MOM investigating Republic Plaza incident after 4 workers in gondola 58 storeys high slam into…
- January 15, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has suspended all cleaning works for the facade of Republic Plaza in Raffles Place after four workers were spotted swinging precariously on a gondola last Wednesday (Jan 9). In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry also said that it is investigating the incident. A spokesman for Republic Plaza
Take migrant workers into consideration in combating occupational diseases
- February 20, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
There seems to be a growing awareness of the need to improve workplace health as well as safety (Workplace deaths hit 13-year low; illnesses up; Feb 14). The top three diseases highlighted in the article – musculoskeletal disorders, noise-induced deafness and skin diseases – made up 90 per cent of occupational disease cases. Migrant workers
Al Gore buys into Facebook co-founder's vision for a workplace where workers can focus on tasks…
- January 31, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg) – Justin Rosenstein and Dustin Moskovitz are trying to fix a problem they played a role in creating. In 2008, they co-founded Asana, a San Francisco startup devoted to making project management software that lets employees focus on the task at hand while fighting pesky nuisances like e-mail and app notifications. For years before that
Sharpen up social skills to fit well into a new role
- August 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Landing a new job can bring mixed feelings. It’s time to meet the new team, shake lots of hands, be shown your new desk, and admire the swish new surroundings. Landing a new job can bring mixed feelings, so reach out to others on your new team. Photo: iStock But it soon dawns on you that
BSEE-funded study offers insight into blowout preventer function
- February 24, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Houston – Industry and regulators now have a better picture of how an offshore blowout preventer likely would operate during a blowout thanks to a recent Southwest Research Institute study funded by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Engineer Steven Green, of San Antonio, TX-based SwRI, presented the findings Feb. 17 during the Ocean