2nd Quarterly OSHNET Meeting for 2021

 

The Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) Western Visayas, in partnership with OSHNetworks and stakeholders, conducted its quarterly OSHNET Meeting on March 30, 2021 via teleconference using the Zoom App.

The agenda of the meeting were the conduct of Free 10-hour BOSH for Safety Officer 1 in Western Visayas, the conduct of the BOSH for Safety Officer 2 Training for Government Sector, the upcoming plans and activities of OSHNET and the Occupational Safety and Health Week on April 26-30, 2021.

The meeting was welcomed by Executive Director of OSHC Engr. Noel C. Binag and graced with an inspirational message by DOLE VI Regional Director Engr. Cyril L. Ticao. It was attended by the Department of Trade and Industry Region VI, Civil Service Commission Region VI, Boracay Safety and Health Network (BOSHNET), Safety Organization of Negros Occidental (SONO), Western Visayas Safety and Health Network (WVOSHNET) and Philippine College of Occupational Medicine (PCOM) Panay Chapter.

Congratulations to 44 Newly Certified Safety Officers!

The Occupational Safety and Health Center Region 6 conducted its first FREE Online BOSH for SO1 Training to affected MSMEs in Western Visayas with 44 participants on March 25-26, 2021. The BOSH for SO1 Training is an 8-hour OSH Orientation for establishments in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with the need for a SAFETY OFFICER 1 (SO1).

The training also included a 2-hour Training of 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 OSHC Region 6 continues to provide FREE Online BOSH for SO1 Training weekly until the end of the year. Register to the dates you are available here: http://bit.ly/3v7poaP

 Tuberculosis is the world's top infectious disease killer. Reaching people early with care can prevent death and suffering.

 

Learn more about the Formulation of Workplace Policy and Program on TB Prevention and Control based on the Department Order No. 73-05 Series of 2005.

OSHC-6 offers free safety and health audit for manufacturing plant

WESTERN VISAYAS – The Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) provided a free safety and health audit for New Panay Agri-Ventures Development, Inc., a manufacturer of animal feeds for swine, poultry and game birds for Panay Island and other neighboring islands in the country. The manufacturing plant has been operating since 1990 and due to its rapid expansion activities, sought for the assistance for a safety and health audit to cater the demands their stakeholders while assuring safe and healthy working conditions for all their workers.

The audit team was led by OSHC-Region 6 OIC Melveen Melocoton together with four OSH technical team members, namely Nellyn Joy Valenzuela, Engr. Narciso Pasuelo, Engr. Maximo Pareja, and Engr. Wesley Welfredo Dulla. The team audited four major areas in OSH such as administrative requirements, safety control programs, environment control programs, and health control programs. Areas audited were the warehouses, machineries, admin offices, health, and welfare facilities of the company, among others.

 

“Ang aton na safety and health audit ay gina obra hindi para pangitaan kamo sang pagpanglabag at ma multhan kamo sang DOLE. Ang ini na audit ay gin obra naton para mabuligan ang kompaniya sa pag pa husto at improbar sang programa para sa kaluwasan at ikaayo nga lawas sang tanan na trabahador,” said Melveen Melocoton to the management of New Panay Agri-Ventures Development. 

“We really appreciate the efforts of the safety and audit team for providing us a comprehensive viewpoint of our current workplace safety and health programs and policies. Your audit findings and recommendations will surely help our company in assessing what else we could improve and provide,” said HR Supervisor Jessa Jacintos.

Presently, the OSHC-6 is providing free safety training and technical assistance to distressed companies on OSH compliance pursuance to the Department of Labor and Employment – Department Order No. 198-18 series of 2018, otherwise known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act 11058 “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof.”