Did you know that agriculture is one of the most hazardous of all economic sectors and many agricultural workers suffer occupational accidents and ill health each year? The largest sector for female employment in many countries, especially in Africa and Asia, Agriculture employs some one billion workers worldwide, or more than a third of the world's labor force, and accounts for approximately 70 per cent of child labor worldwide. That's an alarming fact given then we don't have many stringent guidelines on OSH particularly for the Philippine agricultural industry. Here I share a short introduction on OSHE tailored for the Agriculture industry. #agriculture #PhilippineAgri Published as of 14 Dec 2020 Occupational Safety, Health and Environment for the agricultural industry by Paula Tolentino, an accredited Safety Officer by the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) under the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)

1. Occupational Safety and Health
In agriculture, plantations, and other rural sectors
Paula Tolentino
Accredited Safety Officer
DOLE-BWC

2. Agriculture and Forestry
consistently ranks as the
3rd to 4th most hazardous occupation
European Union

3. Top 8 Killers
In Agriculture
● Transportation accidents
● Falls from height
● Being struck by falling or moving
objects
● Drowning
● Handling livestock
● Contact with machinery
● Entrapments
● Electricity

4. Why be concerned with Safety
As an Employer

5. As an Employer
You would want to reduce costs on
● Medical
● Insurance costs
● Legal fees arising from civil actions or
criminal proceedings
● Business downtime and closure
● Damage to machinery and infrastructure
● Recruitment and training of new and
substitute employees
● Negative publicity and loss of reputation
● Loss of output

6. Why be concerned with Safety
As an Employee

7. As an Employee
You may have to deal with
● Suffering, pain and injury
● Hospitalisation
● Medical expenses
● Inability to work (temporary or permanent)
● Permanent disability
● Loss of financial support for your family

8. The investment on prevention
is far less than the money spent
on :
medical fees, substitute
workers, compensation or legal
fines

9. Organizing Health & Safety
in the Agriculture industry and workplace

10. Organize your Business
around Health & Safety
You must know
● Your legal obligations
● How and to what degree will you involve
your workers
● The acceptable standard of
infrastructure/plant machinery for your
business
● How to plan and carry out your day to day
work
● Carry out a risk-assessment in
writing/documentation

11. Get in touch
with the Safety Consultant
Paula Tolentino
Safety Officer, Trainer and Consultant
Email : mpatolentino@gmail.com
Mobile : 0915 48 111 82
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