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WESTERN VISAYAS – The Occupational Safety and Health
Center Regional Extension Unit successfully officiated a Basic OSH Training for
Safety Officer 1 for the civil servants of the Local Government Unit of
Jordan-Guimaras, in compliance to the Civil Service Commission-Department of
Health and Department of Labor and Employment Joint Memorandum Circular
CSC-DOH-DOLE JMC no. 1 Series of 2020 or also known as the Occupational Safety
and Health OSH Standards for the Public Sector.
The training was empowered and welcomed by the Officer-in-Charge-Chief
of the Environment Control Division of the Occupational Safety and Health
Center, Evelyn C. Tandayu and was followed by the inspirational message
thereafter of the Municipal Mayor of Jordan-Guimaras, Honorable Ruben B.
Corpuz.
“This is very timely… This is our way of expanding your
knowledge in order to ensure the Safety and Health not only for ourselves in
our offices, but you can extend this also to the community in your respective
areas. We hope that you will be able to enjoy, and learn as well the principles
of Occupational Safety and Health.” – Evelyn C. Tandayu
Considering the continuing influx of changes in the
working environment brought about by industrialization, globalization, and technological
advancement affecting the health and wellness of government workers in the
workplace, there is a need to enhance and to further improve the existing
working conditions in all government agencies. It is very commendable how
the Local Government Unit of Jordan-Guimaras endeavor for a better working
condition in their municipality.
“I hope that this training will make us a better
municipality for we will be inspired most especially in SAFETY… We cannot
compromise safety, bisan diin kita ya, kag
kun ano man ang ginahimo naton halin sa aton panimalay asta sa aton mga
ubra, we should not compromise safety. I
hope that ang banwa sang Jordan will be a model for all of the municipalities
of Guimaras.” – Mayor Corpuz
The training included two special discussions: the Control and
Management of Covid-19 in the workplace; and Employees Compensation Program. The
training also included a 2-hours training for trainers which was designed to
widen the base of qualified and competent OSH trainers and features discussions
and skill-building activities in the development, conduct, and management of
OSH courses.
The successful collaboration of Occupational Safety and
Health Center 6 and Local Government Unit of Jordan-Guimaras resulted
production of 37 newly certified safety officers 1 who will advocate
Occupational Safety and Health.
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