DOE awards SNAP for safety feat

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- - Renewable energy producers SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) - Benguet and SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) – Magat were recognized as  hall of famers in the recent 2018 Corporate Safety and Health Excellence Awards during the 14th Energy Safety and Health Conference.

The annual safety performance awards is accorded by the Safety and Health Association of the Philippines Energy Sector, Inc. (SHAPES),  in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to  energy companies with exceptional health and safety performance in the workplace.

SHAPES established in 2005 is mandated to create synergy in the energy sector towards ensuring safe and healthy work environment and to promote occupational safety and health in all aspect of energy operations.

SNAP-Benguet and SNAP-Magat were recognized of their exemplary occupational health and safety performance for three consecutive years from 2016-2018,   SNAP Corporate Communication Press Relations and Branding Senior Specialist Karmina Alejandro said in a press release.

 SNAP-Benguet   covers both Ambuklao and Binga hydroelectric power plants (HEPP) which jointly have more than 3.79 million man hours of having no lost time incident.  The Magat HEPP in SNAP-Magat, on the other hand, recorded nearly 1.18 million man hours with no lost time incident.

Five SNAP personnel were also recognized as 2018 Hall of Famer Professional Awards for achieving the Outstanding Safety and Health Professional Awards for three straight years.

They are Clifford Dailay, Hollis Fernandez, Jessie Palma, and Cesar Vicente.

Also cited were four SNAP safety professionals who were instrumental in implementing safety and health policies that helped the company attain zero lost time accident.  Awarded as 2018 Outstanding Safety and Health Professionals are Eliseo Rey Ingles, Jillann Jacinto, Cheryl Ragsac, and Rachelle Anne Severo.  

SNAP vice president and chief technology officer engineer Emmanuel Lopez who received the hall of famers awards acknowledged SHAPES and DOE for the awards.

“They validate the success of our efforts to embed the value of safety into the SNAP culture,” he said.

Lopez said they have adapted and institutionalized globally accepted systems and standards on health, safety and environment (HSE) into their operations.

They have likewise trained their employees to be competent in identifying hazards in the workplace and on how to mitigate them.

"We take pride in our ability to provide not just renewable, but also reliable power to our customers, in a safe and responsible manner. Our HSE practices enable us to do this,” he said. -- JDP/SCA-PIA-CAR, Benguet with reports from SNAP