Employees are a company's greatest asset to achieve its business objectives. One of the best ways to retain staff and maximize their productivity is by creating a safe work environment for them. Every industry presents various kinds of safety hazards to its employees. The gamut of possible occupational safety hazards ranges from mild, immediate physical to severe dangers such as body strains, fire, and explosion. To ensure that a company gets the best out of their employees, it is crucial to provide knowledge on maintaining the physical and mental health and social well-being of workers through lessening/preventing unfavorable effects caused by working conditions.
Having
said that, DOST-NCR, in partnership with the Department of Labor and
Employment-Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE-OSHC), conducted a 2-day
Basic Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Training Course for Safety Officer 1
on June 10-11, 2019 at ADMATEL Building, DOST Compound, Taguig City. The
training was participated by Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program
(SETUP) adoptors from MUNTAPARLAS (Muntinlupa, Taguig, Parañaque, Pateros, Las
Piñas) and PAMAMARISAN (Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, San Juan) Clusters.
According to DOLE-OSHC, the Basic Occupational Safety and
Health Training Course for Safety Officer 1 is a mandatory training course in
pursuance with Republic Act No. 11058 and DOLE Department Order 198 s. 2018. It
is an eight-hour OSH orientation plus two-hour Training of Trainers designed to
impart knowledge and skills on basic concepts and principles of occupational
safety and health to enable Safety Officers 1 to implement their respective
company’s safety and health program.
The
speakers comprehensively discussed topics about the introduction and general
concepts of OSH, basic safety rules and measures, hazards identification, risk
assessment and control (HIRAC), and administrative OSH requirements.
At the end
of the training, the participants were issued a Safety Officer I (SO1)
certification by DOLE-OSHC, given that the number of hours of training have
been completed.
The same
training will also be provided for the SETUP adoptors of CAMANAVA (Caloocan,
Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) and PAMAMAZON (Pasay, Manila, Makati, Quezon
City).