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Sunday, September 05, 2004
8 commercial buildings, OSHC awardees
EIGHT commercial establishments nationwide were cited for having fully complied with the criteria for the Occupational Safety and Health Center's (OSHC) 4th Gawad Kaligtasan and Kalusugan (GKK) of the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) during Friday's simple rites held at the Dole national office in Intramuros, Manila.
Among the eight OSHC awardees, Distilleria Bago Inc. received the highest recognition and was awarded as GKK winner for the institutional category for its exemplary effort to ensure the safety of workers in their workplace.
Also awarded are Amkor Technology Philippines Sta. Rosa and Sucat Plants; Mirant Pagbilao Corporation; Mirant Sual Corporation; First Gas Holdings Corp. in Pasig City; Brown and Root Industrial Services Phils., Inc. (BRISPI); Wyeth Philippines, Inc.; CP Kelco Philippines Inc. in Cebu; and Unilever Philippines Foods Cavite Factory.
"The GKK institutional winners have showed exemplary performances in achieving zero accident in the workplace," Dr. Dulce Estrella Gust, executive director of the OHSC, said.
For the individual category, Engr. Roberto C. Rubina of First Gas Group of Companies capped the highest award in the GKK individual category.
Other awardees for the same category are Kerwin Lopez of DBI; Edwin Dimacali of Wyeth; Gilbert Rafer of Moog Controls; Tito Lejero of BRISPI; and Ricardo Simpao of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation showed outstanding contributions on work safety and health.
There are about 900,000 commercial firms nationwide with 96 percent belonging to the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs).
According to Gust the winners were judged using the comprehensive OSH policy, and specific programs on safety control and emergency preparedness; industrial hygiene program; occupational health program; capacity building on OSH; environmental protection and community relations; and social accountability are in place and working effectively.
The GKK is a national award given every three years by the DOLE in recognition of the most outstanding achievements by establishments and individuals promoting safety and health of workers, of workplaces and within community. It is the national highlight of the Zero Accident Program (ZAP), the flagship program of Dole on work safety and health. (Marie Neri)
(September 5, 2004 issue)
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