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1. OSH SITUATIONER(International and Local Data) Engr. Kirk Patrick A. Corrales Safety Inspector

2. Objectives of this session By the end of this session, participants would be able to: • Explain the current OSH situation, both at the local and international levels; • Identify the problems/issues associated with OSH conditions in the country.

3. Injuries Occur Everywhere and to Everyone

4. Global OSH Data: ILO Report • 2.31 million men and women workers die each year (fatal work-related accidents and diseases) • 337 million victims of occupational accidents and diseases every year (causing > 4 days’ absence from work) • Close to 50% of the deaths attributed to work take place in Asia • Death rates five to six times higher in developing countries Source: Safework-Introductory Report - 2008

5. Global OSH Data • 2.31 million total work-related fatal accidents and diseases • 358,000 fatal accidents • 1.95M work-related fatal diseases • 320,000 die from exposures to biological risks (viral, bacterial, insect or animal-related risks) • 170,000 agricultural workers die per year Source: Safework-Introductory Report - 2008

6. Key Employment IndicatorsPHILIPPINES: October 2008-2009(in thousands) Source: National Statistics Office, Labor Force Survey

7. Status of Employment • Class of workers • Wage and salary - 19.004 million • Self-employed/ - 12.247 million Employers • Unpaid family worker - 4.226 million

8. 8.2 M stock estimate of Filipino overseas • 3.8 M are contract workers • 1.28 M OFWs were deployed in 2009 • 986,000+ - 75% were land-based • 297,000+ - 25% were sea-based Average daily employment: 3,300

9. Key Local OSH Data • Data Sources • 2001-2005 Work Accidents/ Illnesses Summary – BWC based on mandatory reporting requirements of the OSH Standards (OSHS) • 2007/2008 BLES Integrated Survey • NSO Household Survey Data • OSHC Database

10. NCR CAR RI RII RIII R IV RV RVI RVII RVIII RIX RX RXI RXII CARAGA ARMM Distribution of Work Accident Cases by Region(2005)

11. Distribution of Work Accidents by Industry(2005)

12. Key Local OSH Data • 2,586 accidents reported by 289 establishments • 1,523 (59%) disabling injuries • Manufacturing had the highest number of reported accidents followed by agriculture and wholesale/ retail trade • Total days lost: 121,624 • Total economic loss: Php 66,000,000 Source: 2005 Work Accidents/Illness Summary

13. Key Local OSH Data 46,570 cases of occupational injuries in 2007 • Fatalities • Permanent disabilities • Temporary disabilities • Majority were superficial injuries/wounds • Dislocations; strains/sprains • Burns, corrosions and scalds Source: 2007/2008 BLES Integrated Survey

14. Key Local OSH Data Top three occupational illnesses • Musculo-skeletal disorders (13,235) • Bronchial asthma (8,759) • Infections (6,517) Source: 2007/2008 BLES Integrated Survey Top three work-related EC Claims: • Renal disorders • Disorder of the eyes • Cardio-vascular diseases Source: OSHC Database of EC Claims

15. Key OSH Data • For every 100,000 workers, 700 receive injuries that stop them from working for about a day • Non-fatal injuries increase with age • Skilled agricultural and fishery workers have the highest rates of injury Source: NSO Household Survey, 2000

16. About 2.5 million days are lost in a year, mostly by men • Most injuries occur in small enterprises with less than 20 workers • Over 3,000 workers per year die as a result of occupational injuries or work-related illnesses Source: NSO Household Survey, 2000

17. Profile of the Most-Commonly Injured Worker • Male • Married • 26-30 years old • With 1-5 years of service • Assigned in the first shift This has been the pattern for so many years! Source: BWC WAIR 2000

18. OSH Issues and Concerns • Low compliance rate to OSH Standards (OSHS) • Limited coverage of the OSHS • Absence of strict penalties • Fragmented OSH administration • Outdated OSH Standards

19. OSH Issues • Low priority on OSH • Public apathy on OSH concerns • Inadequate number of OSH personnel • Lack of OSH facilities in the regions • Weak enforcement of OSHS

20. Emerging Issues • Women workers’ OSH • Child labor • OSH in the informal sector, agriculture, schools, information technology sector, call centers, etc. • Lifestyle diseases such as HIV/AIDS, smoking, drugs/substance abuse • OSH of migrant workers, sea-farers, etc.

21. We seriously undervalue the passion a person brings to the enterprise. You can rent a brain, but you cannot rent a heart. – Mark McCormack

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