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1 Republicof thePhilippinesDEPARTMENTOFPUBLICWORKSAND HIGHWAYSOFFICEOF THESECRETARYM anila( zq 202/. 9 2021 DEPARTMENTORDER)) ~Seriesof 2021~O'!J/Z'1/vlSUBJECT:RevisedConstruct ionSafetyGuidelinesfortheImplementationo fInfrastructureProjectsDuringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, , Seriesof 2020In linewiththeannouncementfromtheOfficeof thePresidentof theapprovalby 'recommendationtoplacetheGreaterMetroMan ilaAreaunderEnhancedCommunityQuarantinel ast27 March2021,andinaccordancewiththeamendmen tsto theOmnibusGuidelinesfortheImplementation of CommunityQuarantineinthePhilippinespursu antto ,S. 2021,dated28 March2021,includingotherpertinentissuanc esandrecommendationsoftherelevantgovernm entagencies,as wellas to furtherbalanceeconomicgrowththroughinfra structuredevelopmentwithpublichealthands afety, ,Seriesof 2020,is ( guidelines )shallapplyto all governmentandprivateconstructionprojects asstatedintheOmnibusGuidelinesfortheImpl ementationof CommunityQuarantinein thePhilippines(OmnibusGuidelines)in areasunderEnhancedCommunityQuarantine(EC Q),ModifiedEnhancedCommunityQuarantine(M ECQ),GeneralCommunityQuarantine(GCQ),and ModifiedGeneralCommunityQuarantine(MGCQ) .
2 THEREVISEDOMNIBUSGUIDELINESFORTHEIMPLEME NTATIONOF COMMUNITYQUARANTINEIN ,all essentialpubliCandprivateconstructionpro jectsshallbeallowedatfulloperationalcapa city, ,small-scaleprojectsshallnotbe ,small-scaleprojectsaredefinedasthosecon structionprojectsthatareintendedforpurel yprivateandpersonaluse,andwhich,becauseo f scale,wouldnotbeableto orwouldimpracticallybe unableto , ,quarantine,or isolationfacilitiesforclosecontactexposu re,suspect,andprobablecases,andconfirmed COVID-19patients; ~Seriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementation'ifInfrastructureProjects DuringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020. Page2 of ,includingthosedealingwithclosecontactex posure,suspect,andprobablecases,andconfi rmedCOVID-19patients; ,distribution,andadministrationof vaccines; ; ,offices,or buildings; ,waterservicefacilitiesprojects,anddigit alworks; ,whichshallincluderoads,bridges,floodcon trol,andActiveTransportfacilities; ,agriculture,fisheries,energy,housing,co mmunication,waterutilities,manufacturing ,andbusinessprocessoutsourcing(BPO).
3 :Allpublicandprivateconstructionprojects shallbeallowed, Priorto (MARP)forCOVID-19in theworkplace( ,pregnantwomen,individualswithunderlying healthconditions)andthosebelow18yearsof ageshallcontinueto ,theymaybeallowedto,providedaCertificate ofFittoWorkis securedfromtheOccupationalHealthPersonne l(qualifiedfirstaider,nurse,dentist,or physicianengagedby theemployerto proVideoccupationalhealthservicesin theestablishment,project,site,or workplace).Theymuststayin theworkplaceonlyfora speCifiednumberof collaboratewiththenationaland/orlocalgov ernmenttestingeffortsandfollowtheexpande dtestingstrategyandrules, , , theemployer,it shouldnotconstituteasanaddedcostto riskof contractingCOVID-19shallbetested,andthes eincludethefollowinggroupSl:(1)suspectca ses,(2)individualswithrelevanthistoryof travelandexposure(orcontact),whethersymp tomaticorasymptomatic,and(3)healthcarewo rkerswithpOSSibleexposure,whethersymptom aticor SymptomaticandCloseContacts21 Casedefinitionsshallbe Closecontactexposuresarethosethathavehap penedtwo(2)daysbeforeor withinfourteen(14)daysfromonsetof symptomsof a confirmedor probablecase,includes:(1)Face-to-facecon tactwitha ~Seriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementationQfInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020.
4 (14) ,theemployeeshallpresenta CertificateofQuarantineCompletionfromthe step-downcarefacilityorlocalhealthoffice ,perPhilippineSocietyforMicrobiologyandI nfectiousDisease(PSMID) step-downcarefacilityreferstoa DOHorLGUidentifiedfacility,suchasTempora ryTreatmentMegaFacility(TTMF),forrecover ingCOVID-19patientswhohavebeenhospitaliz ed,buthavenotyetbeencertifiedas COVID-freeandtransferredto AsymptomaticEmployeesReturningto ,includingfever,cough,colds,andotherresp iratorysymptoms,and/ordeterminationof travelor exposureto COVID-19caseswithinthelast14 ,priortophysicallyreturningtowork,maybec learedbythelocalhealthofficeror OccupationalSafetyandHealth(OSH) ,asthesemustbeusedin ,contractors, , COVID-19preventionandcontrolmeasuressuch as,butnotlimitedto,testing,disinfectionf acilities,handsanitizers,PPEs,signages,a ndproperorientationandtraining,aswellast heprovisionoffinance,transportation,food ,andotherservices,asneeded, ,theprovisionsof ,contractors,andsubcontractorsshallproVi dedisinfectionfacilitiesattheirrespectiv eprojectsites,incompliancewithpertinentD OHandIATFG uidelines,to beplacedat strategiclocationsto ensurethesafetyandwelfareof disinfectiontents,mistingchambers,orsani tationboothsforindividualsis (1)meterandformorethanfifteen(15)minutes ,(2)Directphysicalcontactwitha confirmedcase,(3)Directcarefora a confirmedCOVID-19caseis ~Seriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementationpfInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020.
5 Page4 of ,on topof existingconstructionsafetypractices,shal lbe conductedby ,concessionaires,contractors,andsub-cont ractorsallowedto operateduringtherelevantcommunityquarant ineclassificationshallconstituteassuffic ientidentificationandpassforpersons/work ers/employeesofsaidpermittedestablishmen ts/offices, , ,dated28 March2021, ,pursuantto SectionB (15)of ,S. ,concessionaires,contractors,andsub-cont ractorspermittedtooperateduringthereleva ntcommunityquarantineclassification,bein gnecessaryfortheefficientandcoordinatedi mplementationofprioritypubliCandprivatec onstructionprojects,mayadoptskeletonwork forceoralternativeworkarrangementspermit tedunderECQandMECQ,subjectto pertinentrulesthatmaybe providedthereforby worksfortheconstructionsequencingtobe followedandundertakento ,earloopmasks,indigenous,reusable,or dO-it-yourselfmasks,or otherfacialprotectiveequipmentwhichcanef fectivelylessenthetransmissionof COVID-19,whenevertheygo outof theirresidences(andtobewornat alltimesin theworkplace)
6 ,pursuanttoexistinggUidelinesissuedbythe nationalgovernment,subjectto fairandhumanepenaltiesor punishmentsthatmaybeimposedbyLGUsor implementedbylawenforcementagencies,resp ectively,andin theappropriatefacilityshallbe doneincasesof ,uponenteringthebuildingpremises/workpla ces,shallberequiredtoaccomplishtheHealth DeclarationForm(ANNEX" ),or ~O -ISeriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementationofInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020. PageSof10andperforma temperaturecheck(ANNEX"B" ). "Yes"toanyitemis answeredorif withaT> ,theemployeeshallbedeniedentryandreferre dto theworkplaceisolationareaforfurtherevalu ationby "No"to allitemsareansweredandtemperatureis < , otherresponsiblepersonnelondutyshallimme diatelygivetheaccomplishedhealthdeclarat ionformtothecompany'sHumanResources(HR) ,theformshouldbeelectronicallysubmittedt o accordancewiththeDataPrivacyActandrelate dissuancesto contracttracing; ,andthedatasubjectsshallbeapprisedof thereasonsforsuchcollection; protectthepersonaldatacollected; ; limitedperiodandshallbedisposedof properlyafterthirty(30)daysfromdateof ( ,Infirmaries,PrivateClinics/ hospitals) 'practicerespiratoryetiquetteat all ( ).
7 Thenumberofworkerswhocaneatin thepantry/diningareaat a theirrespectiveworkstationsis , thisis notavailable,a referralsystemtomentalhealthspecialistsm ustbein place,eitherthroughestablishinga networkwithanaccreditedhealthfacility,th roughtelemedicineservices,or ,employersshallpromotework-lifebalance,e speciallyin thesetryingtimes,throughproperscheduling of ..> 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementation~fInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020. Page6 of ( )areencouragedto provideshuttleservicesto ,aslongasnotexpresslyprohibitedbytheDepa rtmentofTransportation(OOTr)throughaniss uance, a riskfactorforCOVID-19,smokingandtheuseof e-cigarettesorvapingarestrictlyprohibite din spreadthroughrespiratorydroplets,spittin ginpublicplacescancontributeto thetransmissionof , ,handsanitizers,and/ordispenserswithanal cohol-basedsolutionin allentrances,exits, handsoaps,sanitizers, (100mLbleach,900mLwater)atleastoncea (1)meterapartfromeachco-workershouldalwa ysbepracticedintheconstructionsite,if , , , ( )
8 Shallprovideforemployees'temporarylodgin gorquartersforthedurationof theemployeris unableto provideforhisemployees'temporarylodgingo r quarters,thereturningemployeesshallbesub jectedtothepre- nowaybeconstruedasarightbytheemployertol imitorpreventhisemployees'fromleavingthe workpremises,toaccessessentialgoodsoroth erwise,subjecttotheconductofpre-deployme ntproceduresupontheemployees' ,employees'quarters,andothercommonareass hallberegularlymaintained,includingtheda ilydisinfectionof (OSH) ~Seriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplemehtationQfInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, ,Seriesof 2020, Page7 of ,itsIRR, ,Seriesof2018, theworkplaceshalloverseeenforcementandmo nitoringoftheminimumpubliChealthstandard sforCOVID-19preventionin theworkplaceandof ( abovePHP15M)aremandatedtodesignateanisol ationareaof oneroomforevery200employees,whichmustbes ituatedneartheentrance/sorin a nearbyfacility,foremployeesneedingfurthe rassessmentduetoelevatedtemperature,pres enceofflu-likesymptoms,any"yes"answertot heHealthDeclaration,orexposurehistorytoa COVID-19caseor PPEsforthehealthpersonnelandsymptomaticp atients( ).
9 Theisolationareashallbeprovidedwithchair sandmusthavea shallbedisinfectedonceeverytwo(2) establishanisolationareamaymakearrangeme ntswitha temporarytreatmentandmonitoringfacilityn earbyorwiththeBarangayLocalGovernmentUni t,forimmediatereferralof 'quarters,transportservice,dulydisinfect edbeforeandafteruse,shallbeprovided,ands ocialdistancingshalllikewisebeobservedth ereinat ,theyshallbesubjectto thenecessaryandapplicablepre-deploymentp rocedures,in constructionandofficeequipmentis ,if necessary,thesharedequipmentmustbedisinf ectedin speCificteamofpersonnelonanisolatedloadi ng/ ,visitors,andthegeneralpublicshallberest rictedfromenteringtheconstructionsite,is olationsite,employees'quarters, ,allpersonnelenteringtheconstructionsite premisesona temporarybasis( ,inspectors,etc.) ,liquors, employeeswithintheconstructionsiteshallb eobservedto ..1 LSeriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementationofInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis.
10 Seriesof 2020 Page8 of , oneconfirmedcaseofCOVID-19is detectedin theconstructionsite/workplace,suchplaces hallbedisinfectedwithanappropriatedisinf ectantsolution( ). ,alldoorsandwindowsshouldbeopenedto dated15 June2020ontheOperationalGuidelinesontheA pplicationofZoningContainmentStrategyin theLocalizationof COVID-19testresultsto theDOHshallbedonein ,entitled"RevisedGuidelinesfortheInclusi onofCOVID-19intheListofNotifiableDisease sforMandatoryReportingtotheDepartmentof Health." employeesin closecontactwitha COVID-19case,asspecifiedin ,"UpdatedGuidelinesonContactTracingofClo seContactsofConfirmedCoronavirusDisease( COVID-19)Cases". "DTIandDOLES upplementalGuidelinesonWorkplacePreventi onandControlofCOVID-19", ,areherebydeemedincorporatedin ,theheadof theconcernedDPWHI mplementingOffice(10) ,theLGUconcerned,throughitsCity/Municipa lEngineeringOffice, ,Government-OwnedandControlledCorporatio ns(GOCC),andothergovernmentinstrumentali ties,theheadorrepresentativeof theagency,GOCC, ~Seriesof 2021 RevisedConstructionSafetyGuidelinesforth eImplementationQfInfrastructureProjectsD uringtheCOVID-19 PublicHealthCrisis, "Seriesof 2020 Page9 of ,contractors,andsubcontractorsshallsubmi tto theDPWH10,LGU,or ImplementingGovernmentAgency,GOCC,or Instrumentality,as thecasemaybe,a certificationunderoaththattheyhavecompli edandshallcontinueto complywiththeprovisionsof theseGuidelineswithinfifteen(15)daysfrom commencementofwork.
