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EditorialKeeping the environment protected
July 2002 Sometimes world events push other major topics down the agenda, but we must not lose sight of efforts needed to protect the environment. Many new pieces of legislation and new advisory documents are constantly being produced by competent authorities such as the European Environment Agency, the UK Environment Agency, and the European Commission. The full text of these documents and pieces of legislation are brought together in Environment Plus which gives access to quality information to help businesses and those in the manufacturing to keep up-to-date. 30 day free trial is available. Contact Safchem Services, The Farthings, Meesden, Buntingford, HERTS SG9 0BA, UK, Telephone: +44 (0) 1279 778971, Web: www.safchemhaz.co.uk This month's FOCUS article is about Worldwide work-related fatalities reaching 2 million annually. When are these figures going to go down? Everyone has a right to go to work and return home completely intact! OSHWORLD's regular pages are constantly updated, with new events planned as far ahead as 2005 in the Diary of Events which lists training courses, symposiums and conferences in many places in the world on a wide range of subjects. Remember that even if you cannot attend these many events, speakers and organisers are often willing to share their knowledge. Look at the details - where possible I add in the web sites of these events so you can request further information. And do let me know if you are organising any occupational safety, health, and environment events so that I can add them to the Diary. Globally there are continually new titles, news items, new products so remember to look at the News to find the latest information. Use OSHWORLD as your portal to many hundreds of validated and authoritative web sites which you can find in the Country and Subject links we offer. New subject topics are constantly brought together as web sites, e.g. information for young workers. Some of the longer standing sites have been built up and now contain vast amounts of information on specific topics, and it is not always apparent that some "nuggets of gold" are available. OSHWORLD goes "data mining" looking for such topics and you will see many entries in the subject links which will take you to these topics. All links are constantly checked to ensure that no "orphan" links exist. And you work smarter not harder if you bookmark OSHWORLD.... we do the checking for you! Most information services have a reference shelf where you can quickly check the reference sources - so OSHWORLD brings you a collection of Reference sources. Remember to look at the Products and Services on this web site and see what is new and updated, such as Fire Worldwide which will help all those seeking guidance, advice, good practices and knowledge of legislation from many countries. Already many organisations, fire brigades consultancies, government departments and fire organisations around the world are finding this source of information of immense value. Even if you cannot afford to take the hundreds of journals, newsletters, advice and guidance indexed in at least you are aware of what is being published worldwide and also see the ever increasing range of full text information - 1000s of full text pages now in Fire Worldwide. See for yourself and take a free 30 trial - either via the Internet or on CD-ROM. Click onto the various Bookshops to order any new document as they are being published. Many of these Bookshops such as H&H Scientific Information Ltd have a constant stream of new titles available. Please send any suggestions or comments about OSHWORLD - your portal to validated and authoritative information. Remind everyone to make 2002 a zero accident and incident-free year in your workplace. |