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Mohammed Alhada started the discussion 1 dead, 7 injured in explosion at automotive plant in Tianjin, China in the forum Production Work

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:45:01 +0000

1 dead, 7 injured in explosion at automotive plant in Tianjin, China

An explosion at an automotive parts plant in Tianjin, northern China has killed one person and injured at least seven others, according to local authorities.

The blast struck shortly after midday local time at the workshop of Tianjin Jc Auto Parts Corp, near the city’s airport.

Emergency rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, with fire…

Mohammed Alhada started the discussion Employers to Face Rising Minimum Wages On January 1, Despite Continued lockdown in the forum Production Work

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 11:32:23 +0000

Employers to Face Rising Minimum Wages On January 1, Despite Continued lockdown

More than 80 jurisdictions are poised to raise their minimum wages in 2021.

25 States Plan To Raise Their Minimum Wages

Washington, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2020)— Today, the Employment Policies Institute released a new comprehensive guide to state and local minimum wages. The chart shows 25 states and 56 cities and counties plan to raise their minimum…

Mohammed Alhada joined the group Production Work

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 11:27:28 +0000

Nigel started the discussion Zimbabwe struggles to save trapped miners as flood halts rescue in the forum Production Work

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 18:33:44 +0000

Zimbabwe struggles to save trapped miners as flood halts rescue

Hope is fading by the day for 40 informal gold miners trapped in a collapsed mine in Zimbabwe for more than 48 hours ago after rescue operations were stalled due to flooding.

The disused mine collapsed late on Wednesday in Bindura town, about 70km (43 miles) north of the capital, Harare, after uncontrolled blasting by informal miners keen on…

Tia started the discussion Poor quality Chinese made face masks products accompanied by fake paperwork in the forum Production Work

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:20:33 +0100

Poor quality Chinese made face masks products accompanied by fake paperwork

The UK Health and Safety Executive has warned a substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering face piece respirators.

KN95 is a performance…

Nino started the discussion Is your Lock Out, Tag Out program missing a vital component? in the forum Production Work

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:37:12 +0100

Is your Lock Out, Tag Out program missing a vital component?

So many companies we speak to and assist are missing a vital component in their lock out, tag out programs, TRY OUT!

You can have a dual powered machine, energy retained in the system or even isolated the wrong piece of equipment by mistake. Without that vital try out step you may never know until it is too late.

Every program should be reviewed…

Nino joined the group Production Work

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:25:59 +0100

Sarah started the discussion 1 in 5 managers receives no safety training from employers! in the forum Production Work

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:12:02 +0100

1 in 5 managers receives no safety training from employers!

A YouGov survey in the UK of nearly 700 company decision-makers found that despite 96% of respondents agreeing that line managers are important in keeping their teams safe, 19% don’t train them. A fifth (21%) said investigations into accidents had shown a management failure was a contributing factor.
The survey also asked whether investing in… Read more

Daniel joined the group Production Work

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:09:05 +0100