Since its implementation, the LSEF has encouraged
proactive private-sector participation in improving OSH
standards. In particular, the role of safety officers and
accredited OSH practitioners and consultants in the
effective enforcement of the OSH standards has been
strengthened. From a yearly average of 195 (from 1999
to 2003), the number of OSH personnel accredited by
the DOLE increased to 302 on average a year (from
2004 to 2008). To date, some 2,200 OSH practitioners
and consultants are accredited nationwide.