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IOHSAD is a non-profit and independent institution engaged in assisting Filipino workers develop comprehensive and self-reliant OSH programs.

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The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development has been pushing for the criminalization of OSH standards violations, and the recent building collapse in Angeles, Pampanga that has already claimed 27 lives makes this campaign more urgent than ever. (1/8)

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𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀. 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. (8/8)

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The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development has been pushing for the criminalization of OSH standards violations, and the recent building collapse in Angeles, Pampanga that has already claimed 27 lives makes this campaign more urgent than ever. (1/8)

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Visit the IOHSAD website and download the primer here: https://t.co/L1hJzTpKJo

Join the 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗛) 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 and help push the OEHS Agenda forward. (7/8)

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Workplace safety group Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) pressed the need for an immediate and comprehensive support for the affected workers of the collapsed building in Angeles, Pampanga.

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The state of occupational safety and health in the Philippines is marred by weak enforcement, chronic underreporting, and the exclusion of large segments of the workforce, based on a 2025 independent country report.

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"NO WORKER SHOULD DIE DUE TO NEGLECT"

The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) has raised concern over the collapse of a 9-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga, which reportedly trapped 30-40 workers early Monday. | via @eon_sanchez

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Report of ANROEV—“a coalition of victims’ groups, trade unions and other labour groups across Asia, all committed to the rights of Victims and for overall improvement of health and safety at the workplace.”

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In the Philippines' OSH Country Report (2025), Dr. Leonard D. Javier exposes in great detail the violent, deadly, and catastrophic situation of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the Philippines, locates its root causes in history, society, and the current system, (1/3)

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points to its rotten core, and hopefully clears a path forward. How can workers succeed in achieving genuinely safe and healthy work? Read the full report for free: https://t.co/hnOgC6X6oS

This report was first published in the 2025 East Asia and Southeast Asia Subregional (2/3)

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of OSH standards violations. Other countries and studies have shown that when OSH neglect is criminalized, public and company officials think twice. (5/5)

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#JusticeForKentexWorkers! Eleven years after the Kentex factory fire, one of the worst industrial accidents in the Philippines, not a single individual was imprisoned for the deaths of 74 workers. Despite clear violations on occupational safety and health (OSH) standards, (1/5)

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on OSH standards and thus preventable fatalities, injuries, and diseases at work.

IOHSAD calls on the families of Kentex workers and other OSH rights victims, OSH and human rights advocates, and all Filipino workers to continue fighting for justice and the criminalization (4/5)

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Download Administrative Order 2013-24, "Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds here:
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#LeadFreePH #LeadPoisoning #SafeWorkPlacesNow

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In 2013, the DENR laid down the law with A. O. 2013-24, better known as the "Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds". This policy mandates the PROHIBITION of lead and lead compounds in the production of various everyday items, including packaging for food and drinks

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Join hands with us during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 23-29) to spread the word about the importance of maintaining strict regulations and staying vigilant in the fight against lead exposure. Together, we can create a safer and healthier world for all!