Tampakan’s Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) received an Award of Distinction for “reaching a milestone of five million man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI)” from the Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SOPI) during the 43rd National Industrial Safety Convention held recently at the Subic Bay Travelers Hotel in Olongapo City.
SMI achieved the five million zero-incident feat early this year.
According to Rogelio Quito, SMI Safety Superintendent, the accomplishment was due to the willingness of SMI employees and contractors to embrace the goal of Zero Harm.
At least 84 percent of SMI’s workforce comes from Tampakan, South Cotabato and other neighboring municipalities, cities and provinces.
“Our behavior-based safety programs, measures and audit systems have been widely accepted throughout the company and by the community,” Quito said.
“We will continue to implement and improve on various safety programs such as education and training, risk identification and prevention, contractor engagement and light vehicle safety management”, Quito said.
SOPI is a non-profit, non-governmental, national public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. Its members include businesses, schools, public agencies, private groups, labor organizations and individuals. Founded in 1959, its primary focus is preventing deaths and injuries that occur in workplaces, homes, communities, and roads. [pr]
