RTWPB-13 validates companies for Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan
CARAGA – In partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH),
RTWPB Caraga and other government agencies recently joined the Regional
Validation Team for the 13th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK)
for industry and individual applicants.
Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan GKK is an award given by the Department of
Labor & Employment (DOLE) in recognition of the outstanding achievement of
establishments/firms and individuals in terms of responding to the safety and
health needs of workers, workplaces, and community.
The “best of the best” and exemplary establishments and individuals
are recognized as “Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan Champions” for
their commendable achievements with the following objectives:
1. Recognize outstanding institutions/companies and individuals who have
implemented successful safety and health policies and programs;
2. Promote OSH Innovations, improvements and initiatives in micro
enterprises and the informal sectors, and
3. Encourage institutions/companies to implement their safety, health and
environment programs effectively and their processes, to achieve improved quality,
productivity and zero accident/illness occurrence in the workplace.
4. Companies with a rate of 80 percent above are considered Regional Champions and will have the chance to be national champions through a national level selection process by a board of judges from the employers and workers organization, government sector and professional/OSH organizations.
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For Caraga region, the following companies are
subject for validation from Regional Validation Team headed by Occupational
Safety and Health Center (OSHC), Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC),
RTWPB and other agencies: 1. Surigao del Norte State University 2. Greenstone Resources Corporation 3.Hinatuan Mining Corporation 4. CTP Construction and Mining Corporation 5.Carrascal Nickel Corporation 6. Pacific Nickel Corporation 7.Therma Marine, Inc. 8. Taganito Mining Corporation, and |
9.Cagdianao Mining Corporation
RTWPB Caraga Board Secretary Earl D. Dela Victoria and other validators focused its validation on productivity aspects such as productivity improvement programs, innovations, incentive schemes, and rewards systems in line with the implementation of the OSH program. In addition, Dela Victoria considered GKK as an opportunity for RTWPB Caraga to offer the productivity programs and gather commitments from the firms to avail of the productivity trainings and other services of the agency. (LDS/RTWPB-Caraga/[PIA-Caraga)
