Practice question
Contractor employees work at a principal’s workplace. The principal submits the workplace accident or illness report but intentionally leaves those deployed workers out, saying they are not its payroll employees. Which is best?
- DO 252 requires the principal to ensure deployed contractor or subcontractor workers are identified in its WAIR submission.
- Payroll labels automatically exclude all deployed workers.
- Only the contractor’s owners may be listed.
- The reporting obligation ends when work is outsourced.
- A principal may never submit workplace reports.
Legal references
- RA 11058 Sections 9-14, occupational safety and health: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11058_2018.html
- DOLE Department Order 252 s.2025, Sections 12-14, revised OSH rules, issued primary PDF: https://bwc.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Department-Order-252-25.pdf ; public copy of issued text: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HgXBrhFAvc8gEZ8KSh87DAfIEiRlz2NL/view
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