Benguet mine firm marks 2M safe man hours

LEPANTO Consolidated Mining Company has achieved two million man-hours without lost time accident (LTA) on July 28 – a testament to its quest to continuously improve work and safety standards.

“We attribute this milestone to all our team members who have demonstrated absolute commitment to safety and brotherly concern for all other team members. We always remind our employees that nothing should be as comforting to them every single day as the thought that, when they leave home for work, they are certain of returning safely to their families at the end of the day,” shared Engr. Eddie Borromeo, Lepanto’s Central

Safety Committee Chairperson.

For the past 80 years, the safety policies of Lepanto have evolved with the kind of ground being mined, underground temperature and overall environment, materials used, and available infrastructure and equipment.

The company vowed to continue evolving and improving, as if the ubiquitous safety reminders, daily monitoring and pep talks, weekly safety meetings, and regular safety trainngs were not enough.

The Lepanto Rescue Team, composed of highly-trained professionals and miners, is adequately -equipped and constantly on call to respond to emergencies in the workplace and even in nearby and far-flung communities.

“We give utmost value to human life, just like how we take care of the environment. Accident prevention and efficient production must always go hand-in-hand in attaining our vision of becoming a global Filipino mining company,” LCMC vice president and resident manager Engr. Thomas Consolacion remarked.

“The strict implementation of safety and loss control programs is part of the company’s commitment as a responsible and sustainable mining company,” Consolacion added, eyeing to breach the three million manhours LTA- free mark by October. PR