Formulation of Checklist

Presented by:

Elexis Edmond D. Lauzon

Industrial Hygienist III Environment Control Division Occupational Safety and Health Center

Formulation of Checklist
Checklist was designed to identify Occupational Safety and Health Hazards in different studios of the Animation Industry here in the Philippines. The checklist was patterned to the workplace condition that have seen during the ocular visit to KorPhil - Information Technology.

Formulation of Checklist
Checklist was also formulated in accordance to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) set by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

The Yellow Book

Contents of Checklist
The checklist that was used on the study has the following guidelines: 1. General Industry Profile 1a. Salary of Worker 1b. Number of Employees

Size of Industry
1. Small Industry 1 to 99 employees 2. Medium Industry 100 to 199 employees 3. Large Industry 200 and above employees

Contents of Checklist
2. General Workplace Condition
2a. Premises of Establishments 2b. Fire Protection and Control 2c. Occupational Health and Environmental Control 2d. Materials and Storage 2e. Occupational Health Services 2f. Technical Guidelines on Safety and Health 2g. Occupational Safety and Health Programs

Part I. Premises of Establishments Rule 1060, OSHS

Building premises must have adequate fire, emergency or danger sign and safety instructions of standard colors and sizes visible at all times. Employer must provide workers with adequate comfort rooms, dressing and locker rooms for male and female workers.

Part II. Fire Protection and Control Rule 1940, OSHS

Employer should exert effort to protect their workers against fire and any hazard leading to it by providing fire protection system and following the regulations set by the various law enforcing unit.

Part III. Occupational Health and Environmental Control Rule 1070, OSHS
The employer must monitor the workplace environment in their premises hazard such as chemical, physical, biological and ergonomics hazards and maintain their concentration within the allowed TLVs.

Part IV: Materials Handling and Storage Rule 1150, OSHS

Employer must provide material handling equipments, secure storage, housekeeping facilities, and clearance limit.

Part V: Occupational Health Services Rule 1960, OSHS

The employer, workers, and their representatives, where they exist, shall cooperate and participate in the implementation of the organizational and other measures relating to occupational health services.

Contents of Checklist
3. Incidence and Cases of Occupational Diseases 3a. Cases of Occupational Diseases 3b. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Observation

Observation
- Most of the workers were doing sketching in their houses. - Most of the animation studios were not registered to DOLE. - One studio adopts the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) of Malaysia.

Recommendations
As per rule 1020 of the OSHS employer shall register his business with the Regional Labor Office or Authorized representative having jurisdiction thereof to form part of a data bank of all covered establishments.

Questions

Thank You

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