PTRC is a registered voluntary organization working on the issue of Occupational Safety and Health. It was registered in 1992 under Societies Registration Act and Bombay Public Trust Act. It is also Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

Even before PTRC was registered in 1992, various activities were carried out to generate awareness and attract wider public attention towards occupational health and safety problems through Vyavsaik Swasthya Suraksha Mandal, a group of industrial workers, since 1986. When we realized the need for sustained efforts at various industrial centers in Gujarat, PTRC was born.

Gujarat is an industrially developed state with more than 24,000 registered factories employing over one million workers. There are 1,250 major accidents hazards (MAH) units in India, out of which Gujarat accounts for 28%. Majority of registered factories are chemical units in country. Apart from workers working in organized sector, large population is engaged in agriculture, construction and other economic activities. Again there is large service sector like health, education, banking, insurance, local self government, commerce and distribution which do not have any legal protection for occupational safety and health. Rate of accidents at work is very high by any standard. No data for any occupational diseases officially exist. PTRC was formed to address these issues.