Workplace Safety

BY ERWIN P. NICAVERA, GMA News, May, 4, 2017 A security guard died while 11 others were injured, including two minors and an elderly man, after glass panels fell on them at Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod City on Wednesday.

By: Rey Anthony Ostria, INQInquirer Southern Luzon, May 04, 2017 LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Two of the gold panners buried when a shallow pit in the mining town of Aroroy in Masbate province collapsed Wednesday were found dead after hours of search, Police Chief Inspector Ariel Dayap Neri, Aroroy chief of police, said on Thursday.

By: Rey Anthony Ostria, Suzene T. Cajegas, Inquirer Southern Luzon, May 03, 2017 LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Five miners were rescued while emergency workers are still in the process of rescuing two other miners after they were buried in a shallow pit in the mining town of Aroroy in Masbate province Wednesday morning, police said.

Inquirer Northern Luzon, Apr 28, 2017 BAGUIO CITY—A miner died from an accident during a tunnel blasting operation at a small-scale mine in Itogon town in Benguet province on Wednesday morning (April 26), according to a belated report from the Cordillera police Toribio Viscaya, 67, was heard yelling for help after he set off explosive…

Inquirer Northern Luzon, April 28, 2017 BAGUIO CITY—A miner died from an accident during a tunnel blasting operation at a small-scale mine in Itogon town in Benguet province on Wednesday morning (April 26), according to a belated report from the Cordillera police.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 18, 2017 BAGUIO CITY — A miner died from gas poisoning on Monday afternoon (April 17) while cleaning an impounding tank used to store mine tailings in Barangay Ucab in Itogon town, Benguet province.

by Arnaud Bernaert, Apr 7, 2017 Good mental health enables people to realize their full potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their communities. However the growing burden of mental illness is staggering. At a global level, one-in-four people will likely experience a mental health problem at some point…

By JUSTIN K. VESTIL, Sunstar, Apr 7, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) ordered a local arrastre and stevedoring company in Pier 2 to stop its forklift operations following the accident that killed a shipping firm worker last week.

By: Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 25, 2017 A doctor at the Manila Medical Center (MMC) appealed to the government and employers to invest in ways to make work environments healthier for women.

By: Julie Alipala, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 24, 2017 ZAMBOANGA CITY –One person was killed while two others were injured when one of the compressors at an ice plant here exploded while being fixed on Friday.

By Elizabeth Marcelo (The Philippine Star), Mar 12, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – A laborer installing a sewer pipe at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City died when he fell into an open pit Friday night.

Worker killed in construction accident at a #UPDiliman roadwork

By Rossel C­alderon, Abante, Feb 23, 2017 Patay ang pahinante ng Isuzu aluminum wing van (DXY 567), makaraang magulungan ng mismong sasakyan na katatapos lamang nitong kumpunihin sa Brgy. San Miguel Sto. Tomas, Batangas, dakong alas-nuwebe ng gabi kamakalawa.

By: Gabriel Cardinoza, Inquirer Northern Luzon, Feb 22, 2017 LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Four workers were hurt when an old bridge being demolished here collapsed on Tuesday (Feb. 21).

By Gilbert Bayoran (The Philippine Star), Feb 15, 2017 BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – A firefighter was electrocuted as he and his colleagues were putting out a fire that destroyed 13 houses in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday.

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), Feb 12, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – A directive of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) delegating the inspection of establishments in special economic zones may be revoked.

By Eva Visperas (The Philippine Star), Feb 12, 2017 CALAUAG, Quezon , Philippines – A lineman was electrocuted in Barangay Mambaling in this town on Friday. Angelberto Vega Jr. of Emperor Supply and Energy Construction was repairing a transmission line when the accident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. Vega was pronounced dead on arrival in…

By Rossel Calderon, Abante, Feb 12, 2017 Isa na namang House Technology Industries (HTI) fire victim ang sumakabilang buhay, pasado alas-sais ng gabi kamakalawa, ito na ang ikatlong biktima ng sunog na nasawi matapos ang insidente sa EPZA Cavite, mahigit dalawang linggo na ang nakakaraan.

By Ronilo Dagos, Abante, Feb 12, 2017 Patay ang isang lineman makaraang ito’y makuryente habang nag-aayos ng sirang kable ng National Grid Corporation (NGC) sa Calauag, Quezon kamakalawa ng gabi.

By: Maricar Cinco, INQInquirer Southern Luzon, Feb 10, 2017 SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna—Another victim of the fire that razed a building of the Japanese-owned factory House Technologies Inc. (HTI) in General Trias city in Cavite province died in a hospital on Thursday, a provincial government official said Friday.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, Feb. 5, 2017 Cavite Governor Boying Remulla confirmed that HTI employee Jerome Sismaet died on Saturday night. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — A victim in the factory fire in Cavite has passed away.

Department of Labor and Employment sees no need to suspend HTI’s operations while investigation continues By: Julie M. Aurelio, Maricar Cinco, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 04, 2017 The fire that hit a Japanese-factory in the Cavite Economic Zone in General Trias town was put out on Friday afternoon, 46 hours after it broke out on…

By: Maricar Cinco, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb. 03, 2017 GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite—At least 126 people, including at least two Japanese, were injured after a fire that raged for more than 18 hours starting Wednesday night hit a three-story factory at the Cavite Export Processing Zone here, local officials said.

(UPDATED) The provincial government and the company, House Technology Industries, have committed to provide financial assistance to the affected employees by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Feb. 02, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said victims of the huge fire that hit the House Technology Industries (HTI) in…

(UPDATED) As of midnight of Thursday, there are between 80 and 100 HTI workers being treated in various hospitals around Rosario town, where the Cavite Export Processing Zone is located Rappler.com, Feb. 2, 2017 CAVITE, Philippines (UPDATED) – Dozens were reported injured in an evening fire that hit a factory in an export processing zone…

BY THE MANILA TIMES, JAN. 30, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to upgrade occupational safety and health standards (OSHS) to ensure compliance with labor laws and issuances and other social legislations.

Jean-Marc Robillard, Jan 28, 2017 On January 25th, Bell sponsored a very successful “Let’s Talk” day again this year, and it reminded me of the upcoming Mental Health Week in Canada, which runs from May 1st-7th 2017. For anyone who has worked in customer service, or in a contact center in general, mental stress is…

Another victim succumbed to burn injuries suffered from the Jan. 11 explosion at an LPG refilling station in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City, bringing the death toll to 10.

By: Jodee Agoncillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 20, 2017 Eight days after a two-hour fire hit an LPG refilling station in Pasig City, one more gas employee died on Thursday, adding to the other eight who earlier died in different hospitals.