Health Control and Services

As part of the company’s COVID-19 response initiative and drive, 400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were procured for regular employees. In partnership with the Surigao Fil-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Surigao City, and Surigao Medical Center, the rollout of the first dose of vaccines was successfully administered to PGMC employees.

Effective communication and robust health and safety-oriented culture, which are inherent in the mining sector, have aided the mining operations in overcoming the pandemic with minimal production disruption and job loss. PGMC’s response has been fast and coordinated, with two main goals in mind: protecting employees’ and local communities’ health and safety and establishing the basis for longer-term economic recovery.

Enjoined to always maintain strict health and safety standards in the workplace, every employee adheres to the following OSH policies, namely:

Issuance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
No PPE, No Work policy
No work under the influence of liquor
No safety and health orientation, no job
No badge identification, no work
No unauthorized driving

The Company also conducts health surveillance through lectures and information drive campaigns conducted by the Health section. We have training and walk-a-talks to help the Company achieve its commitment to a zero accident/illness program. Moreover, we have a Work Environment Measurement program that identifies the level of air pollutants, water, and noise and monitors to ensure they are within the recommended range.

The company also provided Health Control services to the neighboring communities as seen below (Under the SDMP Budget):

30 Barangay Health workers, 1 community midwife and 1 ambulance driver from Cagdianao totaling Php 845,000.00
Assistance to Barangay Hayanggabon Health Workers during monthly medical missions and consultations totaling Php 1,000,000.00
Support to four (4) medical workers to be hired by Municipality Health Office of Claver amounting to Php 624,000.00