The statistics can be staggering: one in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year (that's nearly 53 million people). A very likely place for food poisoning is in the home: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
For every business to operate legally, health and safety laws should be prioritized. We all know that safety and health should always come first. In the 1st of January 2012 the new Work Health and Safety Act (QLD) 2011 was implemented. This ...
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Nova Scotia has launched a penalty system focused on worker safety as part of its approach to get "tougher on employers who put workers at risk, and promote education and prevention for less serious infractions". According to the province, ...
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Australia In Australia the e-bike is defined by the Australian Vehicle Standards as a bicycle that has an auxiliary motor with a maximum power output not exceeding 200 W without consideration for speed limits or pedal sensors. Each state ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and agriculture are often on opposite sides of the fence. It’s a love-hate relationship of sorts. The federal agency in part works to protect the U.S. food supply. Yet the FDA has a mixed ...
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The Maritime Union of Australia has hailed the clearing of major obstacles towards the adoption of a first-ever stevedoring code of practice. The code will assist in creating safer workplaces and be a strong tool to prevent the deaths of ...
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Car seat safety isn't child's play. Understand 10 common mistakes parents make when installing and using car seats. Car seat safety is crucial for protecting your child during travel, but knowing how to safely install a car seat and ...
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Child safety seats (sometimes referred to as an infant safety seat, a child restraint system, a restraint car seat, or ambiguously as car seats) are seats designed specifically to protect children from injury or death during collisions. ...
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GS mark is accepted by the majority of customers the security of the European flag. GS certified product sales are usually higher priced and more popular. European CE requirements, 1997.1.1. From control "Low Voltage Directive ...
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Around 150 textile and garment firms of Pakistan participated in a series of fire safety seminars and training courses organized by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP). The seminars were conducted with an objective to ...
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As of September 2011, WRAP offers a day-long fire safety training program aimed at preventing and safely dealing with factory fires. The course is offered primarily in Bangladesh but can be implemented anywhere in the world. In ...
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The US food industry has welcomed the publishing of two major requirements by the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at helping prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. On Friday (4 January), the FDA released two draft rule ...
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Shanghai and Beijing are set to introduce tougher laws for food companies, in order to prevent food safety violations. In Shanghai, the companies engaged in unsafe food safety practices will be blacklisted and prevented from continuing in ...
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Shanghai is planning to ban companies that violate food safety laws as part of its efforts to curb food scandals that have killed several children in the recent years. According to the proposed law, companies using banned substances in ...
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The start of the new year typically means a host of automotive safety and traffic laws being added to the books.As you drive into 2013,be aware of these new laws in your state and surrounding areas and how they could affect your driving. ...
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