Legal Basis of Safety and Safety Management

Good day fellow Health and Safety advocates here in Cagayan de Oro City or in any part here

in Mindanao Philippines. Here is another entry of some Safety and Health topics as promised

during the last day of our Construction Safety and BOSH training held in Cagayan de Oro last

week.



So first things first...

WHY SAFETY? WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASIS OF SAFETY IN THE PHILIPPINES?


According to the Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) standard, every employer has a legal

obligation to furnish employment (work) and a place of employment (workplace) free from

known hazards that could cause serious injury or death. This entry is designed to give you

some ideas to help meet that obligation and apply effective management principles to the

function of workplace safety. The ultimate goal is to help you understand these principles

so that it affects your thinking, beliefs, decision and finally your actions to improve your

company's safety management system and leadership culture.

Maybe, you've remembered the cost of an accident: the Direct and Indirect Cost. Look below

at what effective safety and health management can offer.




SAFETY IS SMART BUSINESS!


If you want to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries, illnesses, and

fatalities, you should place as much emphasis on safety and health in your workplace as you

do other management issues such as production, sales, transportation and quality control.

The old phrase, "Safety First," may sound nice, but in reality, safety is less effective if

it's thought to be a priority. In a highly competitive environment priorities can change

rapidly. To survive, a company must both produce and be safe. Turn safety into a core value

that never changes. Change "safety first" into "Safety only."



"Safety Only" emphasizes the idea that its fine to produce as hard and fast as you can, as

long as you can do it safely. High productivity is desired, but if a safety hazard or

practice is discovered that might cause serious physical harm or death, it should be

corrected immediately, even if that means shutting down production. That's commitment to

safety!



Please post your comments and if you have some topics on Safety and Health to share here,

please do not hesitate to email and contact me. You may also want to share this very new

site to all your friends who are interested in advancing a career in Safety whether here in

Cagayan de Oro City, in Mindanao, here in the Philippines or even abroad.