DOLE-OSHC trains 653 new safety officers on mandatory OSH trainings

A total of 653 new safety officers from 404 companies attended seven batches of the Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Training and five Constrcution Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) Training held by the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), in cooperation with the Occupational Safety and Health Networks (OSHNets) this March. More are undergoing the e-BOSH or on-line BOSH Training.

“The demand for the mandatory OSH trainings continues to rise and we are confident that we can cater to more workers because of our very reliable partners – the OSHNets and the accredited safety training organizations. Our batches are already fully booked until August but the OSHNets and the STOs have open schedules for those who want to undergo the trainings,” said OSHC Executive Director Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco, MD, CESO III.

The BOSH Training and COSH are the 40-hour mandatory trainings for safety officers. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Standards, a sufficient number of safety officers, who have finished the BOSH or COSH Training, must be employed by all establishments. The number of safety officers depends on the number of workers for every shift. The e-BOSH on the other hand, may be taken by workers who are too busy to take five days off from work at their own pace for a maximum period of three months.

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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: oshcenter@dole.gov.ph