Seaward’s latest multi-purpose portable appliance tester is specially equipped to carry out the ‘point to point’ testing of fixed appliances, as recommended by the 4th edition of the IET Code of Practice. Specially ...
A boat company in Somerton, Victoria, has been found guilty and fined $275,000 over the death of a worker in December 2011. Monst Pty Ltd (formerly Lloyd Brewer Marine Pty Ltd) was convicted on charges relating to the death of an ...
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Posted by Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 2/13/2013 11:06:04 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database ...
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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The European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) entering into force on the 3 March 2013 will make it a legal obligation for the packaging industry to do its bit in the fight against illegal logging. What do producers and users of packaging ...
Sun, sand, surf and now smartphones are part of the beach experience for the nation's lifesavers who perform about 12,000 rescues a year. Surf Life Saving Australia has introduced a suite of mobile risk apps and will pilot a ...
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Higher Knapp Farm in Knapp near Taunton, Somerset has recently rented out a small percentage of its land to solar power generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy. The land will now accommodate a solar farm generating 1.5 MW of green energy ...
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Photo courtesy of Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Opinion – Paul Zalai, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) 2012 ended with significant controversy further questioning the integrity of Australia’s borders. ...
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A Consumer Reports article on arsenic in rice continues to impact consumer confidence and sales of some rice products. Consumer Reports released the arsenic article on Sept. 19, along with a very well coordinated media campaign, citing ...
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Genworth Financial has appointed Michael Derstine as the new chief risk officer (CRO) for its US Mortgage Insurance (USMI) unit, effective from 03 January 2013. Derstine joins Genworth from Republic Mortgage Insurance Company (RMIC), ...
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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 code of practice for emergency lighting,BS 5266-1 was revised and then reissued in November 2011.To help installers and specifiers keep up with these requirements,Prysmian has published a guide,the latest in its series of FP guides to ...
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It would be easy to see the new code of practice as bad news for those who provide PAT testing services,but it isn't necessarily so,says Simon Wood of Megger. A new edition of the IET Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and ...
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It's no secret that enterprise collaboration is on the rise: Research firm Gartner predicts that by 2015, 40 percent of large businesses will have the equivalent of a corporate Facebook network. That prevalence, coupled with the many ...
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CIO-Regardless of the security expertise and resources you apply to securing your assets,you are unlikely to achieve much unless you focus on the most vulnerable element of your organization:your employees. "Computers have become much ...
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