Safety and Health Measures for Workers Who, by the Nature of Their Work, Have to Spend Long Hours Sitting

October 18, 2017DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 184-17SAFETY AND HEALTH MEASURES FOR WORKERS WHO, BY THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK, HAVE TO SPEND LONG HOURS SITTINGPursuant to the authority of the Secretary of Labor and Employment under Article 168 of the Labor Code,as renumbered, to set and enforce mandatory occupational safety and health standards in all workplaces in order to eliminate health risks, and to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in places of employment, the following guidelines are hereby issued for compliance of all concerned:I. PURPOSE AND COVERAGEThis Order shall serve as guide for employers or establishments to address the occupational safety and health and safety issues and concerns related to sedentary work or sitting while working for long periods, such as musculoskeletal disorders, high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, diabetes, obesity, among others.This shall apply to all workers who, by the nature of their work, have to spend long hours sitting at work, such as those involved in computer, administrative, and clerical works, those working in highly-mechanized establishments, those working in the fields of...