ASSESSMENT OF THE NOTIFICATION

AND REPORTING PROCEDURE ON

OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND
ILLNESSES OF SELECTED
ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE
AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING AND
CONSTRUCTION SECTORS
General Objective

• The objective of the research is to assess the

notification and reporting system of occupational
injuries and illness of the companies from
agriculture, construction and manufacturing
industry both internally and required submission
to DOLE Regional Offices.

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Specific Objectives

• To know the existing practice of selected

companies referring their notification and
reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses.
• To improve the content of the reportorial
submissions to DOLE of selected companies.
• To identify the training needs of company
personnel involved in the accomplishment of
reports.

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Methodology

• The research adopted a descriptive methodology

with the use of questionnaire tool.

• Monthly Report on Safety and Health Organizations,

Employer’s Work Accident/Illness Report, SHC
Minutes of the Meeting, Annual Work Accident/
Illness Exposure Data Report, Annual Medical Report
and Company Registration.

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Methodology

• Conduct of focus group discussion wherein involved

companies were identified by ILO.

• Validation of the reportorial requirements

accomplished and submitted to DOLE Regional
Offices by OSH Practitioner applicants regardless of
their fields.

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Respondents

• Four (4) Construction Sector

• Two (2) Agricultural Sector
• Three (3) Manufacturing Sector

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GAPS, FINDINGS and
RECOMMENDATIONS

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 Area of Recommendations for
Gaps Identified
Assessment Improvement
Terminologies Difficulty in identifying what to be The definition of terms of what is being
input in the form due to the reflected in the form must be
absence of guide or instructions. established which also will serve as
guide to the companies.
Report Forms Insufficient reports were Simplify the form and provide
submitted to DOLE Offices for the instructions or guides in filling-up the
sake of reporting compliance. forms.

Annual accident and illness

exposure data reports do not
reflect the correct safety
performance of the company.

Frequency of Different timelines for reporting Clarify in the definite timeline for the
reporting are observed by the pilot submission of reports.
enterprises with XX submitting on
a monthly basis while XX submit
on a quarterly and XX on an
annual basis.

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 Area of
Gaps Identified Recommendations for Improvement
Assessment
OSH mechanisms Some of the companies do not A barangay-level organizing a safety and
at the company have an established safety and health committee involving the
level health committee. representative from the workers and the
community particularly one of the barangay
official or personnel.

Capacity of OSH Absence of sufficient number Hiring of occupational safety and health
personnel of accredited OSH Practitioner personnel based on the total numbers of
who can act as full-time safety workers.
officer and occupational health
personnel

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 Area of Gaps Identified Recommendations for
Assessment Improvement
Involvement of Workers are not involved There is a need for participation of
stakeholders in the whole process of workers on the development and
developing and implementation of policies because
implementing safety and policy objectives focus on the workers’
health policies and safety and health. Ensuring worker
programs, including on involvement will also help companies
achieve higher and progressive level of
notification and reporting
safety and health.
of occupational injuries
and illnesses

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 Area of Recommendations for
Gaps Identified
Assessment Improvement
Number of DOLE Lack of DOLE Additional plantilla position for
personnel personnel whose DOLE personnel who in latter part
main task is to will guide companies in complying
review and analyze with the correct reporting
the submitted procedure.
reports to regional or
field offices.
If there will be a new form, they
must be involved in the revision
and analyzing further improvement
to encourage companies to report.

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