Independent panel to judge safety check fee rows
- February 10, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsUp to now the HSE has been both prosecutor and judge in any case of perceived shortcoming over safety in the workplace. Under new plans to make the system fairer the panel of two HSE staff and an independent person could soon be replaced with a fully independent panel of experts. A contractor told the Enquirer: “The HSE
Colorado releases workplace safety and health recommendations …
- February 10, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Published: Feb 7, 2017, 1:05 pm • Updated: Feb 7, 2017, 1:19 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff For the first time, Colorado health officials have issued a set of guiding principles for marijuana businesses to address occupational health and hazards. Workers in the cannabis industry, including budtenders, extraction technicians, trimmers and cultivators, are key
Nature's Bakery earns SHARP Award for excellence in workplace health and safety
- February 9, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations recognized Nature’s Bakery in Carson City on Feb. 6 for their successful entry into the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). While in the program, Nature’s Bakery has seen tremendous success in its Carson City production facility’s safety
Kent-Sussex Industries receives Workplace Health and Safety Incentive Program recognition
- February 8, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Submitted News Kent-Sussex Industries Inc. was for the 17th consecutive year recognized by the state of Delaware, Department of Insurance, Workplace Health & Safety Incentive Program for its safe workplace practices. Each year, KSI completes a safety questionnaire and then receives an unannounced inspection from an outside auditor. KSI reviews safety practices regularly with staff
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR – Occupational health and safety legislation
- February 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
EcoLog Legislative Tracker follows EHS regulatory activity across Canada and: tracks ALL amendments to federal, provincial and territorial legislation provides you with regulatory activities at every single stage – from proposed to final condenses all updates for you into clear, succinct, easy-to-read summaries includes links to the FULL text of original and updated documents saves
Territory lagging on workplace safety: labour group
- February 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Justin Lemphers says the Yukon is trailing behind the rest of Canada when it comes to workplace health and safety. By Sidney Cohen on February 3, 2017 Justin Lemphers says the Yukon is trailing behind the rest of Canada when it comes to workplace health and safety. The new president of the Yukon Federation of
Workplace safety situation ‘can be tackled with tech’
- February 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
Technology can help companies address the “worrying” workplace safety and health situation, Minister of State for Manpower Sam Tan said yesterday. His remarks came as he announced that preliminary findings indicate 66 workers had died in workplace accidents last year, similar to the year before. It means the fatality rate has remained at 1.9 per
Traffic safety group releases ‘2017 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws’
- February 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Five states and the District of Columbia earned top scores in the 2017 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws from the group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The roadmap is an annual report that rates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on the adoption of 15 traffic safety laws. The
Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2016
- February 5, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Safety Highlights
The Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2016 was published on the Government Electronic Gazette on the 11th November 2016. This new Notification will be effective from 21 November 2016 and the Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2015 will be revoked accordingly. The number of Approved Codes of