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were one-off activities (either half-day, a week-long, or rarely) that were not
repeated, or there were none held at all.
Figure 10: Provision of PPEs
At the same time, 76.7% of the respondents noted that their equipment and
machinery are regularly maintained. However, as with the other questions, the
consistency varied among the survey participants. Some explained that their
companies conducted maintenance work on a regular basis (daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly, or immediately after use). In contrast, others noted that
maintenance work was done depending on the initiative of workers, infrequently, if
there were damages or complications, or not at all. However, most (82.1%) did
express confidence that they were adequately trained to handle workplace
equipment where these were present.
Regarding actual workplace facilities, 53.8% answered that there were safety signs
present in their workplace, compared to 46.2% that did not. 54.8% confirmed the
presence of prominently placed OSH posters in their workplace, compared to
45.2% that replied in the negative. Only a quarter of respondents did not have fire
exits, extinguishers, alarms, first aid kits, and other equipment in their workplace.
Similarly, 75.9% responded that their workplace and related facilities were readily
accessible.
More than half (58.1%) also noted the presence of workplace safety officers from
the workers in their companies. 60.7% expressed that they were properly trained.
Regarding the frequency of workplace OSH drills, eight respondents (36%) said
there were no such activities in their workplace. The rest varied only in the
frequency of the OSH measures. Answers ranged from once a year (32%) to twice
a year (4%) and even on a weekly basis (4%).
On the other hand, more than half of the respondents (53.6%) expressed that the