Health and Safety at Work (Baguio Country Club)

“ SUA SPONTE “ which means “ OF THEIR OWN ACCORD “. 

That is what we extradite our mission being the Health and Safety Department of Baguio Country Club wherein, “We are committed to the Safety and Welfare of all our Members, Guest, Visitors and Employees through identification, prevention, education correction and promoting workplace safety to reduce and eliminate accidents and injuries and to manage disasters through effective and efficient preparedness and readiness to respond to an emergency."

In order to bring forth such endeavor, the management selects a recherche of staff that are knowledgeable wherein they are able to carry out risk assessment prior to intervention. Well trained in the aspect of rendering the right health management. The department is handled by the Health and Safety Manager who oversees that all safety management procedures are undertaken efficiently, carries out the responsibility of providing effective “hands on” in operational health and safety support and advice to management personnel in the areas of process and workplace safety. Ensures that there is compliance with existing and evolving regulatory and company Health and Safety requirements and expectations. To assist are the Health and Safety Watch Officers known as SERVO's who aim to prevent injuries, accidents, health problems or any untoward incidents and a coordinator to ensure that operations runs smoothly.

The Club has its own medical and dental clinic, with a company physician and dentist who are readily available to give medical and dental assistance. The clinic is open 24 hours and are manned by registered nurses, who are knowledgeable in rendering health care. The Kid's Club is also manned by a registered nurse to assure that the children of our members and guest are safe while they are playing.

To consolidate the whole team are provisions of having the medical equipment to render first aid, an ambulance to transport patients to the nearest hospital if necessary, a fire truck to respond to emergencies. Advanced gadgets to hasten the communication process in the workplace.

Add to that are strategic seminars being conducted to update and enhance the personnel's knowledge on health and safety management procedures and to instill the vigilance to its application in the workplace at all times.

Further, it is not just the manpower that makes a team, but it is the right attitude towards one's work, thus comes the adage of “ Sua Sponte,” it is to their own accord that dedication above all is that which drives them to deliver the mission statement of the Health and Safety Department.

We at the Health and Safety Department makes it a point that all the club's privileged members and guests and workforce are safe. We do not just say our mission, we visualize and we deliver.

By : Juliet Cristina Llobrera- Pasion, RN

Health and Safety Dept. Coordinator, BCC