The Occupational Safety and Health Standards was formulated in 1978 in compliance with the constitutional mandate to safeguard the worker’s social and economic well-being as well as his physical safety and health. Adopted through the tested democratic machinery of tripartism, the 1978 Standards is considered as a landmark in Philippine labor and social legislation.

This manual which is regularly used in Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Training, includes the following contents:

• Rule 1000 – General Provisions
• Rule 1010 – Other Safety Rules
• Rule 1020 – Registration
• Rule 1030 – Training of Personnel in Occupational Safety and Health
• Rule 1040 – Health and Safety Committee
• Rule 1050 – Notification and Keeping of Records of Accidents and/or Occupational Illnesses
• Rule 1060 – Premises of Establishments
• Rule 1070 – Occupational Health and Environmental Control
• Rule 1080 – Personal Protective Equipment and Devices
• Rule 1090 – Hazardous Materials
• Rule 1100 – Gas and Electric Welding and Cutting Operations
• Rule 1120 – Hazardous Work Processes
• Rule 1140 – Explosives
• Rule 1150 – Materials Handling and Storage
• Rule 1160 – Boiler
• Rule 1170 – Unfired Pressure Vessels
• Rule 1180 – Internal Combustion Engine
• Rule 1200 – Machine Guarding
• Rule 1210 – Electrical Safety
• Rule 1220 – Elevators and Related Equipment
• Rule 1230 – Identification of Piping System
• Rule 1410 – Construction Safety
• Rule 1420 – Logging
• Rule 1940 – Fire Protection and Control
• Rule 1950 – Pesticides and Fertilizers
• Rule 1960 – Occupational Health Services
• Rule 1970 – Fees
• Rule 1980 – Authority of Local Government
• Rule 1990 – Final Provision

There are also several annexes including forms, memorandum circulars and department orders of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). If you want to download the manual, click the link below.

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Source: oshc.dole.gov.ph