Construction Safety and Health Program pay items not enforced during project construction
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: Construction Safety and HealthIssue: Non-complianceThe project budgets included specific amounts for worker safety and health programs, but the money was not actually used to provide safety gear and equipment on site. Workers were exposed to safety risks because the required safety measures were not enforced.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Special pay items included in the Program of Works pertaining to Construction/Occupational Safety and Health Program in the aggregate amount of at least P145,462,484.83 in 852 infrastructure contracts implemented by different DPWH Offices were not enforced during project construction contrary to DOLE Department Order (DO) No. 13, series of 1998, and DPWH DO No. 56, series of 2005"