International Safety


ISO Food Safety Certificates Rising Fastest

Certificates under ISO 22000:2005, the food safety management standard, rose by 34 percent in 2010 and rose fastest in China, Japan, and Greece.

Fruits, Veggies May Reduce Stroke Risk in Women: AHA

Antioxidants, especially flavonoids, found in fruits and vegetables may help improve endothelial function and reduce blood clotting, blood pressure, and inflammation.

IMO Honors Two Crewmen for Deepwater Horizon Rescues

Chief Engineer Anthony Gervasio and Qualified Member of the Engineering Department Louis Longlois of the Damon B. Bankston received certificates as part of the International Maritime Organization’s Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2011 presentation.

This photo from the Asahi Shimbun Facebook page shows a ship capsized by the tsunami.

Cataclysm and Recovery

In 2011, the world experienced both. Expect more of the same — and then some — in the year ahead.

Saying Violations Widespread, South Africa's DOL Expands Silicosis Inspections

The inspections in non-mining industries are considered crucial to achieving the Department of Labour's goal of eliminating the lung disease by 2030.

Panama Canal's Expansion on Track

The $5.25 billion project "will change the face of shipping as we know it and will bring positive benefits for all," Panama Canal Authority CEO Alberto Aleman Zubieta said Nov. 15 at the TOC Americas conference.

Capital Safety Purchased for $1.12 Billion

Capital Safety Group CEO Anders Pettersson said KKR, the buyer, intends to continue to strategically invest in the company and expects its expansion in products and markets served to continue.

WHO: Healthy Lifestyles Can Prevent Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes comprises 90 percent of people with diabetes around the world, and is largely the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity.



Road, Air Freight Shipments Rose in 2010

Although total trade value increased 22 percent in 2010, the value of trade freight shipment ($525 billion) between the two countries in 2010 was still below its recent peak ($596 billion) reached in 2008.

Former Pike River Chief Vows to Fight Charges

Pike River Coal Ltd and Peter Whittall, its former chief executive, face charges filed by the New Zealand Department of Labour over the deaths of 29 miners in an explosion last November.

NTSB Calls for Commercial Fishing Safety Improvements

"The commercial fishing industry continues to have the highest fatality rate of all occupations in the United States; the safety hazards of this industry are unacceptable," said NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman.

Health Care Wastes Get WHO's Attention

A new fact sheet from the World Health Organization sums up the problems of improper sharps disposal and health care waste that often is not separated into hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams in low-income countries.

Toyota Demonstrates Patient Handling Robot

The company recently displayed four new robots that are part of its Toyota Partner Robot series. These four are for use in nursing and health care.

Crews Still Pumping Oil from Stranded Container Ship

Salvors have attached 35 underwater locator beacons to the containers considered most vulnerable to being lost overboard, and they expect 200 more beacons to arrive soon from the United States, Maritime New Zealand reported Nov. 7.

EU Employers Urged to Plan Now for Older Workforce

At a seminar in Dublin, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions explains how improved working conditions can aid in retention of older workers. This is now a key concern for European businesses.

Smoke Alarm, Electric Heater Recalled

The Nov. 4 report from the EU's Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products included both of these recalls, with the smoke alarms seized by French authorities.

INTERPOL Grows to 190 Countries

The international police organization completed its 80th General Assembly last week in Hanoi after approving the applications of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and South Sudan to join. Leaders say delegates also approved measures to make it easier to combat 21st Century crime.

Work Fatalities Rose in Britain Last Year

The 2010-2011 statistics show 171 fatalities, up from 147 the previous year. Injuries declined year over year, however.

Safety managers and purchasing personnel who consider only cut resistance when selecting hand protection products are missing part of the equation. (Ansell Protective Products photo)

Cut Performance Levels and Testing

Know what the levels represent because the responsibility for testing products for specific end-user applications still rests with the end user.

Follow London Olympics' Example, HSE Tells Construction Industry

"The London 2012 Games construction project has shown that building projects on time and within budget does not mean compromising on the health and safety of your workers," the agency says.

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