The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (CoTeSCUP) on Thursday urged educational institutions to follow occupational safety and health (OSH) protocols to protect employees amid rising school-related violence.
“CoTeSCUP emphasizes that school violence must also be addressed as an occupational safety and health concern,” the group said in a statement. “Schools are places of learning for students, but for teachers and non-teaching personnel, they are also workplaces.”
Under Republic Act No. 11058, or the Philippine Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law, the State mandates that workplaces maintain a safe working environment that protects workers from hazards that may cause injury, sickness, or death.
However, CoTeSCUP noted that the mandate does not specifically include school violence or active shootouts. Instead, the law mainly covers traditional industrial hazards, occupational illnesses and equipment safety.
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