Reality Check
In the Board of Directors’ (BOD) meeting in March
2014, the Summary of Safety Record shows 14
personal injuries in the work sites, all of which were
considered first aid cases. Poor judgement is found to
be the top reason.
According to the Safety Committee, 98% of injuries
are caused by human error. Engr. Monterola further
notes that safety is a personal responsibility. “As we
all know, this is a matter that affects attitudes. We
need to make safety a daily habit. Safety must be
primordial,” he reiterated. Although the number of
incidents lessened, the goal is to achieve an
accident-free workplace. “Despite the safety
management efforts,” Engr. Monterola said, “we are
still counting injuries, albeit minor ones.”
Injuries by Basic Cause
No. of Victims
1
Poor Judgment
4
2
Restricted Range of Body
Movement
Haste
Inadequate Engineering
Inadequate Inspection of
Chain
Memory Lapse
Overconfidence
Physical Stress
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
Old Habits, New Tricks
The Safety Committee, according to Engr.
Monterola, has conducted a number of
reorientations and trainings on safety management.
Safety Management Framework
Educate our People
Establish the Engineering
Structure
Incentivice Commendable
Actions
Enforce Disciplinary
Measures
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“We all need to understand that, in a highly
hazardous industry, safety should be above all. This
concerns behaviour and mind set. We wish to see
more role models in the organization. We need to see
a shift with our managers from just being
production-driven to becoming more serious and
focused on safety,” he said.
Engr. Monterola also said that leading by example
should be consistently demonstrated. This can be
observed by the simplest of deeds, like the wearing
of mandatory PPE in the work sites.
Staying Safe
The key to an accident-free workplace is
sustainability. Engr. Monterola noted that we should
be constantly motivated to keep safe. “Safety should
is not only be highlighted by unique incidents, rather
it should observed daily,” he emphasized.
“There is a need for an organization-wide support
for safety management to be successful. It is a
partnership between our people and management.
We can push forward together to make safety a
habit. We need to act on our goals. We need
everyone’s support for safety management to
become a success. We can do it,” he said.
Vol. 2 • Issue 1 • 2014
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