OSHS Rule 1410 and Department Order No. 13 (series of 1998) provide requirements for keeping and maintaining a safe construction worksite.

1. OSHS RULE 1410 &
Deptartment Order # 13
Prepared by Ar. Mela
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2. Safety and Health in Construction
• OSHS Rule 1410 and Department Order
No. 13 (series of 1998) provide
requirements for keeping and maintaining
a safe construction worksite.
• DOLE advocacy and linkages with
stakeholders: NBC to include Safety and
Health
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3. OSHS RULE 1410: Construction Safety
1411 Definition of Terms
1412 General Provisions
1413 Excavation
1414 Scaffoldings
1415 Construction equipment
1416 Plant and Equipment
1417 Demolition
1418 Mechanical Demolition
1419 Explosives
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4. 1411: Definitions:
(1) “Sheathing” the vertical member of shoring and
timbering which directly resists pressure from side
of an excavation.
(2) “Wale” the longitudinal member of shoring and
timbering which directly resists pressure from
sheating.
(3) “Strut” the transverse member of shoring and
timbering which directly resists pressure from
sheating or wales.
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5. 1411: Definitions:
(4) “Scaffold” a temporary structure of timber or
metal work with a platform used in the
construction, alteration or demolition of a
building, or other maintenance work used to
support workers or to allow the hoisting and
lowering of workers, their tools and materials.
(5) “Standard or Upright” the vertical member of
scaffold transmitting the load to the ground or to
a base plate.
(6) “Ledger or Stringer” a scaffold bracing, which
extends horizontally from standard to standard
forming right angles with the putlogs and forms a
tie between the standards.
(7) “Putlogs ” or “Bearer” a scaffold member
spanning between a ledger and a building wall or
between two ledgers upon which the platform
rests.
(8) “Brace” a scaffold member that holds
standards or uprights in a fixed position to
prevent any lateral movement.
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6. 1411: Definitions:
(9) “Single Scaffold” a platform supported by a single
row of uprights or standards tied along the wall,
connected horizontally by a ledger and supporting
putlogs which rests on ledger on one side and in holes
left in walls on the other.
(10)”Double Scaffold” a platform supported on two rows
of uprights or standards parallel to the wall of a building
connected by horizontal ledgers and is independent from
the building wall.
(11)”Suspended Scaffold” a scaffold suspended by means
of ropes or chains capable of being lowered or raised by
winch, pulley, block or such other means.
(12)”Trestle Scaffold” scaffolds in which the supports for
the platform are step ladders, tripods or similar movable
contrivances.
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7. 1411: Definitions:
(13)”Hoist” a lifting machine with a carriage,
platform or cage which moves on guides.
(14)”Lifting Appliance” a crab, winch, pulley block
or gin wheel used for raising or lowering a hoist
crane, sheer legs excavators, draglines, pile
driver, or pile excavators.
(15)”Lifting Gear” a chain sling, rope sling, ring,
link, hook, shackle, swivel or eyebolt.
(16)”Mobile Crane” a crane capable of traveling
under its own power.
(17)”Plant or Equipment” include any plant
equipment gear, machinery, apparatus or
appliances, or any part thereof.
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8. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.01: Health and Safety Committee:
At every construction site there shall be organized and maintained a Health and
Safety Committee conforming with Rule 1040 and a medical and dental service
conforming with Rule 1960.
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9. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.02: Alternative Methods and Materials:
In the application of this Rule, the construction, composition, size, and arrangement of
materials used may vary provided that the strength of the structure is at least equal to
that herein prescribed.
• 1412.03: Electrical:
Before any construction is commenced, and during the construction, steps shall be taken
to prevent danger to the workers or operating equipment from any live electric cable or
equipment either by rendering the cable or apparatus electrically dead or by providing
barriers to prevent contact.
• 1412.04: Machine Guarding:
All moving parts of machinery used shall be guarded in accordance with the requirements
of Rule 1200.
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10. 1412: General Provisions
1412.05: Fire Protection:
(1) Fire Protection equipment shall be, provided in accordance with the requirements of
Rule 1940.
(2) Permanent stand pipe installed in a construction site shall:
a. be installed progressively as the construction work proceeds.
b. be provided with a valve at every hose outlet.
c. have a hose outlet to which is connected a hose that is:
d. have a connection of the size used by the local fire department:
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11. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.06 : Lighting of Work Areas:
Every work-area and approach thereto, every place where raising or lowering
operations with the use of a lifting appliance are in progress, and all openings
dangerous to workers, shall be lighted with the minimum requirements provided in
Rule 1210.
• 1412.0 7 : Lifting of Weights:
For continued lifting, a male worker shall not be made to lift, carry or move any
load over fifty kilograms (50 kgs.) and female workers over twenty-five kilograms
(25 kgs.). Weights over these shall either be handled by more than one worker or
by mechanical means.
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12. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.08: Pipelines:
Repair work on any section of a pipeline under pressure shall not be undertaken
until the pipeline is released of the pressure or the section under repair is blocked
off the line pressure to ensure that no worker will be endangered.
• 1412.09: Protection of the Public:
A safe covered walkway shall be constructed over the sidewalk for use by
pedestrians in a building construction work less than 2.3 m. (7 ft.) from a sidewalk
or public road.
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13. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.10: Protection from Falling Materials:
(1) Steps shall be taken to protect workers from falling materials, such as the
provision of safety helmets and safety shoes.
(2) Tools, objects and materials (including waste materials) shall not be thrown
or tipped from a height, but shall be properly lowered by crane, hoist or chutes.
If such is not practicable, the area where the material is thrown or lowered
shall be fenced and no person allowed in the fenced area.
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14. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.11: Protruding Nails and Loose Materials:
(1) Material or lumber with protruding nails shall not be used in any work or be
allowed to remain in any place where they are a source of danger to the
workers.
(2) Loose materials shall not be placed or left on working platforms, gangways,
floors or other workplaces but shall be removed, stacked or stored not to
obstruct passage. Materials shall not be stacked in a manner causing danger to
the workers or overload and render unsafe any platform, gangway, floor, roof or
other part of a building or structure.
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15. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.12: Protection against Collapse of Structure:
(1) All temporary structure shall be properly supported
by the use of guys, stays, and other fixings necessary
for stability during construction.
(2) Where construction work will likely reduce the
stability of an existing or adjacent building shoring
shall be undertaken to prevent the collapse or fall of
any part of the structure.
• 1412.13: Safe Means of Access:
Safe means of access and egress shall be provided and
maintained to and from every place where work is
undertaken.
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16. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.14: Storage of Materials:
(1) Building materials and equipment shall not be placed or stored on a permanent or
temporary structure exceeding its safe load carrying capacity.
(2) Lumber structural steel and similar building materials shall be properly stored and
secured against collapsing or tipping. Cross pieces shall be used in a pile of lumber more
than I m. (3 ft.) high.
(3) Pipes and reinforcing steels shall be stacked in racks or frames supported to prevent
movement.
(4) Gangways and platforms shall not be used as storage for materials and tools.
• 1412.15: Storage of Cylinders:
Compressed gas cylinders shall be stored in upright position protected against heat and
overturning and when not in use, the control valves shall be covered by protective caps
screwed to proper positions.
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17. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.16: Traffic Control..
In construction sites where a worker’s safety is likely to be endangered by a
vehicular traffic, flagmen, warning signs, barriers or lane control devices shall
be installed.
• 1412.17: Vehicular Loading:
No person shall remain on or in a vehicle during loading or unloading except
those required to be there and only when all necessary protection against
hazards are provided.
• 1412.18: Vehicle Driving:
No person shall operate any vehicle or equipment in a construction site unless
he has adequate training and experience to operate such vehicle or equipment
and is authorized by his immediate supervisor.
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18. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.19: Internal Combustion Engine:
No internal combustion engine shall be operated in an
enclosed area unless:
(1) the exhaust gases or fumes are discharged directly
outside to a point where the discharge gases or fumes
cannot return to the enclosure.
(2 ) the place is ventilated to protect workers from
exhaust gases.
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19. 1412: General Provisions
• 1412.20: Personal Protective
Equipment:
Personal Protective equipment as
required in Rule 1080 shall be provided
the workers.
• 1412.21: Other Standards:
The provisions of this Rule are minimum
requirements and any other regulation of
other government authority of the same
nature but with higher numerical values
prevail.
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