In last week’s blog post I discussed, what I term, HSE first-world problems – regulations that are overly complex that feed an industry of consultants, lawyers and bureaucrats with no approachable benefits to worker health or safety or environmental protection.Unfortunately, these overly complex HSE regulations are not a characteristic of only developed nations; there are […]
Wacky HSE Regulations from Around the World – Part 1: First-World Problems
In this blog post I want to explore some of the more interesting, strange, and downright wacky HSE laws and regulations that are in effect in various countries around the world.But, at the outset. Let me state that I have a lot of respect for the people involved in developing HSE regulations. I have had […]
Do You Really Need an HSE Legal Register?
There are, at least to me, a surprising number of companies operating without any real idea of their worker health & safety and/or environmental regulatory obligations. This is particularly true in developing countries, where there are undoubtedly many reasons for this lack of understanding of the HSE requirements:blissful ignorance, i.e., lack of awareness of the […]
Give a Helping Hand, But Keep Your Hands Safe!
Trauma of the hand, wrist and fingers is one of the more common injuries faced by workers in both developing and developed countries. For instance, the incidence rate of hand injuries reported for seven manufacturing environments around the world ranged from 4 to 11 per 100 workers per year. In the United States, workers with […]
The Sound of Silence: Hazards of a Noisy Workplace (and a Noisy Life)!
Noise is ubiquitous and not something we typically think of in our day-to-day life.But, from early morning to late at night we are inundated with noise. On the drive to work we start the day with horns honking and car radio or headset blasting music. At work we face the constant hum from fans, […]