U.K. Campaign Works to Make Farming Safer
To help prevent farm worker deaths and highlight farming as one of the most dangerous ways to make a living in Britain, the United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently launched a campaign asking farmers to make one simple promise: Come home safe....
ERO: Many of Europe’s Migrant Workers Face Poor Safety, Health Conditions
In a new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Risk Observatory (ERO) provides an overview of the most important issues relating to the occupational safety and health of migrant workers. ...
Robots Designed to Save Lives of Construction Workers
The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of robots designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers....
ASCC Releases National Survey On Exposure To Workplace Hazards
On Dec. 3, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) released the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) survey – 2008 Results, the first national survey on exposure to occupational disease hazards in Australia....
AIHA Hosts Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Course in China
Forty-nine 49 environmental health and safety practitioners from six Asia-Pacific countries, India and Qatar participated in the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) first Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene training course in Shanghai, China....
International Safety: UK Injury Investigations on the Decline
New research published by the United Kingdom’s largest trade union, Unite, shows investigation levels into major worker injuries declined by 43 percent between 2001-2002 and 2006-2007. Only 10.5 percent of major injuries reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) were investigated in 2006-2007, the last year statistics were available....
International Safety: European Organizations Work to Promote Safe Workplaces
Nine pan-European and multinational organizations have signed up to be part of the first wave of official partners of Healthy Workplaces, a campaign organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) that focuses on the evaluation of health and safety risks and aims at reducing work-related accidents and illnesses. ...
International Safety: ILO Calls for Urgent Measures to Address Global Financial Crisis
International Labour Office (ILO) Director-General Juan Somavia called for a series of coordinated financial, social, regulatory and development measures to avert a slide into recession and address the “grave” consequences of the global financial crisis....
International Safety: CSA Unveils Emergency Management, Business Continuity Standard
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) announced a new emergency management and business continuity programs standard, CSA Z1600, designed for private and public organizations of all sizes to use if disaster strikes....
International Safety: Unpaid Overtime and Mental Stress Rule Around the Globe
On average, four out of 10 employees work more hours than agreed in their contracts, and half of those working overtime are not compensated for the extra hours put in. ...
International Safety: CSA Launches Online Access to Health, Safety Standards
On Oct. 1, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) launched a 2-year pilot project offering online access to CSA Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards to increase accessibility and help improve safety in Canadian workplaces. ...
International Safety: Summit Encourages Safety Culture
The summit was held by New Zealands Department of Labour on Aug. 18. We want more workplaces to commit to building safer work cultures, said David Tregoweth,...
International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress
The report highlights the high levels of stress felt in many industries and the often unhealthy ways in which workers respond. The Stroke in Business...
International Safety: New Declaration Promotes Safety and Health at Work
Meeting prior to the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, the first Safety and Health Summit included international leaders, government...
International Safety: UK Workers and the Right to Request Time to Train
The details of how up to 22 million workers in England will be able to use the new legal right to request time to train were outlined recently by John...
Survey: Businesses Owned by Women Go Green
Of the 1,200 women business owners who responded to the survey, 71 percent are working to make their businesses greener. They strive to make environmental...
