Davao City (13 February) -- The Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) will conduct a training on construction safety and health on February 18 to 22 at the Mindanao Training Resource Center (MTRC), Davao Medical School Foundation, Bajada, Davao City.

The 40-hour course is a requirement for the accreditation of safety officers by the Bureau of Working Condition (BWC) as provided in the DOLE Department Order No. 13 – Governing Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in Construction.

This is to ensure that construction sites have adequate and approved safety programs aimed to protect not only the workers but also its immediate environment.

Moreover, the training aims to equip the site safety officers with adequate knowledge on Construction Project Safety Management.

Among the topics for discussion are: electrical safety/fire safety; accident investigation; job hazards analysis; personal protective equipments; and safety practices in different work areas in construction.

The target participants are project engineers or any personnel involved in performing safety and health related functions from private firms, government agencies, academe and local government units (LGUs).

A registration fee of P4,000 will be collected from every participant to defray training cost which includes instructional materials, certificates and meals.