Archive for September, 2011

Separate to the EU’s proposals to introduce regulations as above the RSA has made a number of recommendations as part of its Motorcycle Safety Strategy Plan 2011 to 2014.
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We at ADV Safety provide you, our customers, with products and solutions that will help you to grow your business by providing a safe working environment for your employees. However, not only are the products important for a safe work environment. Equally crucial is the knowledge about the physical and chemical properties of the...
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Highly visible enforcement targeting aggressive drivers of cars and trucks continues to reduce large-truck fatality crashes, with 26 occurring in 2010, according to an update published in The Police Chief magazine.
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Eighteen serious violations include failing to maintain emergency lighting in the warehouse, provide employees exposed to noise hazards with proper training and monitoring, provide written operating procedures for the foam extrusion system.
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Comments will be accepted until Oct. 28 on the proposed requirement to report any work-related fatality or in-patient hospitalization within eight hours, and all work-related amputations within 24 hours, to the agency.
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APIC's survey found that infection prevention and environmental services professionals believe there is a need for additional education and resources to facilitate successful prevention of health care-associated infections.
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An agreement has been signed by the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council of the Netherlands and the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG). The purpose of the agreement...
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In this advisory report, the Social and Economic Council (SER) addresses the question of how to ensure that “self-employed persons with no staff” (i.e. own-account workers) can operate under the same working conditions as employed persons. The Coun...
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Regular maintenance is required to keep your baghouse dust collector operating efficiently. But just like any other maintenance involving industrial equipment and machinery, baghouse maintenance can pose hazards for personnel. Workers who regularly cha...
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The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&) is investigating two separate deaths within 2 weeks involving workers electrocuted by high voltage power lines. While the incidents remain under investigation, the agency is using them to remind work...
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