Global Power celebrates 1-M safe manhours

MANILA, Philippines - Panay Power Corp., subsidiary of Global Business Power Corp. which operates the 92-MW diesel power plant in Brgy. Ingore, La Paz, Iloilo City, recently celebrated a million-hour safety milestone. 

Through the collective efforts of its employees, Panay Power has operated without any lost-time due to injury or accidents since March 2009. It strictly implements safety control and emergency preparedness programs and conducts various safety innovation activities.

“We are proud to have our Panay Power team as model employees for being safety conscious in their day-to-day work without sacrificing the quality of workmanship. The overall success of the Panay Power team has strengthened Global Power’s commitment to safely produce quality and reliable energy in the Visayas region,” said Francis Sebastian, chairman of Global Business Power.  The culture of safety first in the workplace is part of the company’s vision to be the most efficient supplier of energy in the country.

Nilo Madrid, vice president for Panay operations, applauded the efforts of the employees. â€œThis is a manifestation of everyone’s commitment to make our plant a safe workplace. Accidents are irreversible and there are no second chances. This achievement illustrates that we can prevent and avoid accidents if only we focus on safety consciousness,” said Madrid.

Panay Power also received the Department of Labor & Employment Award of Honor in last year’s 8th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK), the highest and most prestigious award for occupational safety and health. It recognized the outstanding contributions of the company to the safety and health of its workers, workplaces and communities.

Aside from Panay Power, Global Power also owns a 164MW coal-fired power plant in La Paz operated by Panay Energy Development Corporation. It also operates other power plants in Cebu, Aklan and Oriental Mindoro.

Global Power is a member of the GT Capital Group of Companies of which, Metrobank is the leading company.