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 What is Safety Milestone

Recognition?

The safety milestone recognition

is an incentive-award given to a

company that achieved

excellent safety performance of

having NO LOST TIME

 ACCIDENT (NLTA) for at least

one year. 

 What are the benefits of the Safety

Milestone Recognition?

The award provides recognition, pres-

tige and honor for the company.

The company serves as role model on

occupational safety and health.

The company may get rebate/

discounts on their insurance cover-

age/premium.

Encourage and motivate more compa-

nies to be steadfast in the implementa-

tion of the OSH Standards.

Best practices on safety and health are

shared among companies.

SMile awardees are qualified nomi-

nees in the issuance of the

TRIPARTITE CERTIFICATE of

C O M P L I A N C E O N L A B O R

STANDARDS. 

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EmploymentEmploymentEmployment

Bureau of Working ConditionsBureau of Working ConditionsBureau of Working Conditions 

Safety Milestoneafety MilestoneSMile)SMile) 

Recognitionecognition 

Programrogram 

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COMPANIES FORCOMPANIES FORCOMPANIES FOR

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SAFESAFESAFEwork Hours /work Hours /work Hours /NONONO LOST TIMELOST TIMELOST TIME

ACCIDENTACCIDENTACCIDENT

(NLTA)(NLTA)(NLTA)

B u r e a u o f W o r k i n g C o n d i t i o n s

3F, DOLE Bldg., Muralla St.

Intramuros Manila

Phone: 527-3000 local 307-308

Fax: 536-89-75

Email: dole.bwc@gmail.com

COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE-

SAFETY AND HEALTH 

 “We hereby affirm our

commitment towards workplace

safety and health and vigorouslysupport DOLE programs and

activities on safety and health as

well as uphold its goal and

mission of ensuring a safe,

healthy and productive Filipino

workforce.” .

(Note: Statement of support and commit-

ment being signed by the stakeholders dur-

ing the SMile Recognition Program.) 

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Safety Milestone(SMile) Recognition

Background

Through the years, the Department of Labor and

Employment through the Bureau of Working Condi-

tions has been continuously initiating activities and

programs for an effective administration and enforce-

ment of OSH Standards.

 Among these initiatives is the safety recognition of

companies for their commitment in implementing

OSH programs and activities which have resulted to

having NO disabling injuries or NO lost time acci-

dents.

The company’s OSH personnel who are DOLE-BWC

accredited OSH Practitioners/consultants are like-

wise recognized for their significant contributions in

the attainment of the company’s safety milestone. 

Objectives

The program aims to motivate and encourage

more companies to be steadfast in the imple-

mentation of OSH programs and activities thus

facilitate voluntary compliance with the provi-

sions of the OSH Standards resulting to a safe

and healthy workplace.

Who are qualified:

Companies with any of the following safety milestone:

1. Has achieved NLTA or zero lost time accident or

one (1) million SAFE work-hours for at least

one year from Jan-Dec. (preferably establish-

ments/workplaces classified as hazardous /

highly hazardous.)

3. Has completed a construction project without

lost time accidents (preferably with an average

of 200 workers)

4. Has at least one (1) million aggregate work-hours

for several/consecutive/concurrent construction

projects, for a period of one year (Jan-Dec)

What are the criteria for the awarding of

safety recognition?

1. The company has an organized and active safety

and health committee.

2. The company implements OSH policies and

programs and shows commitment for the effec-

tive implementation of its own safety and health

program.

3. The company has a designated safety officer or

DOLE accredited Safety Practitioner/Consultant

4. The company complies with the report require-

ments of the OSHS (e.g. Registration with

DOLE, submission of Annual Exposure Data Re-

port, Annual Medical Report, Minutes of the

meeting of the SHC, Work Accident and other

reports) .

5. The company has no pending Labor S ta nd ar ds

case as certified by the concerned DOLE-Regional

Office.

How to join the program?

1 - The Company has to notify BWC or

the nearest DOLE Regional Office on

the attainment of safety milestone  by

accomplishing the prescribed SMile notifica-tion form. (To be attached to the form: pho-

tocopy of company’s compliance with report

requirements of the OSHS such as Registra-

tion of Establishments, Report of Safety Or-

ganization (RSO), Annual Medical Report

(AMR), Annual Exposure Data Report

(AEDR), and DOLE RO certification of no

pending LS case.

2 —   BWC to coordinate with the con-

cerned DOLE Regional Office to validatethe reports/safety milestone submitted (for

application submitted to BWC)

3 —   DOLE ROs to validate the reports

submitted by the company and check

company’s compliance on Labor Standards

and Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

Concerned RO may also conduct spot check/

ocular visit to the company, when necessary.

4 — 

 RO to submit list of nominated com-

panies. BWC to notify the Company

5 - Issuance of the Certificate of Recogni-

tion - Qualified companies will be awarded

during the Annual SMile Recognition

Program to be scheduled by the BWC on

the last quarter of the year.