More than 300 enforcement actions taken against companies for vehicle safety violations since June
- September 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – More than 300 enforcement actions have been taken against errant employers for vehicular safety infringements since June, Minister of State for Manpower Sam Tan revealed on Thursday (Sept 14). Vehicular accidents have been the No. 1 cause of workplace fatalities for the past three years, with 22 workers hit and killed by moving
National Standard tops Centre's impact on workplace mental health since 2007
- June 6, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
WINNIPEG, June 5, 2017 /CNW/ – Great-West Life congratulates the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace on its 10th anniversary and for its many collaborations and contributions that have helped advance workplace mental health in Canada. The Centre’s key achievements since 2007 include developing resources to support the mental health and productivity
SMRT's non-compliance of procedures took place since 2002: MOM
- March 1, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – SMRT did not comply with approved operating procedures on March 22 last year (2016) when two workers were killed in an accident on the train track, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a press release on Tuesday (Feb 28). Non-compliance had been taking place as early as 2002, the MOM added. “These deviations
NSC: 2016 deadliest year on roadways since 2007
- February 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
The National Safety Council has released preliminary data showing that as many as 40,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2016. The figure is 6 percent higher than the number of fatalities in 2015 and marks a 14 percent increase from 2014 – the largest two-year spike since 1964. This estimate indicates that