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Safe Work Australia Week is here

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) Chairman, Mr Bill Scales AO, today encouraged all Australians to get involved in national Safe Work Australia Week and make workplace safety a priority. Safe Work Australia Week, being held this year from 19 - 25 October, is a national week to focus attention on workplace safety issues around Australia. The week aims to encourage all working ...

Oct. 20, 2008

By Australian Government

Zero Tolerance on workplace safety

Alberta’s employment minister sent a strong message to companies in the province that haven’t been held to account on poor safety performance: ‘We’re coming’. As he revealed a new plan to crack down on all delinquent companies in Alberta, Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk noted his government would be going after “every one of them”. The Alberta ...

Nov. 9, 2010

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

Gribbins Insulation to be honored with State Safety Award

Gribbins Insulation will be honored with the 2011 Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for Overall Safety in Construction. The award will be presented at the Indiana Safety and Health Conference and Exposition (Feb. 28 to March 2), during the Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Indianapolis Marriott East. The annual Governor’s ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By Gribbins Insulation Company, Inc.

Colin Duncan Presents Welcome Address at 2015 Safety in Action Conference

In this video, Chief Executive Officer Colin Duncan welcomes attendees to the Safety in Action Conference. Colin discusses how safety is a "bonding agent" for bringing people together. Colin encourages attendees to spend the week gathering new ways of thinking about workplace safety. He also asks attendees to use their influence, share their insight, and commit to helping prevent future injuries. ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST)

Workplace Safety Training – A Double-Edged Sword

Building workplace safety awareness on the job can be an application of two extreme views of managing people. The first would be analogous to the army first sergeant, who might tell his troops, “What I’m about to teach you will save your life, because if you don’t learn it I will kill you!” Or there’s the less threatening approach that employs posters with clever and ...

Jul. 15, 2016

By eTraining, Inc.

Nominations now being accepted for the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2013

The National Safety Council has announced it is accepting nominations for the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, presented by DuPont Sustainable Solutions, which recognizes individuals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves by improving workplace safety. Individuals must display creative and innovative approaches to safety. Candidates also must have five or more years of direct safety ...

Apr. 4, 2013

By National Safety Council

EHS This Week: Workplace Safety in Turkey, Solar Energy Innovation and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Workplace Safety in Turkey Solar Energy Innovation Noise Pollution Considerations in Oil & Gas You can listen to the full Podcast ...

Nov. 21, 2014

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

Revamped Napo website goes live

We’ve given the Napo website a makeover. With a more user-friendly and accessible format, the new website looks great and incorporates interesting additional functionalities. For example, it is now available for mobile devices and tablets, so you can satisfy all of your Napo needs on the go. Whether you want to watch some of Napo’s language-free workplace safety and health films, ...

Nov. 26, 2015

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

OSHA renews alliance with the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center to promote worker safety and health for young adults

Participants: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's El Paso Area Office and the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center in El Paso. Alliance description: The Job Corps program provides academic education classes and vocational training courses to young adults in a residential, tuition-free program. The alliance signed Nov. 2 will renew a commitment to increase ...

Nov. 3, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Innovative workplace safety and health practices and rehabilitation strategies

EU-OSHA analysed workplace practices for safety and health at work, and reviewed the latest literature on rehabilitation and return-to-work strategies, as part of a European Parliament pilot project on the safety and health of older workers. These reports identify what measures are being taken, and what measures give positive and sustainable results. They also identify barriers to the ...

Jul. 14, 2016

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Prevention, training central to OHS reforms

Ontario is poised to dramatically rework how it manages occupational health and safety. Earlier this month Bill 160 was amended by the province’s standing committee on social policy and is now headed to the provincial legislature for a third reading and vote, meaning it could be law by as early as June. The proposed bill flows from the work of an expert panel formed in the wake of a string ...

May 16, 2011

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

Mythbusters join in on OSHA safety challenge, tragic death at tuna plant, EPA`s clean diesel commitment and more on EHS This Week

On this week's edition of EHS This Week we've got the week's top stories in environment, health and safety news: The Mythbusters join in on OSHA's Workplace Safety and Health Challenge. Tragic tuna plant worker's death. EPA ups the ante on clean diesel and more. Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments at paul@ehsthisweek.com. Also, if you are an industry expert ...

Oct. 19, 2012

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

U.S. Department of Labor`s OSHA forms alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers - St. Louis Chapter

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) St. Louis Area Office and the St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have formed an alliance to advance workplace safety and health through the development of safety professionals. ASSE's St. Louis Chapter and OSHA will collaborate on training and education programs for accident ...

Aug. 20, 2009

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

National Safety Council announces Exxon Mobil Corporation as 2013 Green Cross for Safety medal recipient

The National Safety Council today announced Exxon Mobil Corporation is the recipient of the 2013 Green Cross for Safety medal for its comprehensive commitment to safety excellence. Presented annually, the Green Cross for Safety medal is given by NSC to an organization that has distinguished itself over a period of years for outstanding achievements in workplace safety, community service, ...

Oct. 22, 2012

By National Safety Council

Latest BP Oil Disaster Report Reinforces Need for Stronger Safety Standards

Report Justifies September Interior Dept. Drilling, Workplace Safety Rules Washington, DC — An interim engineering report of preliminary findings about the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico reinforces the need for stronger deepwater drilling safety standards, according to Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The numerous technical and operational breakdowns that contributed to the ...

Nov. 18, 2010

By Environmental Defense Fund

WASPS Take Control of GHS

WASPS Take Control of GHS! Many in industry find there are two major issues facing them when dealing with safety in the workplace. Firstly, it is a well-known fact that many find the information on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) “too technical” to understand. In addition, many are still trying to get to grips with the changes brought about by the introduction of the Globally Harmonised ...

Mar. 14, 2019

By Environmental Science Group Ltd

DEKRA Insight Inks Exclusive Agreement to Add Fatigue Risk Management Services with RoundTheClock Resources

Global safety consulting, testing, and advisory firm DEKRA Insight, today announced a partnership with noted organizational psychologist Dr. Susan Koen (CEO) and consulting firm RoundTheClock Resources, Inc. (RTC) for exclusive integration of RTC’s proprietary fatigue risk management and brain-centric reliability services into DEKRA Insight’s workplace safety services. RoundTheClock ...

Sep. 1, 2015

By Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST)

OSHA and Ontario inspection blitzes, proposed penalty increases, Supreme Court EPA GHG decision and more on EHS This Week

Once again, we are bringing you the top stories in environment, health and safety news. This week, among other things, we'll discuss: The Elliot Lake mall collapse disaster in Ontario, Canada. Big Supreme Court news that is poised to move the battle over greenhouse gases back to Congress. Workplace safety inspection blitzes by both OSHA and the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Timely OSHA ...

Jun. 29, 2012

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

US Department of Labor`s OSHA commemorates Workers` Memorial Day by signing two alliances to promote worker safety and health in North Texas

To enhance workplace safety and health for workers in North Texas, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration signed two alliance agreements today with the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association and the Workers Defense Project in Dallas to commemorate Workers' Memorial Day. "We welcome this unique opportunity to join with the Regional Hispanic Contractors ...

Apr. 28, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

EHS This Week: : Protecting Your Business From Severe Weather, Diesel Spill in St. Lawrence River and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Protecting Your Business From Severe Weather California Enforces New Workplace Safety and Health Hazard Rules Diesel Spill in St.Lawrence River Nova Scotia Department Introduces New Bill to Protect OffShore Oil & Gas Workers Listen to the full podcast ...

Jan. 26, 2015

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

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