Archive for August, 2011

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) contends that the recent preliminary 2010 occupational fatality count, which held steady compared to the previous year, should prompt a “call to action” within the occupational safety and health commu...
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With schools reopening this week after the summer holidays, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road-users to be extra aware of schoolchildren using the roads, particularly near schools and in residential areas.
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With schools reopening this week after the summer holidays, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road-users to be extra aware of schoolchildren using the roads, particularly near schools and in residential areas.
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With schools reopening this week after the summer holidays, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road-users to be extra aware of schoolchildren using the roads, particularly near schools and in residential areas.
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Industry needs to be more careful in monitoring that they are using the right botanical ingredients, and not substitutes or adulterants, in foods and nutritional supplements, says Professor Monique Simmonds.
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Take a look at the entire list of winners of the 2011 New Product of the Year awards.
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"For far too long, occupational safety and health has been dominated by a politically charged yes and no conversation about occupational safety and health that, as these statistics demonstrate, is not advancing worker protections," Terrie Norris said i...
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Violations include failing to provide machine guards on a bandsaw blade, allowing aluminum dust to collect in the shot blast machine, and failing to implement explosion protection measures for equipment and exhaust ventilation systems.
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The paper examines existing research and case studies to assess the state of workplace wellness incentives and their supporting ROI data, and makes recommendations for determining what rewards are most effectively used in wellness programs.
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Proximity detection refers to a technology that can be installed on mining machinery to detect the presence of personnel or other machinery within a certain distance.
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