Expectations of industrial enterprises towards suppliers related to management of quality, environment and occupational health and safety systems - Urbaniak M, Zimon D, Madzik P.
The aim of the article is to present the expectations of industrial enterprises towards suppliers related to quality, environment, occupational health and safety management systems (QEOH&SMS). The article presents the results of empirical research conduct... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Forget bedbugs: The Las Vegas Strip faces a deadly health crisis
Las Vegas remains very sensitive to bad press, especially when it comes to health-related issues. In many ways the situation is a lot like norovirus or flu on cruise ships. Though the cruise industry has invested hundreds of millions in health and safety protocols and outbreaks are incredibly…#lasvegas #beyondbiden #taylorswift #simpsons #googledlasvegasstrip #bedbugs #lasvegasstrip #caesarsentertainment #czr #strip (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone
Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - February 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Counting farm injuries and fatalities: an assessment of Irish occupational health and safety surveillance data systems - Mohammadrezaei M, Meredith D, McNamara J.
OBJECTIVE: Generation of reliable data underpins the effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) surveillance systems. Despite the importance of understanding OHS data systems, there are few papers that provide overviews of their structure and/or... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Modelling prefabricated construction safety - Masood R.
Prefabricated construction is expanding and taking over traditional construction with more intervention of prefabricated building elements. Despite prefabricated construction reducing health and safety risks compared to conventional construction, there is ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Ontario says it's working on program addressing forest firefighter smoke exposure fears, but union has doubts
A manager with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources says work is underway to develop a formal program that addresses a joint health and safety committee's concerns over forest firefighters' exposure to smoke, but a union head is doubtful anything will happen before the next fire season. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Sudbury Source Type: news
A year after toxic train derailment, Biden visits East Palestine to mixed reception
More than a year since a toxic train derailment devastated the small Ohio town of East Palestine, President Biden visited the community for the first time on Friday. The initial fire and controlled burn of chemicals a few days later have left residents concerned for their health and safety. Geoff…#ohio #eastpalestine #geoffbennett (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘As a woman, my rights are not reduced by my LGBT+ comrades’
The first day of UNISON’s women’s conference, chaired by Sharon Foster in Brighton, passed several motions relating to LGBT+ rights, flexible working and female representation in the union.
The day began with an impassioned speech from the union’s president Libby Nolan, who paid particular reference to Labour’s new deal for workers and the ongoing crisis in Palestine, describing it as a ‘war on women’.
First, Ms Nolan said she was “determined that 2024, the year of LGBT+ workers, leaves a strong legacy.”
Commending Labour’s new deal for workers, which promises day one rights for workers and a repeal of mi...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 16, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2024 women's conference 2024 year of lgbt workers flexible working national women's conference NHS flexible working Palestine Source Type: news
Mountain lion attacks pet dog in Colorado
A mountain lion in Colorado has been euthanized after it attacked a pet dog and was deemed a threat to human safety. The lion appeared to have "lost all fear of humans," Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said in a statement and had "become a threat to human health and safety." For this reason,…#colorado #coloradoparks #wildlife #cpw #silverthorne #jeromyhuntington #dillon #keystoneranchgolf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blog: Give your ❤ ️ to our unions
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, which also means it’s Unions Week. Whatever your relationship status, you can still show your endless love for your trade union.
Besides me shamelessly trying to fit a few love puns and song titles into this blog, you’ll find here my message about how important unions are to me, to everyone’s working lives and to the whole of society.
I’ve spent my whole working life in the trade union movement, because I know that trade unions make life better for working people. Unions help boost pay by up to £60,000 over a working life, while workers in unionised workplaces also have better pe...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - February 13, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: Article General Secretary's blog News Covid-19 Heart UNISON HeartUnions Source Type: news
National Policy Index (NPI) for worker mental health and its relationship with enterprise psychosocial safety climate - Potter RE, Dollard M, Lerouge L, Jain A, Leka S, Cefaliello A.
National occupational health and safety (OHS) policy (e.g., legislation) underpins worker health protection and is imperative for healthy and safe working populations. In the interest of bolstering mental health through decent work, this study undertakes a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Safety culture, safety performance and financial performance: a longitudinal study - Bautista-Bernal I, Quintana-Garc ía C, Marchante-Lara M.
Safety Culture and managing employee relationships in a safe and socially responsible climate might help avoid risks at the workplace and reputational damage for companies. Drawing on the social approach and Occupational Health and Safety Management, this ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Teaching occupational health and safety in engineering using active learning: a systematic review - Rodeghiero Neto I, Amaral FG.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) teaching within engineering is complex due to its multidisciplinary and the difficulty of reproducing its definitions in the classroom dynamically and attractively. An alternative to overcome these problems is using act... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Do safety management system standards indicate safer operations? Evidence from the OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety standard - Viswanathan K, Johnson MS, Toffel MW.
Problem definition
Given the enormous disruptions and costs of occupational injuries, companies and buyers are increasingly looking to voluntary occupational health and safety standards to improve worker safety. Yet because these standards only require im... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Health and safety representatives' perceptions of occupational health and safety policy developments to improve work-related psychological health: applying the theory of planned behaviour - Friebel AG, Potter RE, Dollard M.
National or jurisdictional occupational health and safety (OHS) policy is the foundation of organisational health protection and is required to ensure healthy and safe workers. For the implementation of OHS policy to be most effective, organisational actio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
