Implementation of Occupational Health Services among

Manufacturing Companies in Selected Philippine Economic Zones

16th National Occupational Safety and Health Congress 20 – 21 November 2018

Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City

Introduction

• Rule 1961(1), OSHS: Every employer shall establish in his place of employment OH services in accordance with the regulation & guidelines provided for under this Rule.

Introduction

All industries 27,359 15,645 57% 8,469 31% 5,709 21% 2,176 8%

A Agriculture, forestry & fishing 727 382 53% 161 22% 150 21% 45 6%

B Mining & quarrying 134 88 66% 58 43% 28 21% 8 6%

C Manufacturing 5,540 3,616 65% 1,796 32% 1,280 23% 458 8%

D35 Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply 238 125 53% 139 58% 81 34% 34 14%

EWater supply; sewerage, waste management &

remediation activities256 115 45% 44 17% 35 14% 3 1%

F41/F42/F43 Construction 930 490 53% 237 25% 57 6% 17 2%

GWholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles

& motorcycles5,954 3,282 55% 1,337 22% 956 16% 219 4%

H Transportation & storage 884 442 50% 213 24% 138 16% 35 4%

I55/I56 Accommodation & food service activities 3,604 2,392 66% 635 18% 405 11% 98 3%

J Information & communications 716 431 60% 176 25% 127 18% 22 3%

K Financial & insurance activities 1,184 640 54% 280 24% 256 22% 43 4%

L68 Real estate activities 374 186 50% 83 22% 57 15% 12 3%

M Professional, scientific & technical activities 568 340 60% 99 17% 83 15% 6 1%

N Administrative & support service activities 1,616 909 56% 501 31% 343 21% 44 3%

P85 Education except public education 3,233 1,553 48% 2,034 63% 1,131 35% 997 31%

Q Human health & social work activities 920 411 45% 516 56% 480 52% 124 13%

R Arts, entertainment & recreation 215 102 47% 95 44% 50 23% 12 6%

S95/S96Repair of computers & personal & household

goods; other personal service activities267 141 53% 66 25% 52 19% - 0%

OHP % OHD %

Establishments Employing ≥ 20 Workers with Designated OH Personnel

2009 PSIC2009 PSIC

(subgroup)Major/Minor Industry Group Total

Designated OH Personnel

FA % OHN %

Introduction

Manufacturing %

Total 30,287 5,882 19%

Appointed safety/health officers &/or first

aiders 26,758 5,435 92%

Workers' orientation on safety & health hazards

at work 24,085 5,169 88%

Regular monitoring of hazards such as

chemicals, noise, & heat in work areas 17,740 4,297 73%

Dissemination of information materials on

safety & health 20,809 4,229 72%

Submission of required reports on

illness/injuries to DOLE 16,104 3,643 62%

Training on safety & health for officers &

workers 21,135 4,406 75%

HIV & AIDS education in the workplace 14,187 2,803 48%

Advocacy, education, & training on drug-free

workplace 20,229 3,968 67%

Provision of work accommodation measures to

support workers with TB (e.g. , flexible work

leave/work schedule)

15,859 3,436 58%

Smoke-free workplace 25,539 5,069 86%

Periodic/annual medical examination of workers 23,036 4,655 79%

Hepatitis B education in the workplace 13,653 2,725 46%

Perform corrective action programs & audits 19,757 4,294 73%

Adoption of DOTS in management or referral of

workers with TB 10,628 2,338 40%

Random drug testing of officers & employees 16,211 3,411 58%

Establishments Employing ≥ 20 Workers with Preventive & Control Activities

Preventive & Control Activities No. of

Establishments Manufacturing %

Total 28,799 5,659 20%

Hearing Conservation Program 4,704 1,297 23%

Monitoring/Surveillance of Occupational & Work-

Related Injuries & Illnesses 17,767 4,211 74%

Healthy Lifestyle Program 16,829 3,215 57%

Policy on Non-Discrimination of Workers with

PTB 13,344 2,958 52%

Policy on Non-Discrimination of Workers with

HIV Infection 12,065 2,593 46%

Policy on Non-Discrimintation of Workers with

Hepatitis B Infection 12,316 2,686 47%

TB Prevention & Control Program 12,607 2,843 50%

HIV & AIDS Prevention & Control Policy &

Program 13,751 2,803 50%

Drug-Free Workplace Policy & Program 23,140 4,612 81%

Employee Assistance Related to Substance

Abuse 11,428 2,255 40%

Hepatitis B Prevention & Control Policy &

Program 13,062 2,735 48%

Ergonomics Program 7,667 1,807 32%

Establishments Employing ≥ 20 Workers with OSH Policies & Programs

OSH Policies & Programs Total

Establishments

Major Industry Group 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

All industries 47,235 71,894 85,483 171,787 125,973

Mining & Quarrying 51 1,484 854 9,255 1,735

Manufacturing 26,284 34,065 31,096 51,110 39,143

Electricity, Gas, & Water Supply 526 5,062 2,930 4,108 1,537

Construction 370 1,928 875 4,175 2,468

Wholesale & Retail Trade 4,342 3,551 6,256 10,816 9,392

Hotels & Restaurants 1,697 1,289 4,681 3,712 3,519

Transport, Storage, & Communications 6,176 5,835 5,849 3,429 6,278

Financial Intermediation 700 1,514 5,110 5,504 2,777

Administrative & Support Service Activities

13,078 56,115 43,183

Call Center 1,175 4,657 11,005 37,387 31,270

Private Education Services 2,204 4,877 4,937 5,746 5,705

Private Health & Social Work Services 1,233 1,656 3,904 2,986 2,537

Cases of Occupational Diseases by Industry Group (BITS, 2007, 2009, 2011; PSA-ISLE, 2013, 2015)

Objective/s

• Determine the level of implementation of Rule 1960, OSHS

• Identify the facilitating or hindering factors in the implementation of Rule 1960, OSHS

Methodology

Company Respondents

(random selection; N = 109)

No. of Locators in Provinces

(proportionate allocation)

Manufacturing EZs Nationwide (excluding mining)

PEZA List of EZ

Methodology • Cross-sectional study • N = 109 • 2-part self-administer survey questionnaire (HR/OH personnel)

o Company profile & no. of workers o No. of OH personnel including training & budget of OH programs

• Structured interview schedule (HR/OH personnel) o Implementation of OH services o Perception on OSH practices, safety culture, & work environment activities

• Data analyses o IBM-SPSS ver. 24.0 o Descriptive statistics

Results & Discussion

Company Profile

1. Nutrition Program 0 3 8

2. Physical Fitness Program 1 5 12

3. Family Planning Program 0 5 7

4. Immunization Program 1 2 10

5. Drug-Free Workplace 3 5 15

6. TB Prevention & Control in

the Workplace Program2 2 7

7. HIV & AIDS Prevention &

Control in the Workplace

Program

1 2 7

8. Hepatitis B Prevention &

Control in the Workplace

Program

2 2 9

Allocated budget for OH

programs per employeePhp 2,954.84 Php 2,572.18 Php 2,030.75

Implemented Programs w Budget

Variables

Company Resources

(Assets & Capital)

Small-scale (n=5) Medium-scale (n=6) Large-scale (n=17)

OSH Practices

Safety Culture & Work Environment Activities

Conclusion/s

• Non-implementation o Medical examination o Medical surveillance

• Disconnect between existence of OH programs

despite budget & availability of OH personnel

Recommendation/s

• Increase awareness & understanding on the implementation of OH services by the OH personnel

• High company perception on OSH practices, safety culture, & work environment activities including availability of budget → good jump-off point for enterprises