Help migrant workers stand up for their own safety
- October 26, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSingapore has set itself the target of significantly reducing its workplace accident rate. The fatality rate alone last year was 1.9 in every 100,000 workers. Last month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the target of reducing that to fewer than one in every 100,000 workers within 10 years. Accidents can happen in any workplace,
Safety groups: ‘Stand down’ to help protect construction workers
- April 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Construction employers are being encouraged to stop work and talk with employees about fall hazards and prevention as part of the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set to take place May 8-12. Falls are the No. 1 cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 37 percent of
Safety groups: ‘Stand down’ to help protect construction workers
- April 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Construction employers are being encouraged to stop work and talk with employees about fall hazards and prevention as part of the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set to take place May 8-12. Falls are the No. 1 cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 37 percent of