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Construction deaths may be on the rise
- June 21, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsWorkplace deaths in the construction sector appear to be on the rise again after hitting a low last year. The latest figures from the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council show that there were six worksite deaths in the first five months of this year, up from two in the same period last year. The
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Rise in manslaughter and serious criminal charges arising out of workplace safety incidents
- March 15, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The past six months has seen an increasing number of manslaughter and recklessness charges being pursued against individuals following work health and safety incidents. This week, a bus company manager and a mechanic in NSW were charged with manslaughter arising out of a bus crash in the Kangaroo Valley on 14 May 2010. The driver
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Oregon saw rise in workplace deaths last year
- March 9, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
SALEM, Ore. – A total of 61 people died on the job in Oregon during 2016, up from 41 the previous year, according to a preliminary report issued Tuesday by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The numbers are based on a new data collection program, begun in 2015, that is designed to provide
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Workplace injuries on the rise
- February 16, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
Every three days last year, a worker lost a body part because of an accident at work. It could have been as major as a leg or just part of a finger. Such major injuries rose last year, despite government efforts to prevent them with stricter enforcement and more frequent inspections. Official figures show that