Documents tagged 'Safety'

The Perils Of Child Labour

Author: Shaun Parker Subscribe to users feed

Published: 17/11/2008

Thank goodness working laws have been changed and health and safety training introduced into the workplace. In the 1800\'s, health and safety training was not something ever heard of and, given the desperate need for all to work due to lack of social security, it\'s unlikely that the working...

Catering On A Larger Scale

Author: Dominic Donaldson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 17/11/2008

Commercial Kitchens, what is involved? Starting out in the world of catering, or refurbishing an already established commercial catering establishment is an expensive venture and one which comes with many restrictions, these restrictions are imposed by health and safety authorities also local...

Make Sure Your Fire Risk Assessment Is Up To Date

Author: Dominic Donaldson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/11/2008

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 that came into effect in October 2006, replaced over seventy pieces of previous fire safety law. Fire certificates are no longer issued and have been replaced with the requirement for a Fire Risk Assessment. Employers are now solely responsible for...

How Fire Wardens Use Their Fire Safety Training

Author: Dominic Donaldson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/11/2008

Nominating yourself for the role of Fire Safety Warden at your new job may have seemed like an easy way to score brownie points with your new employer, but it\'s important to realise the responsibility you need to take on in your new role. Of course all companies will be slightly different and...

Basic Workout Safety Cannot Be Understated

Author: Richard Black Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/11/2008

Basic workout safety is always a must. Whether you are a body builder or just an average Joe, you must follow certain safety tips. Especially if you are just an average exerciser, as you may be more vulnerable to that broken bone or strained muscle. First of all, be sure to stretch all...

Seroxat safety advice to be changed

Author: Katte Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/11/2008

Experts are set to update the safety advice provided with the controversial antidepressant Seroxat. The drug has been at the centre of a storm amid claims that it is addictive and could increase the risk of violent behaviour in some patients. It’s maker, GlaxoSmithKline, insists that it is...

Patient Simulator Improves Performance Of Clinical Trial Coordinators

Author: Katte Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/11/2008

media contact : Richard Merritt , (919) 684-4148 merri006@mc.duke.edu SAN FRANCISCO (USA) - Duke University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated that training research coordinators on a human simulator prior to a complex clinical trial can significantly improve the coordinators’...

HRT ’the new thalidomide’, says health chief

Author: Katte Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/11/2008

The dangers of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the treatment for the menopause, have been likened to those caused by thalidomide 40 years ago by the head of a European drug regulatory agency. Professor Bruno Muller-Oerlinghausen, chairman of the German Commission on the Safety of Medicines,...

The Importance of Maintaining Forklift Safety In the Warehouse

Author: hulot Subscribe to users feed

Published: 05/11/2008

Forklifts are complicated machines that have become a necessary tool for the materials handling industry.  As forklifts become more and more prevalent, the need for increased forklift safety grows. Forklift safety is often neglected because once we get behind the wheel, we forget...

The History of Hyundai

Author: Zechariah Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/11/2008

If you live in North America, you likely are now very familiar with the Hyundai line of vehicles. Back in 1986, the first Hyundai was introduced to the market an Excel and the companys line up has changed dramatically since that time. Hyundai produces much more than cars; in fact, by...