December 18, 2008
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Health & Safety Newsletter December 18, 2008 |
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Mattel agrees to US$12m pay out over toxic toys
The scale of the financial and reputational risks associated with breaching environmental standards governing the use of potential harmful materials was underlined this week, when it was announced that toy manufacturer Mattel had reached a US$12m (GBP 7.7m) settlement with 39 US states following the discovery of excessive lead levels in its products last year.The news prompted consumer rights groups to warn the rest of the toy industry to take greater care to ensure its quality assurance processes are robust. Mattel, which owns the Fisher Price subsidiary and popular Barbie brand, must ... |
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OSHA programs contribute to reduced injury and illness rates for 2007
The US Department of Labor`s Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced that the rate and number of occupational injuries and illnesses decreased from 2006 to 2007. According to Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Thomas M. Stohler, `These injury and illness results demonstrate that OSHA`s balanced approach to workplace safety is working. It`s an approach that encompasses education, training, information sharing, inspection, regulation and aggressive enforcement that are helping achieve significant reductions in workplace injuries and illnesses. `OSHA`s ... |
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