The objective of this Standard is to protect every workingman against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions, thereby assuring the conservation of valuable manpower resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties, consistent with national development goals and with the State’s commitment for the total development of every worker as a complete human being. This Standards shall apply to all places of employment except otherwise provided in this Standard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RULE 1000 GENERAL PROVISION
1001 Purpose
1002 Definitions
1003 Administration and Enforcement
1004 Special lnspection, Investigation and Review
1005 Duties of Employers, Workers and Other Persons
1006 Confidentiality of Trade Secrets.
RULE 1010 OTHER SAFETY RULES
1011 Promulgation of Rules
1012 Special Rules
1013 Hazardous Workplaces
RULE 1020 REGISTRATION
1021 General Provision
1022 Registrable Unit
1023 Period of Registration
1024 Registration
RULE 1030 TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
1031 Training Programs
1032 Accreditation
1033 Training and Personnel Complement
1034.01Qualification of a Safety Consultant
1034.02 Prohibition in the Practice of Occupational Safety and Health
RULE 1040 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
1041 General Requirements
1042 Types and Composition of Health and Safety Committee
1043 Duties of the Health and Safety Committee
1044 Term of Office of Members
1045 Duties of Employers
1046 Duties of Workers
1047 Duties of the Safety Man
1048 Other Types of Safety Organizations
RULE 1050 NOTIFICATION AND KEEPING OF RECORDS OF ACCIDEENTS AND/OR
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
1051 Definitions
1052 Special Provision
1053 Report Requirements
1054 Keeping of Records
1055 Evaluation of Disability
1056 Measurement of Performance
RULE 1060 PREMISES OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1060.01General Provisions
1061 Construction and Maintenance
1062 Space Requirement
1063 Walkway Surface
1064 Floor and Wall Opening
1065 Stairs
1066 Window Openings
1067 Fixed Ladders
1068 Overhead Walks, Runways and Platforms
1069 Yards
RULE 1070 OCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
1071 General Provisions
1072 Threshold Limit Values for Airborne Contaminants
1073 Threshold Limit Values for Airborne Contaminants (Tables)
1074 Physical Agents
1075 Illumination
1076 General Ventilation
1077 Working Environment Measurement
RULE 1080 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES
1081 General Provision
1082 Eye and Face Protection
1083 Respiratory Protection
1084 Head Protection
1085 Hand and Arm Protection
1086 Safety Belts. Life Lines and Safety Net
1087 Use of Safety Shoes
RULE 1090 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
1091 Scope
1092 Definitions
1093 General Rules
1094 Hot and Corrosive Substances
1095 Storage
1096 Use of Lead and Its Compounds
RULE 1100 GAS AND ELECTRIC WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS
1100.01General Provisions
1100.02Personal Protective Equipment
1100.03Welding or Cutting in Confined Spaces
RULE 1120 HAZARDOUS WORK PROCESSES
1121 Underground Tank and Similar Confined Space Work
RULE 1140 EXPLOSIVES
1141 General Provisions
1142 Definitions
1143 Authorization
1144 Limitation
1145 Quantity and Distance Tables
1146 Storage of Explosives
1147 Records of Disposition of Explosives
RULE 1150 MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE
1150.01General Provisions
RULE 1160 BOILER
1161 Definitions
1162 General Provisions
1163 Power Boilers
1164 Heating Boilers
1165 Cleaning and Repairs
1166 Personal Protective Equipment
1167 Color Coding
1168 Requirement in the Preparation of Boiler Pressure Vessels Plans
RULE 1170 UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS
1171 Definitions
1172 Steam Heated Pressure Vessels
1173 Closed Steam Heated Pressure Vessels
1174 Open Steam Heated Pressure Vessels
1175 Water and Air Pressure Tanks
1176 Refrigeration Tanks
1177 Compressor
1178 Gas Cylinders
RULE 1200 MACHINE GUARDING
1201 Definitions
1202 Provisions of Guards
1203 Standard Machine Guards
1204 Machine Guard at Point of Operation
1205 Transmission Machinery Guarding
1206 Woodworking Machinery
1207 Guarding Mechanical Power Presses and Foot and Hand Power Presses
RULE 1210 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
1211 Philippine Electric Code
1212 Electrical Safety Inspection,
1213 Inspection Fees
1214 Requirements in the Preparation of Electrical Plans
RULE 1220 ELEVATORS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
1221 Definitions
1222 General Provisions
1223 General Requirements
1224 Standards Requirements
1225 Requirements in the Preparation of Plans
RULE 1230 IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEM
1230.01 Scope
1230.02 Standard Requirements
1230.03 Definitions
1230.04 Methods of Identification of Contents of Piping Systems
1230.05 Visibility
1230.06 Location of Stenciled or Lettered Legends
1230.07 Type and Size of Letters for Stencils
RULE 1410 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
1411 Definitions
1412 General Provisions
1413 Excavation
1414 Scaffoldings
1415 Construction Equipment
1416 Plant and Equipment
1417 Demolition
1418 Mechanical Demolition
1419 Explosives
RULE 1420 LOGGING
1421 General Provisions
1422 Handtools
1423 General Logging Operations
1424 Use and Maintenance of Power Saws
1425 Logging Engine
1426 Logging Engine Operation
1427 Tractor Yarding
1428 Lines, Blocks, Rigging
RULE 1940 FIRE PROTECTION AND CONTROL
1941 General Provisions
1942 Definitions
1943 Building Construction and Facilities
1944 Fire Fighting Facilities
1945 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
1946 Combustible Solids
1947 Electrical Installation
1948 Alarm Systems and Fire Drills
RULE 1950 PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS
1951 Scope
1952 Definitions
1953 General Provisions
1954 Pesticides
1955 Fertilizers
1957 Disposal of Unwanted Materials
RULE 1960 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
1961 General Provisions
1962 Hazardous Workplace
1963 Emergency Health Services
1964 Training and Qualifications
1965 Duties of Employers
1966 Occupational Health Program
1967 Physical Examination
RULE 1970 FEES
1971 General Provisions
1972 Explosives
1973 Local Fabrication of Boilers/Pressure Vessels
1974 Certificates of Safety Practitioner/Consultants
RULE 1980 AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1981 General Provisions
1982 Authority to Chartered Cities
1983 Authority of Municipalities
1984 Authority of Other Government Agencies
1985 Application of this Standard of Existing Plans and Authorities
1986 Duplication of Inspection
RULE 1990 FINAL PROVISION
1991 False Statement or Representation
1992 Separability
1993 Resolution of Conflicts and Overlapping Jurisdictions
1994 Repeal of Prior Safety Orders 1995 Penal Provisions
1996 Effectivity
By virtue of the powers vested in the Department of Labor and Employment under Article 162 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, this Occupational Safety and Health Standards is hereby promulgated for the guidance and compliance of all concerned. This body of standards rules and regulations shall hereafter be referred to as “Standards”
Labor Code of the Philippines 