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Low Stress Animal Handling Techniques Improves Worker Safety

2014-01-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - An animal care specialist with Manitoba Pork Council says the use of low stress handling techniques when loading, unloading or moving pigs creates a safer environment for both the animals and their handlers, according to Bruce Cochrane.

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BANGLADESH: Alliance for Worker Safety opens Dhaka office

2013-12-10 18:29:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has opened an office in Dhaka, giving it a local presence from which to focus its efforts on improving fire and structural safety in the country's garment factories.

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Process Safety Management Improves Worker Safety, Focusing On Avoiding Incidents In Oil Refineries And Chemical Plants

2013-11-01 06:24:11| chemicalonline News Articles

A string of disasters in oil refineries and plants that produce materials such as fertilizer and chemicals has drawn increased attention tothe industry's safety practices. In response, India's Essar Oil Limited has implemented Process Safety Management (PSM) a practice developed by OSHA, and designed to minimize the consequences of catastrophic release of toxic, reactive, inflammable or explosive chemicals

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Benchmarking Worker Safety

2013-08-20 15:59:00| National Hog Farmer

Sourec: National Pork Board Committed to continuous improvement in worker safety, the Pork Checkoff has introduced a new web-based system to benchmark on-farm worker safety status, including a farm’s safety incidence rate, DART rates (days away, restricted or transferred to other duties due to a safety issue) and worker compensation costs. read more

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