Philippines Occupational Safety and Health Standards R1060: Rule 1060 Premises: safety signs in standard colours, housekeeping, separate comfort rooms and dressing and locker rooms, structurally sound buildings with plans approved by the Building Official, workroom height and 11.5 cubic metres per person, machine clearances, even walkway surfaces, guarded floor and wall openings, stairs, window openings, fixed ladders, overhead walkways and yards built to the Rule's specifications

What does R1060 require?

Building premises carry fire, emergency and danger signs and safety instructions in the standard colours and sizes of the appendix tables, with traffic signs in the compound, good housekeeping of buildings, yards, machines and storage, and adequate comfort rooms separate for men and women with dressing and locker rooms per the Labor Code and Department of Health numbers. All buildings are structurally safe, roofs withstand typhoons and suspended loads, foundations and floors are never overloaded, and plans for new construction, alterations and substantial repairs go to the Building Official. Workrooms are at least 2.7 metres high (2.4 metres where air-conditioned), occupancy is limited to one person for every 11.5 cubic metres of room volume, passages between machines are at least 60 cm, floors are even and free of holes and tripping hazards, floor and wall openings are guarded by railings, toeboards and covers, stairs, window openings, fixed ladders, overhead walkways, runways and platforms and yards meet the dimensional and guarding requirements of Rules 1065 to 1069.