More can be done to improve safety of crane operations despite fewer dangerous incidents: Zaqy…
- February 1, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – There are fewer dangerous incidents involving cranes but more can be done to improve the safety of crane operations, said Minister of State for Manpower and National Development Zaqy Mohamad. The number of such occurrences has fallen from 22 in 2015 to 12 last year, he told more than 400 participants on Friday
Revealed: The region's most dangerous jobs
- May 21, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
When the majority of us go to work, the least we have to worry about is getting there on time and meeting targets. But for others, it’s not just a case of heading to the office and sitting behind a desk. In the West Midlands, figures show that the most injuries take place in agriculture,
Cork most dangerous county for workplace deaths
- May 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Between the years 2010 to 2016, 353 workplace fatalities took place across Ireland, with a staggering 68 of those occurring in Cork. That figure represents 19.26 per cent of all workplace fatalities that occurred during the six year period. Cork has had almost three times the amount of workplace deaths as Dublin, which was the
Republicans are racing to make workplaces more dangerous and unhealthy
- March 22, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
This article originally appeared in In These Times. “Every regulation should have to pass a simple test: Does it make life better or safer for American workers or consumers? If the answer is no, we will be getting rid of it and getting rid of it quickly,” President Donald Trump said as he signed an executive order establishing federal
Thousands of California Workers Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Blood
- February 15, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
More than 6,000 California workers in munitions, manufacturing and other industries have elevated levels of lead in their blood that could cause serious health problems, according to a recent report from the state’s public health agency. The report, containing the results of tests conducted between 2012 and 2014, comes as the state’s workplace health and