RE firm marks World Day of Safety
RAMON, Isabela: Commemorating the World Day of Safety, renewable energy solutions provider SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group highlighted the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) systems in achieving safety goals, building organizational resiliency and responding to crises.
In a recent virtual activity, SNAP teams in Benguet, Isabela, Ifugao and Taguig joined the event where their health, safety and environment (HSE) leaders shared how SNAP protocols enabled teams to prepare for and respond to calamities such as typhoons.
Joseph Yu, SNAP president and chief executive officer, said their HSE leaders shared how SNAP continues to manage the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic through continuous improvement of response and management measures.
One of the highlights of the celebration was the employees’ demonstration of how the company helps them deal with crises at home and in the workplace.
“Safety is ingrained in our DNA here in SNAP. Our teams have adapted well to new ways of getting things done without compromising their safety or that of others. Our goal is to drive the continuous improvement of our HSE systems, behavior and culture in SNAP,” Yu said.
As of the end of the first quarter of this year, SNAP-Benguet and SNAP-Magat have worked 4.885 million and 1.81 million injury-free work-hours, respectively. Both sites are certified in integrated management system including ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, which cover environmental management as well as occupational safety and health management systems.
“To ensure unimpeded supply of electricity and ancillary services to the grid, SNAP-Benguet and SNAP-Magat both initiated lockdown operations at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Increasingly stringent safe zones were set up in the operating areas of the sites. Pre-existing work-from home arrangements were also augmented for those who can work remotely,” Yu said.
He said safety protocols are strictly enforced, all employees and contractors on lockdown are subject to routine reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing and are given enough vitamins to boost their immune systems and a “safe haven” is established to ensure enough food and medical supplies to last for 28 days.
“In SNAP, the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners remain our number one priority and we are working hard to make sure that we do not let our guard down,” Yu added.