24 Workplace Deaths in One Month: Workplace Safety Group Calls on Senatoriables to Prioritize Criminalization of OSH Violations

The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) has recorded 24 workplace deaths in January 2025 alone, based on news reports covering both formal and informal sectors. This alarming figure already accounts for 50% of the total deaths recorded by IOHSAD in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for stronger workplace protections. Fire-related incidents have […]

Labor Advisory 08-2023: Safety and Health Measures to Prevent and Control Heat Stress at Work

BEAT THE HEAT | Check out the guidelines in the Labor Advisory put out by the Department of Labor last year about staying safe and healthy at work by preventing and controlling heat stress. It’s important to make sure workers are protected from extreme heat by taking necessary safety precautions. This includes giving employees breaks […]

Workers’ HEAT SAFETY Demands Urged by Workplace Safety NGO

Media Release 07 April 2024 Workers’ HEAT SAFETY Demands Urged by Workplace Safety NGO Amidst record-high temperatures, the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD), a workplace safety NGO, urges the Labor Department to take decisive action to safeguard workers’ health and safety. Recent reports of workers enduring extreme heat conditions in various workplaces […]

IOHSAD Joins Women Workers for Health Empowerment Network to Promote Workplace Health and Safety

The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Development (IOHSAD), a non-government organization focused on workplace safety and health, joined the WHEN: Women Workers for Health Empowerment, marking a significant step in advocating for women workers’ right to a healthy and safe working environment. “We are honored to be part of WHEN, an initiative that amplifies […]

Probe into Apex Mining’s OSH and environmental practices, pushed by workplace safety NGO

Workplace safety NGO Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) reiterated its demand for a transparent, thorough, and independent investigation into the Masara landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro. The group made the urgent appeal as the number of deaths caused by this environmental and occupational safety disaster has reached 92, with 36 still […]

WORKERS’ RIGHT TO KNOW | A Narrative Report on the Health and Working Conditions of Workers in High-Risk Industries That Use Chemicals

IOHSAD conducted a recent study on the health and working conditions of workers in high-risk industries that utilize chemicals. Based on the results, IOHSAD and the workers plan to develop policies and practices for safer and healthier workplaces. The IOHSAD team and the worker-researchers gathered data through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions across three […]

1 Year, 0 Justice! Safe workplaces now! Justice for Stephen Corilla!

One year has passed since Stephen Corilla died while cleaning a pulverizer machine inside the Universal Robina Corporation factory in Mandaue, Cebu on June 2, 2022. It was clear from the Department of Labor and Employment – Central Visayas (DOLE 7) investigation that the machine’s interlock safety device was defective. It has also been a […]

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2023: Unionized Workplaces are Safer Workplaces Organize and mobilize for workers’ safety, health, and rights!

The International Workers’ Memorial Day is commemorated every April 28 to remember all the workers who died due to unsafe jobs and workplaces. We also mark this day with our unwavering commitment to fight for workers’ health, safety, and rights. This year, we celebrate the success of our collective action that paved the way for […]

IOHSAD 2022 Recap in Photos

Workplace deaths rise: criminalize OSH standards violations now! 

Families of workplace accident victims, together with workplace safety group Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD), joined Gabriela Partylist today in filing House Bill 2126 that seeks to amend the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law to include criminalization of OSH standards violations. IOHSAD said that imposing stiffer penalties and imprisonment on employers […]