Workplace Safety

By: Jodee A. Agoncillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 18, 2017 “I could have saved myself. But if I had done that, more people would have died. That would be on my conscience, little sister.”

By: Jodee A. Agoncillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 12, 2017 MANILA — One of the six workers of the Omni Gas Corporation who were seriously injured in a fire at the Regasco refilling station in Pasig City passed away on Wednesday night, local officials said. Senior Inspector Anthony Arroyo, chief of the investigation unit of…

By: Jodee A. Agoncillo – Reporter / @jagoncilloINQPhilippine Daily Inquirer, January 11, 2017 Edited @ 10:15 a.m., Jan. 11, 2017, to include the names of the victims and to revise the number of those hurt.

Rey Galupo (The Philippine Star), Jan. 9, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – A construction worker died of electrocution while his fellow worker was severely injured when a steel pipe they were carrying got entangled with a live wire in Tondo, Manila on Saturday.

Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), Jan. 7, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – One woman was killed while six others were injured in an air tank explosion at a plastics factory in Quezon City before dawn Thursday.

By: Ed Margareth Barahan – @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net, December 29, 2016 One person was confirmed dead in a fire at a metal fabricator warehouse in Don Jose Street in Cubao, Quezon City on Thursday.

By Francis Elevado (The Philippine Star), Dec. 21, 2016 CAMARINES NORTE, Philippines – Three miners drowned in Labo, Camarines Norte on Sunday. Reports reaching Camp Wenceslao Vinzons Sr. identified the fatalities as Florentino Mallanes, 47; Mark Alvin Echano, 22, and Joel Cena 36, resident of Barangay Dallas.

By: Kristine Felisse Mangunay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 Three construction workers were rushed to the hospital after the platform they were on while working on a building in Manila collapsed on Friday.

By: Vince F. Nonato , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 The Sandiganbayan has cleared Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian and two others of criminal charges in connection with the May 2015 Kentex slipper factory fire.

A report reaching the PRO3 says the ship’s engine was being powered up when crew members heard an ‘irregular noise,’ followed by a burst of flames by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, December 15, 2016 PAMPANGA, Philippines – A ship captain and 17 crew members and apprentices were injured when an explosion occurred in the engine…

By Allan Macatuno, Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 7, 2016 SUBIC, Zambales – A worker was killed on Wednesday when his head was accidentally crushed by a barrier inside the Hanjin shipyard here, a worker’s group said.

By: Carmela Reyes-Estrope – Correspondent / @inquirerdotnet, November 23, 2016 (Updated, 12:02 p.m.) STA MARIA, Bulacan–At least two were reported dead and four were injured after a fireworks factory exploded in Sta. Maria, Bulacan on Wednesday morning.

By Artemio A. Dumlao (philstar.com), November 23, 2016 ITOGON, Philippines – Three small scale miners choked to death inside a mine tunnel in Itogon, Benguet Monday afternoon.

By Ronilo Dagos, Abante, November 22, 2016 Patay ang isang lalaki makaraang ito ay malunod sa isang water tank sa Barangay Ipilan, Tayabas City, Quezon kaamakalawa ng hapon.

By Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), November 19, 2016 TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – A lineman died and another was injured when they accidentally touched a live wire while repairing power lines toppled by Super Typhoon Lawin in Barangay Natappian in West Solana, Cagayan yesterday.

By Edwin Balasa, Abante, November 18, 2016 Patay ang isang obrero matapos itong malibing ng buhay sa malalim na hukay ng ginagawang subdivision kamakalawa ng hapon sa Naga City, Camarines Sur.

By Jun Borlongan, Abante, November 16, 2016 Nasawi ang isang mekaniko makaraang aksidenteng tumama sa kanyang mukha ang rim ng kanyang kinukumpuning gulong na biglang sumabog sa kanyang talyer sa Brgy. Saluysoy, Meycauayan City, Bulacan kamakalawa.

By Rossel Calderon, Abante, November 10, 2016 Aksidenteng nabagsakan ng ginagawa nilang steel plate ang dalawang welder kamakalawa dakong alas-nuwebe ng umaga sa Batangas City.

By Jojo de Guzman, Abante, October 9, 2016 TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija — Dalawa ang nasawi makaraang makur­yente habang abalang nag-aayos ng grounding sa loob ng power plant sub-station sa Purok 6, Brgy. Bakal 2 sa bayang ito noong Biyernes ng hatinggabi.

By Jojo de ­Guzman, Abante, November 6, 2016 JAEN, Nueva Ecija — Nasawi ang isang barangay kagawad nang mabagok ang ulo sa sementadong lansangan makaraang madupilas sa mataas na hagdan at napahawak sa live wire habang tumutulong sa pagsasaa­yos ng street lights sa Brgy. Sto. Tomas South dito noong Biyernes ng hapon.

by http://www.remate.ph/2016/06/sekyu-nahulog-sa-8-palapag-na-gusali-tigbak/ PATAY ang isang 20-anyos na security guard na hinihinalang nahulog at bumagsak mula sa ikawalong palapag ng isang ginagawang gusali matapos nitong buksan ang isang sirang elevator sa Tondo, Maynila. Namatay noon din ang biktimang si Roland Suson, binata, stay-in security guard at tubong Diamanen, Dimcalao, Aurora.

By: Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Lesley Cara Delos Santos / @inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer /October 17, 2016 CEBU CITY — A courier of a cargo forwarding company was killed after he was crushed by the cargo elevator of a mall in Cebu City’s downtown area, past 1 p.m. on Monday.

By Cecille Suerte Felipe and Ramon Lazaro (The Philippine Star), October 13, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – A series of explosions at a firecracker factory killed two people and injured 20 others in Bocaue, Bulacan yesterday.

By Ghio Ong (The Philippine Star), October 2, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – A barangay watchman died and 12 others were hurt during a cleanup drive of an estero or waterway in Ermita, Manila yesterday.

BY PAUL JAYSENT FOS , ROMBLON NEWS, 02 OCTOBER 2016 Patay ang isang electrician sa bayan ng Looc, Romblon matapos na makuryente habang ito ay nag-aayos ng mga wirings ng isang tindahan sa nasabing bayan nitong October 01 ng umaga.

Tempo, Oct 2, 2016 Isa ang patay habang sugatan ang iba pa nang bumagsak ang isang improvised platform na ginamit sa dredging at cleanup drive sa Balete Pumping Station malapit sa Romualdez Bridge sa Ermita, Manila kahapon.

By Betchai Julian, Ronilo Dagos, Abante, August 24, 2016 Makaraan ang mahigit isang linggo, natagpuan ng lahat ang mga labi ng mga minerong nawala sa flashfloods na nangyari sa gumuhong tunnel sa Sityo Sumag Bgy. Umiray General Nakar, Quezon noong isang Sabado.

By Rey Galupo (The Philippine Star), August 17, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – A garbage collector died when he fell from a moving garbage truck in Sampaloc, Manila before dawn Monday.

By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr., @inquirerdotnet LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A worker drowned while five others were reported missing after floodwater submerged a tunnel project of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in General Nakar town in Quezon province, a disaster response official said on Monday.

http://www.ilo.org/safework/areasofwork/workplace-health-promotion-and-well-being/WCMS_108557/lang–en/index.htm?utm_content=bufferad632&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer While stress is readily acknowledged to be a common feature of modern life, defining stress, its causes, symptoms and effects is a very complex matter. It is now widely acknowledged that work-related stress is very common and that it has a high cost in terms of workers’ health, absenteeism and lower performance. Although stress…