shall implement
activities to promote physical
and mental resilience among
their employees and workers,
and ensure other measures to
reduce transmission, contact rate
and risk of infection.

40. What is hazard?

41. Hazard is anything with
potential to cause injury,
illness, or damage.
(DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM No. 2020-0220)

43. 1. Physical Hazards
These are brought by unhealthy working
conditions, poor lighting, poor ventilation,
insufficient facilities, inefficient or faulty
equipment or machine, and improper work
practices like wrong use of knives.

44. 2.Biological Hazards
are brought about by workers infected with diseases
or illnesses, unhygienic personal practices that can
transmit bacteria, parasites, fungi to other workers and
food and equipment being handled.
Hence, it is advised that Covid-19 probable cases
should be isolated right away.

45. 3.Ergonomic Hazards.
 are brought by poor posture when working
long periods of standing, bending, pushing,
lifting, carrying that can cause body stress,
muscle pains, and soreness, back injury,
numbness of hands, feet and other parts of the
body

46. 4.Psychological Hazards.
are brought by too much stress from
work that may cause mental emotional
strains, anxieties, depression- losing
focus on one’s work and others

48. •Be sure that every
individual in the
workplace is aware
of the problem.

49. •Inform or notify your
supervisor. Unless you
are the supervisor, then
get going on that safety
committee plan.

50. •Make a follow up.
Informing about the hazard
is not an assurance that
problem is resolved, unless
you make follow ups.

51. •Record or file any
reports or documents
about the problem.

53. 1.Wash hands thoroughly.
2.Keep the finger nails short and clean.
3.Always wear PPE while at work.
4.Wear mask anywhere and anytime.
5.Remove all accessories before working.
A. To Keep Oneself Clean

54. B. To keep the Food Clean
1.Never handle food when you have wounds,
cuts, and infections.
2.It is best to work with clean and sanitized
gloves all times to minimize hand contact
with food.
3.Refrigerate food, especially perishable ones.
4.Keep food in clean containers with cover.
5.Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly
before use.

55. 6.Check food and containers for
any possible contamination.
7.Clean the containers of
ingredients regularly.
8.Follow the policy of first in, first
out. Those stored earlier should
be used first before those stored
later.
9.Label package of food to
determine information.

56. C. To Keep the Workplace Clean
1.Do not do personal hygiene activities in the workplace.
2.Do not eat, smoke or spit in the workplace.
3 Do not sit on equipment and worktables.
4.Keep the surrounding areas free from dirt and disorganization.
5.Follow the Japanese philosophy of good housekeeping-
sort=seiri set-in-order=seiton,
sweep=seiso standardize=seiketsu
sustain=shitsuke.

57. TERM English Term Meaning in Japanese Context
Seiri Tidiness Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in
the workplace
Seiton Orderliness Set everything in proper place quick retrieval and
storage
Seiso Cleanliness Clean the workplace; everyone should be a janitor
Seiketsu Standardization Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness
Shitsuke Discipline Practice 5 S daily- make it a way of life ( also
means commitment)