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Bioterror Worries Spark a New Wave of Safety Regulations
Untitled Document Food Safety is a key element in the war on bioterrorism. The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, enacted in June 2002, specifically requires food facilities to register and to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with “prior notice” of imported food shipments. On Oct. 10, 2003, FDA ...
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Influence factors of effects of Chinese coal mine safety regulations in different stages
Through measuring the effects of coal mine safety regulations in what we have termed the recovering stage, the advancing stage with exploration, and the gradually stable stage, the different effects and their reasons are analysed and explained for the years 1980–2010. The study indicates that coal mine safety management began to recover from 1980–1990. However the death rate was stubbornly high. ...
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Guangdong Province to Amend the Work Safety Regulation
On 5 July 2013, the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress released the revision of “Guangdong Province Work-Safety Regulations” (hereinafter referred to as the “second draft”) for public opinion on its official website. The “second draft” proposes to set up liability insurance provisions in case of safety failures in production, ...
By SGS
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The future - remote access
Current exceptional situation shows us the importance of remote control and monitoring, should it be workplace, engine room, production line or a hydrant standing lonely beyond town borders. In compliance with strict safety regulations but preparing for the future we continue our development process; physically far away from each other, but psychically in one place. Our engineers work from home, ...
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From public to private safety regulation? The case of negotiated agreements in the French fresh produce import industry
Recent EU law of safety self-regulation by firms leads French fresh produce importers to negotiate with public authorities a collective self-monitoring safety agreement. This paper is a case study of such an agreement in the Perpignan import market. Its actual design poses a problem of incentive alignment as long as it does not fit in with theoretical conditions. Empirical evidence and two ...
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Intelex Blog: National Farm Safety Health Week, OSHA Announces Top 10 FY2014 Violations, Study Shows the Cost of Regulations, and more on EHS This Wee
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: National Farm Safety Health Week highlights electrical safety OSHA announces the top ten FY2014 violations Revised OSHA rule tightens reporting requirements for serious injuries Study shows safety regulations cost employers billions Canadian companies prepare ...
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Emerging environmental, health and safety issues in China: practical impacts on international investors
The Chinese government at the highest levels continues to stress the importance of environmental protection. The environmental consequences of rapid industrialisation and a burgeoning population are now unavoidable to citizens and government ministers alike. Among the major challenges for environmental protection and health and safety regulations in China are improving the transparency of ...
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Eusheet: Material Safety Data Sheets in accordance with the safety regulations
Material Safety Data Sheets in accordance with the safety regulations. EUSHEET Plus GHS/CLP is software that can create Safety Data Sheets that fully comply with safety and environmental protection regulations in all European Union countries. It’s an indispensable tool for any production company that wishes to operate in the European Union. The Safety Data Sheet consist of 16 sections ...
By Selerant srl
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The Changing Face of Airline Safety
Airline safety is changing. Between demographic shifts in airline leadership, evolving safety regulations, and an increasing role of technology in airline quality and safety management, old ways are growing irrelevant and to stay competitive, airlines must adapt to these emerging realities. Intelex aviation solutions specialist Frank Friesen sat down for an exclusive Q&A web interview with ...
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What are the specific requirements for the concrete batching plants?
Specific requirements for concrete batching plants will vary depending on the type of project and the jurisdiction in which it is located. Generally, however, a concrete batching plant must comply with local regulations, industry standards, and safety requirements. Some of the most common regulations and standards for concrete batching plants include: • Requirements for permits, licenses, ...
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This New Year, Commit to Workplace Health and Safety
Workplace health and safety is something that every industry and career path faces in its own way. While our team primarily focuses on issues that impact people who work with chemicals or liquids, like fuel distributors or chemists, we see on the news all too often the impact of lax safety regulations in all sorts of workplaces and industries. We understand that accidents happen sometimes ...
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What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)?
Analyze and Reduce Potential Risks. Improve Reliability and the Bottom Line. The Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method has been used for decades to conduct technical risk analysis, identify, and reduce failures and improve safety in products and processes. The technique varies by industry and application, but the goal is to prevent injury to the end-user and maintain compliance with ...
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Why is Asbestos Removal Important for business?
As a popular building material in the 1970s, the dangers of asbestos were not fully realised until much later, meaning that professional asbestos removal is now needed on many properties. Found to be a carcinogen, this material was most commonly used in duct, loft and pipe insulation and floor tiles. Many businesses are now looking to make sure that any asbestos they have is removed, but it can ...
By Flame UK
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Safety Operation Regulations for Power Press machine
1. Operators should be familiar with the structure and performance of the equipment and master the operation methods. 2. Before work, the equipment should be inspected. The equipment should be switched on and operated without any abnormalities. Then the equipment should be started to run empty for 3 minutes. Only when the motor runs at full speed without any abnormality can the clutch be ...
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How To Build A Jaw Crusher?
It takes a combination of mechanical and technological expertise to build a jaw crusher. The steps to building your own jaw crusher are as follows: Choose your materials: Choosing your materials is the first stage in manufacturing a jaw crusher. Steel or cast iron are examples of strong materials that can endure the force of crushing. Design the jaw: The jaw, the major component of the crusher ...
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The Basics of EH&S Self-Auditing
The challenge of complying with all of the applicable environmental and occupational safety regulations is formidable for any organization. Internal auditing, or self-auditing, is increasingly being used to address this challenge. This article looks at the range of auditing practices that exist to help organizations decide if self-auditing makes sense for them and what form it should take. ...
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The future of traditional medicine
With the increasing demand for various forms of traditional medicine, here considered under the umbrella term of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), to be available as part of mainstream healthcare, the WHO has formulated a strategy to assist member states in facilitating integration. Notwithstanding problems with defining CAM in the first instance, there are major issues of safety, ...
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Critical review of public health regulations of titanium dioxide, a human food additive
From 1916‐2011, an estimated total of 165,050,000 metric tonnes of titanium dioxide pigment were produced worldwide. Current safety regulations on the usage of the TiO2 pigment as an inactive ingredient additive in human food are based on legislation from 1969 and are arguably outdated. This paper compiles new research results to provide fresh data for potential risk re‐assessment. However, ...
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Things Energy Executives Should Know About Leak Detection
Emissions control is a hot topic throughout many industries. Various government and safety regulations only further the importance of emissions awareness, especially among executive professionals who may not spend significant time at their facilities. Read on to learn more about leak detection, repair technology, and everything energy executives should know about the benefits of this equipment. ...
By LDARtools
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Novel Strategy: Find out how to achieve Unified approach for HSE Regulating in State of Qatar?
The HSE Directorate in Qatar is engaging a new frontier to have Health, Safety & Environment regulating under one roof. Currently there are respective ministries handling each of these subjects but this directorate will serve to be a focal point between these ministries and industry where the mandate is to assure HSE risks particularly in petroleum industry are regulated and controlled. It is ...
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