Welcome to OSHWORLD
OSHWORLD is a website from Sheila Pantry Associates Ltd which contains news, articles, events and links for the Health, Safety, Environment and Fire community worldwide. It was established in 1996 and was previously known as Health and Safety World.
Edition 206 – February 2019
News
- Robots hinder firefighters at Ocado Andover Warehouse fire on Tuesday, 5 February 2019
- Which? says hundreds of potentially unsafe fridges and freezers still on sale
- When a fire breaks out in the workplace the consequences can be devastating
- “E-commerce” push at WTO threatens to undermine labour standards
- Chronic stress levels 40% higher in full-time UK working women with children, but flexible work reduces stress
- MEWP simulators ‘will enhance but not replace’ existing IPAF training
- Australia: Court backs union on airport split shifts
- Brazil: Mining giant Vale faces dam deaths anger
- Europe: Commission slammed over EDC inaction
- Global: Landmark agreement on hotel harassment
- Official review of HSE echoes union criticisms
- Event: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Event: From Age Management to Life Course Management
- Event: Physical Exercise at the Workplace – from research to practice
> Look through the News Archive.
Editorial
The latest editorial is:
Making sure that older workers have a safe and healthy workplace.
See also the archive of previous editorials.
Focus
See the latest article:
UK Government bans combustible materials on high-rise homes.
There is also an archive of previous Focus articles.
Diary of Events
The Diary of Events lists a wide range of Health, Safety, Fire, Chemical, Environment events, conferences, seminars, training courses and other related activities worldwide.
News Feed
Keep up-to-date by subscribing to our news feed.
Resources
Country & Subject Links
A list of world wide web occupational health, safety, environment, chemical, fire and related sites listed by both Country and Subject.
Reference Shelf
Everyday reference source for Occupational Safety, Health, Fire, Chemical and Environment information seekers.
Products
List of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Information Products.
Searching the Internet
A Guide to a variety of other resources you can use to find information on the Internet and tips on how to search most effectively.
Presentations
Presentations given by Sheila Pantry.
"OSHWORLD brings together a collection of up-to-date occupational safety and health resources, including high value web sites such as the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and International Labour Office (ILO), which help all those seeking quality information".
Dr Jukka Takala, Executive Director, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore was formerly Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and formerly the ILO Director of SafeWork, InFocus Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment, Geneva.
