Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article XIII, Section 14, mandates that the State shall afford full 
protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full 
employment and equality of employment opportunities for all. The Labor Code, Article 
162 provides that the Secretary of Labor and Employment shall issue appropriate 
orders, set and enforce occupational safety and health standards in all workplaces 
and institute programs to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in all places of 
employment. 
Presently, there is a lack of uniform warnings for personal protective equipment for 
occupational use. This situation has confused both employers and employees on the 
proper use of such equipment. This has increased worker exposure to workplace 
injuries and illnesses. 
This bill seeks to provide safety warning standards to reduce injuries and illnesses 
resulting from the faulty use of occupational equipment. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
August 3, 2023
2:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
TO PROVIDE FOR UNIFORM WARNINGS ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 
EQUIPMENT FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This shall be known as the “Uniform Warnings on 
Protective Equipment Act.” 
Sec. 2. Declaration of State Policy. – It is hereby declared state policy to increase 
workplace safety by enhancing understanding of the proper use and limits of personal 
protective equipment for occupational use through occupational safety and health 
standards that establish specific coherent and effective uniform warnings for such 
equipment. 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the term: 
(A)
“Personal protective equipment” means equipment intended for use by workers
in a workplace subject to this Act to protect the eyes, face, head, hearing,
extremities, or a respiratory tract from workplace hazards or to function as
protective clothing, as a protective shield or barrier, as personal fall arrest or
ladder safety devices, or as safety and health monitoring and instrumentation
devices; and
(B)
“Warning” means any statement that—
(1)
Directs or describes one or more actions, procedures, or prohibitions
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relating to the use of personal protective equipment; and 
(2) 
If not complied with, may result in personal injury or death to the user of 
the equipment. 
 
Sec. 4. Standards. – Each standard shall prescribe the full text of each warning the 
means by which the manufacturer or other seller of the personal protective equipment 
shall communicate each such warning to the employer using such equipment.  Each 
standard issued under paragraph for personal protective equipment shall require the 
employer to communicate each prescribed warning to each employee using the 
personal protective equipment, and to train, educate, and instruct each such employee 
in: 
(A) 
The proper use of such personal protective equipment; 
(B) 
How each such warning applies in such employer’s workplace and such 
employee’s work environment; and 
(C) 
The consequences of failing to observe each such warning. 
  
Sec. 5. Factors to be Considered. – The Secretary of Department of Labor and 
Employment, in promulgating standards shall consider such factors as the experience 
of manufacturers using particular warning and the means of communication of such 
warnings, as well as the opinions of workers, human factors experts, the Department 
of Health, and other experts as to the effectiveness of such warnings and respective 
means of communications. 
  
Sec. 6. Pre-emption. – Nothing in this Act shall be construed to negate the intent of 
Congress to occupy or regulate the entire field of warnings for personal protective 
equipment for occupational use. 
 
Sec. 7. Other Standards. – After a standard issued becomes effective, no 
government agency, or any political subdivision, may, by legislation, regulation, court 
decision, or otherwise establish or continue in effect, any standard, requirement, or 
prohibition for any personal protective equipment which has the force and effect of law 
which is different from, or in addition to, any requirement set forth in this Act. 
 


 
Sec. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
 
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
 
Sec. 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,