GLOBAL Business Power Corporation (GBP) subsidiaries Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) and Panay Power Corporation (PPC) recently achieved a milestone of 13 million safe man-hours without a lost-time incident (LTI).
The independent power producer’s safety management program encourages everyone in upholding safety and health consciousness in their day-to-day tasks without sacrificing the quality of workmanship.
“We are truly proud of what PEDC and PPC have collectively achieved despite the challenging year it has been. This 13 million safe man-hours achievement equates to the consolidated efforts of our sites in maintaining the safety of our workplace. We place a high level of importance in creating a positive safety culture as we believe that it is key in performing our duty to provide reliable power supply for our consumers,” said FVP Petronilo Madrid – Panay Operations.
In September last year, the GBP Panay Site received its International Organization for Standardization 45001: 2018 certification by the Certification International Philippines, Incorporated. This is the first and only international standard for occupational health and safety management.
As a reflection of GBP’s strong health and safety culture, PEDC was recognized for its exemplary health and wellness program during the Third Association of Southeast Asian Nations Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace Awards last November 2020. PEDC was among the only national nominees selected by the Occupational Safety and Health Center of the Department of Labor and Employment for the prestigious distinction.
As the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 heightened, precautionary safety measures and information campaigns were immediately put in place by the power generation company to protect the well-being of its people.(GBP)
