The Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC) was awarded the Safety Seal Certification by no less than the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on May 5, 2022, at the DMC Main Camp in Dinapigue, Isabela.

The Safety Seal is a voluntary certification scheme that affirms the institution’s compliance with the minimum health standards set by the national government.

In order for an establishment to be compliant with the requirements for a Safety Seal, it must have health and safety provisions such as availability of thermal scanners for temperature checks during ingress and egress, availability of isolation areas for symptomatic employees, physical barriers installed in closed areas where social distancing is not possible, and compliance with disinfection protocols set by the Department of Health (DOH) among others.

“The guidelines for the certification of the Safety Seal for organizations allows the company to effectively implement early detection, prevention, and control measures which greatly aid us in preventing the spread of COVID-19,” said Site Nurse Genevie Quejas who was a member of the implementing team for the guidelines for Safety Seal Certification on-site.

DMC was officially certified on March 21, 2022 after the Safety Seal inspection conducted by representatives of DOLE.

The DOLE representatives who awarded the certification on-site were SENA Desk Officer Divine Grace P. Cristobal and Attorney Mary Gladys P. Paguigiran.

Organizations who are awarded the Safety Seal Certification are given a certificate showing that the organization is compliant with the numerous health and safety guidelines set by the DOH and Department of Interior and Local Governance (DILG) and are given a QR code for visitors and employees to scan which is connected to the staysafe.ph which aids in the national contact tracing program.