DOLE-OSHC names McNester Food Products as finalist fo for 10th GKKmicro-enterprise category
“Congratulations to McNester Food Products for being a finalist in the 10thGawadKaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK). I hope that you will be one of the National Champions which we will award on October 21,” said Occupational Safety and Health Center Executive Director Ma. TeresitaS. Cucueco, MD, CESO III.
Located in Buenavista, Guimaras, McNester Food Products, one of the finalists for the micro-enterprise category of the 10th GKK, is a General Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Standards compliant establishment that manufactures and sells mango-based products such as sweets, juices and preserves. They passed the validation conducted by Engr. AbyguelMercullo and MelveenMelocoton of OSHC and Ma. Lourdes Espejo of DOLE RO 6 with exemplary programs on hazard and environment control, welfare facilities for workers and safe working procedures.
Aside from Certificates of compliance from the DOLE, Mc Nester’s owner Ms. Rebecca Tubongbanua has also been awarded as Outstanding Agri-Entrepreneur in the Gawad Saka 2015 of DENR. McNester also regularly does outreach programs in the community like feeding programs for public schools.
The GKK is a biennial award given by the DOLE to companies and individuals with outstanding occupational safety and health practices, programs, innovations and contributions. It is one of the five good housekeeping seals under the DOLE Incentivizing Compliance Program which aims to encourage companies to voluntarily comply with general labor laws and occupational safety and health standards.
Among the criteria for the micro-enterprise category are best practices on workplace improvement, materials storage and handling, work station, lighting, hazard control and welfare facilities. This award puts companies a step closer to international recognition such as the ASEAN-Occupational Safety and Health Network Awards on Best OSH Practices.
END/ M Melocoton and 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
