• Fines to double for safety violations that could cause serious accidents

    • December 13, 2017
    • Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
    • Category: Singapore Safety News
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    SINGAPORE – From Jan 1, companies which commit multiple safety breaches that are likely to cause death or serious harm will face heftier fines of up to $ 50,000 an offence, a jump from $ 20,000. Such dangerous infractions include the failure to have protective structures to prevent falls and not appointing authorised people to

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  • Law firm raises concern over serious fire safety gaps in UK workplaces

    • August 9, 2017
    • Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
    • Category: Global Safety News
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    Posted on Aug 9, 2017 New research from law firm Hugh James has raised serious questions over health and safety in the workplace when it comes to managing fire risks. 1 in 5 haven’t had a fire drill in the last 12 months Almost one in five (16%) Brits work for a company where not

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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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  • Workplace Health and Safety Queensland issues safety reminder following serious falls from height at the Gold Coast

    • July 27, 2017
    • Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
    • Category: Global Safety News
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    Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has recently released a reminder to all workers and employers to prevent serious falls from height following several recent incidents at the Gold Coast currently being investigated. In a recent incident in Ashmore, a worker fell through non-structural, non-weight bearing polycarbonate sheeting from a roof to the floor 4 metres

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  • Rise in manslaughter and serious criminal charges arising out of workplace safety incidents

    • March 15, 2017
    • Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
    • Category: Global Safety News
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    The past six months has seen an increasing number of manslaughter and recklessness charges being pursued against individuals following work health and safety incidents. This week, a bus company manager and a mechanic in NSW were charged with manslaughter arising out of a bus crash in the Kangaroo Valley on 14 May 2010. The driver

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  • Canada: Workplace Safety – Serious Fines And Consequences For Unsafe Dealerships

    • March 15, 2017
    • Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
    • Category: Global Safety News
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    Accidents are one of the main reasons people and companies hire lawyers. While no one likes to envision a serious accident occurring at their dealership, life is unpredictable and sometimes ‘stuff’ happens. It is therefore important that dealer principals and dealership managers are confident that the appropriate systems are in place to ensure that the

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