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Activities

Achievements

Current Programs

Other Services

We advice Trade Unions on OHS issues, as and when they need. We have been advising TUs as well as individual workers, citizens, NGOs and others on wide range of OHS issues. Information on various work place hazards is sought or the procedure to claim various benefits of ESI. Some inquire about legal provisions for this and some want us to forward their complaints to Factory Inspectorate or other authorities. We liaise with ESI hospital, ESIS administration and ESIC local offices apart from Directorate Industrial Safety & Health We have helped victims of occupational diseases even to get proper treatment. We helped workers of Hema Chemicals, victims of chromium exposure to get diagnosed and claim compensation.

Campaigns

Grassroot OHS groups all over world observe 28th April as International Workers Memorial Day. We have been observing this day since 1992. This is an occasion offered to the people to join paying tributes to the diseased workers and raise their voice to protect workers Health and Safety at work.

Exhibition

We have been organizing exhibitions in industrial areas since long. In course of time we have different sets of posters. A set of posters give information on Occupational Diseases. While another one is about Bhopal Gas tragedy. We have prepared posters on hazardous of various industrial materials on various body parts. This exhibition : ‘Our Body Our Work’-is organized at several places all over Gujarat. Poster exhibition gives us an opportunity to come in diret contract with people from all walks of life to whom we introduce our activities and publications.

Advice Center for OHS :

PTRC runs advice centre for occupational safety & health. The centre provides information on hazards, ways of prevention and laws. It also helps in diagnosis of occupational diseases and claim for compensation. It helps in locating the lawyer, preparing petition and explaining procedures. The centre is equipped with audiometer, Spiro meter and other basic instruments for clinical check up.

Our Funding partners:

Since 1992 several National and International organizations have supported our programs

Net Working

PTRC is associated with/member of following networks: