Fines to double for safety violations that could cause serious accidents
- December 13, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – From Jan 1, companies which commit multiple safety breaches that are likely to cause death or serious harm will face heftier fines of up to $ 50,000 an offence, a jump from $ 20,000. Such dangerous infractions include the failure to have protective structures to prevent falls and not appointing authorised people to
Brisbane bus strike could cause commuter headache: RACQ
- July 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The Brisbane Times has reported The Rail Tram and Bus Union voted overwhelmingly for protected industrial action over shift work requirements and workplace health and safety issues, with strikes to occur between 4.30am-6.30am on Tuesday and Wednesday (18 and 19 July). BCC said industrial action would not be city-wide on both days and would be
A fall down the stairs could that could have been avoided …
- July 15, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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How Wearables Could Disrupt Workplace Safety
- July 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Outside of being hooked up to a slew of intimidating monitors, there’s probably no better way to get a good pulse of your physiological performance and health than wearable technology. But just as wearables are changing the way we track our daily health performance, could the same hold true one day for how companies keep
Delayed dispensing of vending-machine junk food could prompt healthier choices, research shows
- April 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Chicago – It’s mid-afternoon and you could go for a snack, so you visit the office vending machine. Will you choose a healthy option – perhaps a cheese stick or a fruit cup? Or will you select a candy bar, a bag of potato chips or something similar? A time delay might help you make