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“The workplace remains a very dangerous environment for workers as the year 2009 registered 331 work-related deaths, with 427 workers injured in the same period.” This was the statement made today by Noel Colina, Executive Director of the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD), a non-stock, non-profit, non-governmental organizations promoting occupational health and safe read full article »

Workers, NGO's and Artists unite for April 28

Workers, NGO's and artist here in Cebu are now in Day 3 of project “Paint the Town Red”, a pursuit to create a graffiti piece to commemorate Workers Memorial Day scheduled on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The massive graffiti is located at R.Duterte St., Banawa, Cebu City and will cover a 3-story high, 50-foot wide wall. This activity is part of worldwide events under the theme “Unions Make Work Safer” and “Ban Asbestos Use Now” aimed to underscore the need for a safer work environment for all workers, along with the need for an immediate ban on the use of Asbestos here in the Philippines and the rest of the world. read full article »

The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) commemorated Workers' Memorial Day last April 28, 2009 by sharing the latest research during a forum held at the Asian Social Institute in Malate, Manila. read full article »

As part of worldwide commemoration of Workers Memorial Day last April 28, 2008, the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) conducted a forum on occupational cancer, bringing together experts and workers from bot read full article »