CLARK, Pampanga — The Department of Labor and Employment – Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE- OSHC) Regional Extension Unit (REU) III in Central Luzon is now operating at the Clark Freeport Zone.
With this, DOLE Regional Director Ana Dione said that clients will no longer need to travel to the OSHC head office in Metro Manila to avail of its various programs and services.
“We are pleased to announce that we now have a DOLE-OSHC Regional Extension Unit housed at the DOLE Clark Satellite Office here at the One-Stop Shop Center for OFWs (OSSCO) located at the Clark Polytechnic, Clark Freeport Zone. This REU is intended to bring various OSH services closer to our workers residing in different parts of the region,” Dione said in a statement.
“Now, our clients from Central Luzon and nearby areas need not spend more on their travelling expenses and endure the long traffic conditions in Manila just to avail of our various OSH services. With the existence of this unit, we can further strengthen our campaign for safety and health at the workplace as a way for life,” she added.
The DOLE-OSHC REU III offers various trainings on basic occupational safety and health, construction safety and health, drug-free workplace, and work environment measurement (WEM), among others.
The DOLE-OSHC REU also provides technical assistance on safety and health audit, tests on various personal protective equipment and occupational health examinations.
The DOLE-OSHC REU in Central Luzon is the latest and 13th installed REU in the country.
Other DOLE offices, such as the DOLE Clark Satellite Office, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and Professional Regulation Commission, are also housed in the OSSCO in Clark. (Marna Dagumboy Del Rosario/PNA)
