DOLE-OSHC collaborates with ILO for Safe and Healthy Youth Project
“Construction, agriculture and manufacturing are among the most hazardous industries. These three sectors also employ a significant number of youth workers, which is one of the most underserved sectors in the labor force. We are indeed grateful for the Safe and healthy Youth project with the International Labor Organization (ILO) which we believe will vastly improve the welfare of young workers in the Philippines,” said Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) Executive Director Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco, MD, CESO III.
Beginning April 2016, the OSHC together with the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC), Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, Philippine Statistics Authority and the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines will be collaborating with ILO on a number of phases of the Safe and Healthy Youth Project. The project aims to improve the occupational safety and health of workers aged 18 to 24 through a combination of strategies.
The project will provide technical assistance in data collection and management, facilitate policy and regulatory review and development, and establish capacity building programs for institutions and social partners. Knowledge management and sharing through the development of case profiles, knowledge products and information campaigns will be employed will be employed to highlight needed reforms at the policy, regulatory, and program level.
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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: oshc_dole@yahoo.com
