Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS)

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What is one of the objectives of Republic Act 11058?

  • To encourage workplace hazards
  • To eliminate workplace risks at the source (correct)
  • To reduce productivity and quality
  • To increase costs and reduce profitability

Why is health and safety important in the workplace?

  • To protect the well-being of employers, visitors, and customers (correct)
  • To increase costs and reduce profitability
  • To encourage workplace hazards
  • To neglect the workforce

Which type of hazard includes viruses, bacteria, insects, animals, etc.?

  • Physical hazard
  • Safety hazard
  • Chemical hazard
  • Biological hazard (correct)

What is a risk in the context of health and safety?

<p>The chance that any hazard will cause harm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hazard includes unsafe working conditions like exposed wires or damaged carpets?

<p>Safety hazard (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a safe and healthy workplace contribute to, besides protecting workers from injury and illness?

<p>Lower injury/illness costs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the management of health and safety in the workplace important?

<p>To ensure safe and healthful employment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) formulated?

<p>In 1978 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Republic Act (RA) 11058 aim to do?

<p>Strengthen compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the tripartism approach considered significant in formulating the 1978 Standards?

<p>It is a landmark in Philippine social legislation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What organization mandates the adoption of appropriate practices to ensure safe and healthful employment?

<p>Department of Labor and Employment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does OSHS impact productivity in companies?

<p>By ensuring safe working conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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