4 burned in Jurong Island fire in stable condition
- May 30, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsAll four workers who suffered burns during a fire at a chemical manufacturing plant on Jurong Island are now in stable condition, said Minister of State for Manpower and National Development Zaqy Mohamad. The fire had broken out on Tuesday while the workers were working on or around a drain valve along a process pipeline,
China’s tech giants under fire for long work hours
- April 24, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
The extreme overtime culture in China’s technology sector has, in recent weeks, sparked an intense public debate about unhealthy work hours, fuelled by the comments of billionaire entrepreneurs who said they stand by the practice. Once a source of pride and a ready explanation for the meteoric rise of Chinese tech giants, workers are now
Gaps in fire safety procedures for UK workplaces revealed
- August 13, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Almost one in five (16 per cent) Brits work for a company where not a single fire drill has been carried out in the last twelve months, despite this being a UK Government requirement for workplace health and safety regulations, according to a new survey by law firm Hugh James. The survey, which polled 2,000
Law firm raises concern over serious fire safety gaps in UK workplaces
- August 9, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Posted on Aug 9, 2017 New research from law firm Hugh James has raised serious questions over health and safety in the workplace when it comes to managing fire risks. 1 in 5 haven’t had a fire drill in the last 12 months Almost one in five (16%) Brits work for a company where not
Gaps in fire safety procedures uncovered in UK workplaces
- August 2, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Article by: Mark Harvey | Published: 2 August 2017 New research from law firm Hugh James raises question over health and safety in the workplace when it comes to fire risk. Legal experts also call for more emphasis on wider health and safety training for part-time employees as disparities revealed. Comment from Mark Harvey, a
Somerville Fire Department Receives Award for Health and Safety
- March 10, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie accepts the Safety and Health Award for Public Employers from Michael LaPlante, of the Maine Department of Labor, at the Somerville town office Wednesday, March 1. (Alexander Violo photo) The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards presented the Somerville Fire Department with its Safety and Health Award for