Non-submission of monthly Covid-19 prevention and compliance report form is currently the top violation of establishments during the pandemic, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In a report obtained by the BusinessMirror, DOLE said of the 24,695 establishments it monitored from January to April 29, 2021, 2,860 registered this violation.
This prompted Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III to issue Labor Advisory 9 last Monday, which “strongly advised” companies to comply with the administrative requirement.
“Employers are likewise reminded that WAIR Covid-19 form [Workplace Covid-19 Prevention and Control Compliance Report] shall be submitted every 30th of the month with or without any Covid-19 cases in their workplace to DOLE,” Bello said.
WAIR aims to allow DOLE to monitor if essential measures are being implemented by companies to minimize the spread of infections in their work sites.
Other most common violation of DOLE’s anti-Covid policies is the non-inclusion of Covid-19 protocols to a company’s occupational safety and health program to include Covid-19 protocols (2,076); the absence of the OSH Committee (1,857); observance and strict implementation of minimum health protocols not ensured by safety officers (1,821).
The establishments covered by DOLE’s monitoring employ over 1 million workers.
They are mostly employed in micro and small establishments in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon.