Workplace death, major injury numbers for all companies to be published online
- April 6, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – Rates of workplace deaths and major injuries for every company will be published online, in a move to hit errant companies where it hurts. Clients, such as property developers, and workers will be able to compare employers’ safety records in the portal, which is expected to be ready within the next two years.
Noise-induced deafness cases down as workplace injury number falls: MOM
- August 30, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – The number of noise-induced deafness cases in the workplace has plunged in the first half of 2018, a change that will help retain workers, especially the good ones, said some analysts. Overall, the picture is also brightening, according to the Manpower Ministry’s preliminary figures on workplace safety for the first half of this
Brampton meat company fined $55000 for injury to young worker
- August 4, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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Archerfield Kart Hire fined for exposing patrons to a risk of death or serious injury
- July 29, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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Ontario leads Canada with lowest lost-time injury rate
- July 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Ontario’s workplaces continue to be among the safest in Canada. Since 2009, Ontario has had the lowest lost-time workplace injury rate in the country. The average lost-time injury rate for Canada in 2015 was 1.5 per 100 workers, compared with Ontario’s, which over the last four years has been below 1 per 100 workers, according
Nova Scotia's injury rate reaches historic low
- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Workplace injury in Nova Scotia reached a historic low last year. In its 2016 annual report, WCB Nova Scotia reports 5,847 time-loss claims, compared to 6,014 the previous year. The province’s workplace injury rate dropped to 1.74, the lowest it has been since the WCB started measuring time-loss injuries in this manner. “Our time-loss injury
Minority workers have the highest risk for injury, disability: study
- March 3, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Los Angeles – Latino immigrants and African-American men are most at risk for being injured on the job, according to a study from the University of Southern California. Researchers examined data on 11.6 million people from the American Community Survey from 2006 to 2013 and 198,000 people from the Survey of Income and Program Participation