DPWH IMPLEMENTS STRICTER RULES ON SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
By: Teddy P. Cho and Ver M. Garcia
By: Teddy P. Cho and Ver M. Garcia
The kid is about to cross the street but is in danger of being trapped due to the diggings created by irresponsible contractors.
Another obstruction in the road.. causing traffic and pedestrian can not pass through. Affecting business establishments in the area.
Sad to say,.. Hospitals should be given all the amenities but was trapped in the situation. Patientswill have a hard time finding their way to the entrance of the hospital in case of emergency and treatment.
No proper sign ages.
Unfinished construction delays causes flooding and prone to accident.
The Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) Sec. Rogelio
L. Singson implemented the Department Order 125, directingl DPWH field
office to strictly implement the requirements on road works safety,
traffic management, construction safety and health in an on-going project
construction and maintenance works. The government will impose suspension of
work to contractors who willfully violates and fails to observe safety requirements
with no entitlement of time extension and payment on corresponding items
and other related works.
DPWH implementing offices are tasked to
monitor compliance to the various road works safety requirements such as the
provision of : 1.)
warning signs 2.)
barricades 3.) stockpiling of materials in proper places 4.) removal from the
project site of waste and excess materials which includes torn down, broken
pavements and excavated debris.
To avoid accidents in road
projects, construction safety signages which are also visible at night
time and barricades shall be provided as a precaution and to advise the workers
and the general public of the hazards prevailing at their respective worksites.
The guidelines provided by DOLE(D.O. 13) requires all construction
workers while at work to wear basic personal protective equipment and devices
namely: reflectorized vest, safety footwear and hard hat.
Sec. Singson also added that in
the interest of ensuring the protection and safeguarding the welfare of the
workers employed in the construction industry, as well as the general public
within and around the immediate vicinity of any construction worksite.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) guidelines a.k.a. (DOLE
D.O. 13: Guidelines Governing Occupational Safety and Health in the
Construction Industry), shall also be strictly observed by construction firms
and monitored by DPWH field units.
To minimized disruption and
inconvenience to the general public brought about by the on-going activities of
public works projects,contractors found not observing good housekeeping
in their respective construction sites must be held accountable and their
concerned project engineers supervising these projects are equally
accountable.
In-line with the road
projects that improves,affects communities with the increased in mobility
and connectivity-contributing factors in job generation, employment
opportunities to local residents.
In connection with the
Community Managed Road Maintenance Project (CMRMP) in providing jobs for about
477 beneficiaries in Paranas, Western Samar- a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Family program of the government. The Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) and Road Board launched the CMRMP.
DPWH Asst.
Secretary Emil K. Sadain was directed by Secretary Singson to join DSWD
Secretary Dinky J. Soliman at the project launch in Western Samar, commented
that integrating citizens involvement encourages involvement and ownership
thus, the road is maintained at the optimum level for their own benefit.
Definitely, it's more than employment opportunities, but the
purpose is to develop a sense of responsibility and a duty to communities
to maintain the roads which happens to be the mandate of the government .
Road networks traversing different communities wherein LGU's and the citizenry
are requested to participate with the DSWD in-charged of identifying the
beneficiaries qualified for the project.
The road board has been entrusted with the funding
of the program, to ensure and oversee the optimum utilization of resources
for the maintenance and improvement of a safe,efficient and
environmentally balanced road network, Singson added.
(VerGarciaBlogs)
