Archive for September, 2011

CVR Operator Consultation launched

September 29, 2011

Proposed commercial vehicle roadworthiness reforms as relates to registered owners, operators and drivers.
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Road Safety Authority issue guidelines on placement of Election posters

September 29, 2011

With a General Election underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is today 2nd February 2011 advising political parties and their campaign workers of the need to take care when positioning campaign posters.
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RSA issues guidelines on placement of Presidential Election posters

September 29, 2011

With the Presidential Election underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is, today Thursday 29th September 2011, advising presidential candidates and their campaign workers of the need to take care when positioning campaign posters.
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RSA issues guidelines on placement of Presidential Election posters

September 29, 2011

With the Presidential Election underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is, today Thursday 29th September 2011, advising presidential candidates and their campaign workers of the need to take care when positioning campaign posters.
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Inmate’s MRSA Case Still Pending at Supreme Court

September 29, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court accepted eight new cases Tuesday, but Dallas County, Texas' appeal of a judgment won by a former inmate who contracted MRSA while incarcerated in the Dallas County Jail in 2003 was not among them.
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Foundry Fined $124,000 Following Worker Fatality

September 29, 2011

In this case, a coal chute became jammed and the operator left his controls to attempt to un-jam it. Through miscommunication, another employee took the controls and moved the transport vehicle, which hit the worker, crushing him between a guardrail an...
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Horn, Percussion Orchestral Players at Highest NIHL Risk

September 29, 2011

A study published in the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics measured sound pressure levels as four orchestras performed, then estimated the risk of hearing loss for someone exposed over 40 years of employment.
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False Alarms Count Remains High

September 29, 2011

The latest NFPA Fire Analysis and Research Division report covers 2010 false alarm activity: a total of 2,187,000 responses, up 0.4 percent from 2009.
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EU – ECHA sets up ENES – an Exchange Network on Exposure Scenarios

The new network aims at identifying good industry practices on drafting exposure scenarios and building a dialogue between supply chain actors to improve the protection of human health and the environment.
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UV and EB cured inks are safe and here to stay: industry expert

September 28, 2011

Ultra-violet and electron beam-cured inks are not only safe but present clear performance advantages when used in printing on food packaging. So what are the reasons behind their image problem in some quarters?
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