A presentation about Basic Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Inspection)

1. BET2 - Basic Occupational Safety and Health
SAFETY &
HEALTH
INSPECTION

2. The Law…

3. As defined by Section 3.(g) of the implementing rules
and regulations of Republic Act 11058, Safety and Health
Inspection refers to an examination of the work
environment, including the location and operation of
machinery other than those covered by technical safety
audits, adequacy of work space, ventilation, lighting,
conditions of work environment, handling, storage or work
procedures, protection facilities, and other possible sources
of safety and health hazards from the workplace.

4. SHI is a potent tool in identifying workplace hazards
even before they cause accidents or illnesses. After knowing
all the hazards and possible negative consequences of these
hazards, it is important to learn how to perform safety and
health inspection and determine how to eliminate the
conditions that may cause harm to your workers and the
workplace. Safety inspection is a tool in the prevention of
accident, to locate and report existing and potential unsafe
conditions that, if left uncontrolled, have the capacity to
cause accident in the workplace.

5. SHI Requirements

6. REQUIREMENTS OF EFFECTIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH
INSPECTION PROGRAMS
• Sound knowledge of the facility - the familiarity with the facilities of the
establishment
• Knowledge of relevant standards, regulations and codes - the reference
of all safety and health rules and regulations of the company should
always be the established local legislations and codes.
• Systematic inspection system - An established inspection system will
facilitate inspection activities and will allow the designated safety
inspector to improve the workplace.
• Method of reporting, evaluating and using the data - Evaluation of
effectiveness of the program is a must to determine whether a program is
a success or a failure.

7. SHI Considerations

8. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CONDUCTING SAFETY AND
HEALTH INSPECTION
• The purpose of inspection
• Person to conduct the inspection
• Time frames on how often items
must be inspected
• The aspects of each item need to be
examined
• Conditions need to be inspected

9. WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CONDUCTING AN
INSPECTION?
An inspector should keep an eye on General Conditions
such as lighting, housekeeping, ventilation, storage, etc.,
Specific Hazards such as tools, machinery, equipment, and
materials, and Work Practices such as work methods and
procedures.

10. Inspection Cycle

12. The Inspector…

13. WHO ARE THE PERSONS QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT
SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTION?
• Safety Professionals
• Company or Facility Management
• First-line Supervisors or Foremen
• Employees
• Maintenance Personnel
• Joint Safety and Health Committees

14. GOOD INSPECTOR “MUST HAVES”:
• Knowledge of the organization’s accident experience
• Familiarity with accident potentials and with the
standards that apply to his/her area
• Ability to make intelligent decisions for corrective
action
• Diplomacy in handling personnel and situations
• Knowledge of the organization’s operations

15. Types of Inspections

16. UNPLANNED INSPECTION
It is conducted by employees,
supervisors, and maintenance
personnel as part of their job
responsibilities, often
referred to as continuous or
on-going inspection.
PLANNED INSPECTION
It is a “real safety & health
inspection”. It is deliberate,
thorough, and systematic by design.

17. PLANNED INSPECTION
• Periodic Inspection - include those inspections at regular intervals
(e.g. weekly, monthly, periodically, etc).
• Intermittent Inspection - are those made at irregular intervals.
Sometimes the need for an inspection is indicated by accident
tabulations and analysis.
• General Inspection - is planned and covers places not inspected
periodically. This includes those areas no one ever visits and where
people rarely get hurt, such as parking lots, sidewalks, fencing and
similar outlying regions.

18. Preparation for SHI

19. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PREPARING FOR
AN INSPECTION
• Must not interrupt normal operations
• Must consider a review of all accidents
• Must include a review of previous
inspection report
• Must show awareness of any potential
hazard
• Must check on wearing of Personal
Protective Equipment by inspection
personnel
• Must have a clearly formulated checklist

20. Inspector Tools

21. An inspector should have the proper tools ready before the
inspection to make the process more efficient and to gather more
precise data. Common tools include, clipboards, inspection forms,
pens/pencils, lock-out/tag-out supplies, measuring tool, and
flashlight. Depending on the inspection area or type, the following
equipment may also be useful: cameras, tape recorder, electrical
testing equipment, sampling devices, sample containers, callipers,
special personal protective equipment, and a stopwatch.

22. Frequency of SHI

23. FACTORS ON FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION
1.What is the loss severity potential of the problem?
2.What is the potential for injury to employees?
3.How quickly can the item or part become unsafe?
4.What is the history of failures?

24. Corrective Actions

25. RULES IN IMPLEMENTING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
• Correct the cause whenever possible. If all the resources needed to
correct the cause are already available, improve the working condition.
• Immediately correct everything possible. All possible causes of accident
should be corrected at once to prevent their recurrence. This will
definitely be done if all measures are in place
• Report conditions beyond one’s authority and suggest solutions. Safety
is everybody’s job. Anyone should be involved in the prevention of
accident. If you identify hazards in your place of work, report them at
once to your supervisor. Give recommendation to correct the situation.
• Take intermediate action as needed. Time is an essence as far as safety
is concern. If unsafe condition was identified and corrective measure is at
hand, improve it at once.

27. Conclusion:

28. Safety and health inspection are everybody’s
responsibility for it is an effective tool in
identifying workplace hazard and help to sustain
the program instituted by the safety and health
committee in a workplace. Continuous
application of such tool will not only eliminate
accidents or illnesses but will also encourage
active participation of worker to follow standard
procedure as required by their job.

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Rules-and-Regulations-of-Republic-Act-No_-11058-An-Act-
Strengthening-Compliance-with-Occupational-Safety-and-Health-
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