Role of

Mechanical Engineers in
Compliance to
DOLE Programs
Presented by:

ENGR. MELANIE P. BANAYOS, PME, JD

Supervising Labor and Employment Officer
Bureau of Working Conditions -DOLE
 DOLE Technical Safety
Inspection (TSI)
– refers to inspection for the purpose of safety
determination of boilers, pressure vessels,
internal combustion engines, elevators,
hoisting equipments, electrical wirings and
other mechanical equipment installation
Objectives of Technical Safety Inspection
(TSI)
 Determine the presence or existence of
potential hazard or danger in the workplace
before, during and after operation

 Provide satisfactory recommendation or advice

to correct if not totally eliminate the presence or
existence of mechanical and electrical hazards;

Determine compliance with the

provisions/requirements of OSHS
 Coverage/Scope of Technical Safety Inspection

 Industrial enterprise engaged in any

manufacturing of goods or products
processing;

 Agricultural enterprise engaged in

forestry and logging operations,
farming, etc.;
Coverage/Scope of Technical Safety Inspection
 Oil refineries including its depots,
warehouses
 Steam, gas and other electrical
generating plants including its
maintenance and repair shops; and
 Construction Sites – ONLY if the
construction project is built for
industrial use
 Equipment covered Technical Safety
Inspection
 Boilers
 Pressure vessels
 Internal Combustion Engine
 Turbines
 Crane and hoists
 Elevators
 Power piping lines
 Permits issued by DOLE
 Permit to Fabricate

 Permit to Install

 Permit to Operate
 Administrative requirements
 Application form & drawing for each unit of mechanical
equipment, signed and sealed by a PME/PEE, signed by the
owner/manager or his/her authorized representative, the
company’s TIN;
 Two sets of CD/USB containing the application and plans in
PDF;
 Photocopy of PRC ID & PTR of the PME/PEE; and

 Certificate of appearance of the PME (BWC, RD or ARD)

 Technical Safety Inspection Standards Requirements

1. For mechanical equipment installation,

technical safety inspection shall be
undertaken either by a registered or
professional mechanical engineer from
DOLE Regional Office whose
jurisdiction the installation is situated
 Technical Safety Inspection Standards Requirements

2. Fabrication safety inspection shall be

undertaken either by a registered or
professional mechanical engineer from
DOLE Regional Office.
 Technical Safety Inspection Standards Requirements

3. Processing, checking and clearing of

mechanical equipment/s and
fabrication/s application/s and plans
for installation/s and fabrication/s
shall be exercised by a Professional
Mechanical Engineer
 Testing/Commissioning/Inspection
 Supervision during the conduct of
tests (ME/PME)
 Assist DOLE Inspector in the conduct
of Technical Safety Inspection
(ME/PME)
 Sign and seal the result of tests,
Destructive or NDT (PME)
 Permits issued by DOLE
 Permit to Fabricate

 Permit to Install

 Permit to Operate
Compliance to DOLE D.O.
198 Series of 2018
“IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11058 ”AN ACT
STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
STANDARDS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF”
 Section 29: Prohibited Acts and its
Corresponding Penalties
Provision of safety officer and/or OH Php 40,000.00
personnel
Provision of certified personnel or Php 40,000.00
professionals required by the OSH
standards
Establishment of a safety and health Php 40,000.00
committee

Formulation and implementation of a Php 40,000.00

comprehensive safety and health
program
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