BACOLOD City – To encourage public health safety practices among businesses, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental is giving out the Safety Seal award.
Head of the DTI-Negros Occidental Consumer Protection Unit Romel Amihan said the award signals to the community that the establishment is safe to visit.
Among those businesses in the city which received the award include SM Supermarket at SM City Bacolod and the Savemore Bacolod -East Branch.
A voluntary certification scheme, the Safety Seal certification affirms that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government and uses or integrates its contact tracing with StaySafe.ph.
It is issued to supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores, membership shopping clubs, construction supply/hardware stores, logistics service providers, barbershops and salons, and service and repair shops.
As more business establishments apply for certification, it is the government’s aim for the Safety Seal program to help increase public confidence in businesses during the pandemic while also ensuring that minimum health protocols are strictly implemented.
These protocols include wearing of face mask and face shield, regular disinfection, and use of the required contact tracing system.(PNA)
