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Republic Act No. 11058 an Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Rural employment Social protection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Standards
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

The Act provides for the State policy to ensure a safe and healthful workplace for all working people by affording them full protection against all hazards in the work environment. This Act shall apply to all establishments, projects, sites, including Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) establishments, and all other places where work is being undertaken in all branches of economic activity, exception the public sector. The Act provides for the duties of employers and workers to comply with the regulations of this Act, safety and health programs and facilities, employer's responsibility and liability, payment standard, prohibited acts and employee's compensation claim. The Act consists of 7 Chapters as follow: Declaration of Policy (1); General Provisions (2); Duties and Rights of Employers, Workers and Other Persons (3); Covered Workplaces (4); Joint and Solidary Liability (5); Enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health Standards (6); Miscellaneous Provisions.

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