Three party-list lawmakers have filed a bill that will criminalize violations of occupational safety and health (OSH).
Three party-list lawmakers have filed a bill that will criminalize violations of occupational safety and health .
Under House Bill 2126, employers may face imprisonment for up to 12 years for gross violations of Republic Act 11058, or the OSH law, which result in the death of workers, aside from the fines which range from P1 million to P3 million. Employers and their contractors and subcontractors also stand to lose their business permits for repeated violations of the OSH Law.
“Our bill enumerated the gross violations of OSH law which can be penalized by fines or imprisonment or both, including failure to heed the Labor department’s compliance order, failure to hold OSH trainings, failure to designate safety officers, and failure to secure a fire safety certificate,” she added.
Under the measure, the company president, vice president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing director or partner can be held liable for imprisonment over gross violations of the OSH law.
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