Supervisors who bully employees may negatively affect workplace safety, as well as worker well-being and morale, results of a recent study led by a researcher from Portland State University suggest. Researchers from five universities surveyed 468 manufacturing technicians and 589 airline pilots and found that “employees’ safety behavior can be worsened when they’re treated in…
Making personal protective equipment more readily available to maritime workers may reduce their risk of on-the-job injuries, according to a recent study led by researchers in Singapore and Australia. As part of the study, researchers surveyed 354 maritime workers in Singapore, China, South Korea and Vietnam. Among injury risk factors such as age, risk awareness,…
Of course, the headlines belonged to the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. But the teenager — whose scolding of global leaders was beamed around the world — has not been the only one wagging her finger in New York this week. Chief executives of many of the world’s largest organizations suggest that business is not doing…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain has yet to provide “legal and operational” proposals that could break the impasse over its departure from the European Union, the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday. “We are still ready to work on any new legal and operational proposal from the EU,” Barnier told reporters on arriving for…
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is convening a meet of stakeholders in Coimbatore on September 26. Different textile-related forums/associations have been invited to take part in the meeting to discuss and put forth the sector’s demand in one voice to the government, said CITI Chairman T Rajkumar. CITI plans to compile and the…
Workplace safety gear and personal protective equipment (PPE) has been progressively introduced during the past couple of decades. Appropriate work gear minimises risks and keeps people safer on the job, with innovative technology and science playing a major role. However, serious workplace accidents continue to be reported in the news on an almost daily basis,…
Leading International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work with Many New Features. From 5 to 8 November A+A – the Leading International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work – held concurrently with the 36th International Congress for Occupational Safety and Health will once again extend an invitation to the…
Over 100 international speakers from industry and research presented their latest innovations and trends of global fibre and textile industry at the 58th Dornbirn-GFC, recently. Top-class scientific lectures from academic research generated impetus to the participants for their future innovative actions. Asian companies showed a clear interest in Dornbirn-GFC. Also this year over 700 attendees…
The “Safety Footwear Market” report contains a wide-extending factual assessment for Safety Footwear, which enables the customer to separate the future complicity and estimate the right execution. The advancement rate is evaluated dependent on insightful examination that gives credible information on the worldwide Safety Footwear market. Imperatives and advancement points are merged together after a…
In recent news, “Sustainability has gained a lot of traction in the textile industry over the last few years. Purchase decisions are no longer only made on the basis of fashion and comfort. Consumers are increasingly demanding more eco-friendly textiles.” The article continued, “In contrast to paper, aluminum or steel, there is no credible recycling concept…
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