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Health and Safety Regulations in the Netherlands
Due to EU regulations established in 1994, each country part of the union is required to incorporate laws that allows a national authority to oversee health and safety for its workers. It is mandatory for this authority or institution to consider the point of view of social partners in order to come to national legislation and practice. Each member state may implement EU-OSHA regulations as long ...
By EHS Insight
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Environment Health and Safety Regulations on the Rise in Africa
Enhesa presented a webinar in March on the explosion of EHS regulations throughout Africa. As a result of increasing opportunities for investment, many companies have decided to open facilities in African countries. Over 250 EHS professionals from a broad spectrum of industries attended the webinar. Participants were asked to complete an on-line questionnaire. Overwhelmingly the main ...
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Biffa charged with breaching health and safety regulations after man`s death
Biffa has been charged with breaching health and safety regulations after a member of the public was killed at its Newbury household waste recycling centre. The case was brought after the Health and Safety Executive investigated the death of Dennis Krauesslar at the site in 2007. According to media reports, 58-year-old Krauesslar was allegedly hit by the shovel of a mechanical digger as he ...
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ION Science feature as one of The Sunday Times Profit Track Ones to Watch 2019
Ion Science featured as one of The Sunday Times Profit Track Ones to Watch, in the 20th annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100, published in the Business section on Sunday 7th April 2019. The Profit Track Ones to Watch represents the best of the rest of the companies whose profit growth falls just short of the main league table, but who have shown good profit growth in the past and are set to ...
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HSE announces new post for London and 2012 Olympics
The Health and Safety Executive has announced that Stephen Williams is to take up the newly created post of Director of Field Operations (London) and the Olympics. Stephen will lead the health and safety regulation of the 2012 Olympics which includes the construction phase, while heading up HSE London Field Operations Division. He will continue in his current role as Chief Inspector of ...
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HSC welcomes the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council
Chair of the Health and Safety Commission, Judith Hackitt, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council (RRAC) and expressed the Commission's and the Health and Safety Executive's strong interest in working with the new body to address the key issues related to public risk and the role of policy makers and regulators. Ms Hackitt said, 'In recent ...
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Health and safety reforms set to save small business GBP 300m
Small business could save up to GBP 300m a year with better advice and support on health and safety. A report published this week by the Better Regulation Executive examines how health and safety regulation affects low risk and small businesses. It sets out recommendations to save these firms time and money, while improving working environments and general understanding of health and safety. The ...
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Webinar – Managing Compliance With Evolving EHS Regulations
Staying in compliance is critical. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Companies need to comply with a host of environmental health and safety regulations, and these can vary drastically between geographical locations, industries and business activities. When you factor in an ever-changing regulatory landscape, things can get a bit overwhelming! This webinar is hosted by Teck Lee, ...
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Health and safety reforms set to save GBP 8m for small business in Scotland
Small and low risk businesses in Scotland could save more than £8m a year with better advice and support on health and safety. A report published today by the Better Regulation Executive examines how health and safety regulation affects low-risk and small businesses. It sets out recommendations to save them time and money, while improving working environments and general understanding of health ...
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Automating Your EHS Program with Compliance Software
As a health and safety leader, you want to ensure that your entire team is safely performing their tasks. It is crucial to report a workplace incident in the event one takes place. This will help your company remain compliant with OSHA and other health and safety regulators. Traditionally, many organizations responded to each new wave of emerging regulatory requirements by assigning a ...
By EHS Insight
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Antea Group releases annual EHS Regulatory Insights for Tech companies
As the globalization trend continues and companies move into new countries, the challenges of keeping up with environment, health and safety (EHS) regulations expand exponentially. Antea Group and the Inogen Environmental Alliance have prepared this overview of some of the most important regulatory changes, trends, and local issues that could potentially affect your business. The report includes ...
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Corus fined £5,000 after worker `severely` injures leg
Corus UK has been fined £5,000 after a worker “severely” injured his leg, while trying to clear a jam in a machine. Team leader David Harrison was working on the mill floor rolling steel into long beams at the Corus Special Profiles factory in Skinningrove, East Cleveland when the accident happened in May 2008. The then 41-year old was attempting to clear a jam in the machine, which also ...
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Protecting Building Occupants and Workers from Formaldehyde Exposure
In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified formaldehyde as a probable human carcinogen. In 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined that formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen based on human and animal inhalation studies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has also classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen. Formaldehyde ...
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UK Government publishes final report on safety reforms
A final progress report from the Department for Works and Pensions has highlighted the major milestones the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has made in delivering reforms to legislation and guidance. Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, Director of the King's Centre Risk Management, Kings College, London, carried out an independent review of health and safety to look at the scope for reducing the ...
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Hayle machinery firm fined for putting workers at risk
A Hayle-based company has been fined £3,000 for repeated safety offences, leaving workers at risk of serious injury at its factory. Specialist boring equipment manufacturer, Rigibore Ltd of Guildford Industrial Estate, Venton League, Hayle, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, for failing to prevent access to dangerous parts ...
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International Standards Including ISO Now Available on the RegScan One Platform
RegScan, Inc., a Williamsport, Pa.-based compliance management company, is pleased to announce that key Environmental and Safety standards are now supported on the RegScan One platform. ISO and OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) standards serve as a complementary piece to the global legal registers and audit protocols already available. Users of the RegScan One system can ...
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Fatal crane collapse continues happening
Followed by the fatal crane collapsing in Seattle in April and Dallas in June this year, last Sunday evening, another construction crane fell and sliced through residential buildings in New Jersey during storms. Luckily, no one was injured this time. Since the construction industry has grown, catastrophes like these have happened across the country in recent years. The extensive damages not ...
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Initial OHS Trainings with the Use of VR!
First of all, we can say that our initial OHS trainings provide a lot of really strong emotions! During the last one we had the opportunity to host 150 participants who, using almost 40 sets of Oculus devices, implemented the workshop program. Each of them had the opportunity to personally experience a potential danger. Thanks to the use of virtual reality technology, the participants of our ...
By EHS VR
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Identifying Airborne Carcinogens to Protect Workers and Building Occupants in Puerto Rico
Throughout the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help raise awareness and engagement to fight the disease and prevent new cases, November is recognized as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. CDC states that the most important thing people can do to lower their lung cancer risk ...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Protecting Workers and Building Occupants in Puerto Rico from Airborne Carcinogens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and that more men and women die from lung cancer than from any other type of cancer. Fortunately, lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people smoke cigarettes. While cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, there are a number of ...
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