EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
MANDATING THE COMPLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ITS 
INSTRUMENTALITIES AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED 
CORPORATIONS TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS, 
PROMOTING 
AND 
PRESERVING 
THE 
WELFARE 
OF 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 11058, otherwise known as "An Act Strengthening Compliance 
with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations 
Thereof," was enacted in July 2017 to ensure the ' maximum safety and health of our 
workforce. The fact that accidents happen in the workplace makes this law invaluable.
This proposal is an attempt to afford government employees the same 
protection we provide for our laborers. Since RA 11058 is for private workers, 
government in the public sector is excepted from the protection that is provided by 
this Act.
This bill tasks the Civil Service Commission to institutionalize occupational 
safety and health standards to protect public sector workers. These people are in the 
front-line in the delivery of social services to the people and therefor their safety and 
health should also be ensured.


Recognizing the contribution of government employees in nation-building, 
consideration of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG RE VILLA, JR.
AN ACT
MANDATING THE COMPLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ITS 
INSTRUMENTALITIES AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED 
CORPORATIONS TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS, 
PROMOTING 
AND 
PRESERVING 
THE 
WELFARE 
OF 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Congress assembled:
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Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "OccupationalSafety fo r Government 
Employees Act o f 2019."
Sec. 2. It is the policy of the State to protect and promote the rights of workers, 
their welfare, living and working conditions, and terms of employment. Towards this 
end, the State shall ensure the compliance of government agencies and its 
instrumentalities to occupational safety and health standards to ensure the promotion 
of government employees' welfare.
The State shall ensure a safe and healthful workplace for all working people by 
affording the full protection against all hazards in their work environment. It shall 
ensure that provisions of all domestic laws and internationally-recognized standards 
on occupational safety and health are being fully enforced and complied with by the 
employers, and it shall provide penalties for any violations thereof.


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The State shall protect every worker against injury, sickness or death through 
safe and healthful working conditions thereby assuring the conservation of valuable 
manpower resources and the preservation of loss or damage to lives and properties 
consistent with national development goals, and with the State's commitment to the 
total development of every government employee as a complete human being.
The State, in protecting the safety and health of the workers, shall promote 
strict but dynamic, inclusive, and gender-sensitive measures in the formulation and 
implementation of policies and programs related to occupational safety and health.
Sec. 3. Coverage. -  This Act shall apply to all government agencies and its 
instrumentalities, and government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs).
The Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission shall issue the appropriate 
standards of occupational safety and health based on the number of employees, 
nature of operations, and the risks or hazards involved.
Sec. 4. Compliance to Occupational Safety and Health Standards. -  all 
government agencies and its instrumentalities and government-owned and/or - 
controlled corporations are mandated to strictly comply with occupational safety and 
health standards as formulated by the Civil Service Commission.
Sec. 5. Prohibited Acts. -
1. Any person, legal or juridical, who shall wilfully refuse to comply with the 
standards set by the Civil Service Commission shall be liable for a minimum 
of P100,000 fine.
2. Misrepresentation in relation to adherence to occupational safety and health 
standards shall be liable to a minimum of P100,000
For this purpose, the Civil Service Commission, in consultation with stakeholders, shall 
issue a list of offenses with corresponding reasonable fines depending on the severity.


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frequency and damage caused without prejudice to the filing of a criminal or civil case 
in the regular courts, as the case may be.
The fines collected shall accrue to the funds of the Civil Service Commission to 
be used for the operation of occupational safety and health initiatives, including 
occupational safety and health trainings and education and other occupational safety 
and health programs.
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The Civil Service Commission, 
in close coordination with stakeholders, shall formulate the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation and compliance to the policies as declared 
in this Act within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 7. 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. 8. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.