17th National OSH Congress on Sept. 28-30 via Teleconference

The 17th National Occupational Safety and Health Congress will be happening online for the first time. Get ready for three days of rich discussions that emphasize the importance of work safety and health in building resilient and sustainable enterprises.

To register, click bit.ly/17thnoshcongress2021 or scan the QR code and follow the guide below. Registration is FREE!!! See you there!

#OSHCSigurado

Source: https://oshc.dole.gov.ph/17th-national-occupational-safety-and-health-congress-september-28-30-2021/

An OSH Champion's Story: The Heart to Become an Extraordinary OSH Advocate

"𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏 “𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚” 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑶𝑺𝑯 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆. 𝐼 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙  𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑂𝑆𝐻 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠. 𝐴𝑠 𝑎 𝑀𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝐸 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑚. 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, 𝑂𝑆𝐻 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑏𝑦𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑂𝑆𝐻 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 – 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚. 

𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 – 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏 𝑶𝑺𝑯 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕. 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑰 𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝑺𝑯𝑪, 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔. 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘.

𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒. 𝑀𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑂𝑆𝐻 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 1 𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑆𝐻𝐶  𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑉𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒. 𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡 – 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑂𝑆𝐻𝐶! 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 - 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆, 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝑶𝑺𝑯 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅/𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. "

𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐕. 𝐆𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐎

𝐷𝑂𝐿𝐸 - 𝑂𝑆𝐻𝐶 𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟

Free Online Basic OSH Training for Safety Officer 1 on Sep. 2-3

𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!

OSHC-REU 6 will be offering 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐒𝐇 (𝗕𝗢𝗦𝗛)𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝟏 via 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮-𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭

𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 of this training are aspiring safety officers or employees in 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐎, 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 (MSEs) and other 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 (𝗟𝗢𝗪-𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦) that are in need for a 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝟏.

NO REGISTRATION = NO SLOTS TO THE TRAINING

Avail until it is still FREE!

WE WILL CLOSE THE REGISTRATION once we received MAXIMUM of REGISTRANTS.

REGISTER NOW!

OSH Week Celebration 2021

In support of the ILO and the DOLE, the OSHC-Region 6 will take this opportunity to raise awareness and stimulate dialogue on the importance of creating and investing in resilient OSH systems, drawing regional examples in mitigating and preventing the Spread of COVID-19 at the workplace as we celebrate the OSH Week Celebration in Western Visayas with the theme:

 “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises - Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Systems.”

To register for the following virtual webinars and training, kindly click the links:

April 26: Opening of the OSH Week Celebration & Ribbon Cutting of OSH Week Exhibit
https://zoom.us/.../tJYoceGorDorGtADekAhtnxEQjpb73yDgh2u

April 26: Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Public Sector
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfr_eenV.../viewform

April 27: Guidelines on Ventilation for Workplaces and Public Transport to Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-19
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdd0GbqldbL.../viewform

April 28: Guidelines on the Implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScKwplHZ46e4e.../viewform

April 29-30: Free Virtual Basic OSH (BOSH) Training for Safety Officers 1
https://forms.gle/AmZkMzYEaqTwLqPa9

OSHC trains more safety officers to mitigate pandemic woes during constructions

In partnership with the Western Visayas Occupational Safety and Health Network (WVOSHNET), conducted a 40-hour Construction Safety and Health (COSH) Training dated April 12-16 at Iloilo Gateway Hotel, Pavia, Iloilo.

A total of forty-two (42) participants were informed on the programs and services of the OSHC in assisting and guiding companies towards strengthening their OSH policies and programs in the construction industry.

The OSHC Region 6, equipped with professional manpower, profound facilities and strong social networks, continues to expand its OSH programs and services to clients and stakeholders, especially in this pandemic.

Congratulations to 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Congratulations to 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, a newly accredited DOLE-OSHC Consultancy Organization based in Iloilo City, who is authorized to conduct consultancy services in the field of Occupational Safety and Health in the Philippines pursuant to Rule 1030 of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards amended by DO. 16, Series of 2001.

Trisafety Occupational Safety Training Services is also a DOLE-OSHC Accredited Training Organization on OSH and recognized as a pioneer local accredited OSH training organization in Western Visayas.

PagOSHwag Session: Episode 3 - Food and Beverage Industry

ATTENTION!!!

We are inviting all OSH champions to the PagOSHwag Session: Episode 3 - Food and Beverage Industry, a webinar on industry-based occupational safety and health (OSH) compliance and best practices via the Zoom App on November 19, 2020 (9:30AM-12:00PM).

This will be a 2.5 -hr webinar activity with the following objectives for registered participants:

1. Recognize industry-specific OSH guidelines.
2. Compare industry-specific OSH compliance guidelines versus current workplace scenario.
3. Identify challenges in the workplace on OSH compliance.
4. Note industry-specific best practices on OSH.

Registered participants will be provided with certificates of participation after the session and upon accomplishment of the post-activity evaluation forms.

This activity will highly serve the industry owners/heads, HR managers, supervisors, safety officers, occupational health personnel, rank-and-file workers, OSH compliance officers, public health workers, OSH professionals, and the academe.

To register, kindly install zoom application in your desktop or mobile phone, create an account and click this link: https://zoom.us/.../tJwuceypqj8sGdLiqH2-hUiEAbQEgvWqkC36 

For inquiries, kindly email us at reu6@oshc.dole.gov.ph or hit the "Send message" button below!

We will cater everyone until all slots are booked.

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PagOSHwag Session: Episode 2 - Healthcare Industry

We are inviting all OSH champions to the PagOSHwag Session: Episode 2 - Health Care Industry, a webinar on industry-based occupational safety and health (OSH) compliance and best practices via the Zoom App on Sept. 29, 2020 (9:30AM-12:00PM).

This will be a 2.5-hr webinar activity with the following objectives:

1. Recognize industry-specific OSH guidelines.
2. Compare industry-specific OSH compliance guidelines versus current workplace scenario.
3. Identify challenges in the workplace on OSH compliance.
4. Note industry-specific best practices on OSH.

Registered participants will be provided with certificates of participation after the session and upon accomplishment of the post-activity evaluation forms. Giveaways will also be given to lucky winners in our games.

To register, please click the link: REGISTRATION LINK

For inquiries kindly email us or drop us a message via our FB Page. We will cater everyone until all slots are booked.

OSHC assists DENR-EMB RO6 in adopting the OSH Standards for the Public Sector

Mr. Melveen, officer-in-charge, was invited as the resource person during the conduct of the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau's 2-day seminar and workshop on occupational safety and health (OSH) for the public sector via teleconference last Aug. 19-20, 2020. The activity was attended by the various heads and representatives of the office. It was designed for the participants to be familiarized on the OSH Standards for the Public Sector and to assist them in adopting the guidelines in their office pursuance to the CSC-DOH-DOLE Joint Memo Circular No. 1 series of 2020.

According to the join memo circular, the OSH Standards shall apply to all officials and employees in the NGAs, SUCs, LGUs; and GOCCs whether permanent, temporary, and/or casual status. Job orders, contract of services, institutional and individual contractors are also covered. The Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Public Sector is aimed at protecting all government employees from the dangers of injury, sickness or death in the workplace through the adoption of safe and healthy working conditions to ensure the preservation of human lives and resources and prevent loss/damage of properties. This shall also guide the government agencies in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health for government employees.

During the activity, the participants identified issues in the workplace such as:

• Health risks of the office's skeletal workforce especially the front liners in conducting monitoring and enforcement activities;
• Even with the implementation of our COVID Crisis Management Plan, it is still beyond the office's control regarding those going inside the office and those that workers meet along the way;
• OSH-related risks during the conduct of water sampling, monitoring and other investigation for environmental complaints;
• Concerns on employee health and wellness program and office space, among others.

As a result, the participants were coached on the development of their agency’s OSH program and OSH committee that will serve as the policy making body on matters pertaining to safety and health. They were provided with the basic structure and duties and responsibilities of each member in the committee for their guidance. A detailed discussion was done on the vital elements in safeguarding reasonable working conditions as enumerated by the guidelines, as follows:

1. Workplace
2. Emergency preparedness
3. Occupational safety and health program
4. Support facilities
5. Working hours, break and leave privileges
6. Work environment

After the entire activity, Mr. Melocoton provided the participants with an organizational plan on what activities to be done to realign their current safety, health and environment programs, and stimulate the development of a comprehensive OSH program that will complement the guidelines in the OSH Standards for the public sector. //MM

PagOSHwag Session: Episode 1 - Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry

We are inviting all OSH champions to the PagOSHwag Session: Episode 1 - Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry, a webinar on industry-based occupational safety and health (OSH) compliance and best practices via the Zoom App on August 7, 2020 (10AM-12PM).

This will be a 2-hr webinar activity with the following objectives for registered participants:

1. Recognize industry-specific OSH guidelines.
2. Compare industry-specific OSH compliance guidelines versus current workplace scenario.
3. Identify challenges in the workplace on OSH compliance.
4. Note industry-specific best practices on OSH.

Registered participants will be provided with certificates of participation after the session and upon accomplishment of the post-activity evaluation forms.

This activity will highly serve the industry owners/heads, HR managers, supervisors, safety officers, occupational health personnel, rank-and-file workers, OSH compliance officers, public health workers, OSH professionals, and the academe.

To register please click the link: https://zoom.us/…/reg…/tJMqf-6srzkjHt1sdBakbeJ9nVO2Yaf-40Zm…

For inquiries kindly email us at oshc.region6@gmail.com or contact us via our office digits at (033) 327-4065 & (0998) 968 4852.

We will cater everyone until all slots are booked.

July OSH Training Schedules 2020

OSHC accepts online applications for accreditation

Due to the current crisis in the countrhy brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) will be accepting all applications, both new and renewal, via the respective email addresses for evaluation and approval. 

Please click the link for the download of the application form and checklist of supporting documents that will be submitted via email: https://oshc6.blogspot.com/p/osh-practitioner-accreditation.html

// MM

Embracing the New Norm: OSH compliance for private establishments during the COVID-19 crisis

With the release of the DTI and DOLE Interim Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19, all private establishments will embrace new standards on safety and health to assure that workers will not be infected by the virus.

For further information, please click the link: https://drive.google.com/…/1EJAJ3cHF9tWoIsgV0AflTP6-9Y…/view

Building strong OSH linkages in Boracay

A collaborative meeting regarding strong partnerships with the newly organized Boracay OSH Network (BOSHNET). The meeting comprised of discussions on opportunities and strategies to expand OSH awareness and the compliance of all private establishment in the entire island through effective information campaign, access to OSH-related training programs, and extensive networking with stakeholders who share the same vision, #Vision1Million.

Present during the meeting were OSHC-Executive Director Noel C. Binag, OSHC-Region 6 Focal Mr. Melveen M. Melocoton, DOLE-Boracay Satellite Focal Engr. Milson F. Delos Reyes, and BOSHNET-President Mr. Lendie P. Catubig along with the board of directors. // MM

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OSHC-REU6 intensifies safety and health awareness and innovations in Lambunao

LAMBUNAO, ILOILO - The OSHC-REU6 intensified the "Vision 1 Million" though the conduct of a free 1-day safety and health awareness with topics on basic safety and health measures, and innovations at work for the 35-garment workers composing of housewives, senior citizens, LGU job hires, among others.

Melveen Melocoton, OSHC-REU6 focal, facilitated the safety and health topics with discussions, games and workshops. He discussed the topics on accident causation, good housekeeping and innovations on occupational safety and health.

"With a sound policy on safety and health, an active committee, a trained safety officer and occupational health personnel, you'll be able to develop better programs and innovations to prevent losses and thus result to good sales performance towards productivity," he said.

On the other hand, Lambunao Acting Municipal Administrator Sofia G. Halago said that we need to embrace the learning and apply it in our workplace. Doing so implies that we gave value to the efforts of our social partners to equip us with the learning for our own good and thus we need to do our share.

"Let's help one another for the sustainability of the project," she added.

The activity was in partnership with the  Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) via its Shared Facilities Project that is geared towards accelerating competitiveness of micro,small, and medium enterprises (MSME) through provision of state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, and safety and health interventions and innovations.

In Iloilo, garments making became a shared service facility project of the DTI in partnership with the local government of Lambunao, Iloilo. The project started in 2015 which provided the locality with sewing, edging and piping machines, rotary printers, embroidery machine and generator set. // MM

The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP), Inc. will be holding its 285th Postgraduate Course on Basic Occupational Safety & Health (BOSH) for Nurses from September 16-21, 2019 at exactly 8:00AM-5:00PM at MO2 Westown Hotel, Benigno Aquino Avenue, Mandurriao Iloilo City.

The six-day course is designed for all nurses as required by the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and in compliance with Rule 1960 of the Occupational Safety & Health Standards requiring all nurses in OSH to take up the Basic Occupational Safety & Health (BOSH) course.

Please refer to the link below to get a copy of the invitation letter:

OHNAP BOSH in Iloilo Invitation Letter 

New law ensures safer, hazard-free workplaces

Melveen Melocoton, Officer-in-Charge of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) Regional Extension Unit No. 6, presents the salient provisions of the Department Order No. 198-18 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11058 also known as the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) Law, held Feb. 7 at J7 Hotel in Iloilo City.(Photo by PIA-Iloilo)

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has started implementing the rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 11058 also known as the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) law.

In a press briefing held recently at J7 Hotel in Iloilo City, Melveen Melocoton, officer-in-charge of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) Regional Extension Unit No. 6, said the coverage of DOLE Department Order No. 198, Series of 2018, Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), shall apply to all establishments, projects, sites and all other places where work is being undertaken in all branches of economic activity.

“These include establishments located inside special economic zones and other investment promotion agencies; utilities engaged in air, sea, and land transportation; industries such as mining, fishing, construction, agriculture, and maritime; and contractors and subcontractors including those engaged in the projects of the public sector,” he said.

He said, however, that the IRR “does not apply to the public sector such as national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations with charters, government financial institutions, state universities and colleges and local government units.”

Based on the IRR, every employer, contractor, or subcontractor, and any person who manages, control or supervise the work shall:

• Equip a place of employment for workers free from hazardous conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness, or physical harm.
• Provide complete job safety instructions and proper orientation to all workers.
• Ensure that the chemical, physical and biological substances and agents, and ergonomic and psychosocial stresses under their control are without risk to health when the appropriate measures of protection are taken.
• Use only approved specific industry set of standards of devices and equipment for the workplace as applicable.”
• Comply with occupational safety and health (OSH) including training, medical examination and when necessary, provisions on protective and safety devices such as personal protective equipment and machine guards.
• Make arrangement for workers and their representatives to participate in the processes of organizing, planning, and implementation, monitoring, evaluation and action for improvement of the OSH management system.
• Provide, when necessary, for measures identifying training and drill, evacuation plans, etc., to deal with emergencies, fires, and accidents including first-aid arrangements.”
• Comply with all reportorial requirements of the OSH standards; and register establishment to DOLE as provided under the OSH standards.

Meanwhile, in order to ensure compliance to OSH standards every worker shall: participate in capacity-building activities on safety and health and other OSH-related topics and programs; proper use of all safeguards and safety devices; comply with instructions to prevent accidents or imminent danger situations; observe prescribed steps to be taken in cases of emergency, including participation on national or local disaster drills; and report any work hazard that may be discovered in the workplace.

Failure or refusal to comply with OSH standards or compliance order shall be deemed willful when done voluntarily, deliberately and intentionally.

An employer, contractor, or subcontractor who is found to have repeatedly violated the same prohibited act shall be penalized of the corresponding fine plus an additional fine equivalent to 50 percent thereof for every instance of repeat violation.

When the violation exposed the worker to death, serious injury, or serious illness, the imposable penalty shall be P100,000.

The department order was signed Dec. 6, 2018; published on Jan. 9, 2019, and was effective Jan. 25, 2019. // PIA-Iloilo

Source:

https://thedailyguardian.net/business/new-law-ensures-safer-hazard-free-workplaces/

Regional OSH advocacy and open forum in Iloilo City

DOLE releases OSH Law IRR

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) during its 85th Anniversary released the  Department Order No. 198 series of 2018 entitled "Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11058 [An Act Strengthening Compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof]. This is the act that requires all private establishments to formulate and implement comprehensively their safety and health policies and programs or be penalized with administrative fines upon inspection and investigation of the DOLE.

The popularly called "OSH Law" revamped the 1989 Occupational Safety and Health Standards as Amended. With this, private establishments are now subject to administrative fines brought about by negligence and refusal to comply with the rules under the OSH Standards. The law also revised the classification of workplaces and the qualifications of its safety officers.

The OSHC-REU6 will be conducting a series of conferences to inform all safety advocates, human resource managers and employers on the IRR of the OSH Law in the early months of  2019. With this strategy, the regional unit will be expecting a surge of requests for 8-hours orientations, 40-hours basic mandated OSH training, and applications for OSH practitioner accreditation. //MM