Friday, September 28, 2007
Bill - Hon. Melanie Poblete Aldeon
THIRD YOUTH CONGRESS
BAGUIO CITY
Introduced by Honorable MELANIE POBLETE ALDEON
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The role of the youth in nation-building is upheld by the Constitution. In recognition to this provision, it is therefore the mandate of the House to ensure the safety of the youth not only in their homes but also in thie workplace.
Working youth safety greatly depends on their awareness of the dangers that may arise in their workplace and how they should respond to these. That is why it is beneficial for them to undergo a Standard First Aid Training Course. They will know what is the right thing to do in case such emergency happened.
There is a need for health and safety programmes to be youth-specific and should build upon youth channels of communication, to increase participation and involvement hof youth in the area of their own health and safety issues.
Hon. MELANIE POBLETE ALDEON
3RD YOUTH CONGRESS
BAGUIO CITY
Introduced by Honorable MELANIE POBLETE ALDEON
AN ACT
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE WORKING YOUTH IN THEIR WORKPLACE
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. Title. This Act shall be known as "Working Youth Safety Act".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to protect the welfare of the youth in recognition of their vital role in nation-building. To ensure the implementation of this policy, the State shall ensure that:
a) Government agencies must at all times seek the safety of their youth employees in their workplace;
b) The extent to which the youth may be employed to perform work should not be harmful to their safety, health, or normal development, as well as that which is not prejudicial to their studies;
c) Government agencies should provide a Standard First Aid Training Course to their youth employees to give them basic knowledge on what to do in case of emergency;
d) This training should be done once every year, from basic to the highest level of the course.
e) Government agencies should coordinate with the Department of Health, the Philippine National Red Cross or any accredited agency to facilitate the training course.
SEC. 3. Definition of terms As used in this Act:
a) "Working Youth" shall refer to those with ages 15-30 who are employed;
b) "Workplace" shall refer to offices, factories, and fields;
c) "Standard First Aid Training Course" shall refer to Emergency Giving Care and Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resucitation;
d) "Government Agencies" shall refer to all institutions and agencies under the government.
ARTICLE II
SAFEGUARDING WORKING YOUTH
SEC. 1. Functions of the DOH. The Secretary of the Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment, shall:
a) Consistently and explicitly monitor government agencies in providing the Standard First Aid Training Course;
b) Penalized the government agency that will not follow the mandate of this Act:
b.1. P 100,000 first offense
b.2. P 300,000 - 500,00 second offense
b.3. Imprisonment of the responsible official for not less than six (6) months
ARTICLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. Appropriations. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enectment to law and thereafter.
SEC.2. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication in the Official Gazette.
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