- Survey results showed that 6.7 percent or 2,099 establishments out of the total 31,277 establishments with 20 or more workers had unions in 2016, a minimal increase of almost 1 percent from the 5.8 percent share in 2014. (Table 1)
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- By major industry group, the most unionized industry registering the highest share of establishments with unions was electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 34.1 percent (85 out of 249).
- By type of ownership, two out of every 10 (18.2% or 137 out of 753) multinational corporations had unions.
- Large establishments employing 200 and more workers were more unionized with 18.2 percent share (733 out of 4,033) compared to other smaller employment sizes.
- Majority or 97.1 percent (2,038) of unionized establishments (2,099) in 2016 had negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). In proportion to total establishments however, only 6.5 percent of the total 31,277 establishments during the year had CBAs.
- Establishments owned by multinationals had the highest CBA coverage at 18.1 percent (136 out of 753).
- Around 17.6 percent of establishments with 200 or more workers had CBAs in their respective workplaces.
- Around 283,081 workers out of the total 4.365 million paid employees in 2016 were members of union for a union density rate (proportion of union membership to total paid employees) of 6.5 percent. This is a decline of 1.2 percentage points from the 7.7 percent reported in 2014.
- High union density rates were reported in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 27.9 percent followed by mining and quarrying industry with 24.0 percent.
- With a CBA coverage rate (proportion of employees covered by CBAs to total paid employees) of 7.2 percent, around 313,267 of the 4.365 million total paid employees were covered by CBAs in 2016. This is a decrease of 0.9 percentage point from the 8.1 percent CBA coverage rate posted in 2014.
- Women accounted for 1 out of every 5 union officers (21.4%) in 2016. This is slightly higher than the 20.6 percent share recorded in 2014. The share of female union officers in establishments by major industry group showed that arts, entertainment and recreation and education except public education were the industries with the highest shares of female union officers, 48.1 percent and 42.8 percent, respectively.
- Among the total 30,682 establishments in 2015, almost all or 30,287 (98.7%) had conducted various preventive and control measures/activities to protect workers from unnecessary danger and harm in their workplaces. (Table 1)
- The most common measure/activity practiced among all establishments was the appointment of safety/health officers and/or first-aiders in their workplaces which was practiced by 87.2 percent of the establishments.
- Other measures/activities commonly conducted were: posting of safety signages or warnings (84.2%); smoke-free workplace (83.2%); emergency response preparedness activities for earthquake, fire, chemical spills, etc. (79.8%); and regular inspection and maintenance of equipment (79.7%).
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- Around 93.9 percent or 28,799 of the 30,682 total establishments had implemented various OSH policies/programs in 2015 to ensure occupational safety and good health conditions among employees. (Table 2)
- Fire prevention and control program topped the list among OSH policies and programs as conducted in 82.3 percent (25,238) of total establishments.
- Other top priorities among OSH policies/programs include drug-free workplace policy/program (75.4%); emergency response preparedness program (71.2%); accident prevention program (64.1%); and anti-sexual harassment policy (60.4%).
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- Various OSH-related trainings/seminars in 2015 were predominantly conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in almost two-thirds (65.4%) or 17,500 establishments out of the total 26,776 establishments.
- OSH–related trainings/seminars were also conducted by the company (63.1% or 16,893) itself; and by the Occupational Safety and Health Center/OSH Net (26.1% or 6,994).
- Among the types of OSH-related trainings and seminars conducted, fire safety training ranked the highest as carried out in 80.7 percent or 21,611 establishments. This was followed by emergency preparedness (51.5%) and 40-Hour Basic OSH Training (43.6%).
- For all industries in 2015, a total of 27,359 establishments (89.2%) out of the total 30,682 establishments provided designated health and safety personnel for the welfare of employees. This share is comparatively higher than the 69.5 percent (24,027) registered in 2013.
- Across industries, wholesale and retail trade industry had the highest share of establishments with designated health and safety personnel in 2015 with 21.8 percent (5,954); followed closely behind by manufacturing at 20.2 percent (5,540). These two industries were also the top industries in 2013, with 18.9 percent and 19.9 percent, respectively.
- Safety officers topped the list of safety and health personnel in establishments, as designated in more than two-thirds (67.9%) or 18,581 establishments in 2015. Three-fifths (60.7% or 11,276) of these safety officers were accredited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
- A total of 50,961 cases of occupational injuries were reported in 2015, an increase of 3.8 percent from the 49,118 cases reported in 2013. Around two-thirds (65.0%) or 33,102 of total occupational injuries in 2015 were without workdays lost. (Table 1)
- Meanwhile, almost all cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost were non-fatal (99.1% or 17,703) which resulted to temporary incapacity (98.0% or 17,346) with the rest of the cases resulting to permanent incapacity (2.0% or 358).
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- The frequency rate (FR) of cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost in 2015 was posted at 1.94, lower by 0.09 percentage point than the 2.03 FR recorded in 2013. This means that there were only 2 cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost reported per 1,000,000 hours of exposure during the year. (Table 2)
- The incidence rate (IR) in 2015 also decreased at 4.74, which means that there were around 5 cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost per 1,000 workers during the period.
- In terms of severity rate (SR), there were approximately 13.57 workdays lost in cases of occupational injuries resulting to temporary incapacity per 1,000,000 employee-hours of exposure.
- Six out of every 10 occupational injuries (56.2%) with workdays lost or 10,042 out of 17,859 total injuries in 2015 were caused by superficial injuries and open wounds. (Figure 1)
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- Wrists and hands were the most injured parts of the body with 7,006 cases (39.2%) followed by lower extremities (19.7% or 3,514) and arms and shoulders (16.7%or 2,979). (Figure 2)
- Stepping on, striking against or struck by objects, excluding falling objects was reported as the main cause of occupational injuries in 2015 accounting for 31.8 percent (5,687) of the total 17,859 cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost in 2015.
- The top three (3) agents of occupational injuries in 2015 were machines and equipment (26.9% or 4,799 cases); materials and objects (25.7% or 4,583 cases); and hand tools (19.5% or 3,476 cases).
- There were around 125,973 varying work-related diseases reported in 2015. Three out of every 10 cases (32.8% or 41,335) of these occupational diseases suffered by workers involved back pains. Other occupational diseases during the year include essential hypertension (11.5%) and neck-shoulder pains (11.4%).