A workers’ group on Monday urged the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill on occupational safety that impose stiff penalties to companies that fail to observe safety standards in workplace. Federation of Free Workers (FFW) pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1317 or the Occupational Safety Hazard (OSH) Code, following the deaths of 38 call center employees in a Davao City mall fire last week. ADVERTISEMENT“These numbers show the poor state of compliance with the occupational safety and health standards. Despite the fact that workplace accidents would always prompt tighter regulations, compliance by all industries continue to be an issue,” Matula pointed out.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2018 04:07 UTC