Here's what can help middle managers avoid burnout, says study by SMU and partners
- February 26, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – Mindfulness training programmes can be beneficial for the well-being of middle managers, a new research has found. In particular, such training can help middle managers cope with the stress and emotional exhaustion commonly associated with their jobs, say researchers in a study published in the Academy of Management Proceedings. Titled “Overworked and Under-Resourced:
NL man says he was fired for pointing out safety concern at Muskrat Falls
- August 8, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
HSE Integrated responded by saying the board did not have jurisdiction to hear Tucker’s complaint because Tucker didn’t take his safety concerns to the province’s Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission, or to an officer or another person concerned with the administration of the Act or the regulations concerning the health, safety and welfare of
PIE work site collapse: Safety is everyone's responsibility, says …
- July 23, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
SINGAPORE – The chairman of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council has made his first public remarks on the July 14 worksite accident along the Pan Island Expressway, which claimed one life and injured 10 others. “While investigation is underway and we do not wish to speculate on the root cause, the accident clearly
Watch: We can't be at every workplace all the time, says health and safety boss
- July 6, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
You need Javascript and either Adobe Flash or Html5 to view this video. The Occupational Health and Safety Authority would have to double in size to reach the 60-strong staff contingent EU experts recommended for it more than a decade ago. In a Times Talk interview, OHSA CEO Mark Gauci admits that the authority, which
Domestic violence should be considered by employers, SFL says
- May 22, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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Mental wellbeing 'left out' of workplace health and safety policies, says safety consultant
- May 13, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Despite increased awareness, construction companies are still failing to recognise the importance of mental wellbeing in their health and safety policies, says safety consultant Paul Makoff-Clark. Despite the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) finding that 12 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety in 2015/16. the Kent Safety Solutions managing director
Hours-of-service restart provision offers commercial drivers no safety benefit, DOT OIG says
- March 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Required rest breaks between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., as well as a once-per-week limit on 34-hour breaks, do nothing to enhance commercial motor vehicle driver safety, according to a letter from the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General. The letter – sent March 2 to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and
Early kick detection may prevent loss of oil and gas well control, forum speaker says
- February 24, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Houston – A risk model recently presented at the Ocean Energy Safety Institute’s Public Technology Assessment Program Forum indicates that earlier kick detection during offshore oil and gas operations could be vital to preventing incidents involving loss of well control. The forum featured six worker safety and environmental protection projects funded by the Bureau of
Hefty workplace fines no cause for celebration, union boss says
- February 6, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
FAIRFAX NZ Waikato companies and employers were hit with more than $ 880,000 worth of fines and reparation orders for workplace health and safety breaches in 2016. Growing numbers of Waikato companies and employers are being hauled in front of the courts for falling foul of health and safety laws. And they’re being hit hard in