Archive for April, 2012

The purpose of this guidance is to assist those who specify and purchase machinery in relation to the associated safety and health issues which need to be considered.
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Guide to Definition of construction work, Revision 2012.This guide is provided to assist with the understanding of the legal definition of ‘construction work’ as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2...
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The Health and Safety Authority requests comments and observations on the draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Prevention from Sharps Injuries in the Hospital and Healthcare Sector) Regulations.
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The decision to exempt all-cargo airlines from the pilot fatigue final rule is a topic getting attention from the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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An OSHA whistleblower investigator found that the company terminated the employment of a riverboat barge captain after he complained to the U.S. Coast Guard about an inoperable starboard vessel engine.
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The document includes sources of federal funding as well as other new and innovative funding sources not discussed in previous editions.
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The citations are the result of a follow-up investigation conducted in January. Proposed penalties total $71,280.
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The official EU Public Health Portal has been revamped. Its new design aims at attracting new visitors and at further raising awareness about public health issues. The portal also hosts a section on health and safety at work.
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On 28th April, thousands of representatives of governments, employers and workers celebrate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, an annual event initiated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote safe, healthy and decent work. ...
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DuPont failed to require monitoring of the interior of storage tanks on which hot work is to be performed, according to a draft report from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released April 19 at a news conference in Buffalo. This failure was the pri...
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