Mandatory 8-Hour Safety and Health Seminar For All Workers (MESH)
Mandatory 8-Hour Safety and Health Seminar For Workers Overview
What is the Mandatory 8-Hour Safety and Health Seminar for Workers?
The Mandatory 8-hour Safety and Health Seminar for Workers in the Philippines is a government-mandated training program that aims to provide workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify and prevent workplace hazards and accidents.
It is a comprehensive seminar that covers various topics such as safety precautions, health and sanitation, emergency response, and labor laws. This program is applicable to all workers in the Philippines, including regular employees, and contractual workers.
Participants of this training are expected to apply their learnings in their respective workplaces to create a safer and healthier working environment for themselves and their colleagues.
The seminar is recognized and acknowledged by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and is required for workers.
Through this training, workers become more knowledgeable and equipped to prevent workplace incidents, leading to higher efficiency, productivity, and safety in the workplace.
The 8 Hours Mandatory Training (MESH) is the prescribe Basic OSH Training Course for employees pursuant to Section 3 (n) of RA 11058 and Section 3 (v) of O 198-18.
Certificate of Completion will be given to the students who completed the prescribed training and successfully pass the examination.
What are the Objectives of MESH Training
1. To be able to express appreciation on OSH and recognize the importance of various data and legislation relating to OSH.
2. To be able to understand, learn and discuss basic concepts of OSH towards an effective OSH implementation in the workplace.
3. To be able to recognize safety hazards and appropriate safety measures in their workplace.
4. To be able to perform risks/hazards assessment, evaluation and recommend measures of control.
5. To be able to know how to respond in workplace emergencies and participate during conduct of emergency drills.
6. To be able to identify the prescribed administrative requirements and express commitment to OSH.
8 Hours Mandatory Training on Safety and Health (MESH) Course Outline
Icebreakers and Course Objectives
- Introduction of participants
- House rules
- Training design
- General course objectives
Module 1: Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
- Importance of OSH
- Situationer using the Philippines Data from DOLE
- Salient Features of OSH Legislation
- RA 11058 and its IRR (DO-198-18)
- OSH Standards, as amended including related provisions of PD 626 and with emphasis on Duties of OSH Personnel and Health and Safety Committee.
Module 2: General Concepts of Occupational Safety and Health
- Accident Causation Theories
- Accident Causation and Prevention
- Unsafe Act and Unsafe Condition
- Accident Prevention
- Benefits of having Safety and health practices in the workplace
- Definition of OSH terms with examples
- Safety hazards
- Health Hazards
Module 3: Basic Safety Rules and Measures
- Housekeeping and Material Handling and Storage
- Machine Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Chemical Safety
- Workshop – Application of Learning
Module 4: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC)
- Key steps in recognizing and identifying hazards
- Safety Hazards
- Health Hazards
- Risk Assessment and Prioritization
- Application of Controls (Engineering, Administrative, PPE)
- Workshop – Accomplishing Risk Assessment Form/Matrix
Module 5: Workplace Emergency Preparedness
- Workplace Emergency Preparedness
- Roles of OSH Personnel
- Responses during Emergency
- Conduct Emergency Drills (Earthquake, Fire, Bomb Threats)
Module 6: Compliance with Administrative Occupational Safety and Health Requirements
- Administrative OSH Requirements
- Reportorial Requirements and Prescriptive Period of Submission (R1020, AEDR, WAIR, RSO, OSH Committee Report)
- Mandatory OSH Program
- Penalties and Violations
- Training Assessment
- Commitment Setting · Re-entry plan
Module: COVID 19 Awareness
- COVID 19 Awareness
8 Hours Mandatory Training Schedule 2023
| 16 October | WeekdayMESH Webinar Mandatory 8 Hours Safety and Health Seminar for Workers | View Details |
| 04 November | WeekendMESH Weekend Webinar Mandatory 8 Hours Safety and Health Seminar for Workers | View Details |
| 13 November | WeekdayMESH Webinar Mandatory 8 Hours Safety and Health Seminar for Workers | View Details |
