Director General Yukiya Amano said it should take place before this summer, as he briefed member states' representatives March 28 about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant situation, which IAEA says remains "very serious."
You'll find lots of helpful resources by reading our one-hour March 29 Twitter conversation, "Lessons from the Japanese Disaster."
Major professional societies are participating in the registry, which covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The publication issued on March 22 will help jurisdictions that lack them align their national regs with internationally harmonized best practices, the organization says.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are issuing an updated remediation protocol for homes with problem drywall. A study conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no evidence of a safety hazard to home electrical systems.
The British Safety Industry Federation warns that buyers can be confused by a "CE" mark that is not representing true approval.
Jarvis Rail Limited is in bankruptcy, and the families of seven people who died in the May 2002 Potters Bar crash felt there was nothing to be gained by proceeding with the prosecution. Network Rail, which owns and operates Britain's rail network, has pleaded guilty.
As new visits for drug-related poisoning in the United States continue to rise, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Association of Poison Control Centers are raising awareness about the dangers of drug poisoning as part of Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26).
Four water drops by helicopters were made in an attempt to cool reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Japanese politicians believe the government must spend at least $125 billion on recovery.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently went live with the SaferProducts.gov database mandated by Congress, as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Consumers are encouraged to submit reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying.
The largest UK fire department announced a plan to save $640,000 per year for the next five years by cutting unnecessary overtime paid to firefighters.
It has 12 members -- four each representing labor, the business community, and the public.
The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted Coolrec Group BV, which is based in the Netherlands, for an April 2008 incident in England where a worker's arm was caught in a moving conveyor belt. The company is paying a $96,300 fine and $35,320 in costs.
A new report from the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says workdays lost to injury and illness rose from 98.4 per 100 workers in 2006 to 114.3 in 2009.
Laurence Golborne is receiving a Special Achievement Award during the March 7 awards program in Toronto during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention, billed as the world’s largest annual mining convention.
Officials representing five countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- where the safety of aging dams is a concern have agreed to continue their cooperation.
The first phase produced a report summarizing 16 drivers of change that are likely to shape green jobs in 2020, both in Europe and elsewhere. The second phase seeks to identify key emerging technologies in green jobs, partly through an online survey.
The final link has been secured via a multilateral agreement on a North and West African sub-regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, the International Maritime Organization announced March 3.
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority says operators should upgrade or replace their Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft if they cannot safely carry the personnel assigned to them, or reduce the number of personnel on board.
The company’s fourth quarter profit dropped by 8 percent to $12 million, and year-end profit decreased by 12 percent to $38 million. Costs related to the October 2010 acquisition of General Monitors and $10 million in restructuring charges offset revenue growth.