Singapore to host world's largest congress on workplace health and safety
- August 29, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsNext week, Singapore will be host to the 21st World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, the world’s largest event for occupational safety and health experts. Often swept to the sidelines on the global forum, occupational safety is one of the most under-addressed issues in the working world today. “The quality of occupational health
Safety groups to Congress: Maintain funding for OSHA, NIOSH
- April 3, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Funding for OSHA and NIOSH helps protect the health and safety of the nation’s workers and should not be cut. This was the message of a recent letter sent to lawmakers from more than a dozen safety organizations. The groups – which include the National Safety Council, the American Society of Safety Engineers
What's Your Opinion? Some members of Congress want to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs a permanent entity. Do you believe VPP is “sound policy”?
- March 20, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
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Advocacy groups to Congress: Don’t overturn Risk Management Program amendments
- March 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A group of 26 organizations is calling for Congressional leaders to block attempts to nullify amendments to the Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Program rule for chemical facilities. The group, led by the Environmental Justice Health Alliance, sent a letter to four Congressional officials on Feb. 10, asking that EPA efforts be maintained.
Groups urge Congress not to pull back worker safety regulations
- February 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A letter signed by 125 organizations urges lawmakers to oppose using the Congressional Review Act to pull back regulations focused on worker safety and other issues. The CRA allows members of Congress to nix multiple regulations in a short amount of time. Congress used the tool during the first few weeks of President