WHEREAS, Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 01, series of 2011, dated 29 April 2011, executed by and among the DOLE, DPWH, DTI, DILG and the PRC, PCAB is required, among others, to enhance the program of instilling a culture of safety among contractors;

WHEREAS, Sustaining Technical Employees play a major role in ensuring safety and health during project implementation; and,

WHEREAS, PCAB sees the need to require Sustaining Technical Employees (STEs) to complete a forty (40) hour Construction Safety and Health (CoSH) course to provide added assurance of compliance with the safety and health guidelines in construction.

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing premises, the Board RESOLVED the following:

1. Effective contracting fiscal (CFY) year 2014-2015, all contractors shall be required to have in its roster at least one (1) Sustaining Technical Employee (STE) who has completed the forty (40) hour Construction Safety and Health (CoSH) course, the certificate of attendance of which shall be submitted at the time of filing of an application for new license and the renewal thereof.
2. New license or renewal applications without the requisite STE may be accepted until the end of CFY 2013-2014 subject to the submission of proof of compliance as a condition for the release of the license certificate; and,
3. Proprietors or Authorized Managing Officers who are at the same time STEs of their companies who have completed the course on CoSH are deemed compliant with this resolution.

So ORDERED.

21 January 2014, Makati City.

(SGD) RAMON F. ALLADO Chairman
(SGD) VICTORINO BENJAMIN V. LAHOZ Member	(SGD) FAROUK M. MACARAMBON, SR. Member
Attested by:
(SGD) ATTY. ANN CLAIRE C. CABOCHAN Officer-in-Charge	(SGD) ATTY. ALEJANDRIA G. GOMEZ Board Secretary