Firm encourages workers to take ownership of safety
- April 6, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsTen years ago, Mr Barak Mohamed met a young foreign worker at a construction site who was due to return home to India the following week to get married. But that afternoon, the 27-year-old man died as a result of an accident with a scissor lift. Some contractors working nearby had put a big pipe
Take migrant workers into consideration in combating occupational diseases
- February 20, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
There seems to be a growing awareness of the need to improve workplace health as well as safety (Workplace deaths hit 13-year low; illnesses up; Feb 14). The top three diseases highlighted in the article – musculoskeletal disorders, noise-induced deafness and skin diseases – made up 90 per cent of occupational disease cases. Migrant workers
Australia: It's time to take an early mark… Tips for employers to manage fatigue in the workplace
- March 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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It's time to take an early mark… Tips for employers to manage fatigue in the workplace
- March 4, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The issue of fatigue management is not one that will be solved overnight, but clear basic steps can help you keep your employees healthy. If you work more than 39 hours per week without putting in appropriate control measures you are potentially putting your workers’ health and safety at risk, new research has revealed.[1] This
Take safety at work seriously
- February 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
One death in the workplace is one too many. This statement has been bandied about enough, but it still bears repeating each time a worker dies because of a workplace accident. Last year, there were 66 such cases in Singapore. The latest statistics from the Workplace Safety and Health Institute released on Tuesday are a