CIS Newsletter
No. 244
January 2010
CIS Newsletter celebrates 22 years & still going strong!
Bringing news from Members to Members in over 154 countries in the CIS Network!
Contents
- Editorial
- Andras Szucs
- CIS Budget and activities 2010-2011
- Did you know?
- News, Events from around the World - Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Finland, Malaysia, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK, and USA to name a few!
- OSHE websites to explore
- Diary of Events
WHO Network of Collaborating Centre Connection (CCC) e-newsletter: www.cdc.gov/niosh/ccc
ILO CIS Network Newsletters www.sheilapantry.com/cis
The CIS Newsletter is a monthly newsletter for the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) International Occupational Health and Safety
Information Centres and is edited by Sheila Pantry OBE from the UK. The CIS Newsletter
is NOT an official publication of the ILO but a newsletter containing information from
Members in CIS Centres and other sources and is intended to be shared by anyone who finds
the data contained useful. Users are free to use and reuse the data in these newsletters.
Editorial
Dear Greetings to all Friends and Colleagues
Wishing All Readers A Very Happy, Healthy, Peaceful, Safe and Successful Year ahead in 2010.
Many thanks for all the lovely greetings cards and good wishes that I received during this Festive time.
Thanks also for the publications, emails and news - these are always gratefully
New decade...
As we move into a new decade we should revitalize our efforts to make CIS and the Network even more well-known. Each Member belonging to such a network should make strenuous efforts to promote CIS in their own country, regional and internationally.
This can be done is so many ways!
So keep reminding yourselves that there is much yet to be achieved - look back at the CIS Annual Meetings - all reported in the CIS Newsletters and also on the CIS website - how many of you have spotted the NEW CIS website??? For which Many Thanks to Andras Szucs who has now left CIS - see news below.
Also look at the results of recent Regional Meetings and other meetings such as the London September 2008 meeting see the Recommendations.
See also the reports listed on the CIS Newsletters' homepage www.sheilapantry.com/cis ... these may inspire Centres to organise various events, develop services and promote quality occupational health and safety information.
Look even further back at the Working Party Papers that were created in 2005 - see if there are any ideas that you can take up and run with in your country. Do some research - don't reinvent the wheel - life is too short!
Also remember that there are many people in the network who can help you achieve your goals... twinning with other countries has been a long-time arrangements, but perhaps in recent times and unused facility to get help from people and CIS Centres who have already achieve many goals.
As 2010 starts ...
What are you planning for 2010 with all its challenges and opportunities? Please share your activities and plans - they will inspire others.
Please help CIS to achieve its goals - use it or lose it! See the news of the CIS Budget and it activities below...
Help improve the knowledge of all workers through disseminating validated and authoritative information, which at all times, should be timely and presented in usable formats.
We must constantly make people aware of the strength of this network and work hard to constantly promote CIS!
We also look forward to seeing developments and news as the new edition of the Encyclopaedia unfolds.
Remember the World day of Health and Safety is being held on 28 April 2010 - now is the time to plan your activities - see some information on www.ilo.org/safework/events/safeday/lang--en
The slogan for the World Day in 2010 is Securing the future: emerging risks and new patterns of prevention in a changing world of work
If you are planning any publications, conferences, seminars or training courses, then please send your details to me so that we can share your efforts with others. Don't forget to send me your latest news! It is amazing how much the CIS Newsletter content gets re-used around the world.
Publicity... tell them, tell them and tell them again...
Remember that CIS Newsletters electronic archive going back nearly 7 years is available on www.sheilapantry.com/cis
Also on the topic of emails ... Some of you who have changed your email number and addresses in recent months, please let CIS Headquarters know your new email/address and also let me know as well - otherwise you will not get the CIS Newsletter or other news.
If you are planning any publications, conferences, seminars or training courses, then please send your details to me so that we can share your efforts with others. It is amazing how much the CIS Newsletter content gets re-used around the world. Take advantage of free publicity!
Remember that your News in the CIS Newsletter goes to over 154 countries and gets re-used in other magazines and websites. CIS Newsletters on the web are getting more and more used... With many, many hundreds of hits per month......Publicity means... tell them (would be customers as well as existing customers of your Information services), tell them and tell them again...
Will you be Surviving in 2010?... perhaps you will if you make efforts in promotion, publicity and telling the World that CIS and its network exists!
Use the CIS Logo on your web site and publications!
All good wishes to you, your families and your colleagues at this special time of the Year
Sheila Pantry, OBE
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News from CIS
ANDRAS SZUCS leaves CIS December 2009
Gabor Sandi, Head of CIS writes:
Andras Szucs has worked for CIS, and thus SafeWork, for about a decade. For a computer professional, this decade has been a very important one: this is the decade when the Internet has, basically, taken over as the primary means for information diffusion in the world. And within the ILO, this is the decade when the Office adopted a unified approach to internal information management, relying on the Oracle database programme.
At such a crucial time, it has been essential that we have a staff member with a profound understanding of these two computer developments. And we have had such a person: Andras. Frankly, I don't know what we would have done without him.
On the Internet front, Andras created, practically single-handed, the SafeWork web page, and the specialized CIS site. He worked hard to give these two sites a unified look-and-feel, and to include as much as possible of the information collection that SafeWork possesses. He supervised, for example, the immense work of putting the Codes of Practice online.
On the database front, Andras had overall responsibility for creating the Oracle-based equivalents of the information resources of SafeWork stored in different information structures. Included in this are CISDOC and the Encyclopaedia. He also supervised the transfer of data from their previous locations into the new ones. The fact that this was done without major problems is a credit to Andras's dedication and skills.
In the last months of working here, Andras was given the unenviable task of supervising the transfer of SafeWork web pages into the new, ILO-mandated, Web Content Management system (WCMS). Again, he did this very well, and it can't have been easy, given the normal difficulties of working with each SafeWork staff on an individual basis.
We thank you, Andras, and we all profit from your excellent work. I would like to add
my appreciation for your readiness to work with all of us, and for showing so much
patience and a sense of humour.
Gabor Sandi. December 2009.
Members of the CIS Network also send their warmest greetings to Andras as he enters a new phase in his life. We thank Andras for his work over the years, his innovative ideas and enthusiasm. And we will certainly miss his presence and presentations at our Annual Meetings.
CIS Budget for 2010-2011
Some details from the Budget - please DO READ the 7 pages describing the Activities and Services of the CIS in 2010-11. The following items are important - taken from the budget paper...
2. The CIS contributes to the attainment of the ILO's strategic objective of enhancing the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all by providing tools that enable constituents to target and take effective action against hazardous conditions in and around the workplace. Following the requirements laid down in the 2010-11 programme and budget, the CIS will expand its long-established network of national-level institutions ("national", "regional" and "collaborating" centres), in order to provide the Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) with communication channels through which member States can be supplied with information to support application of ILO standards and establishment of national programmes.
3. The CIS centres hold one annual general meeting. The venue of the 2010 meeting has not yet been decided; in 2011 it is expected to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in conjunction with the XIXth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The cost of participation to CIS meetings is borne by the participants; however, the CIS will, if possible, offer selected national and collaborating centres some financial help towards the cost of attending. Other costs for the CIS will be staff time in organizing the meetings and travel costs of CIS staff for any meetings held outside Geneva.
4. The CIS will pursue with the effort of updating selected chapters in the Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, with the updated version made immediately available through the Internet and the SafeWork bookshelf.
5. The CIS will pursue its participation in collaborative efforts to provide OSH information in the easily accessible datasheet format; it will also use its computer expertise in making such data sheets even more accessible through the Internet than has been the case until now.
6. The CIS will further update and improve its traditional databases and related products. It will make a special effort to update and increase the size of its LEGOSH database, which covers OSH legislation worldwide.
7. It will also continue to convert its archives into machine-readable form, since the current microfiche format makes them difficult to access. Depending on the availability of resources, CIS plans to convert between two and four years' worth of microfiches into PDF format.
Please read the full budget paper - 7 pages long will not take too much time!
Here is the link to the CIS budget, now approved by the ILO Governing Body www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_116006.pdf
Did you know?
Hazard Datasheets on Occupations (HDO)
An International Hazard Datasheets on Occupations is a multipurpose information resource containing information on the hazards, risks and notions of prevention related to a specific occupation. These datasheets are intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work including: occupational physicians and nurses, safety engineers, hygienists, education and information specialists, inspectors, employers' representatives, workers' representatives, safety officers and other competent persons. They are available online via browsing:
- by names of occupations in alphabetical order
- by the major groupings of the ILO International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88)
The Datasheets list in a standard format different hazards to which a worker, in the normal course of normal work, may be exposed to. It provides several measures for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. These datasheets are a source of information rather than advice.
Each Datasheet is, to a certain degree, similar to a Chemical Safety Data Sheet (also known as a Material Safety Data Sheet). The Chemical Safety Data Sheet is a standardized document that serves to alert both the worker and the occupational safety and health professional about the relevant hazards at the workplace as well as means of prevention on a specific chemical substance. However, unlike the Chemical Safety Data Sheets, the International Hazard Datasheets on Occupations is designed to cover the range of hazards to which the worker may be exposed to while performing the tasks typically associated with the occupation being addressed.
The currently available Datasheets have been developed in a project undertaken by the ILO and the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH), in cooperation with the European Union and ILO/CIS Centres throughout the world.
A typical Datasheet comprises four pages:
- Page 1: Information on the most relevant hazards related to the occupation.
- Page 2: A more detailed and systematized presentation on the different hazards related to the job with indicators for preventive measures (marked shield and explained on the third page).
- Page 3: Suggestions for preventive measures for selected hazards.
- Page 4: Specialized information, relevant primarily to occupational safety and health professionals and including information such as a brief job description, a list of tasks, notes and references.
Recently, a project has been launched by ILO/SafeWork, the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) and the Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL). In the frame of this cooperation, an online database system will be developed, hosting the Datasheets in all available languages, enriched with country-related information. The database will provide easy-to-use procedures for the creation, maintenance and translation of the Datasheets, as well as a flexible end-user interface.
- www.ilo.org/safework/info/databases/lang--en/WCMS_113135/index.htm
- www.ilo.org/safework/areasofwork/WCMS_DOC_SAF_ARE_INF_EN
- www.ilo.org/safework/info/lang--en/docName--WCMS_116383/index.htm
ILO News
Francis Blanchard, Director General ILO 1974 - 1989
Francis Blanchard of France, who served as Director-General of the International Labour Office during the turbulent and transitional years 1974 to 1989, died on Wednesday, 9 December 2009 at the age of 93.
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia expressed his deep sorrow and said he felt "a profound spiritual bond with Francis Blanchard, the principal architect of the Organization's expansion in the 1970s and 1980s, a guardian of its universality, a champion of its struggle to promote human rights and a leader in expanding the fight against poverty and for better working conditions."
Mr. Blanchard joined the ILO in 1951, where his first assignment was as deputy chief of the Manpower Division. In 1968, Mr. Blanchard was appointed Deputy Director-General with responsibility for technical cooperation and regional activities. Two of the ILO's major new tasks were brought under his supervision - providing assistance to developing countries and planning the decentralization of the ILO's activities. In November 1973, the Governing Body appointed him Director-General.
Mr. Blanchard participated in the ceremonies marking the 90th anniversary of the ILO in May 2009 and was also present at the International Labour Conference in June where the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, paid tribute to his distinguished legacy as Director-General of the ILO.
Mr. Blanchard oversaw the expansion of ILO technical cooperation programmes worldwide. He also played a major role in Poland by giving his full support to the legitimacy of the Solidarnosc independent trade union based on respect for ILO Convention No. 87 on freedom of association.
Francis Blanchard was at the forefront of efforts to ensure dialogue between the ILO, the World Bank and the IMF, particularly during the policies of structural adjustment during the 1980s. It was also through his personal leadership, that the ILO and many other international agencies became actively involved in strategies to overcome poverty.
Mr. Blanchard retired from the ILO in 1989 after 38 years of service. He was born in Paris on 21 July 1916. Following his retirement he lived in France.
ILO News
NEW: ILO Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws
The Conditions of Work and Employment Programme of the ILO is pleased to announce the launch of a new Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws. It has been updated to cover legislation in force 2008/2009 on minimum wages, working time and maternity protection on more than 100 countries from all regions.
Please feel free to add the new Database link (www.ilo.org/dyn/travail) to your website.
Also, please find a description of the Database attached below, which you may use as a reference.
Description of the Database for external use:
The Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws contains information on legal measures from more than 100 countries. It allows customized searches on individual countries or comparisons of laws from across the world on:
- Minimum wages;
- Working time; and
- Maternity protection
Did you know?
OSH UPDATE - arguably one of the world's best collections of full text and bibliographic health and safety information, is continuously updated as new data is published.
You may have had access to OSH-ROM for many years and will now know that it has ceased publication. OSH-ROM was created by Sheila Pantry OBE who subsequently, in 2004, produced OSH UPDATE.
- OSH UPDATE has 19 databases including CISDOC containing validated and authoritative worldwide information on all aspects of health and safety at work.
- Contain over 800,000 records containing thousands of links to full text documents containing guidance, advice, research results, standards etc on all aspects of worked related health and safety.
- It has user-friendly powerful software that takes you direct to the documents and information that you are seeking.
- Is the lowest priced collection in the world of occupational safety and health (OSH) information.
- Will help you keep up-to-date easy and cheaply.
- Used by organisations worldwide from government departments, research laboratories, private companies, institutions, associations to individual consultants.
Don't make health and safety decisions without consulting the world's authoritative and validated guidance and advice that is found within OSH UPDATE. www.oshupdate.com
Why not take a FREE NO OBLIGATION TRIAL FOR 15 DAY OF OSH UPDATE now?
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News from around the World...
News from Australia
West Australia (WA) Safety Conference 2010: "Safety one - Safety All"
Expressions of interest now sought
- Date:
- 24/08/2010 to 26/08/2010
- Time:
- 8:00 - 5:00 for each of 3 days
- Location:
- Perth Convention Centre, Perth, W. Australia
- Details:
- The Safety Institute of Australia in WA are proud to be presenting the WA Safety Conference 2010.
- This event is held with the WA Safety Show
Expressions of interest are now being sought from safety related organisations who would like to participate in this three day event.
Expressions of interest are also now sought from persons interested in presenting a paper at the event.
Please forward your interest to Gavin Waugh
The preliminary streams and their content are as follows:
Stream Title |
Included Topics |
|---|---|
Contract & Contractor Management |
Law related to contracts and contractors - audits & auditing for safety - risks |
Outlining Employment Safety |
Pre-employment medicals - health & health ownership - dealing with difficult people - BBS/Culture Leadership in Safety (and women in safety?) |
Safety at Law |
Harmonisation and what will happen during the introduction period - Cross Jurisdiction management - National and International company management |
Safety in Practice |
Techniques/Processes - case studies - Hazard/Risk Management practice - Performance Management - Communications |
Future Safety (where to from here) |
Critical Incidents case study/management for future prevention or amelioration - Investigation Techniques - Research - Design |
Insurance and Injury Management |
Managing Workers Compensation - Injury Prevention from an Insurance Perspective - Value adding from your Insurer - Ergonomics - HR management |
Gavin Waugh, President, Safety Institute of Western Australia | Tel: 0409 295 781 | Gavin.Waugh@siwa.org.au
News from Belgium
7-10 March 2010 - First International course on of work environment and productivity -
first week
Organised by NIVA and Prevent
Hotel Riekonlinna, Saariselkä, Lapland, Finland
Contact: Prevent Academy for Working Life, rue Gachardstraat 88, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
| Email: Customer@prevent.be | Fax: +32 2 643 44
40
For NIVA: Zsuzsanna Renkó-Michelsén, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FI-0050 Helsinki, Finland |
Tel: +58 0 474 498 | Fax: +58 0 474 497 | Email:
zsuzsanna.renko@ttl.fi
6-9 September 2010 - First International course on of work environment and productivity
- second week
Organised by NIVA and Prevent
Prevent Academy for Working Life, Leuven, Belgium
Contact: Prevent Academy for Working Life, rue Gachardstraat 88, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
| Email: Customer@prevent.be | Fax: +32 2 643 44
40
For NIVA: Zsuzsanna Renkó-Michelsén, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FI-0050 Helsinki, Finland |
Tel: +58 0 474 498 | Fax: +58 0 474 497 | Email:
zsuzsanna.renko@ttl.fi
News from Belgium
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has just launched HesaMag, a new magazine devoted to occupational health and safety
This twice-yearly publication will replace the Newsletter HESA. HesaMag carries a wealth of pictures and is printed in four colours, and aims to appeal to a wide public: "HesaMag aims to show that occupational health is not just a matter for the specialists, it is equally a question of everyday life and a major political issue", explains Laurent Vogel, the director of the ETUI's Health and Safety department.
http://hesa.etui-rehs.org/uk/newsevents/newsfiche.asp?pk=1345
News from Canada
LATEST ISSUE - INFO IRSST (Electronic newsletter from the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail)
Go to: www.irsst.qc.ca/media/documents/en/InfoIrsst/Archives/InfoIRSST_v07n06.htm
Pleasant reading and best wishes for health and happiness for the New Year!
Jacques Millette, Communications Director, IRSST, 505, De Maisonneuve blvd. West, Montréal (Québec), Canada H3A 3C2 | www.irsst.qc.ca | communications@irsst.qc.ca
News from Canada
Lifting and Stretching - Spread the Word
New CCOHS ergonomics posters
If your work involves lifting, you are likely at some risk for injury, especially to your lower back. In fact, lifting is the most common cause of low back pain at work in Canada.
The latest poster from CCOHS, Pick Up Tips, illustrates preparation, planning, and proper lifting methods. Displayed wherever workers may be lifting objects, it can be a helpful reminder for workers and help them protect themselves from injury.
A second ergonomics poster, Tension Relief - It's a Stretch, illustrates stretching exercises you can do at your desk or in a chair. It will be released in January 2010.
All CCOHS posters are double-sided, with English on one side and French
They are available as free PDF downloads, or for purchase as glossy 16" x 25" prints.
Find posters to help you raise awareness and reduce injuries: www.ccohs.ca/products/posters
News from Chile
A national plan for elimination of silicosis in Chile 2009 - 2030
This was signed by the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Health, Trade Unions representatives, Employers Associations representatives and Safety administrators. The ceremony was conducted in the city of Antofagasta, which is in the north of the country - capital city of the main mining region. This national plan is in agreement with the ILO/WHO joint initiative and it is the result of 6 years of efforts. Department of Occupational Health of the Institute of Public Health of Chile has provided a strong support to this efforts including diagnosis of exposure situation, development of tools for risk assessment and prevention, improvement of analytical facilities, initiatives to increase standards and maintain quality of medical diagnosis, and support to trade unions for informed participation.
First efforts to fight against silicosis started in 1930s in Chile; it was not only a recognized occupational disease, but also a social problem in mining towns, and a powerful force for passing laws and regulations, building OSH institutions, encouraging health professionals for devoting to social medicine and occupational health.
After a long gap since the 1970s, this step, formally signed by main organisations, will give a new impulse to OSH activities in the country.
More information (in Spanish): www.ispch.cl/salud_ocup/programas/PEECASI/peecasi.php
From Manuel Parra, CIS Centre, Chile
News from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
The Agency has developed a risk assessment tools database with tools from all over Europe. The database is regularly updated.
The most common risk assessment tools are checklists, which are a useful tool to help identify hazards. Other kinds of risk assessment tools include: guides, guidance documents, handbooks, brochures, questionnaires, and 'interactive tools' (free interactive software, including downloadable applications which are usually sector-specific). These tools can be either generic or branch/risk-specific.
Risk Assessment Tools Database: http://osha.europa.eu/en/practical-solutions/risk-assessment-tools/index_html
News from Finland
ECHA starts to publish information on safe use of chemicals for citizens
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published on its website hazard and safe-use information on chemical substances that have been registered. Over time, this growing database will permit citizens to make well informed decisions about the use of chemicals or articles containing chemicals they purchase. The information was provided by companies who manufacture or import these substances. It will be updated each time additional information is received by ECHA.
Public access to information on chemicals is a central element of the REACH Regulation and shall allow EU citizens to make informed decisions about the use of chemicals to which they may be exposed. Also workers will benefit from this by safer use of chemicals at the work place.
By making available the first safety information submitted under the REACH Regulation, ECHA is starting to implement this important aspect of the Regulation. In a dedicated section of the ECHA webpage you can find information on substances which companies manufacture or import in the EU: their hazardous properties, their classification and labelling and how to use them safely.
The amount of information provided can be different for individual substances - for example, the higher the production volume of the substance, the more information the companies need to provide. It is possible that some information is not disseminated because companies have claimed confidentiality. That information may become available at a later stage after ECHA has decided whether these claims are justified.
The number of substances for which information is available in the database will increase considerably over time as more registrations are received by ECHA. ECHA is publishing the information as submitted by the companies in their registration dossiers as required by the REACH Regulation.
This means that the information is not verified by the Agency. The current webpage is in a pilot form that has been derived from technical dossiers used for registration purposes. It is planned to dramatically improve the presentation, layout and search functions. The Agency would be happy to receive your feedback on the pilot through a dedicated webform, the link for which you find below.
The safe use of chemicals is the core objective of REACH. Industry is responsible for
establishing the safety of chemicals. Companies must demonstrate that they use their
substances safely and provide accurate data in their registration dossiers.
ECHA makes information on chemical substances in its databases available to everybody over
the internet, in accordance with the REACH Regulation. The information disseminated in
this web-portal comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration
number. The assignment of a registration number only indicates that the dossier is
complete but does not guarantee that the information contained therein is compliant with
REACH. The quality of data can be challenged in the evaluation processes of REACH.
Reproduction or further distribution of the information is subject to copyright laws and may require the permission of the owner of that information.
Potential registrants are reminded that pursuant to Article 10 of the REACH Regulation, robust study summaries and study summaries disseminated in this portal may only be used for the purpose of registration, where the potential registrant is in legitimate possession of the full study report or has permission to refer to the full study report.
Further Information
- Database: http://apps.echa.europa.eu/registered/registered-sub.aspx
- Questions and Answers on dissemination website: http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/registered_substances_faq_en.asp
- Feedback form: https://comments.echa.europa.eu/Comments/DisseminationFeedback.aspx
- To subscribe to the ECHA news alerts and newsletter, send your e-mail address to: info@echa.europa.eu
European Chemicals Agency, Annankatu 18, P.O. Box 400, FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland
News from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Call for Papers Announced
IAQ 2010 Examines Impact of HVAC on Airborne Infectious Disease
The role of HVA&R in airborne infectious disease transmission, design and control strategies and technology, pandemic preparedness and airborne infection control will be examined at the IAQ 2010 conference sponsored by ASHRAE.
Co-organized by CIBSE and ISIAQ, IAQ 2010: Airborne Infection Control - Ventilation, IAQ & Energy, takes place Nov. 10-12, 2010, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is the first time the conference is being held outside of the United States.
"The building industry is increasingly faced with the challenge of providing a healthy indoor environment," Dr. Chandra Sekhar, conference chair, said. "The SARS episode, the current H1N1 pandemic and fears of avian flu have transformed the built environment landscape, raising not only significant public health concerns but also economic implications on a global scale. Airborne infection and its control in the built environment have tremendous impact in the design, operation and maintenance of buildings and other enclosed environments. IAQ 2010 will review the state of knowledge about airborne infection and help define future directions."
The conference will feature peer-reviewed technical papers, workshops and tutorials. Abstracts are invited in the following subject areas:
- Is airborne infection in enclosed environments emerging as a primary IAQ and health concern?
- What is our current understanding of the airborne infection route in enclosed environments, including buildings and transportation conveyances?
- What is the status of airborne infection control techniques adopted in different types of enclosed environments and our knowledge about their effectiveness?
- How do mechanical systems and other building and enclosure characteristics contribute to healthy environments in an energy-efficient manner?
- How can we create and sustain healthy enclosed environments through design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance?
- What metrics and tools can be used to quantify the degree to which an enclosed environment is healthy and energy-efficient?
- What are the costs and quantifiable benefits of airborne infection control strategies?
- What government and private sector programs exist or are proposed, including standards and guidelines for infection control and pandemic-preparedness in enclosed environments?
- How well are the existing programs working and what roles can ASHRAE and other organizations in the field of building science and conveyance design play?
The deadline for abstracts is Jan. 15, 2010. Abstracts, containing titles and maximum 400-word summaries, should be submitted at www.ashrae.org.
For more information, email IAQ2010@ashrae.org or visit www.ashrae.org.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.
News from the Netherlands
EuroSafe launch of report on "Injuries in the European Union - Statistics Summary 2005 - 2007'
The 2009-report "Injuries in the EU" has been launched this week by EuroSafe. The report presents data collected over the years 2005-2007. It also highlights injury data related to major risk groups and injury causes as identified in the EU-Council recommendation on injury prevention and safety promotion: children, adolescents, senior citizens, pedestrians/ bicyclists, sporting activities, consumer products, interpersonal violence and self-harm.
Key facts and figures from the report
Accidents and violence are a major public health problem, killing more than a quarter of a million people in the EU-27 each year and causing around 42 million injuries that need hospital treatment. Injuries are the fourth most common cause of death, after cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and respiratory diseases.
Fatal injuries: Every two minutes someone dies of a fatal injury - this adds up to a quarter of a million injury deaths each year within the EU. There is a huge difference in injury fatalities throughout the EU. More than 100,000 lives could be saved each year if every country in the EU-27 reduced its injury mortality rate to the same level as in the country that currently has the lowest rate of fatal injuries in the EU.
Non-fatal injuries: Each year, a massive €15 billion is being spent on hospital and medical costs just treating the injury casualties admitted to hospital. Three quarters of all injuries occur at home or in leisure time. As to road traffic and work related injuries, the trend is fortunately levelling off over the past few years, but for home and leisure injuries the trend is still rising.
Injury data from hospitals now included
Injury and violence-related data can be obtained from a wide range of sources, such as police and ambulance reports and national insurance schemes. Unfortunately, these sources of data are fragmented and often incomplete.
By contrast, hospitals provide unique access to information on injury victims, in particular in relation to serious injuries that are treated in accident and emergency departments at hospitals.
Therefore, thirteen EU Member States are currently collecting on a routine base injury data in such accident and emergency settings. Altogether, they are able to report now on around 350.000 cases each year, with details on the place of occurrence and circumstances. These data are being stored and made publicly available through the European Injury Data Base (IDB), hosted by the directorate general for public health of the European Commission.
EU-wide coverage required
The challenge is now to work towards a full EU-wide coverage of the IDB system. Such a system should serve the needs of public health workers, consumer safety advocates and health and safety practitioners as well as policy makers at the national and EU-levels.
Therefore EuroSafe pleas for national IDB-systems to become mandatory for all member states. The EU-wide introduction of injury surveillance systems will empower national authorities and related safety agencies to really make a difference in preventing the enormous trail of destruction that injuries leave behind. The EU-Regulation on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work provides an opportunity for such a binding system.
Please find the report at: "Injuries in the EU"
Wim Rogmans, General Secretary, EuroSafe - European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Rijswijkstraat 2, 1059 GK Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Tel: +31 - (0)20 - 511 4513 | Fax: +31 - (0)20 -511 4510 | Email: secretariat@eurosafe.eu.com | www.eurosafe.eu.com
News from Poland
JOSE - the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
The Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Warsaw, Poland, publishes an English-language scientific quarterly: the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (JOSE) covering results of research studies from various countries as well as reviews of books, and information about seminars and conferences organised in Poland and abroad. It contains recent research and developments in occupational safety and ergonomics.
The scope of the journal includes: studies on hazardous chemical, physical and biological agents; new technologies for collective and individual protection; criteria and requirements of occupational safety and ergonomics; studies of human psychophysical abilities; propagation of information and education; and ergonomics. The broad interdisciplinary scope of the journal is integrated by pertinence to the field of safety in the working environment.
This journal is published in cooperation with the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). It is recognized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Poland.
The journal maintains its high quality by having all submissions reviewed by members of the International Editorial Board (40 members from 19 countries).
The chief editor is Prof. Danuta Koradecka, Director of CIOP-PIB. The co-editor is Dr Jukka Takala, the former chief of the Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SAFEWORK) of ILO and now - the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. The second co-editor is Prof. Waldemar Karwowski, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, University of Central Florida. Managing Editor is Roman Broszkiewicz of CIOP.
JOSE is abstracted in several international databases as e.g. Social Sciences Citation Index of Thomson Scientific, Ergonomics Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, INRS-BIBLIO, OSH UPDATE www.oshupdate.com, and Elsevier Bibliographic Database Scopus.
More information can be found at: www.ciop.pl/757.html
The Editorial Office could be contacted by: jose@ciop.pl
News from the UK
30 years of NEBOSH
NEBOSH the leading health and safety examination board celebrated its thirtieth birthday at an evening reception hosted by The Lord Brougham & Vaux CBE at the House of Lords.
Over 140 distinguished guests listened to John Rimington CB, former Director General of the HSE outlining what had changed in health and safety, over the last thirty years. John congratulated NEBOSH - the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health on thirtieth birthday and said the major change over this period was the emergence of Health and Safety as a profession. He praised NEBOSH for their contribution to this development.
David Morris, NEBOSH's Chairman commented: "Thirty years ago, the founders of NEBOSH set out to improve health and safety in the workplace by ensuring that safety professionals had the competence, knowledge and skills to evaluation risks and determine appropriate sensible control measures."
He continued: "The examinations in 1980 attracted around 200 candidates. Now thirty years on, we have over 30,000 candidates each year taking around 90,000 assessments in 80 countries around the world. We are very proud that some 180,000 people have achieved a NEBOSH qualification."
TTo celebrate the anniversary NEBOSH has launched a special website which looks back over some of the milestones of the last thirty years. The website features the success of a number of past students including ex-presidents of IOSH.
All past students are invited to add their experiences to the site at www.30yearsofnebosh.org.uk
Founded in 1979, the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is an independent examination board attracting 30,000 candidates each year. NEBOSH qualifications are respected by employers in all sectors of business and provide the global benchmark for qualifications in occupational health and safety.
NEBOSH offers a comprehensive range of globally-recognised, vocationally-related qualifications designed to meet the health, safety, environmental and risk management needs of all places of work in both the private and public sectors. For further information on our qualifications please visit our website www.nebosh.org.uk
For further information please contact:
Julia Whiting, NEBOSH, Tel: +44 263 4724, Email: julia.whiting@nebosh.org.uk | www.nebosh.org.uk
News from the UK
Lord Hunt of Wirral becomes RoSPA's new deputy president
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has a new deputy president.
The Rt Hon The Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE, the Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, has taken up the role at the 92-year-old safety charity.
He succeeds Lord Jordan of Bournville CBE, who became RoSPA's president last year after a period as deputy president.
Tom Mullarkey MBE, RoSPA chief executive, said: "Lord Hunt brings a wealth of parliamentary experience to bear on RoSPA's many campaigns. His advice and guidance are superb and he has already started to have an impact as our deputy president. He and Lord Jordan now make a formidable combination to influence our agenda in the House of Lords and in wider political circles."
Lord Hunt was a Wirral MP from 1976-1997 and a member of the Government from 1979-1995, serving in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales, Secretary of State for Employment and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
He has been a member of the Privy Council since 1990 and was made a life peer in 1997.
He has been a partner in Beachcroft, one of the largest national commercial law firms in the UK, since 1969 and was senior partner from 1996-2005. He is now chairman of its Financial Services Division and was president of the Chartered Insurance Institute from 2007-2008.
Lord Hunt is also president of the All Party Group on Occupational Safety and Health and is an honorary member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, and an honorary vice-president of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
RoSPA's mission is to save lives and reduce injuries.
News from the USA
Safety & Health in Education and Schools
The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a partnership program to promote innovative research and improve workplace practices.
Unveiled in 1996, NORA is a framework for guiding occupational safety and health research throughout the nation. NORA stakeholders collaborate to identify critical workplace issues in industry sectors. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) convened a number of these partners to develop the National Services Agenda which includes safety and health goals for Primary and Secondary Education. Groups such as school employees, school boards, professional organizations, and government agencies can build partnerships to implement these goals and help ensure that schools are safe for all employees as well as students.
To see the 2 page report www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-120/pdfs/2010-120.pdf
NIOSH's "Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Materials Handling," www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-131, won first place in the 2009 Outstanding Material Handling Logistics Content Award competition. The award was presented at the Material Handling Industry of America 2009 Annual Meeting in October. The award recognizes development of outstanding material handling and logistics-related content created in the previous two calendar years. www.mhia.org/news/mhia/9159/college-industry-council-announces-the-winners-of-the-2009-outstanding-material-handling-logistics-content-award.
OSH BRIEFS
AAfrican Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety AFRICA
www.ttl.fi/AfricanNewsletter
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety gives details of the occupational
health and safety activities in the English speaking African countries. In full text, the
newsletter is produced by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. ISSN 1239-4386.
AAsian Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety ASIA
www.ttl.fi/Asian-PacificNewsletter
Asian Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety gives details of the
occupational health and safety activities in the Asia Pacific countries. In full text, the
newsletter it is produced by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. ISSN 1237-0843.
BBarents Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety full text FINLAND
www.ttl.fi/BarentsNewsletter
Barents Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety produced by the Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health. Gives details of the OSH activities in the Barents countries.
Bhopal accident: 25 years on, the survivors are still calling for justice
Twenty-five years after the tragedy at the plant in Bhopal where there was a leak of a
toxic gas, methyl isocyanate, on 3 December 1984 that killed thousands of people, the
survivors are still calling for justice from the Indian authorities. Four hundred tonnes
of toxic waste continues to contaminate the groundwater, causing chronic disease, severe
handicaps, cancers, etc among the local people.
News from IOHA
The link to the December 2009 IOHA Newsletter is at
www.ioha.net/newsletter.html.
Note that it includes past issues dating back to September 2000!
OSHE web sites to explore...
We look at websites in different parts of the world that are offering quality information. This month we look at a variety of websites - one from South Africa and some of the content of the European Agency for Safety and Health and Work website and other Spanish websites.
Also look in www.oshworld.com/links.html for hundreds of links to authoritative and validated web sites... constantly updated.
If we do not have your web site listed please send it to me sp@sheilapantry.com
SOUTH AFRICA
Mining Medical and Other Health Care Professionals Association, South Africa
www.mmoa.org.za
Mining Medical and Other Health Care Professionals Association, South Africa (MMOA) has
been in existence since 1921. In the original constitution the principal objectives of the
Association were presented as - to study and discuss all problems of special interest
relating to the work of mine medical officers and to promote and foster friendly
intercourse and the exchange of views among members of the association and with other
organisations connected with the mining industry. Largely the main objectives of research
and communication among members have been maintained. The interaction between the Mine
Medical Officers Association and the other professional associations under the auspices of
the Chamber of Mines has been most important to the development of a mature industry such
as is found in the South African Mines of today.
SPAIN
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
http://osha.europa.eu
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work site gives information and links to other
European Member States web sites, gives details of legislation, including European Union
Directives, research, good practices. Also links to the US Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health, International
Labour Office in Switzerland, Norway, Australia, Iceland national centres. Sources of
statistical information, surveys and other related information from European Member States
and other countries. Also information from Eurostat - the European Statistical Office.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Agency Newsletter
http://osha.europa.eu/news/news
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Newsletter which is published up to four
times a year in English, French, Spanish and German.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Agriculture
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/sector/agriculture
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work website on prevention of ill health and
accidents in agriculture and implementing actions that will improve health and safety at
the workplace. This page provides links to sources of information and guidance for those
working in the agriculture. There is a wide range of information for everyone involved
with agriculture.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Avian Influenza
http://osha.europa.eu/search_form?SearchableText=avian+influenza
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has gathered together a listing of
information sources on avian influenza. Constantly changing.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Campaigning
http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/102
European Agency for Safety and Health and Work manual Issue 102 - Good Practice Health and
Safety Campaigning, though general, this publication may provide you with ideas about how
to link campaigning activities to the European Week and at other times.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Corporate Social Responsibility
http://osha.europa.eu/publications/factsheets/54
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work information on Corporate Social
Responsibility.
An inspiring and strategically important development, corporate social responsibility
(CSR) is becoming an increasingly important priority for companies of all sizes and types.
Occupational safety and health (OSH) is an essential component of CSR and this presents
managers and OSH professionals with a variety of opportunities and challenges. The
Factsheet 54 explains what CSR is, how it relates to OSH, and gives some basic guidance
for their successful integration.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Cost of Accidents
http://osha.europa.eu/publications/factsheets/28
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work tool which can be easily applied using
standard spreadsheet software, provides a simple five-step framework for companies to put
a price on the cost of accidents. Includes hidden costs such a lower productivity, higher
insurance premiums and the impact of the company's investment. This data then can be used
to calculate the additional costs.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: European Risk Observatory
http://osha.europa.eu/en/riskobservatory
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work European Risk Observatory web site. As
society evolves under the influence of new technology and of shifting economic and social
conditions, so workplaces, work practices and production processes are constantly
changing. These new work situations bring with them new risks and challenges for workers
and employers which in turn demand political, administrative and technical approaches that
ensure high levels of safety and health at work. This section provides up to date
information on new and emerging occupational risks and their prevention, as well as giving
a long term perspective through the expert forecasts and bringing together links to other
useful sources of information. Topics include nanotechnology, absenteeism, hearing loss,
noise exposure, pace of work and working time.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Fishing safety
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/sector/fisheries
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work fishing sector information covers a wide
range of topics. Also includes a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section, links and
guidance. There is also a step-by-step guide to assessing and preventing risks on board
fishing vessels.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Health and safety campaigning
http://osha.europa.eu/publications/campaigns
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Health and safety campaigning
information on effective ways to raise awareness about occupational safety and health
whether at European, national or workplace level. Ideas to change people's behaviour.
Factsheet 17 and Report 102 are the main general advice and guidance.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Healthcare sector
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/sector/healthcare
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work guide to occupational health and safety
advice for those working in the Healthcare sector. Covers all the main risks facing health
care workers from musculoskeletal problems, chemicals, gases etc to accidents at work.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Musculoskeletal disorders
http://osha.europa.eu/en/topics/msds
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work information resources on Musculoskeletal
Disorders (MSD), includes Newsletters, Fact Sheets, Agency Reports, Conference proceedings
and the main European Commission Directives relevant to preventing Musculoskeletal
Disorders. Links to the European Member States national information resources. Also links
to more information about the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and European Trade
Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety (TUTB) campaign against MSD.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Noise
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/topics/noise
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work website on action to be taken to prevent
workers from occupational noise. There are two parts to the site - information for
workplaces (good practice) and information on programmes and policies. Good practice
information is for those acting to reduce the risk of injury and ill-health in the
workplace. Before good practice information is applied, an assessment of the hazards and
risks present in the workplace should be carried out and reference made to relevant
national legislation.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: OSH Management
http://osha.europa.eu/topics/business/performance
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work occupational health and safety (OSH)
management advice. Whether your enterprise is a small or a large company, implementing an
efficient OSH management can enhance your productivity. Managing risk is a key element of
OSH. If you prevent and control risks effectively many of the business benefits will
follow. See the range of advice and guidance.
European Agency for Health and Safety at Work: OSH Monitoring Systems
http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/406
European Agency for Health and Safety at Work Report 406: A review and analysis of a
selection of OSH monitoring systems brings together a selection of occupational safety and
health (OSH) monitoring systems currently used in the European Member States. It
highlights interesting elements in the monitoring systems and points out shortcomings. In
addition the report makes suggestions about the content of a possible OSH monitoring
system at European level. And of course takes you to other countries in Europe.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Press Releases
http://osha.europa.eu/news/news
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Press Releases which are published on a
regular basis gives details of the latest news from the Agency.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Start Young-Stay Safe
http://osha.europa.eu/en/topics/osheducation
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Start Young - Stay Safe web feature to
support the integration of health and safety into education and training at all levels.
Statistics have revealed that younger workers have a 40 % higher risk to suffer a
work-related accident as compared with other workers. Integrating or 'mainstreaming' OSH
into education forms a key part of developing a preventive culture by teaching children
and young adults to live and work safely. Includes: findings from a wide range of national
experiences showing how OSH has been integrated into different levels of education;
awareness-raising campaigns and conclusions from the ensuing debates and discussion; the
proceedings of a seminar on learning about OSH, links with information on integrating OSH
into education in Member States, Europe and beyond and more.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Statistics
http://osha.europa.eu/statistics
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work sources of statistical information, surveys
and other related information from European Member States, some other countries,
Australia, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway. Also information from Eurostat - the
European Statistical Office.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Stop that Noise - 2005 European Week for
Safety and Health at Work
http://osha.europa.eu/en/campaigns/ew2005
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work 2005 European Week for Safety and Health
at Work will focus on the issue of noise at work, under the slogan, 'Stop that noise!',
with the tagline, 'Noise at work - it can cost you more than your hearing'. The campaign
is backed by all Member States, candidate and EFTA countries, the Luxembourg and United
Kingdom EU Presidencies, the European Commission and Parliament, trade unions and
employers' federations. Gives details of the programme, publications and web features.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Stress
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/topics/stress
The European Agency for Safety and Health and Work provides up-to-date information on good
safety and health practice with regard to stress at work. Publications and information
resources on risk assessment, case studies, prevention, training, treatment and policy are
included.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Stress
http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheets
The European Agency for Safety and Health and Work web site gives a number documents under
stress, bullying, violence at work and related topics.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Women's Health and Safety
http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/person/gender
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work website on gender and occupational safety
and health. Information on particular hazards faced by working women, research into
workplace gender topics and details of strategies being developed.
European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work 2006: Young people
http://osha.europa.eu/en/campaigns/ew2006
European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work 2006: Young people campaign shows that
with the wrong start: young workers have 50% more work accidents than older workers. Their
incidence rate of work accidents is going up. The consequence is the tragedy of young
lives ruined. The site prevention measures include: risk awareness education for children;
health and safety in vocational and professional training; taking account of young
people's lack of physical and mental maturity at work; training at work and supervision.
The Right Start: The campaign is promoting risk awareness in children and young people;
the preparation of young people for the health and safety aspects of working life; quality
work for youngsters- safe and healthy workplaces and practices; supporting networking and
information exchange among stakeholders, supporting the European Youth Pact for employment
and education and training. Start planning now for the European Occupational Safety and
Health (OSH) Campaign 2006 - young people - everyone is invited to take part and carryout
activities in this decentralised campaign across Europe. Start planning now! It will
include a Week of activity across Europe in October 2006 (23-27 October, week 43).This web
page will be developed with resources, information and news about the campaign as it
develops.
European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work 2006: Young worker safety and health
http://osha.europa.eu/en/campaigns/ew2006/risq
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work them for the European week 2006 is aimed at
Young people at work, or about to enter the working environment. The Discover the Safe
Start campaign is dedicated to young people to make sure you have a safe and healthy start
in your working life, and that risk awareness and risk prevention are promoted in
enterprises, schools and colleges, and the wider education community. It has information
about rights and responsibilities, questions to ask the boss plus online quizzes,
animations, video links and ideas on how to make a safe and healthy start at work. There
are sections on hazards and risks, ten tips on how to work safely and links to resources
around Europe and beyond.
European Commission's Senior Labour Inspectorate Committee (SLIC)
http://osha.europa.eu/en/good_practice/sector/construction
The European Commission's Senior Labour Inspectorate Committee (SLIC) Construction Safety
campaign 2003 contains checklists, guidance and advice.
Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social Labour Inspectorate
www.mtas.es/itss
Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social Labour Inspectorate website gives details of the
activities, guidance and advice.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo
www.insht.es
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (INSHT) web site in English and
Spanish has information on documentation. regulations, organisations. training,
statistics, studies and research, laboratories and quality control and links of interest.
Workingonsafety.net
www.workingonsafety.net
WORKINGONSAFETY.NET is a worldwide network of decision-makers, researchers and
professionals responsible for the prevention of accidents and trauma at work. Only a few
people are dealing with the same special problem as you in your own country. But all over
the world people are facing challenges that require new methods. Good practice is often
the result of communicating success and failures with others. Sharing competences,
conferences and other information across the traditional borders is the main objective.
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Diary of Events
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24-27 January 2010 - International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Ernest A.
"Buddy" Mass Human Relations Conference - HRC2010
Buena Vista Hotel, Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Contact:
www.iaff.org/hr/conference/hrc_2010
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27-28 January 2010 - Be Safe, Be Profitable: Protecting Workers in Agriculture: 2010
ASHCA-NIOSH Conference
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America and US National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
Contact: www.ashca.com | Questions regarding abstracts
can be directed to ashca@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
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27-29 January 2010 - International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Affiliate
Leadership Training Summit - ALTS 2010.
Buena Vista Hotel, Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Contact: www.iaff.org/et/alts/alts_2010
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28-29 January 2009 - 9.º Congresso Internacional de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho
(Porto) CIS 2010
Centro de Congressos do Porto - Edifício da Alfândega
Contact:
www.act.gov.pt/(pt-PT)/Itens/Eventos/Paginas/9CongressoInternacionaldeSST_Porto.aspx |
www.cis2010.org
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4 February 2010 - Corporate Manslaughter for Health and Safety Professionals: A
practical one day course led by both a health & safety professional and a lawyer
London
Contact: LexisNexis | +44 (0)20 7347 3573 | Email:
ebookings@lexisnexis.co.uk
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10-12 February 2010 - International Conference Towards Better Work and Well-being
Helsinki, Finland
Contact: Conference Secretariat, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu
41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, FINLAND | Tel: +358 30 474 2910 | Email:
betterwork@ttl.fi |
www.ttl.fi/en/international/conferences/towards_better_work
25-28 February 2010 - IXth ASSE-MEC Professional Development Conference & Exhibition:
Global look into Safety, Health and Environment
Bahrain
Contact: American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) | Email:
info@asse-mec.org | www.asse-mec.org
1-3 March 2010 - NIVA Course: The evidence-based approach for OSH professionals
Kuopio, Finland
Contact: www.niva.org
2 March 2010 - 'Best of the Best' Fleet Safety Forum Annual Conference sponsored by
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
Contact: Brake, PO Box 548, Huddersfield HD1 2XZ UK | Tel: +44 (0)1484 559909 | Fax: +44
(0)1484 559983 | Email: brake@brake.org.uk |
www.brake.org.uk/events
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7-10 March 2010 - First International course on of work environment and productivity -
first week
Organised by NIVA and Prevent
Hotel Riekonlinna, Saariselkä, Lapland, Finland
Contact: Prevent Academy for Working Life, rue Gachardstraat 88, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
| Email: Customer@prevent.be | Fax: +32 2 643 44
40
For NIVA: Zsuzsanna Renkó-Michelsén, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FI-0050 Helsinki, Finland |
Tel: +58 0 474 498 | Fax: +58 0 474 497 | Email:
zsuzsanna.renko@ttl.fi
6-9 September 2010 - First International course on of work environment and productivity
- second week
Organised by NIVA and Prevent
Prevent Academy for Working Life, Leuven, Belgium
Contact: Prevent Academy for Working Life, rue Gachardstraat 88, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
| Email: Customer@prevent.be | Fax: +32 2 643 44
40
For NIVA: Zsuzsanna Renkó-Michelsén, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FI-0050 Helsinki, Finland |
Tel: +58 0 474 498 | Fax: +58 0 474 497 | Email:
zsuzsanna.renko@ttl.fi