Free Virtual BOSH Training for Safety Officer 1 on July 15-16

 

Free Virtual BOSH Training for Safety Officer 1 on June 24-25, 2021

 

July OSH Training Schedules 2020

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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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 

Guimaras barangay officials trained to advocate workplace safety and health

Graduation pictorial with the stakeholders and participants.

REU6, ILOILO CITY - A total of (34) barangay officials were beneficiaries of the free Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Training organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), through its Regional Extension Unit, last September 4-8, 2017, at the Stargazer Inn, New Site, Brgy. San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras.

With the strong presence of informal sector units in the locality, barangay officials were trained with the basic knowledge and skills on occupational safety and health (OSH) in order to capacitate them in the promotion of a culture on OSH in their locality. Furthermore, the activity provided them the competency in assisting the government and other stakeholders in the future conduct of OSH-related activities.

Barangay officials from various municipalities of Sibunag, Jordan, Buenavista, and Nueva Valencia, were trained on vital topics regarding occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational health. Specific topics included unsafe/unhealthy acts & conditions in the workplace, materials handling & storage, good housekeeping, machine safety, fire safety, electrical safety, hazards in the workplace, control measures, PPE: principles & application, safety & health inspection, accident investigation, workplace emergency preparedness, OSH legislation, and OSH programming, among others.

Class pictorial at the wind farm in
Brgy. Suclaran, San Lorenzo, Guimaras.

As part of the training course, the class visited the 54-MW wind farm of PHINMA Renewable Energy, located in Brgy. Suclaran, San Lorenzo, Guimaras. The activity was designed to provide the class with an actual situation to practice learnings attained. The class was welcomed by Engr. Edwin Gallego, Plant Manager, who oriented them on the background and best practices in OSH of the company. After which, The class was grouped to assess specific areas of safety and health compliance.

At the last part of the course, the participants were instructed to develop their re-entry plans regarding vital OSH-related activities to be done upon return to their respective barangay. Some wrote that the activities are to be done within the week up to the fourth quarter with foreseeable concerns such as budget constraints for the meals during the conduct of sessions, and lack of cooperation and support from stakeholders, among others.

Through the endeavor, every barangay official will be able to advocate workplace safety and health and subsequently develop a culture on OSH in their locality towards a zero accident province.

 

OSHC monitors first conduct of OSH mandated training in Western Visayas for CY2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) monitored the first scheduled mandated training courses conducted by the Corporate Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management Association of the Philippines (COSHEMAP), a DOLE-accredited safety training organization, at the HRT Service Center, ISAT-U, La Paz, Iloilo City, last January 23-27, 2017.

The scheduled 40-hours mandated safety training courses were the first in Western Visayas for 2017, with a total of (10) participants for the Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) and a total of (48) for the Construction Occupational Safety and Health (COSH). Both were conducted at the same dates yet in different areas of the venue. Participants who attended the courses were from diverse professions and levels of management which included engineers, nurses, human resource managers, contractors, among others.

The OSHC continues to work together with the COSHEMAP in expanding the delivery of OSH-related programs and services in the region.//MM

OSHC Capacitates OFWs on OSH

OWWA RWO6 - OIC James B. Mendiola giving his
welcome address to the attendees of the activity.

To sustain and maximize the efforts of the government in addressing the needs of repatriated workers, a total of (19) overseas foreign workers (OFWs) were oriented on the programs and services of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) during the welfare session for OFWs repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organized by the Oversees Workers Welfare Administration – Regional Welfare Office 6 (OWWA-RWO6) at the OWWA-RWO6 office, 3rd Flr. Robinson’s Place, Iloilo City, last January 19, 2017.

Melveen Melocoton, OSHC-REU6 focal person, discussed OSHC’s programs and services to capacitate the attendees on the government’s commitment to eliminate/reduce work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths in its working population. Hence, the demand for safety practitioners is high especially with the booming of both the general and construction industry in the Philippines.

"OFWs may want to consider a career path in occupational safety and health (OSH)," Melocoton told the attendees. 

"Safety practitioners are essential in all workplaces, both locally and abroad. And, there are plenty of career opportunities for them like like having jobs as safety officers, trainers, private auditors or consultants, among others," he added.

Class pictorial together with the OWWA-WRO6 OIC,
DOLE-RO6 Focal on Special Programs,
and OSHC-REU6 Focal.

In 2016, a total of 106,655 workers benefitted from OSHC services. This includes those who benefitted from the OSHC technical services as well as the 36,527 participants in the mandatory and specialized OSH training conducted jointly with the Occupational Safety and Health Networks nad DOLE-accredited Safety Training Organizations throughout the country.

This year, OSHC, especially in Western Visayas, hopes to gain more partnerships with stakeholders in order to expand further its zero accident program (ZAP) through its mandated training and technical services.//MM

First Batch of Trained Safety Officers for 2016

The first batch of safety officers blustered proudly their certificates of completion after they successfully finished the 40-hours mandated BOSH training in partnership with DOLE and SONO, Inc.

The training was conducted last Mar. 14-18, 2016. And, good new for those who were not able to join the first BOSH in Bacolod City for this year, another BOSH training will be conducted on April 25-29, 2016 at the Planta Hotel and Residences.

BOSH in Bacolod Invitation Letter to Participants & Program Schedule (Apr. 25-29, 2016)