Singapore Contractors Association to train industry workers in digital technologies
- September 14, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – Mention the construction industry and some may think of hard hats and boots, but there are plans to encourage innovation by providing more training in areas such as virtual design and construction. This was one of the measures announced on Thursday night (Sept 13) at the annual dinner of the Singapore Contractors Association
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
Safety Training Lacking In State's Marijuana Industry, Study Finds
- March 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Nearly half of Colorado’s marijuana industry workers report receiving little to no on-the-job health and safety training, a new Colorado State University study shows. Researchers surveyed more than 200 marijuana industry workers along Colorado’s Front Range, and found a wide range of workplace safety standards and training procedures. About 46 percent of those surveyed said
Keep up to date on industry trends at the 2017 NSC Texas Safety Conference & Expo
- February 20, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Inspirational speakers will provide insight on how to overcome today’s toughest safety challenges as part of the 2017 NSC Texas Safety Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 5-7 in Fort Worth. Register today! Safety+Health Magazine
Industry overwhelmed by certifications, designations
- February 19, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Growing number of options impeding self-regulation Feb 13, 2017 Workplace health and safety is now recognized as a new risk to be managed as part of a well-designed enterprise risk management program. Increasingly, companies that seek operational excellence include achieving a safe workplace as a part of this quest. This shift has created a new
Colorado Has a New Guide for Worker Health & Safety in the Cannabis Industry
- February 16, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
In another step towards complete and total legitimacy, Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has highlighted employment in the marijuana industry, and released a 78-page handbook detailing the guiding principles for health and safety hazards in different cannabis workplaces. “Slips, trips and falls are hazards common to every industry, but the marijuana industry