OSH SITUATIONER (or How Safe and Healthy are our Workplaces?)
Objectives of this session: By the end of this session, participants would be able to:
- expla explain in the the curre current nt OSH situation, both local and international.
- ident identify ify the the probl problems ems and issues associated with OSH conditions in the country. country.
Global OSH Data: ILO Report Annually :
337 million workers fall victims of work-related accidents and diseases •
(causing more than 4 days absence)
2.3 million die of work-related accidents (360,000) and diseases •
(1.95M) Source: I LO Safework - I ntroductory Report 2008
Global OSH Data: ILO Report Close to 50% of the deaths attributed to work take place in Asia Death rates five to six times higher in developing countries •
320,000 die from exposures to biological risks (viral, bacterial, insect or animal-related •
risks)
170,000 deaths are in the agricultural sector •
Source: I LO Safework I d R 2008
Key Local OSH Data Data Sources: • 2001-2005 Work Accidents/Illnesses Summary – BWC based on mandatory reporting requirements of the OSH Standards (OSHS)
• 2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey • NSO Household Survey Data • OSHC Database
Local Scenario:
The Filipino Workers
• 37.1 million employed Filipinos (as of July 2011)
Both in the formal and informal sectors
1.3 million government employees 8 million OFWs (ave. of 3,300 deployment daily) Source:
Current Labor Statistics J uly 2011 Bureau of Labor and E mployment Statistics
Total Employed Filipinos by Major Industry Group and Sector (in millions)
Agriculture - 12,097 33%
Services 19,379 52%
Industry - 5,631 15%
Total : 37.1 Million Filipino Workers
Number of establishments in the Philippines : 2010 (According to Employment Size)
Total : 777,687 establishments
NSO Household Survey (2000) • For every 100,000 workers, 700 receive injuries that stop them from working for about a day • Non-fatal injuries increase with age
In the Philippines…
WHY
• The incidence of work-connected sickness, injury or death has remained high through the years, however, compliance with reporting of work connected accidents is very low.
Work Accidents and Illnesses Summary (2005) • 2,586 accidents reported by
289 establishments - 1,523 (59%) disabling injuries • total days lost:
121,624
• est. economic loss:
P 66 million
Distribution of Work Accident Cases by Region (2005) 1092
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• Manufacturing had the highest number of reported accidents followed closely by Agriculture
2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS)* • 17,714 cases of occupational injuries with lost work days in 2009 113 fatalities 154 permanent disabilities 17,447 temporary disabilities
2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS)* • 17,714 occupational injuries with lost workdays
Type of Injury: superficial injuries and open wounds dislocations, sprains and strains
burns, corrosions, scalds foreign body in the eye
2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS)* • 17,714 occupational injuries with lost workdays
Body parts injured: wrist and hand lower extremities head arm and shoulder
2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS)* • 17,714 occupational injuries with lost workdays
Causes of Injury: stepping on, striking against, struck by objects caught in or between objects falls of persons
exposure to extreme temperature over-exertion struck by falling objects
2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS)* • 17,714 occupational injuries with lost workdays
Agents of Injury: machines and equipment materials, objects hand tools
transport/conveying, packaging equipment building, structures
Key Local OSH Data Cases of Occupational Diseases (2009): 71,894 Musculo-skeletal disorders Hypertension Occupational asthma Infections, ulcers, dermatitis, TB Source: 2009/2010 BLES Integrated Survey
Top three work-related EC Claims: • Renal disorders • Disorder of the eyes • Cardio-vascular diseases
Profile of the Most-Commonly Injured Worker
• male • married • 26-30 years old • with 1-5 years work experience • assigned in the first shift This has been the pattern for so many years! Source: BWC WAIR 2000
OSH ISSUES AND CONCERNS
• low compliance rate to OSH Standards (OSHS) • absence of strict penalties • fragmented OSH administration • outdated OSH Standards
OSH ISSUES AND CONCERNS
• weak enforcement of OSHS • inadequate number of OSH personnel • lack of OSH facilities in the regions • low priority given to OSH • public apathy on OSH concerns
Emerging OSH Issues • women workers’ OSH • child labor • OSH in the informal sector, agriculture, schools, information technology sector • lifestyle diseases e.g. HIV and AIDS, smoking, drugs and substance abuse • OSH of migrant workers, sea-farers
WHY employers and workers should be involved in OSH?
OSH is… • A moral and legal responsibility • “Duty of Care” • “Commitment from the TOP”
A worker should not have to risk injury or death at work
REMEMBER! • Successful occupational safety and health practice requires the cooperation and participation of both employers and workers in safety and health programs.
