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Safety first: STOW lands national award
The Trinidad Guardian
May 8, 2008
Last week the Safe To Work (STOW) initiative won the prestigious Team Award at the T&T Occupational Safety and Health Authority's 2008 National Safety Awards.
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United is fined $215,500 by OSHA
Daily Herald
May 2, 2008
Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. is facing $215,500 in fines for alleged workplace safety violations cited by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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CBO: Combustible Dust Standard Carries $10 Million Annual Price Tag for OSHA
Occupational Hazards
May 2, 2008
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated it would cost OSHA $10 million a year to enforce a final combustible dust standard called for by legislation introduced by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., that currently is pending Senate approval.
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Mt Hope returns to normal
The Trinidad Guardian
May 1, 2008
Operations at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) at Mt Hope yesterday resumed after Tuesday's crippling shutdown.
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ILO wants more data on accidents at work
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 29, 2008
More data on the number and types of work-related accidents needs to be recorded to help formulate policies to combat similar accidents in the workplace.
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Critics say OSHA fines too lax
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Apr 29, 2008
WASHINGTON - Workplace-safety advocates say low fines from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and rare jail terms help explain why 16 Americans are killed on the job on an average day - and why the considerable progress in lowering the death rate has ground to a halt this decade.
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Strokes and smoking
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 28, 2008
"The number of people getting a stroke is definitely on the rise and stroke is probably one of the most debilitating illnesses one may have," this is according to Dr Kamaluddin Amin, holder of an MSc in Emergency Medicine.
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Factory owner arrested after fire kills 55: Dozen also hurt in blaze in Morocco's largest city; cause remains unknown
MSNBC
Apr 27, 2008
CASABLANCA, Morocco - Police detained the owner and manager of a Casablanca mattress factory that went up in flames, killing at least 55 people, a police official said Sunday amid accusations of poor safety standards and locked doors that trapped workers.
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Workers who died on job to be honored
Toledo Blade
Apr 25, 2008
Workers nationwide will observe the 20th Annual Workers' Memorial Day on Monday, honoring those who have died on the job.
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More Bad News from the Trenches: 2 Contractors Fined $94,250 in Atlanta
Occupational Health & Safety
Apr 25, 2008
OSHA has proposed $94,250 in penalties for seven safety violations after inspecting an Atlanta worksite at which employees of two construction contractors were installing storm drainage and sewer lines.
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New rule puts safety on company tab
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Apr 24, 2008
Yes, "providing" safety equipment to your employees means you have to pay for it, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has told companies in a new rule to take effect May 15.
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Dumas: 765 workplace accidents last year
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 17, 2008
There were 765 workplace accidents and 17 related fatalities in Trinidad and Tobago last year.
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National HIV/AIDS workplace policy launched
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Apr 16, 2008
Representatives of trade unions and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have appealed for the Government to implement legislation protecting PLWHAs from stigma and discrimination in the workplace and job loss due to their HIV status.
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Fuel tanker in highway mishap: Close call with disaster...
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 12, 2008
WHAT could a been a major disaster on the Uriah Butler Highway was quickly averted by the quick action of fire officers yesterday morning, after a 36-foot tanker transporting 6000 gallons of jet fuel became dislodged from its trailer and collapsed onto the roadway, spilling some of its contents onto the roadway.
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Fire hits Elite factory
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 11, 2008
Approximately 75 people are now out of jobs following a fire yesterday which partially destroyed a family-owned garment factory in Diego Martin.
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17 die in work related accidents: 'Many contractors complying with OSH Act'
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 11, 2008
SEVENTEEN people lost their lives in work-related accidents last year as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) agency seeks to increase compliance with the OSH Act among local companies.
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Active signage ahead
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Apr 10, 2008
Wayfinder Caribbean Limited, a company based in Cunupia, Central Trinidad, seems to have cleared a path to success, by using innovative signage technology and an emergency evacuation system that could work in a sci-fi movie.
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Workers evacuated after gas leak
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 9, 2008
Three days after a river running through Point Fortin erupted in fire and panicked hundreds, Trinmar oil company workers have evacuated their administrative offices after a suspected gas leak sickened many of them.
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Skyscraper fires 'a problem'
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Apr 9, 2008
In the event of a fire, firefighters would not be able to reach the higher floors of high-rise buildings being built in Port of Spain and San Fernando, National Security Minister Martin Joseph said yesterday.
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HSE says about 69 construction workers died in 2007/08
Building
Apr 9, 2008
Safety body releases figures that show a 10% improvement on last year
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Regulations not window dressing
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Apr 3, 2008
Members of the Shipping Association of Trinidad and Tobago (SATT) have been cautioned (SATT) that they must start implementing OSHA regulations at their workplaces, or face the consequences.
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'Deplorable working conditions at TTPost'
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 28, 2008
A day after Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost) promised to improve its delivery network at a cost of $4.7 million, workers at the Claxton Bay and Marabella delivery office protested unhealthy and unsafe working conditions.
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Police officers among motorists caught driving on shoulder
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 27, 2008
Five police officers, including an inspector and a member of the President's Guard detail, were hauled off the Uriah Butler Highway, during a crackdown on motorists who drove along the shoulder of a highway to get ahead of drivers who obeyed the law.
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HSE launches noise at work e-bulletin
Health & Safety Executive
Mar 27, 2008
Sign up for the new noise e-bulletin and receive the latest news and information about noise in the workplace in a free email newsletter.
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Two vessels in drug trade fight sail next month
The Trinidad Guardian
Mar 26, 2008
Two vessels--part of the Government's plan to stem the illegal drug trade--are to be commissioned next month, says National Security Minister Martin Joseph.
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Probe under way in fatal Miami crane collapse
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mar 26, 2008
Authorities are investigating what caused a section of construction crane to plummet 30 floors into a home that a contractor used for storage, killing two people in the nation's second deadly crane accident in 10 days.
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Highway of death: Carlsen Field villagers protest again for walkover
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 26, 2008
RESIDENTS of Carlsen Field yesterday protested once again for an walkover along the highway, following the death of another villager at the weekend.
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Carlsen Field residents protest for walkover
The Trinidad Guardian
Mar 26, 2008
Angry residents of Carlsen Field, Chaguanas, staged a noisy protest along the Solomon Hochoy Highway in the vicinity of Seereeram Brothers on Tuesday.
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Fix traffic, fix the nation
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 23, 2008
It's not accurate to say Kirk Waithe, director of Total Convenience Management and the driving force behind the Arrive Alive road safety campaign, believes the country's challenges can be met; he knows it.
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Fatal blast in Georgia blows up OSHA dust rules
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mar 23, 2008
Sometimes a safety issue literally blows up in the face of federal regulators.
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Fire guts drapery factory
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Mar 22, 2008
A VALSAYN man was at a Good Friday church service with his wife, when he was told that his drapery factory, which is located behind his home, was on fire.
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Crackdown on errant drivers
The Trinidad Guardian
Mar 22, 2008
Police issued 168 traffic tickets in roadblocks along the Priority Bus Route yesterday.
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OSH Authority goes after unsafe firms
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 19, 2008
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority is calling on all local businesses to recognise National Health and Safety Week which will be celebrated from April 28 to May 3.
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Biker killed in head-on crash
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Mar 16, 2008
HILTON FRANCIS, 53, was a senior officer with the Licensing Department. He preached safe motoring but was killed instantly yesterday around 10.45 a.m., when a driver who from all accounts, including those of the police, did not follow basic driving principles.
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San F'do stands still for safety drill
The Trinidad Guardian
Mar 12, 2008
THE loud sound of the emergency foghorn signifying danger blared out through San Fernando yesterday, and hundreds of workers left the compound of the Chancery Lane construction project, to participate in a muster drill.
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Deadly sleep while driving
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Mar 10, 2008
A 31-YEAR-OLD Tunapuna man, who is believed to have fallen asleep behind the steering wheel of his van, died after it crashed into a ditch off the Churchill Roosevelt Highway during the early morning hours of Thursday.
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New era for fire safety: Special officers to weigh risk
Winnipeg Sun
Mar 8, 2008
Beginning Monday, the Winnipeg Fire Department will have a safety officer available for every fire -- something recommended to the department in the wake of a fatal house fire in St. Boniface last year.
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New Emergency Safety Guidelines in Wake of Sugar Plant Explosion
WTOC
Mar 7, 2008
Stricter safety guidelines are now in place for facilities like the Imperial Sugar Plant.
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OSHA Announces New Combustible Dust Safety and Health Topics Web Page
The Earth Times
Mar 6, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has posted a new Combustible Dust Safety and Health Topics Web page at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/combustibledust/index.html to help employers address hazardous combustible dust and provide recommendations to prevent and control these hazards.
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Workman remains warded
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Mar 4, 2008
POINT LISAS estate, steel supervisor Najab Mohammed 42 remains warded at the Intensive Care Unit at the San Fernando General Hospital after doctors performed an intestinal surgery on Sunday afternoon.
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POS mayor urges citizens to take more responsibility for personal safety after three murders
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Feb 29, 2008
Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago need to take more responsibility for their personal safety, Port of Spain mayor Murchison Brown said yesterday when asked to comment on the recent killings in the capital city.
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LIAT works to maintain superior safety record
Antigua Sun
Feb 28, 2008
A three-day Safety Management Systems seminar hosted by regional carrier, LIAT, commenced at the Jolly Beach Hotel yesterday.
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Warning signs for highway danger spots
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Feb 26, 2008
In a few weeks motorists will see traffic signs on danger spots on the nation's highways.
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US firm to plan new health facilities
The Trinidad Guardian
Feb 23, 2008
An American health planner and design firm has been retained to prepare a master plan for the proposed Port-of-Spain General Hospital Replacement Facility and the Central Trinidad Hospital Facility, Health Minister Jerry Narace has said.
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Spraying in St Augustine
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Feb 23, 2008
THE Insect Vector Control Division (IVCD) sprayed areas in St Augustine yesterday in response to five persons who were confirmed to have contracted dengue fever.
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Pesticide-related illness presented to GPs
Health & Safety Executive
Feb 22, 2008
Study to investigate the nature and extent of pesticide-related illness presenting to and diagnosed by General Practitioners.
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Substance abuse in the workplace
The Trinidad Guardian
Feb 21, 2008
Substance abuse is an expensive and overwhelming issue for the workplace.
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Oil spill in South Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Feb 21, 2008
THE overpowering and nauseating smell of crude oil pervaded the air yesterday at Ramroopsingh Trace, Woodland in South Trinidad following an oil leak in the area on Tuesday.
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As Workplace Inspections Decrease, Workplace Danger Increases
InjuryBoard
Feb 15, 2008
"Poultry processors face few consequences when they ignore hazards that can kill and injure workers" begins a Charlotte Observer article in a series dealing with the dangers faced by poultry workers in North Carolina.
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3,000 job accidents
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Feb 14, 2008
Although there were approximately 3,000 job site accidents in 2007 only 25 percent of them - 750 - were reported to the TT Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA).
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Udecott to build 12 fire stations
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Feb 9, 2008
In an effort to efficiently deliver on the Government's commitment to build more police and fire stations in the shortest period of time, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the Ministry of National Security and the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (Udecott) on Thursday.
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Citgo pays $155,000 in fines over unsafe working conditions
Chicago Tribune
Feb 1, 2008
LEMONT, Ill. - Citgo Petroleum Corporation has paid more than $155,000 in fines over unsafe working conditions discovered at its refinery in suburban Lemont.
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Dumas promises to check death of Chinese worker
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 31, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Agency is undertaking a comprehensive investigation of Tuesday's death of a Chinese construction worker to ascertain whether any discrepancy or violation of labour standard occurred, Labour Minister Rennie Dumas said yesterday
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Dead worker had no safety harness
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Jan 31, 2008
THE Chinese construction worker who fell off a scaffolding to his death Tuesday was not wearing a safety harness, according to his co-workers.
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Chinese dies after three-storey fall
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Jan 31, 2008
A 38-year-old Chinese construction worker who fell from the third floor of a government building under construction on Richmond Street, Port-of-Spain, has died from injuries.
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Dengue cases worry Chinese Embassy
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Jan 26, 2008
Eleven Chinese workers were still warded at St Clair Medical Centre, St Clair, yesterday morning after being hospitalised a few days ago for treatment of dengue fever.
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Fire Service gets $30M boost
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Jan 24, 2008
An estimated $30 million is being spent to refurbish and upgrade the facilities to supply water for fire-fighting in Port-of-Spain and its environs.
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OSHA's Shipyard Regulations Set for Revision
Occupational Health & Safety
Jan 23, 2008
OSHA announced it is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment.
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30-Day Extension for Comments on Construction Confined Spaces Rule
Occupational Health & Safety
Jan 23, 2008
OSHA today announced it is extending the public comment period for its new construction confined spaces rule by 30 days, until Feb. 28.
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TIC looks forward to record 2008
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 19, 2008
The Trade & Investment Convention (TIC) 2008 "demonstrates the integration of our regional businesses in the global marketplace and underscores the unique position of T&T as a major hub for business, trade and finance within the region," according to Dr Keith Rowley, the Minister of Trade and Industry.
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TT Chamber proposes productivity centre
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 17, 2008
The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce has completed an outline plan for the institution of a National Productivity Centre, said its president Ian Collier.
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Worker burnt in chemical explosion
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 16, 2008
A chemical explosion at Kaizen Environmental Services waste and storage facility at La Brea, has left a worker badly burnt.
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Jacall died of asphyxia
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 15, 2008
The autopsy has revealed that three-year-old Jacall Artieas died of asphyxia, due to smoke inhalation.
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Parents protest fire hazard at school
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 14, 2008
An electrical problem at St Gabriel's Girls' RC School is posing a threat to the pupils.
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Govt to build bio-safety lab
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 14, 2008
Agriculture Minister Arnold Piggott says government intends to build a new three level bio-safety laboratory at Curepe to combat avian influenza.
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What leaders really do
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 10, 2008
Strong networks of informal relationships-the kind found in companies with healthy cultures -help co-ordinate leadership activities in much the same way that formal structure co-ordinates managerial activities.
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Best Practices Recommended for Hazmat Bulk Loading, Unloading
Occupational Health & Safety
Jan 7, 2008
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed recommended practices on Jan. 4 for loading and unloading operations involving bulk packages used to transport hazmats.
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AAOHN: Wellness Programs Can Be Key to Resolutions Success
Occupational Health & Safety
Jan 7, 2008
In this season of New Year's resolutions, the focus for many revolves around tobacco use and obesity, the No. 1 and 2 preventable causes of death in the United States, which together cost U.S. businesses more than $60 billion annually.
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Petrotrin handling La Brea clean-up
The Trinidad Guardian
Jan 5, 2008
The Petroleum company of T&T (Petrotrin) is cleaning up the La Brea beachfront after an oily substance washed ashore near the Sobo Jetty.
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Stick to that fitness plan
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Jan 2, 2008
AFTER THE over indulgences of the Christmas season, many people in this country are looking for quick ways to lose those extra pounds to fit into the Carnival costumes.
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A Cut Above the Rest
Occupational Health & Safety
Jan 1, 2008
Employees at Westervelt Lumber have a stake in being safe. It partly involves steak.
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Dying to Get Out!
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 27, 2007
This week I re-visit transportation planning and traffic management in response to national emergencies.
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Be careful, read labels
Tobago News
Dec 21, 2007
With the recent debate of lead in Christmas Trees and with Christmas Day only days away, the Department of Consumer Affairs is pleading with consumers to read the labels and proceed with caution and inspect all goods before purchasing.
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8,642 traffic accidents reported in second quarter
Tobago News
Dec 21, 2007
There were 8,642 road traffic accidents reported in the second quarter of this year on the nation's roads, according to the Road Traffic Accidents Bulletin issued by the Central Statistical Office (CSO).
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Landslides in Tobago, north Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 20, 2007
NATIONAL Emergency Management Authoriy (NEMA) Tobago officials are urging Tobagonians residing on slopes to pay extra attention to their surroundings since properties can be adversely affected by persistent rainfalls.
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OSHA's $4 Million Increase in FY 2008 Funding to be Cut 1.74 Percent
Occupational Hazards
Dec 19, 2007
An omnibus appropriations bill that would provide OSHA with more than $490 million for the next fiscal year is nearing final passage, but an added budget cut made by the Senate could reduce that figure significantly.
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More soldiers to patrol streets
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 19, 2007
The State has taken a decision to bring out more of the 3,500-strong military as part of a plan to help secure crime-ravaged Trinidad and Tobago for Christmas through to Carnival.
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OSHA Updates Its Standards Based on National Consensus Standards
Business & Legal Reports
Dec 17, 2007
OSHA has announced that it is accepting public comments on the direct final rule that will update OSHA standards based on National Consensus Standards.
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EMA probes toxic poles at Nagar
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 17, 2007
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Management Authority (EMA) is investigating the availability of less toxic preservatives to use on wooden light poles currently stored at the Divali Nagar site after media reports surfaced that chemicals used to preserve the poles, pose health and environmental threats.
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30 jobless after blaze
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 17, 2007
Thirty people were thrown on the breadline when an early morning fire yesterday partly destroyed the warehouse of Dumore Enterprises Limited of Otaheite Industrial Park, South Trinidad.
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$12m lost in mystery weekend warehouse fire
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 17, 2007
MORE than $12 million in infrastructure and stock went up in smoke when a warehouse was destroyed by a mystery fire at the weekend.
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Firemen run into water problem as...Marabella complex goes up in flames
The Trinidad Guardian
Dec 14, 2007
In spite of incessant rain in south Trinidad and other parts of the country yesterday, fire razed Paramount Transport and Trading Company in Marabella.
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$10M fire in Marabella
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Dec 14, 2007
THE ABSENCE of a fire hydrant in the area has been blamed for yesterday's fire which completely destroyed the headquarters of Paramount Transport and Trading Company in Maharaj Lands, Marabella, leaving behind $10 million in losses.
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Residents warned: Beware rising waters
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 13, 2007
RESIDENTS in the vicinity of the Caroni, Caparo and St Joseph Rivers are being asked to be extremely cautious and vigilant due to the rising water levels along these rivers. In a release, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Manage-ment (ODPM) cautioned against the "elevated water levels" and advised residents in low-lying areas to move to higher grounds if flooding was imminent.
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Quake after the rains
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 13, 2007
AN earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale was felt in some parts of Port-of-Spain at 4.31 pm yesterday. It was located 10.7 north and 62.41 west of TT or 110 km west of Port-of-Spain.
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Health and safety rules must be enforced
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 13, 2007
LOUIE Forde, Petrotrin's general manager-refining, has warned employees that they had a duty to take "reasonable care" for the safety and health of themselves and other people who might be affected by their acts or omissions.
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EMA takes aim at noise polluters
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 13, 2007
SO IT'S 10 pm and your neighbour has been blasting music for four hours now. You have to get up at 5 am to go to work and the other neighbour is also having a sleepless night along with her newborn baby because of all the noise. Sympathies also run high for the old man living across the road who suffers with heart problems.
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ISSA & OSHA Create New Cleaning Industry Web Page
ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association)
Dec 12, 2007
A new Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) Web page, developed with the support and assistance of ISSA, will help employers in the cleaning industry protect the safety and health of their most valuable asset-their employees.
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Worker falls 15 feet to death
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 10, 2007
A CONTRACT worker who was doing maintenance work at the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery fell 15 feet to his death yesterday.
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Tainted toys in TT
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 9, 2007
Toys recalled by US toy manufacturer Mattel which have prompted a public reaction by concerned parents all over the world, are still stocked on shelves at some of Trinidad and Tobago's toy stores.
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What? Loud Toys Deafen Kids, Annoy Adults
Babble
Dec 6, 2007
I love it when science catches up with me.
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Pupils, staff walk out - TB scare at Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Dec 5, 2007
PUPILS and staff at the Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive and vendors out of the school compound wore masks yesterday because of the tuberculosis disease scare at the institution.
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TCL workers return to work
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Dec 4, 2007
DELIVERIES of cement were affected during the morning period yesterday after workers at Trinidad Cement Limited's (TCL) Claxton Bay plant downed tools citing unsafe health and safety conditions at the facility.
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Earthquake training needed
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
Dec 2, 2007
Experts from the Caribbean Seismic Centre at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad are calling for governments to set up earthquake safety training procedures for the region.
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Osha to launch inspection programme - Dead frogs found in schools' water tanks
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 28, 2007
The Occupational Safety and Health Authority (Osha) is planning to conduct inspections at schools, after reports that dead frogs have been found in the water tanks.
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Faulty wiring 'a time bomb'
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Nov 28, 2007
Concerned parents and staff at the El Socorro Central Government Primary School are pleading with the Education Ministry to urgently address electrical and infrastructural problems which are dangerous for the students.
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OSHA Identifies Most Common Safety Violations
Society For Human Resource Management
Nov 27, 2007
Scaffolding-related violations topped the list of federal occupational safety standards most often violated during fiscal 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Worker dies after Point Lisas injury
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Nov 23, 2007
Four painful hours after being struck in the chest on a construction site in Point Lisas on Wednesday, 20-year-old Darren Jarvis died.
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New opportunities for workers in Health, safety and environment
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 22, 2007
The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce (STCIC) is implementing a three-year project to develop uniform health, safety and environment (HSE) prequalification requirements in the T&T energy sector.
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New Minister ready to improve health care system in T&T
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Nov 22, 2007
SENATOR Jerry Narace says one of his priorities as newly-appointed Health Minister is to re-engineer and re-organise the delivery of health care in the country.
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104 fall ill after school lunches
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Nov 22, 2007
Meals of macaroni pie, in which worms were said to have been found, are to be tested, after 103 schoolchildren and a teacher fell ill yesterday after eating the pie for lunch.
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Patient safety protocol coming
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Nov 15, 2007
THE Health Ministry is currently "fine tuning" a patient safety programme for the health sector which will be launched before the end of this year.
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Osha in focus at Pt Lisas HSE Week
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 14, 2007
T&T is well on the way to establishing a safe and healthy work environment to increase levels of competitiveness that would make this country more attractive to global investors, according to Carl Francis permanent secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprises.
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Man electrocuted
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Nov 14, 2007
A 48-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday killed instantly when he came into contact with high-tension wires while doing roof-repairs on a house in Curepe.
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Debe family burnt out
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 12, 2007
A Debe family was rendered homeless on Divali night after fire gutted their home while they were watching their neighbours light deyas.
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PM's new approach to environment praised
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Nov 10, 2007
The Association for Radio Frequency Emission Control in Trinidad and Tobago (ArFECTT) is commending Prime Minister Patrick Manning on his decision to combine the responsibilities for planning and environment under the purview of one ministry.
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Meter 'short circuits' San Juan school
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Nov 7, 2007
Classes at San Juan Presbyterian Primary School ended early yesterday because of an electrical problem the school has had for the past few weeks.
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Food Inspectors on the prowl
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Nov 3, 2007
OFFICIALS from the Public Health Department of the Port-of-Spain Corporation started on Thursday, their annual Christmas Season food surveillance exercise targeting on that day, food outlets along Independence Square.
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Road rage leads to shooting death
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 2, 2007
ROAD RAGE on Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain, led to the killing of a juice manufacturer who police said came out of his panel van and struck a Glencoe businessman with a rock on Wednesday night.
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Ministry goes online with visual traffic Web site
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 1, 2007
MOTORISTS using the main highways will soon be able to log on to the Ministry of Works and Transport Web site to see how much or how little traffic they may encounter before arriving at their destinations.
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HSC/E publishes Health and Safety Statistics for 2006/07
Health and Safety Commission
Nov 1, 2007
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has today published the latest statistics on work-related ill health, and workplace injury in Great Britain. 'Health and Safety Statistics 2006/07' presents the top-level statistics, including reports on progress against the targets set in the 'Revitalising Health and Safety' strategy.
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Assisting your employees
The Trinidad Guardian
Nov 1, 2007
Realistically, if employees are expected to bring their strengths to the workplace, then should it not be expected that they may bring their weaknesses as well?
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Siparia welder electrocuted
The Trinidad Guardian
Oct 30, 2007
A welder was electrocuted yesterday while repairing a water tank stand.
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Guard shot dead before robbery
The Trinidad Guardian
Oct 29, 2007
A SECURITY guard transferring cash outside a supermarket was shot and killed at New Grant on Saturday evening.
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Sep 27, 2007
This year's level of on the job accidents in which several workers have died and more than 20 injured, many seriously, projects once more the issue of safety in the work place, a matter not yet fully accepted, despite the passing into law and the implementing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act [OSHA]. Clearly, officials of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency cannot be at all the sites, at the same time, where construction, repair and upgrading of facilities are taking place.
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TTUTA, CPO make a deal
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Sep 22, 2007
After months of wrangling over salary negotiations, the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA) and Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) Narieman Hosein Ahmad have finally arrived at an agreement.
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2 injured in oil tank explosion
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Sep 20, 2007
A tiny spark is believed to have triggered an oil storage tank explosion that burned two men at a Petrotrin facility in Siparia.
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Golding: Talks with opposition a must
The Trinidad Guardian
Sep 16, 2007
Newly sworn in Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding says he will not hesitate to engage in discussions with the opposition People's National Party, as regards Jamaica's future.
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Work stops at death site
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Sep 15, 2007
WORK on the One Woodbrook Place Apartment Complex project came to a screeching halt yesterday with the death of one of its workers, Wayne Lewis, on Thursday night.
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Cave-in death at HCL project... Relatives question safety measures
The Trinidad Guardian
Sep 15, 2007
Relatives of plumber Wayne Lewis, who died in an accident at the multi-million-dollar apartment complex One Woodbrook Place--being built at Damian Street, Woodbrook--have questioned the safety methods at the construction site.
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A nightmare, says husband
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Sep 15, 2007
RELATIVES of both Kevin Mondesir, 33, and Christine Samuel, 35, yesterday remained tight-lipped over the double murder which occurred on Thursday evening in St Augustine.
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Two warded after cave-in at work-site
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Sep 14, 2007
Wayne Lewis, aka "Rass", one of the two workers buried under mounds of dirt on the HCL construction site at One Woodbrook Place in Port of Spain yesterday, is now warded at the Intensive Care Unit at the Port of Spain General Hospital with serious internal injuries, and is unable to breathe without the help of a ventilation machine.
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Co-workers gunned down in St Augustine
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Sep 14, 2007
A building contractor and one of his co-workers were shot dead yesterday evening along the Eastern Main Road, St Augustine, during what police described as "a hit".
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Rahamut meeting fuel demand
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday
Aug 9, 2007
RAHAMUT Enterprises Limited, (REL), recently commissioned its TT$3M dollar gas-oil facility capable of storing in excess of 207,000 gallons of diesel at Francois Street, Cross Crossing, San Fernando in order to boost the reliability of supplies throughout South Trinidad.
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WASA workers: Enough is enough ...demand higher salaries
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Aug 2, 2007
Scores of daily rated workers of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) formed a human chain around the company's St Joseph head office, demanding improved wages and working conditions.
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Danger lurks for school lab staffers
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Jul 12, 2007
Minister Hazel Manning, I wish to commend you on the hard work you are doing to put excellence into education.
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Trinmar blast kills 1
Trinidad & Tobago Express
May 22, 2007
Ricardo Felix had postponed his marriage to Ann Bernard for several months because he wanted a grand wedding, so that they would have the best memories of the occasion.
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National Safety Week - Foundation for a safer society
The Trinidad Guardian
May 17, 2007
Many people have asked: why have a national safety week or what can this one week do for us?
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Ministry sets up OSH Hotline
Trinidad & Tobago Express
May 17, 2007
Members of the public will now have a phone number to call to report incidents of "unsafe practices" on job sites, as the Ministry of Labour has launched an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Hotline.
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