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
Data analytics, behavioural insights tapped to improve workplace safety in Singapore
- August 29, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – Instead of relying on surprise inspections to ensure workplace safety, the Manpower Ministry has been piloting a new method of doing so – by also informing firms with poorer records of how they perform relative to others in their industry. This marks a change in the ministry’s regulatory approach, said Manpower Minister Josephine
New two-year action plan developed to improve work health and safety in agriculture industry
- July 25, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
SafeWork SA has developed a new two-year action plan to improve work health and safety in the agriculture industry. The new two-year action plan has been developed in consultation with the agriculture industry and aims to reduce the number of workplace injuries at farms and agricultural sites across South Australia. According to SafeWork SA Acting
A step by step plan to improve workplace mental health
- June 9, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
This is part of a series examining the mental health experience in Canada’s workplaces.Take part in ourshort survey (tgam.ca/mentalhealthsurvey) and add your voice to this important conversation.This article provides employers insights to help them better support employees with mental health issues.This series supports The Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell’s Employee Recommended Workplace Award, which
New Toolkit to improve health and safety | Scoop News
- June 2, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 9:50 amPress Release: New Zealand Government Hon Michael Woodhouse Minister for ACC Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety 1 June 2017 New Toolkit to improve health and safety ACC and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse today announced a new Workplace Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit (the Toolkit) to
Opinion: National strategy needed to improve healthcare safety
- April 16, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Much work needs to be done to achieve the provincial government’s goal of no patients or staff being harmed by 2020, and a co-ordinated national strategy is critical to addressing health human resources challenges on the frontline of elder care across the country.Aleksandar Mijatovic / PNG The National Alliance for Safety and Health in Healthcare
New Island business strives to improve health and safety in the workplace
- March 8, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
MANITOULIN—Meredith Chandler of Kagawong has launched a new business, Health and Safety Matters, which aims to help Manitoulin businesses and organizations by improving workplace safety. “I know from past experiences that it can be difficult to establish health and safety regulations in the workplace,” said Ms. Chandler of her new venture. “My hope is that
Collective efforts needed to improve WSH outcomes
- February 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
We thank Mr Han Wenqi (“Hold sub-contractors to account for safety lapses“; Dec 22, 2016), Mr Francis Cheng (“Main contractors should be held liable for safety lapses“; Dec 27, 2016) and Mr Manoraj Rajathurai (“Construction industry can learn from oil rigs’ safety measures“; Forum Online, Dec 30, 2016) for their letters. Similar to main contractors,