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unusual facts about health and safety



Ken Woodward

Kenneth (Ken) Woodward is a holder of the OBE for work in health and safety, which he commenced following an industrial accident, and the first person to be awarded the medal for work in that field.

The Wright Way

The series centres around Gerald Wright (David Haig), manager of the health and safety department of the fictional Baselricky Council implied to be in Essex.

Working time in the United Kingdom

because beyond the importance of the law in seeking to strike a balance between work and life, sufficient periods of rest and leisure are seen as a critical element of workers health and safety.


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Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs

In 1976 trade union activist Sheila McKechnie was appointed as the full-time Health and Safety Director of ASTMS.

Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine

Though one is eligible to sit for the National Registry examination, administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians NREMT, to become a Registered Paramedic after graduating from either a two-year program with an Associate's Degree (A.A.S.; ADP) or from a highly concentrated certificate program, the BSP degree prepares Paramedics for roles as EMS leaders, system directors, and community/industrial health and safety positions.

Blinder

The term "navigational blinders" refers to the United States Army Corps of Engineers policy which prohibited the Corps from considering environmental, health and safety, or any other features when deciding on whether to issue a permit, subject to the Rivers and Harbors Act, Sections 9 and 10.

Campbell Award

Robert W. Campbell Award an environmental, health, and safety award named in honor of Robert W. Campbell

Cavalier Yachts

Under pressure from the New Zealand government, a sophisticated fibreglass production unit was developed in Glenfield, Auckland to meet the new health and safety regulations for fiberglass construction.

Charlie Redmond

Redmond is a firefighter by profession and has featured in the Dublin fire brigade Halloween health and safety campaign.

Cleveland Vann

In 1989 he returned to Regina, and became a manager with Health and Safety Services at SaskEnergy, and married Connie.

Families Against Corporate Killers

The organisation has submitted evidence to both the English and Scottish parliaments, and in July 2011 met with Professor Ragnar Löfstedt as part of a government review of health and safety legislation ordered by Chris Grayling MP, Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions.

National Research Universal reactor

Prime Minister Stephen Harper accused the "Liberal-appointed" CNSC for this shutdown which "jeopardized the health and safety of tens of thousands of Canadians".

Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election, 2009

Clair; Gord Wilson, Former President - Ontario Federation of Labour; Fred Upshaw, Former President - OPSEU; United Food and Commercial Workers Union; Dave Killham, Executive Director, Workers Health and Safety Centre

Symyx Technologies

In 2008, Symyx sold non-RTECS portions of the occupational health and safety (OHS) component of the MDL business to ChemAdvisor, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

TelecityGroup

In June 2010 TelecityGroup achieved company-wide OHSAS 18001 certification for Occupational Health and Safety management systems.

Wildlife control

Wildlife Services, a program that provides Federal leadership and skill to resolve wildlife interactions that threaten public health and safety

Workplace Health and Safety Directive

The EU Workplace Health and Safety Directive (89/391/EEC) is a European Union directive that sets out general principles for protection of workers' Occupational safety and health.