Climate Change-Induced Heat Risks For Migrant Populations Working At Brick Kilns
India is experiencing increasing heat both in the economy and in rising temperatures. The people suffering the most from actual heat, such as rural populations and migrant daily wage laborers, are to a large degree left out of by globalization and neoliberal capitalism while still bearing the brunt of its negative consequences.
Learn How Pharma Industry Takes Care of Occupational Safety at OSH South India 2018
The Pharma industry is one of the biggest industry verticals in Hyderabad. It is also the dealing with a lot of chemicals and active ingredients and therefore requires the utmost attention as far as worker safety and health is concerned.
Why Too Much Electromagnetic Radiation at Workplaces Can Cause Cancer
In the modern technology age, wireless technology has become an indispensable part of everyday lives. Wi-Fi routers, cell phones and other wireless devices have become a common device in the workplace, home and public places.
Petrol Pump Workers Susceptible to Respiratory Disorders
Rapid industrial growth, globalization, and poor environmental conditions at work places have created a lot of health-related issues. There is a high prevalence of occupational diseases, such as, silicosis, asbestosis, and pneumoconiosis among workers working in different industrial environments in India.
New ILO Guidelines To Ensure Decent Work In Public Emergency Services
Experts adopt new guidelines to promote decent work in public emergency services, from better protection against the hazards emergency workers face to benefits in case of illness and work-related injuries.
Formal Women Labour Participation Needs to Increase in India: IMF
There is an urgent need to increase formal woman labour participation as India continues with product and market reforms, the International Monetary Fund has noted.
86% Of Workers Believe Firms Are Not Supporting Their Wellbeing
Eight out of ten people believe firms are not doing enough to support the physical and mental wellbeing of their employees, according to a new survey. The survey by Westfield Health shows 86% of people believe companies are not doing enough to help staff deal with work-related stress, anxiety and other mental health issues.
New Flame Resistant Coveralls From Dickies
The superb value Dickies Every Day range will be joined by two much-awaited coveralls: The FR24/7 and the FR24/7TP – probably the best value overalls of their type on the market. Both offer multi hazard heat and flame protection such as protection against molten metal and excellent flame spread properties. .
ITTA Extends Support to OSH India 2018 Under Strategic Partnership
We are proud to announce the support of Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) to OSH India 2018 to be held from 29th - 30th November at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. UBM India has been organising OSH India, South Asia's largest safety & health expo and conference in Mumbai since 2012. .
More Than 60 Per Cent of the World’s Employed Population are in the Informal Economy: ILO
Two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – make their living in the informal economy, the ILO said in a report, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is a condition to realize decent work for all. .
Learn OSH Best Practices For Controlling Debilitating Injuries to Workers at OSH South India 2018
OSH South India 2018 shall discuss the occupational safety and health concerns for the Indian industry at length during the OSH South India conference cum exhibition to be held during 28th – 29th June 2018 at HITEX, Hyderabad. The number of security incidents reported by industries makes one look at the implementation of OSH related laws with caution. .
Invest In Young Workers’ Safety And Health
In a statement to mark ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’, ILO Director General Guy Ryder calls for action to make workplaces safe for young workers. The ILO is fast approaching its 100th year and as our conversations on the future of work inform the discussions of our Global Commission on the Future of Work , it’s not really surprising, is it, to find ourselves focusing more and more on youth. .
New Series of Single-Gas Monitors By Dräger
Reliable even under harsh conditions New series of single-gas monitors by Dräger With Pac 6000, 6500, 8000 and 8500, Dräger now offers a new series of personal single-gas monitors. The monitors detect not only the standard gases carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and oxygen (O2) (Pac 6000 and 6500), but also special gases such as ozone, phosgene and nitrogen dioxide (Pac 8000 and 8500). .
It is frustrating to say again and again, that signages and pointers are vital life savers in fire situations. When smoke billows, visibility is poor and especially when the people trapped may not be familiar with the premises concerned. One wrong turn could mean certain death and one right turn could be a life saver. .
Latest Fall Protection Equipment from ACME SafetyWears
The industrial safety equipment are made using superior quality raw materials that protect the users from all kinds of injuries. These are highly effective against all types of hazardous environments. All the industry quality standards and safety regulations are strictly adhered to during the manufacturing process. .
Motorola Solutions’ ASTRO P25 Radios Help Prevent Accidents in Mines
Collahuasi Mine in Chile – one of the largest copper extraction deposits in the world – requires 24x7x365 support, and seamless communications are critical. That is why it has decided to entrust Motorola Solutions with full control of the operation of its mission-critical communications system. .
Dr. Anup Rakshit, Executive Director, INDIAN TECHNICAL TEXTILE ASSOCIATION talks about the technical textile products available in India, the state of innovation in the industry segment, and how OSH India exhibition cum conference can be used to promote awareness about such products in India. .
More Than 60 Per Cent of the World’s Employed Population are in the Informal Economy: ILO
Two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – make their living in the informal economy, the ILO said in a report, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is a condition to realize decent work for all. .
Learn OSH Best Practices For Controlling Debilitating Injuries to Workers at OSH South India 2018
In these times of severe economic stress, workers often face job security issues and are seldom forced to work under extreme hardships, risking their lives and putting their families at risk of losing livelihood..
Kerala Govt Announces New Incentives for Workers
The Left Front government in Kerala has decided to implement a new labour policy with the state cabinet according due sanction to it.. The cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, gave the nod to the Kerala State Labour Policy..
Labour Ministry Proposes National Policy to Improve Wages Paid to Domestic Workers
The labour ministry reviving a national policy for setting equitable salaries and providing fair employment terms, protection and social security for domestic workers. The ministry plans to set up a central board/trust ..
Five Key Facts About Stress That Everyone Should Know
One in six of us experience mental health issues relating to stress and, this week, we’ve partnered with the Mental Health Foundation to highlight their research revealing that 23% of us compromise our health – mental or physical – to do our job..
New CSR Initiatives at Midas Safety
Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by a business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large..
Latest Fall Protection Equipment From Karam
The following range of KARAM products can be used in the Oil, Gas and Petroleum sector including areas of Upstream, Downstream, Distribution and Refining. KARAM aims to mitigate the risk and reduce fatality rate in the OGP sector..
Essential Breathing Apparatus to Protect Against Fire by Draeger
Before you can protect the lives of others, you have to protect yourself. The Dräger PSS 7000 SCBA breathing apparatus provides unmatched comfort, durability and safety in the harshest environments..
Motorola’s ST7000 Small Tetra Radio
The communication needs of customer-facing staff, executives and senior officers are driven by style, as well as function. To maintain the highest level of customer service, these professionals need an intuitive digital radio that delivers high quality audio..
We Must Tackle The Root Causes Of Child Labour: ILO Director-General
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, called for urgent action to tackle the economic root causes of child labour, pointing out that attention needs to be paid not only to global supply chains, but also to unpaid family work in agriculture..
To further spread awareness on Occupational Safety & Health, UBM India has a dedicated show for the South Indian industry—OSH South India. After organising four successful editions in Chennai, the 5th edition of OSH South India is slated to be held in Hyderabad on 28th-29th June at Hitex, Hyderabad..
ProcessMAP is the industry’s first enterprise data intelligence cloud platform for Health & Safety, Risk, and Environmental management. The company is one of the largest EHS software provider for the Indian market with more than 25000 users from multiple global as well as regional customers using the platform at more than 600 facilities across 127 locations in the country..
Employment is a must to build social cohesion. This is a determining factor for a lasting peace. Endemic poverty, sustained by skills shortages, unemployment and underemployment, is a huge challenge..
Delhi HC Puts the Onus on Municipal Corporation in Malviya Nagar Blaze
The Delhi high court has sought details of costs incurred by authorities in controlling the fire at Malviya Nagar that raged for almost 20 hours. A bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar took suo motu cognisance..
Industrial Relations In Emerging Economies
Between 2010 and 2015, waves of strikes broke out in China, Brazil, India, Turkey and South Africa – which together comprise 42 per cent of the world’s labour force. A remarkable feature of these strikes was that they were all ‘spontaneous’, or ‘wildcat’ strikes..
Motorola’s ST7000 Small Tetra Radio
The communication needs of customer-facing staff, executives and senior officers are driven by style, as well as function. To maintain the highest level of customer service, these professionals need an intuitive digital radio that delivers high quality audio..
Monument Chemical Installs ION Science Falco VOC Monitors For Good Manufacturing Practices
In a move to further strengthen its good manufacturing practices (GMP), petrochemical manufacturer, USA-based Monument Chemical has installed several Falco fixed continuous Photoionisation Detectors (PIDs) from Ion Science..
24 Million Jobs To Open Up In The Green Economy: ILO
Twenty-four million new jobs will be created globally by 2030 if the right policies to promote a greener economy are put in place, a new ILO report says. According to World Employment and Social Outlook 2018: Greening with Jobs, action to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius..
Safety, Respect And Dignity For All At Work And Beyond
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder calls for an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, saying it is “a factor leading to violence and harassment in the world of work." The ILO joins the international community to mark this International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia..
Irish President, Michael Higgins, made a passionate call for an approach to work that could meet the contemporary demands of social justice. He made the remarks in an address at the World of Work Summit of the International Labour Conference that discussed..
ILO Conference Abrogates Six Conventions, Withdraws Three Recommendations
The International Labour Conference (ILC) decided to abrogate six Conventions and withdraw three Recommendations. Conventions include the Inspection of Emigrants Convention, 1926 (No. 21) , the Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) , the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64)..
How To Make Sure Your Workers’ Eyes Are Protected In Summer Sun
With the summer finally seeming to have started, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare is encouraging employers to consider eye care as part of their sun protection policy. The British summer is here, which means occasional days of searing heat and bright sunshine..
Is Working The Night Shift Bad For Your Health?
For most people, the working day starts around sunrise and ends at sunset, but for those who work nights, it is the other way around. Figures published last year by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) show the number of people working night shifts in the UK..
Constructing Good Mental Health
During my doctoral research I undertook surveys, focus groups and interviews with professionals, academics, workers, supervisors and managers and heard their accounts of work in construction..
ProcessMAP Customer Johnson Controls Wins 2018 Verdantix HSE Innovation Award
ProcessMAP Corporation, the industry’s first enterprise data intelligence cloud software for Risk, Health, and Safety management, congratulates Johnson Controls (JCI) on receiving the 2018 HSE Innovation Award by independent research firm, Verdantix. This year’s winners were announced at the 2018 Verdantix Summit, and the award recognizes organizations..
India’s Leading EHS Heads Brainstorm at the OSH South India 2018 Conference
After organising four editions in Chennai, the 5th edition of OSH South India was successfully conducted in Hyderabad on 28th-29th June at Hitex, Hyderabad. UBM India has been organising OSH India, South Asia's largest safety & health expo and conference in Mumbai since 2012..
How Right Workwear Helps Avoid Occupational Hazards
Uniform and non-uniform segments are the two key components of the workwear market in India. You can choose the style in the non-uniform segment—business formals or casuals—but the uniform segment is much more regulated..
We spoke to Mike Robinson, Chief Executive, British Safety Council to understand his assessment about the current OSH scenario in India, the objective behind opening a dedicated office in India and also the British Safety Council’s endeavour over decades in helping improve OSH awareness across the globe..
More Than 60 Per Cent Of The World’s Employed Population Are In The Informal Economy
Two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – make their living in the informal economy, the ILO said in a report, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is a condition to realize decent work for all..
Keep Our Planet Safe, Clean And Fit For Work: ILO Director-General
Plastic has become the workhorse of the modern economy and is found in all aspects of modern life. While providing significant benefits, the current use of plastics has many drawbacks..
How Can Employers Protect Their Workforce From Second Hand Smoke?
The big negative of the glorious warm weather the UK has been experiencing of late has been the number of wildfires springing up across the UK. Some of the wildfires have been burning relentlessly for more than a week, meaning a pall of heavily contaminated smoke has been hanging in the air and in some cases near workplaces..
Working Long Hours Can Raise Diabetes Risk Among Women
The study by researchers in Canada and published in the journal BMJ Diabetes Research and Care found women who worked 45 hours or more a week had a “significantly higher risk” of developing diabetes than women who worked between 35 and 40 hours a week..
Karam’s Oil Gas & Petroleum Protection Range
The following range of KARAM products can be used in the Oil, Gas and Petroleum sector including areas of Upstream, Downstream, Distribution and Refining. KARAM aims to mitigate the risk and reduce fatality rate in the OGP sector..
Udyogi’s Fire Proximity Body Protection Range
Apron : One-Piece aluminised bid type back open..
Why Companies Must Start To Manage Wellbeing Like They Manage Safety
Organisations need to assess the risk for wellbeing in the same manner as they currently assess the risk to safety, according to Dr Caroline Yeoman, Operations Director at OCAID Wellbeing..
Implementing Health Safety And Environment In An Organization
Health safety and Environmental management is being given equal priority with production and quality in the current industrial regime. As the awareness and enforcement in India is on the raise, most of the managements and professionals sometimes find it complicated to organize safety at their workplace..
Building Better Morale Boosts Company Competitiveness
“It was due to my different appearance, language and the fact that I am a woman,” said Rita Natra Bahaduri, a 28-year-old Nepali migrant worker in India, recalling the constant teasing..
A Smart Way To Prevent Bonded Labour
Sunita Satnami was seven months pregnant when she and her husband, Ramesh Satnami, arrived in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to work in the brick kilns..
How The ILO Helps Prevent Mining Accidents In Ukraine
Ukraine’s economy is still highly dependent on coal production. The country faces a major occupational safety and health (OSH) challenge in this and other extracting industries, as mining facilities are ageing..
Manufacturing Firm Fined After Worker Crushed By Falling Display Boards
A manufacturing firm in Worcestershire has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries when wooden panels fell onto him..
CIRCOR Engages ProcessMAP to Drive Safety Excellence and Mitigate Risk
ProcessMAP Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise cloud software for Risk, Health, and Safety management, announced that CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a global energy, flow technology and aerospace infrastructure company..
Dräger Launches FPS-COM 7000 Hands-Free Communication Unit for Fire Industry
Dräger announced the launch of its new FPS-COM 7000 communication unit with Team Talk, which enables hands-free, clear communication among firefighters in full personal protective equipment (PPE) as if they were talking on the phone..
The Directive Principles and Enforcement of OSH Guidelines in India
The Constitution of India provides detailed provisions for the rights of the citizens and also lays down the principles in the governance of the country called as “Directive Principles of State Policy”..
‘Educational Institutes Should Include HSE as Part of their Curriculum’
It’s is indeed a pleasure to be part of OSH India. The condition of occupational safety and health in India requires a lot of improvement specially in the unorganised sector..
ILO Head Praises BRICS Countries’ Commitment To Social Dialogue
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has welcomed the joint Declaration issued by Labour and Employment Ministers of the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - at their fourth summit in the Republic of South Africa..
Emergencies Should Be No Barrier To Decent Work
In November 2013, I had the opportunity to visit Manila on ILO work. Little did I know that my trip would overlap with the arrival of super typhoon Yolanda, called Haiyan outside the Philippines..
A Future Of Work Based On Sustainable Production And Employment
On the first Saturday of July each year, the international community celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives..
Assessing The Gender Pay Gap In Asia's Garment Sector
This paper presents the gender pay gap in the garment, textile and footwear industry in nine developing Asian economies – Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam..
Five Things You Need To Know About Evacuating A Tall Building
It is the employer’s or service provider’s responsibility to evacuate all people from a building in an emergency – that means it is no longer the responsibility of the fire service to facilitate the evacuation of non-domestic premises..
Motorola’s MTP8550EX Tetra Atex Radio
The MTP8000Ex Series TETRA ATEX radios deliver powerful audio, enhanced coverage, extended battery life, greater ruggedness, advanced ergonomics and increased usability..
Health & Safety Culture In India
In June, Hyderabad hosted the 5th edition of OSH South India, an exhibition which brings together more than 6,000 national and international key industry..
What’s next? Conference: Promoting a Safe and Healthy Environment at Workplace
The focus in India now shifts to the OSH India, South Asia’s largest safety & health expo and conference, which takes place in Mumbai on 29 and 30 November, 2018..
The Importance of Having the Right Ergonomics Program at Workplace
Employers worldwide are realising the importance of having ergonomics safety built-in as part of their occupational safety and health strategy..
We spoke to Dr. Reena Valecha, Workspace & Ergonomics Research Cell, Godrej Interio to assess the importance attached to ergonomics by Indian organisations, focus areas for Godrej Interio..
ILO: Strong Wage Policies Are Key To Promote Inclusive Growth In India
While India’s economy in the past two decades has seen an annual average GDP rate of 7% – low pay and inequality persist according to the India Wage Report: Wage policies for decent work and inclusive growth..
ILO Case Study: Serving Up Success For Differently-Abled Job Seekers
Amid the hustle and bustle of a busy Dhaka restaurant, Mohsina Begum Liza takes a customer’s order and explains that it will take 15 minutes for the food to be served..
Car Manufacturer Uses Body Tracking Technology To Improve Worker Posture
Technology typically used by the world’s top sport stars to raise their game, or ensure their signature skills are accurately replicated in leading video games..
Guidelines for the Proper Maintenance of PPE
Organizations are increasing their awareness on the use of PPE. However, still it is common to ignore the maintenance of PPE. Proper care and maintenance of PPE is another issue worth training-one that can easily fall through the cracks..
The DuPont 9-step Guide to Chemical Risk Assessment
Performing a thorough workplace risk assessment is essential to selecting safe, comfortable and compliant chemical protective clothing for industrial workers..
Positive Energy: This Command Center Turns Hazardous Waste into Clean Power
Chemical products are a key part of everyday life with more than 100,000 substances available and in use around the world..
The Balance Between Safety and Productivity in Aircraft Manufacturing
Aviation industry has witnessed tremendous growth over the last decade due to the increasing need for new aircraft to fuel global travel demand..
Learn Best Occupational Safety and Health Practices in Construction at OSH India 2018
Most workers in India work with the barest of all protective equipment and also work at sites that are generally far-flung from crowded areas..
ILO Director-General Praises G20 Commitment on Future Of Work
The rapid changes affecting the world of work, as well as the need to reshape lifelong learning, strengthen social protection and leave no one behind..
Social Protection: Looking Back, Preparing The Future
In 2019, the ILO will celebrate its 100th anniversary. This is an opportunity to look back at 100 years of social protection and how we can accelerate the achievement of universal social protection in the future..
ILO: Strong Wage Policies Are Key To Promote Inclusive Growth In India
While India’s economy in the past two decades has seen an annual average GDP rate of 7% – low pay and inequality persist according to the India Wage Report: Wage policies for decent work and inclusive growth..
Prince William Launches New Workplace Wellbeing Programme Website
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, has launched a new Mental Health at Workprogramme. A new online gateway is being launched today..
Ergonomic Office Chairs: Firms Urged To Offer Them To Staff
Employers have a legal duty to take steps to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal pain in the workplace, with back, neck and muscle pain..
Motorola’s VX-260 Series: For Basic Push-To-Talk Communication
Choose from two portable analogue radios: the VX-261 (without display) and VX-264 (with display). With enhanced interoperability, you can choose from multiple signalling options..
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