International Safety


New Zealand Bans K2 Substances

Police in the country say the synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly linked to crimes.

ISO Offering Food Safety Handbook

How to use ISO 22000 will help small and medium-sized businesses implement a robust food safety management system, according to the organization.

WHO Highlights Pedestrians' Risks

More than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on the world's roadways each year, according to the agency.

Rat Meat Sold as Lamb in Chinese Markets

Sixty-three people have been arrested in connection with the latest in a long line of Chinese food scandals.

ACOEM, Allies Launch International Medical Society Collaborative

The first meeting of representatives from 16 occupational medical societies took place last week at ACOEM's annual meeting. They agreed the estimated 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million occupationally related diseases annually around the world make the case for societies to share resources and information.

WHO Celebrates Hand Hygiene Day

The agency urges patients to participate in hand hygiene to encourage overall safety.

Protestors Call for Improved Safety in Bangladesh

Protestors are calling for better conditions in the aftermath of the garment factory building collapse last week.

Shell Lands Multibillion-Dollar Deal in UAE

Royal Dutch Shell will refine the dangerous sour oil from the Bab field in the United Arab Emirates.



Ten EU Companies Win Good Practice Awards

EU-OSHA announced them during an April 29 small business and workplace safety conference.

IAEA Reviews Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning Plan

An expert team finished the initial review April 22 and will deliver a final report to Japan within a month.

Bangladesh Banks Warned: No Loans to Non-Compliant Garment Factories

Dr. Atiur Rahman, Bangladesh Bank governor, issued it during an April 28 speech at a banking seminar. Since then, deaths in the Rana Plaza building's collapse have risen to nearly 400.

New Zealand Fish Processor Fined for Frostbite Injuries

Two Pelco employees, both with minimal experience, suffered frostbite while unloading fish from holds filled with chilled water.

WHO Launches Malaria Emergency Response in Southeast Asia

The agency also highlighted the threat of antimalarial drug resistance in the Greater Mekong subregion, where the emergency response has begun.

Death Toll Passes 100 in Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

"Bangladesh is tragically known for its lack of proper building codes combined with out-of-control graft," Charles Kernaghan and Barbara Briggs with the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights reported.

Honeywell Acquiring RAE Systems for $340 Million

"RAE Systems' geographic, manufacturing, and distribution footprint, especially in high-growth countries like China, will help to make our already strong gas detection portfolio an even greater global franchise in a very good industry," said Mark Levy, president and CEO of Honeywell Life Safety.

The Lancet Salutes Boston's Readiness, Response

"Emergency systems everywhere should aspire to be Boston strong," the magazine's editorial states.

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5 Tips for Managing the Messy Transition to GHS

Safety professionals are finding that the more time they spend with the revised standard looking at training, the more questions they have about GHS adoption in general.

FAA Approves Boeing 787s to Fly, NTSB Hearing Still On

The investigative hearing into the Jan. 7 lithium-ion battery fire takes place in Washington, D.C. on April 23-24.

Russian Authorities Warning Tourists About Bird Flu

Itar-Tass reports the body temperature of passengers arriving from China is being measured at border checkpoints.

Southern Hemisphere's Largest Wind Farm Opens

The $1 billion, 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm is owned by Australian-based AGL Energy and New Zealand-based Meridian Energy.

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