OHSH

• Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) were formulated in 1978 to safeguard workers' social, economic well-being, physical safety, and health
• OSHS aims to protect every workingman and woman against the dangers of injury, sickness, or death through safe and healthful working conditions
• Employer includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer, in relation to an employee, and shall include government-owned or controlled corporations and institutions, as well as non-profit private institutions or organizations
• Employee shall mean any person hired, permitted, or suffered to work by an employer
• Safe or Safety refers to the physical or environmental conditions of work or employment that substantially comply with the provisions of the Standards
• Health connotes a sound state of the body and mind of the worker, enabling them to perform their job normally, in a state of well-being
• Work Accident means an unplanned or unexpected occurrence that may result in personal injury, property damage, work stoppage, or interference, arising out of and in the course of employment
• Work Injury means any injury or occupational illness suffered by a person, arising out of or in the course of their employment
• Workplace means the office, premises, or work site where workers are habitually employed, including where workers with no fixed work site regularly report for assignment
• Employers covered by the Standards must furnish workers a hazard-free workplace, provide job safety instructions, comply with the Standards, and use approved devices and equipment
• Workers must cooperate with employers, report work hazards, use safeguards and safety devices, follow instructions, and use personal protection and safety equipment as required
• Any person visiting, building, renovating, or conducting business in an establishment or workplace must comply with the Standards and regulations issued by the employer
• Specific guidelines during a crisis include daily temperature monitoring, establishing referral networks for symptomatic employees, enforcing infection control procedures, promoting physical and mental resilience, and reducing transmission and infection risks