Penalties for Violations Directory of DOLE Regional Offices

National Capital Region (NCR) Cordillera Administrative Region

 Willful failure or refusal to comply with OSH Standards or DOLE-NCR Bldg., (CAR)
compliance orders shall be penalized with not more than 967 Maligaya St., Malate, 1004 Manila Cabinet Hill, 2600 Baguio City
P100, 000 daily until full compliance; reckoned from the Telephones: (02) 400-6242 & 243-3596 / Tel. # (074) 443-5339
date of issuance of Notice of Results or Compliance Order. 310-7572 & 310-4017 (074) 442-2447
Republic of the Philippines
Fax: (632) 400-6241 dolecar88@yahoo.com
Prohibited Acts and its Corresponding Penalties: dolencr_planning@yahoo.com car@pldtdsl.net
Department of Labor and Employment
Registration of establishment to DOLE P20,000 BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS
Region 1 Region 2 Intramuros, Manila
Provision of job safety instruction or orientation prior to work P20,000 Parammata Bldg., Sitio 5, Brgy. Biday Turingan Bldg., Campos St., Caritan
Provision of worker’s training (first aid, mandatory workers P25,000 City of San Fernando, Centro, Tuguegarao City, 3500 Cagayan
training, mandatory OSH training for safety officers and health 2500 La Union Telephones: (078) 304-5085/
personnel)
Tel. # 700-2520 844-1540
Provision of safety signage and devices P30,000 Telefax: (072) 607-8114 Imsd_services@@yahoo.com
Provision of medical supplies, equipment and facilities P30,000 Dole_ro1@yahoo.com

Submission of reportorial requirements as prescribed by OSH P30,000 Region 3 Region 4-A CALABARZON Key Points of
standards Diosdado Macapagal Regional Gov’t, Center, 3/F & 4/F, Andenson Bldg. II,
Provision of safety officer and/or OH personnel P40,000 Brgy. Maimpis,City of San Fernando Barangay Parian, Calamba City, RA 11058
2000 Pampanga 4027 Laguna
Provision of certified personnel or professional required by the P40,000
Tel. # (045) 455-1619 / 4551617 Tel. # (049) 545-7357/545-0292 “An Act Strengthening Compliance with
OSH standards
Establishment of a safety and health committee P40,000
Telefax: (045) 455-1613 Telefax: (049) 545-7360 Occupational Safety and Health Standards
dolero3@mail.imet.net.ph Dolero4@dole.gov.ph
Formulation and implementation of a comprehensive safety and P40,000 and Providing Penalties for
health program Region 4-B MIMAROPA Region 5
3rd Flr. Confil Bldg., Doña Aurora St., Old Albay, Violations Thereof”
Provision of information on hazards and risk (absence of chemi- P40,000
Roxas Drive. Lumangbayan, Calapan City 4500 Legaspi City
cal safety data sheet, no written SOP in materials handling,
lifting etc. no permitting system for confined spaces/hot works, Oriental Mindoro Tel. # (052) 480-5831 and its IRR (D.O. 198-18)
no lock-out/tag-out system etc. Tel. # (043) 288-2080; 288-2078 Telefax: (052) 480-3058
Provision of sanitary and welfare facilities P40,000 doleregion4b@yahoo.com ro5dole@yahoo.com
Use of approved or certified devices and equipment for the task P50,000 Region 6 Region 7
Provision of PPE or charging of provided PPE to workers P50,000 G/F Swan Rose Bldg., Commission Civil St., 3rd & 4th Flr., DOLE-RO7 Bldg.
Jaro, Iloilo City 5000 Gen. Maxilom Ave. corner
Compliance with DOLE issued WSO P50,000 Luna St., La Paz, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City
Compliance to other OSH standards P40,000 5000 Iloilo City Telephones: (032) 266-9722 &
Tel. # (033) 320-2377 Telefax: (033) 320- (032) 236-6795
 Repeated violation of the same prohibited act shall be pe- 8026 dole_centralvisayas@yahoo.com
nalized of the corresponding fine plus 50% for every in- doleregion6@yahoo.com
stance of repeat violation
Region 8 Region 9
 When the violation exposes the worker to death, serious DOLE Compound. Trece Martirez St., 3/F, QNS Bldg., Veterans. Ave.
injury or serious illness, the imposable penalty shall be 6500 Tacloban City 6500 Tumaga, Zamboanga City 7000
P100,000 Tel. # (053) 832-0698 Tel. # (062) 995-0214
 Additional P100,000 fine for refusal to access the workplace, Telefax: (053) 832-0697 Telefax: (062) 991-2673
refusal to provide or allow access to records, obstruct con- dolero8_tssd@yahoo.com dole9record@yahoo.com
duct of investigation, misrepresentation and making retalia- Region 10 Region 11
tory measures such as termination, refusal to pay, reducing Monte Carlo Bldg., RER Phase I, 4th Flr., Davao Ching Printers Bldg. cor.
wages and benefits or discriminates any worker who has Kauswagan Nat’l Highway, Cagayan de Oro City Dacudao Ave. & Lakandula St., Agdao
given information relative to inspection Tel. # (088) 857-2218 8000 Davao City
Telefax: (088) 858-1685 Tel. # (082) 226-2481
dole10@websprinter.net Telefax: (082) 226-2671
Enforcement/Effectivity
dole11davao@yahoo.com

 Enforcement is through the DOLE-Regional Offices having Region 12 Region 13

jurisdiction over the workplace 102 Acepal Bldg., Mabini Extension, Koronadal City, CARAGA Regional Office
9506 South Cotabato Nimfa Tiu Bldg., JP Rosales Ave.
 D.O. 183-17 shall govern the procedure in the implementa- Telephones: (083) 228-2190 & 228-4920 8600 Butuan City
tion of DOLE D.O. 198-18 Telefax: (083) 520-0125 Tel. # (085) 342-9503
 OSH Law IRR,DOLE D.O. 198-18 effectivity:25 January 2019 dolero12.ro@gmail.com Telefax: (085) 225-3229
dolecaraga13@gmail.com
 Coverage
 All private establishments where work is being undertaken
including establishments located inside special economic zones
and other investment promotion agencies (e.g. Philippine Eco-
nomic Zone [PEZA], Clark Development Corporation [CDC])
 Utilities engaged in air, sea and land transportation
 Exemption — Public Sector (national government agencies,
government-owned and controlled corporations with original
charters, government financial institutions, state universities
and colleges and local government units)
Duties and Rights
Employer’s Duties: provide a safe and healthy workplace through
the following, among others:
 Capacity building of all workers including mandatory trainings;
 Provision of information on OSH;
 Use of devices/equipment with approved industry standards;
 Compliance with all the requirements of the OSH Standards;
 Provide appropriate DOLE tested and approved PPEs FREE of
charge to the workers.
Workers’ Rights:
 To know the different types of hazards in the workplace;
 Be provided with training, education and orientation;
 To refuse unsafe work without threat or reprisal from the em-
ployer in cases of imminent danger. Affected workers may be
temporarily assigned to other work areas;
 To report accidents and dangerous occurrences to DOLE-ROs
and other government agencies in the most convenient way;
Workers shall be free from retaliation for reporting any acci-
dent;
Workplace Classification based on Risks
Based on the level of risks brought about by the nature of activi-
ties/business processes in the establishment; determined by the
company safety officer.
 Low Risk Workplace refers to those with less exposure to
safety and health hazards, having low level of danger, with no
or less probability to cause an accident, harm, injury or illness
 Medium Risk Workplace refers to those having moderate ex-
posure to safety and health hazards and with probability of an
accident, injury or illness if no preventive or control measures
are in place
 High Risk Workplace refers to those wherein presence of haz-
ards affects not only workers but persons outside establish-
ment; with high level of exposure to safety and health hazards;
probability of major accident is likely to occur
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Programs
 Covered workplaces through the Health and Safety Commit-
tee (HSC), shall develop and implement a suitable OSH Pro-
gram following the DOLE-prescribed format.
 OSH Program shall be submitted and considered approved
upon stamped-received by concerned DOLE-Regional Office
or Field Office. Pre-approved program shall be validated
during inspection and may be modified by DOLE as neces-
sary, based on existing laws, rules and regulations.
 The HSC shall review and evaluate the OSH Program at least
once a year or as necessary. A revised copy of the program
shall be submitted to DOLE.
 A suitable Construction Safety and Health Program (CHSP)
specific for each construction project shall be submitted to
concerned DOLE-Regional Office or Field Office for its ap-
proval prior to start of the project.
 The total cost of implementing OSH Programs shall be an
integral part of the company’s operations cost.
OSH Personnel Complement
 All covered workplaces shall have qualified OSH
personnel:
 First Aider  Dentist
 Safety Officer  Physician
 Nurses
[Number and type of OSH personnel are based on the
number of employees and the correct determination by
the Safety Officer of his/her workplace classification]
*Refer to Table of OSH Personnel on Sec. 14 & Sec. 15
of D.O. 198-18
Safety and Health Training Requirements
 All OSH personnel shall undergo the prescribed mandatory
trainings from DOLE-accredited Safety Training Organiza-
tions or its recognized training institutions .
 All workers shall undergo the mandatory 8-hour OSH semi-
nar as prescribed by DOLE. This training may be conducted
by the company safety officer in a staggered manner.
 Workers performing critical occupations shall undergo the
mandatory competency assessment and certification by
TESDA.
 Workers’ OSH seminars and trainings/orientations required
by the employer or by other regulations in the performance
of their task shall be undertaken at no cost to the worker
and considered as compensable working time.
Workers’ Welfare Facilities
All workers shall have FREE access and use of the following
welfare facilities:
 Adequate supply of safe drinking water
 Adequate sanitary and washing facilities
 Suitable living accommodation as may be applicable such
as in construction, shipping, fishing and night workers
 Separate sanitary, washing and sleeping quarters for all
genders, as may be applicable
 Lactation Station
 Ramps, railings and the like
 Medical Facilities (treatment room/clinic)
 Other workers’ welfare facilities as may be prescribed by
the OSH Standards and other issuances
Joint and Solidary Liability
The employer, project owner, contractor or subcontractor and
any person who manages, controls or supervises the work
being undertaken shall be jointly and solidarily liable for com-
pliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and
corresponding penalties for violations.
Incentives
 Incentives may be given to qualified employers and work-
ers in recognition of their efforts in ensuring compliance
with the OSH standards.
 Incentives shall be given in the form of training, additional
protective equipment, technical guidance, recognition
awards and the like.
Inter-Government Coordination and Cooperation
 A Joint Coordinating Committee shall be established to
effectively implement the Law and its IRR.
 The Committee shall develop mechanisms for harmonizing
each Agency’s mandates/policies/guidelines related to
OSH, with reference to the Law .
 DOLE to collaboratively work with DENR, DOE, DoTR, DA,
DPWH, DTI, DILG-LGUs, DOH, DICT, PEZA and other govern-
ment agencies.