By CNN Philippines Staff, 16 Jan 2021
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 16) – A big majority of workplaces inspected by the Labor department complied with COVID-19 safety guidelines, an official said.
Labor Undersecretary Benjo Benavidez said in a statement 72,000 companies and small businesses were inspected last year on compliance to physical distancing, wearing of face masks, submission of daily health symptoms questionnaire, constant checking of temperature, sanitation of office premises at least every two hours, and disinfection of office equipment and vehicles.
“Because of the technical assistance and advises we gave especially to small businesses, they complied with the health protocols and resulted in the increase in compliance rate to 92% at the end of the year,” said Benavidez. The initial compliance rate was 77%.
He said noncompliant companies are liable to pay up to ₱100,000 daily under the Occupational Safety and Health Standard Act.
Benavidez the agency continues to train safety officers virtually for free.
“We have over one million establishments who are in need of a safety officer. They will help us in enforcing occupational health and safety standards,” he said.
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International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
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against serious violations of protocols of
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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