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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Workplace safety NGO Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) urged the government to immediately and decisively act on the alarming number of workplace accidents that has claimed workers’ lives. It also urged Congress to amend RA 11058 or the Occupational Safety and Health Law and include the criminalization of OSH standards violations. IOHSAD raised concerns […]
