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Senate Bill No. 1317
Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 
AND HEALTH STANDARDS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Fatal accidents and disabling injuries have become commonplace in factories 
and construction sites.
House Technology Industries (HTI), the biggest employer in Cavite Export 
Processing Zone with 15,000 workers, burned for 46 hours from early evening of 
February 01 until the afternoon of February 03. The fire left behind one death and a 
total of 125 injured workers not to mention the cost of damage estimated to reach 
PI 5 billion. This occurs barely a few months away from May 13, the second 
anniversary of Kentex Fire which claimed the lives of 72 workers. It can also be 
recalled that 9 workers were buried when the open pit coal mine of Semirara Mining 
Corporation collapsed in July 2015, and also 10 workers plunged to their deaths after 
the scaffolding bearing them collapsed during the construction of Eton Properties in 
Makati in January 2011. The victims of the fireworks blast in Bulacan in November 
2016 adds to the list of victims of workplace accidents that gets longer each year.
These are just few of the big ones. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 
survey, which was released in October 2015, showed that occupational diseases is 
increasing. The survey shows cases of occupational diseases in establishments 
employing 20 or more workers doubling in 2013 at 171,787, from only 85,483 in 
2011. Cases of occupational diseases increased in eleven industry groups, with high 
increases occurring in mining and quarrying, at 983.7% (up from 854 to 9,255); 
construction at 377.1% (up from 875 to 4,175); administrative and support service 
activities at 329.1% 
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communications at 177.3% (up from 2,257 to 6,258).
These tell us the state of compliance with Occupational Safety and Health


Standards (OSHS). Despite the fact that workplace accidents would almost always 
prompted tighter regulations, compliance by all industries continue to be an issue. 
The number of enforcement or compliance officers has already been increased to 
574 to bring the ratio closer to the International Labour Organization’s recommended 
whole-year work standard ratio enforcement of one compliance officer for every 120 
establishments. The missing component is to tighten OSHS and compel observance 
thereto through legislation.
The 41-year old Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, does not declare 
unlawful violations of OSHS, which makes Article 288 of the Labor Code of the 
Philippines, as amended, inapplicable. The DOLE Regional Director can only issue 
work stoppage order in cases of imminent danger pursuant to Article 128 of the 
Code.
Hence, the Bill recognizes compliance by providing administrative and 
criminal penalties for non-compliance with OSHS. 
This is to emphasize that 
violations of OSH standards will not be tolerated with just a slap on the wrist. This is 
to reiterate that violations of OSH standards are not only patent disregard of 
standards but deliberate disrespect of the well-being of our workers and derogation 
of their right to safe and healthy workplaces. The proposed administrative penalty of 
P I00,000.00 for every day of non-correction of violation intends to bring about 
immediate correction while application of criminal penalties in the Revised Penalty 
Code for death or disabling injury due to non-compliance with OSH standards, 
without contributory negligence on the part of the worker, will deter non-compliance. 
Criminalization of non-compliance with OSH standards works as shown by the 
experience of Singapore and the United States of America.
Additionally, the Bill outlines the duties and responsibilities of all stakeholders 
and including a coordinative mechanism for inter-agency harmonization of functions 
and mandates on occupational safety and health of the nine (9) concerned 
government agencies.
SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Senate Bill No. 1317
Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 
AND HEALTH STANDARDS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
CHAPTER I
DECLARATION OF POLICY
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SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State affirms labor as a primary
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social and economic force and that a safe and healthy workforce is an integral
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by affording them full protection against all hazards in their work environment. It shall
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ensure that the provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines, all domestic laws
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being fully enforced and complied with by the employers, and it shall provide
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penalties for any violation thereof.
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manpower resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties,
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SEC. 2. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to all establishments, projects, 
sites, and all other places in all industries where work is being undertaken in all 
branches of economic activity regardless of the number of employees, nature of 
operations and the risk or hazard involved.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. -  As used in this Act:
a) “ Branches of economic activity” -  refers to all branches in which 
workers are employed except those in the public sector.
b) “Certified first-aider” -  refers to any person trained and duly certified or 
qualified to administer first aid by any organization authorized by the 
Secretary of Labor and Employment;
c) “ Competency Standards” -  refers to industry-determined specification of 
proficiency required for effective work performance. These are expressed 
as outcomes with focus on workplace activity rather than training or 
personal attributes, and the ability to apply new skills in new situations or 
changing work organization;
d) “ Employer” -  refers to any person, natural or juridical, including the 
contractor, subcontractor, and principal employer who directy or indirectly 
benefit from the services of the employee/worker.
e) “ Equipment” -  refers to any machine with engine or electric motor as 
prime mover;
f) “General safety and health inspection”- refers to an examination of the 
work environment, including the location and operation of machinery other 
than those covered by technical safety audits, adequacy of work space, 
ventilation, lighting, conditions of work environment, handling, storage or 
work procedures, protection facilities, and other possible sources of safety 
and health hazards in the workplace;
g) “ Imminent danger” -  refers to a situation caused by a condition or 
practice in any place of employment that could reasonably be expected to 
lead to death or serious physical harm;
h) “ Occupational health personnel” - refers to a qualified first aider, nurse, 
dentist or physician engaged by the employer to provide occupational 
health services in the establishment, project, site or workplace;
i) “Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS)” -  refers to the 
Occupational Safety and Health Standards prepared by the Department of 
Labor and Employment (DOLE) as provided for by law in Articles 162 and 
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j) “Safety and health audit” -  refers to a regular and critical examination of 
project sites, safety programs, records, and management performance on 
program standards on safety and health;
k) “ Safety and Health Committee” -  refers to a body created within the 
workplace tasked with the authority to monitor, inspect, and investigate all 
aspects of the work pertaining to safety and health of workers;
l) “ Safety and health program”- refers to a set of detailed rules to govern 
the processes and practices in a specific construction project site, mine 
site, and in other economic activities to conform with the OSHS, including 
the personnel responsible and penalties for any violations thereof;
m) “ Safety officer” -  refers to any employee or officer of the company 
trained or accredited by the DOLE and tasked by the employer to 
implement an occupational safety and health program, and ensure that it is 
in accordance with the provisions of the OSHS;
n) “ Safety signage” - refers to any emergency, warning or danger signpost 
or any safety instruction using the standard colors and sizes for safety 
instructions and warnings in the workplace prescribed by the DOLE; and
o) “Workplace” -  refers to any site or location where workers need to be or 
to go to by reason of their work, and which are under the direct or indirect 
control of the employer.
CHAPTER II
DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS, WORKERS AND OTHER PERSONS
SEC. 4. Duties of Employers, Workers, and Other Persons.-
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Every employer and any person who manages, controls, or supervises the 
work being undertaken shall:
(1) Furnish the workers a place of employment free from hazardous 
conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness, or physical 
harm to the workers;
(2) Give complete job safety instructions or orientation to all the workers, 
especially to those entering the job for the first time, including those 
relating to familiarization with their work environment;
(3) Inform the workers of the hazards associated with their work, health risks 
involved or to which they are exposed to, preventive measures to eliminate 
or minimize the risks, and steps to be taken in case of emergency;
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(5) Comply with OSHS including training, medical examination, and provision 
of protective and safety devices such as personal protective equipment 
(PPE) and machine guards.
(b) Every worker shall participate in ensuring compliance with OSHS in the 
workplace. The worker shall make proper use of all safeguards and safety devices 
furnished for the workers' protection and that of others, and shall observe 
instructions to prevent accidents or imminent danger situation in the workplace and 
the steps to be taken in case of emergency.
The worker shall report to the supervisor any work hazard that may be 
discovered in the workplace.
(c) It shall be the duty of any person, including the builder or contractor or 
enforcement agent who visits, builds, renovates, or installs devices, or conducts 
business in any establishment or workplace, to comply with the provisions of this Act 
and all other regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
SEC. 5. Workers’ Right to Know. - The right to safety and health at work 
shall be guaranteed. All workers shall be appropriately informed by the employer 
about all types of hazards in the workplace, and provided access to training and 
education on chemical safety and to orientation on data sheet of chemical safety, 
electrical safety, mechanical safety, and ergonomical safety.
SEC. 6. Workers’ Right of Refusal to Work. -  The worker has the right of 
refusal to work without threat or reprisal from the employer if, as determined by the 
DOLE, an imminent danger situation exists in the workplace that may result to 
illness, injury, or death, and corrective actions to eliminate the danger have not been 
undertaken by the employer.
SEC. 7. Workers’ Right to Report Accidents. - Workers and their 
representatives shall have the right to report accidents, dangerous occurrences, and 
hazards to the employer, to the DOLE, and to other concerned government agencies 
exercising jurisdiction as the competent authority in the specific industry or economic 
activity.
SEC. 8. Workers’ Right to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). - Every 
employer shall provide their workers, free of charge, protective equipment for their 
eyes, face, hands and feet, and lifeline, safety belt or harness, gas or dust 
respirators or masks, and protective shields whenever necessary by reason of the 
hazardous work process or environment, chemical, radiological, mechanical and 
other irritants or hazards capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of 
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. The cost of 
the PPE shall be part of the safety and health program which is a separate pay item 
pursuant to Section 20 of this Act.
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shall have a safety and health program containing policies, guidelines or information 
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(a) Statement of commitment to comply with OSH requirements;
(b) General safety and health, including a drug-free workplace;
(c) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency 
Syndrome (AIDS)/tuberculosis/hepatitis prevention and control;
(d) Company or project details;
(e) Composition and duties of the Safety and Health Committee;
(f) Occupational safety and health personnel and facilities;
(g) Safety and health promotion, training and education;
(h) Conduct of toolbox meetings;
(i) Accident/incident/illness investigation, recording and reporting;
(j) Provision and use of PPE;
(k) Provision of safety signage;
(l) Dust control and management, and regulations on activities such as 
building of temporary structures, and lifting and operation of electrical, 
mechanical, communication systems and other equipment;
(m) Provision of workers welfare facilities;
(n) Emergency preparedness and response plan;
(o) Waste management system; and
(p) Prohibited acts, and penalties for violations.
The safety and health program shall be prepared and executed by the 
employer and shall be submitted to the DOLE which shall approve, disapprove or 
modify the same according to existing laws, rules and regulations, and other 
issuances.
SEC. 10. Occupational Safety and Health Committee. - To ensure that the 
safety and health program is observed and enforced, all establishments, projects, 
sites and all other places where work is being undertaken shall organize a Safety 
and Health Committee composed of the following;
(a) Employer or a representative as the Chairperson, ex officio:
(b) Safety officer of the company or project as the Secretary;
(c) Safety officers representing the contractor or subcontractor, as the case 
may be, as members;
(d) Physicians, nurses, certified first-aiders, and dentists as members, ex 
officio, if applicable; and
(e) Workers’ representatives who shall come from the union if the workers are 
organized or elected by the workers through a simple majority vote if they 
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workers for the prevention, control, and protection against those hazards.
SEC. 16. Safety and Health Training. -
(a) All safety personnel shall undergo the mandatory training on basic 
occupational safety and health for safety officers as prescribed by the 
DOLE.
(b) All occupational health personnel shall undergo the minimum safety and 
health training as prescribed by the DOLE.
(c) All workers shall undergo the mandatory eight (8) hours safety and health 
seminar as required by the DOLE which shall include a portion on joint 
employer-employee orientation.
(d) All personnel engaged in the operation, erection, and dismantling of 
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and scaffolds, structural erections, excavations, blasting 
operations, demolition, confined spaces, hazardous chemicals, welding, 
and flame cutting shall undergo specialized instruction and training on the 
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SEC. 17. Occupational Safety and Health Reports. -
(a) All employers shall be required to submit all reports and notifications 
prescribed by the DOLE.
(b) All hospitals and clinics shall submit all reports related to work injuries and 
illnesses to the DOLE.
(c) The DOLE shall conduct an annual assessment of the safety and health 
condition of all workplaces in the Philippines and shall make its data and 
reports available to the public with all the necessary information, including 
the compliance rate, total number of deaths, injuries and sickness, and 
the progress of investigation, rectification, and prosecution of the 
employers who violated any OSH standard.
SEC. 18. Workers Competency Certification. -  In order to professionalize, 
upgrade, and update the level of competence of workers, the Technical Education 
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall establish national competency 
standards and prepare guidelines on competency assessment and certification for 
critical occupations. In this regard, all critical occupations shall undergo the 
mandatory competency assessment and certification by the TESDA.
An occupation shall be considered critical when:
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(b) The job involves the handling of tools, equipment, and supplies;
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environmental concerns within the immediate vicinity of the establishment.
SEC. 19. Workers Welfare Facilities. -  All establishments, projects, sites, 
and all other places where work is being undertaken shall have the following welfare 
facilities in order to ensure humane working conditions:
(a) Adequate supply of safe drinking water;
(b) Adequate sanitary and washing facilities;
(c) Suitable living accommodation for workers, as may be applicable; and
(d) Separate sanitary, washing, and sleeping facilities for men and women 
workers, as may be applicable.
SEC. 20. Cost of Safety and Health Program. - The total cost of 
implementing a duly approved safety and health program shall be a mandatory and 
integral part of the operations cost and as a separate pay item in construction and in 
all contracting or subcontracting arrangement.
CHAPTER IV
JOINT AND SOLIDARY LIABILITY
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SEC. 21. Employer’s Responsibility and Liability.- The employer, project 
owner, general contractor and any person who manages, controls or supervises the 
work being undertaken shall be jointly and solidarily liable for compliance with this 
Act.
CHAPTER V
ENFORCEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
SEC. 22. Visitorial Power of the Secretary of Labor and Employment. -
Pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and other 
applicable laws, the Secretary of Labor and Employment or the Secretary’s 
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representatives shall have the authority to enforce mandatory 
occupational safety and health standards in all establishments, and conduct, 
together with labor and employer representatives, an annual spot audit to ensure 
compliance with OSH standards. The Secretary or the Secretary’s duly authorized 
representatives can enter workplaces at any time of the day or night where work is 
being performed, to examine records and investigate facts, conditions or matters 
necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this Act.
No person or entity shall obstruct, impede, delay or otherwise render 
ineffective the orders of the Secretary of Labor and Employment or the Secretary’s 
duly authorized representatives, issued pursuant to the authority granted under 
Article 128 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and no inferior court or 
entity shall issue temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order or othenA/ise 
assume jurisdiction over any case involving the enforcement orders.
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poses grave and imminent danger to the health and safety of workers in the 
workplace.
The Secretary of Labor and Employment or the Secretary’s duly authorized 
representatives shall inspect all establishments and workplaces regardless of the 
size and nature of operation, and shall disallow self-inspection or any form of 
employer discretion-based compliance with occupational safety and health laws. 
However, chartered cities may be allowed to conduct industrial safety inspections of 
establishments within their jurisdiction in coordination with the DOLE: Provided, That 
they have adequate facilities and competent personnel for the purpose as 
determined by the DOLE and subject to national standards established by the latter.
SEC. 23. Payment of Workers Income During Work Stoppage Due to 
Imminent Danger. -  If stoppage of work due to imminent danger occurs as a result 
of the employer’s violation or fault, the employer shall pay the workers concerned 
their wages during the period of such stoppage of work or suspension of operation. 
For purposes of payment of wages and any other liabilities arising from a work 
stoppage order (WSO), the employer is presumed a party at fault if the WSO is 
issued secondary to an imminen danger situation which would imperil the lives of the 
workers.
SEC. 24. Delegation of Authority-The authority to enforce mandatory OSH 
standards may be delegated by the Secretary of Labor and Employment to a 
recognized competent authority.
Representatives of legitimate labor organizations and federations may be 
authorized to join in the assessment of compliance of establishments with general 
labor standards, and OSH standards, particularly in the mining, fishing, construction, 
and the maritime industry.
SEC. 25. Standards Setting Power of the Secretary of Labor and 
Employment - In addition to the preceding sections, the Secretary of Labor and 
Employment shall, in consultation with the other concerned government agencies, by 
appropriate orders, set and enforce mandatory OSH standards to eliminate or 
reduce occupational safety and health hazards. The Secretary shall also institute 
new, and update existing programs to ensure safe and healthful working conditions 
in all workplaces especially in hazardous industries such as mining, fishing, 
construction, and maritime industry.
SEC. 26. Employee’s Compensation Claim. — A worker may file claims for 
compensation benefit arising out of work-related disability or death. Such claims 
shall be processed independently of the finding of fault, gross negligence or bad faith 
of the employer in a proceeding instituted for the purpose.
SEC. 27. Employment Insurance. -  A worker who is involuntarily separated 
from service or employment due to a violation of this Act shall be entitled to a 
monthly cash support equivalent to the existing monthly minimum wage for a 
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System (SSS) shall promulgate the appropriate rules and regulations.
SEC. 28. Employer’s Liability for Failure to Provide OSH Control 
Measures -  In case the worker’s injury, illness or death was due to the failure of the 
employer to comply with any law, or to install, maintain or provide safety and health 
control measures, or take other precautions for the prevention of injury, illness or 
death, said employer shall pay the State Insurance Fund a penalty of twenty-five 
percent (25%) of the lump sum equivalent of the income benefit payable to the 
worker after due process.
SEC. 29. Unlawful Acts. -The following are considered as unlawful acts:
(a) Obstruction, delay or refusal to provide labor compliance officers or any 
authroized person by the Secretary of Labor and Employment access to 
the establishment, project, site or place where wocompliance rk is being 
undertaken;
(b) Obstruction, delay or refusal to provide labor compliance officers or any 
person authorized by the Secretary of Labor and Employment access or 
copy of the employer’s records and documents;
(c) Obstruction, delay or refusal to allow labor compliance officers or any 
person authorized by the Secretary of Labor and Employment to interview 
workers and investigate any fact necessary in determining compliance 
with OSFI standards;
(d) Making any statement, report, or representation in relation to adherence 
to OSH standards knowing such statement, report or record to be false in 
any material aspect;
(e) Making retaliatory measures, such as termination of employment, refusal 
to pay or reducing wages and benefits or in any manner discriminates 
against any worker who has given information in relation to letter (c) 
hereof;
(f) Failure to comply with the compliance orders issued by the Secretary of 
Labor and Employment or the Secretary’s duly authorized representatives 
based on the findings of violations by the labor compliance officers;
(g) Gross negligence of the employers, contractors or subcontractors in 
complying with the provisions of OSH standards; or
(h) Failure to implement OSH standards, including the failure to report 
accidents in the workplace.
Any employer or person who commits the unlawful acts enumerated above 
shall be administratively fined with a maximum of one hundred thousand pesos 
(PI00,000.00) per day the violation is committed or such amount that may be 
determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment until the violation has ceased 
or is corrected, without prejudice to the filing of a criminal or a civil case in the 
regular courts, as the case may be.
The fine collected shall be used for the operation of occupational safety and 
health initiatives including occupational safety and health training and education, and 
other occupational safety and health programs.
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Any employer or person who deliberately and willfully commits any of the 
unlawful acts shall be punished, for every resulting injury, with a fine of not less than 
one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than two hundred fifty 
thousand pesos (P250,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and 
one day but not more than six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court: 
Provided, That in consequence of the physical injuries, the person injured shall have 
become deformed, or shall have lost any other part of his body, or shall have lost the 
use thereof, or shall have been ill or incapacitated to perform the work habitually 
engaged for a period of more than ninety (90) days.
Any employer or person who commits any of the unlawful acts shall be 
punished for every resulting death, with a fine of more than two hundred fifty 
thousand pesos (P250,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos 
(P500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day but not 
more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
If the violation is committed by a corporation, trust or firm, partnership, 
association or any other entity, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon 
the entity’s responsible officers, including the president, vice-president, chief 
executive officer, general manager, managing director or partner.
Any person convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the benefits 
provided for under the Probation Law.
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 30. Applicability to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). - Specific 
to MSEs, the DOLE shall develop OSH core compliance standards to ensure safe 
and healthy workplaces. All MSEs shall be required to implement the prescribed 
standards for housekeeping, materials handling and storage, electrical and 
mechanical safety, chemical safety, emergency preparedness, fire safety, PPE, and 
monitor hazards regularly.
SEC. 31. Inter-Governmental Coordination and Cooperation. - The DOLE 
shall institute a mechanism for coordination with the Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources (DENR), 
Department of Energy (DOE), Department of 
Transportation and Communication (DOTC), Department of Agriculture (DA), 
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department 
of Health (DOH), and all other government agencies, including local government 
units, within sixty (60) days from the issuance of the implementing rules and 
regulations this Act. 
They shall regularly convene to monitor the effective 
implementation of this Act as well as related programs and projects that are 
established to prevent and eliminate the incidence of injury, sickness or death in all 
workplaces.
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SEC. 32. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DOLE, in 
coordination with agencies concerned, shall formulate its rules and regulations within 
ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 33. Separability Clause. -  If any part, section or provision of this Act 
shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such 
declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 34. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations or other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with 
this Act, are hereby modified and repealed.
SEC. 35. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national 
circulation.
Approved,
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