𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐂 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝐎𝐒𝐇 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
WESTERN VISAYAS – A total of (17) dental practitioners from the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) were the participants of the virtual 10-hr Basic OSH Training for Safety Officer 1 dated November 23-24, 2021. This training is pursuant to the Republic Act No. 11058, otherwise known as the “Act Strengthening the OSH Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof,” and its implementing rules and regulations (DOLE Department Order No. 198-19).
The Philippine Dental Association (PDA) is a non-stock, non-profit association of professional dentists that maintains the standards of the dental profession through progressive dental education, encourages scientific researches and programs, and safeguards dental health supporting sound dental health legislation and public health programs in the Philippines.
The training program was welcomed by the OSHC Unit VI OIC, Mr. Melveen M. Melocoton and OSHC - Health Control Division Chief, Doctor Maria Beatriz Villanueva.
“Hopefully all throughout this training, you will be able to find ways on how to assure the safety and health of our clinics, and clients as well, while we are trying to incorporate the new normal to our workplaces,” emphasized by Mr. Melocoton.
“I hope you would be sharing your best practices amongst yourselves because this is a homogenous training intervention being given to dentists, and you have similarities in some operations, you have similarities in what you are doing… I hope you will actively participate and share experiences with one another on how you were able to cope with the guidelines set by the government. Take this opportunity and grow from whatever it is that you will be learning here and enhance your competence,” added by Dr. Villanueva.
As it is important to provide safe services to their clients, it is also vital that dental professionals must develop their OSH policies and programs to ensure safe and healthy working conditions to evade themselves to any hazards that could result to harm or endanger them.
Pursuant to the directive of DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III to enhance workplace health and safety, and ease the burden on micro, and small enterprises (MSEs) especially in this time of pandemic, the OSHC will continue to conduct series of mandatory BOSH training schedules for MSEs in need of safety officers for both compliance and the adoption of a zero-accident culture in their workplaces.
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𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 (𝐒𝐇𝐎) 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
(1) Undergo training on Occupational Safety and Health and related programs;
(2) Act as the focal person of the agency in the implementation of programs to eliminate hazards in the workplace and to correct and/ or amend risky and/ or unsafe work practices;
(3) Serve as Secretary to the Safety and Health Committee, and as such he/she shall:
(a) Notify members of the meetings
(b) Prepare minutes of the meeting;
(c) Submit to the head of agency a report of the activities of the Committee including the recommendations made thereof;
(4) Report on the occurrence of accidents; and,
(5) Coordinate all safety and health training programs for the agency management and employees.
SOURCE: CSC-DOH-DOLE Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 series of 2020 - OSH Standards for the Public Sector: Chapter VII-H
