DOLE-OSHC trains 139 new safety officers in the construction industry

A total of 139 new safety officers from 58 companies benefitted from the three batches of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) Training held in cooperation with the Occupational Safety and Health Networks (OSHNets) this February.

The COSH Training is one of the 40-hour mandatory trainings for all safety officers in the construction industry. As required by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and DOLE Department Order 13, a sufficient number of trained safety officers must be employed by all construction companies. The number of safety officers depends on the number of workers for every shift.

This requirement is reinforced by the Memorandum of Agreement – Joint Administrative Order on Construction Safety signed by the DOLE, Professional Regulation Commission, and the Departments of Public Works and Highways, Interior and Local Government, and Trade and Industry (Construction Manpower Development Foundation, Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board) in 2011.

“Construction is one of the most hazardous industries and together with our partners we are pouring efforts to increase the number of trained safety officers in this industry. We are very grateful that our the OSHNets and DOLE-accredited safety training organizations continue to help us reach out to more workers and assist construction companies in complying with this requirement,” said Occupational Safety and Health Center Executive Director Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco, MD, CESO III.

END/DJ Romero

Any question on this release? Please contact Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco, MD, CESO III, executive director, Occupational Safety and Health Center, North Avenue corner Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City with telephone numbers 929-6036 to 39 and e-mail address: oshcenter@dole.gov.ph