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- International congress “Occupational Safety Health at Work” and Exhibition of personal protective equipment were held in Moscow during 4 days (on the 12-15 November 2002)
- Business Continuity Management
- Integrated Business Continuity. Maintaining Resilience in Uncertain Times By Geary W. Sikich
- Managing Change for Safety Health Professionals, F. David Pierce, Government Institutes Division of ABS Consulting.
- Constant Communication is a Health Risk for Office Workers
- Administration or office management
- Helpdesk/Customer Service
- A truly cordless headset for today’s office professionals
- DIFFERENCES IN WORKING TIME ACROSS EUROPE REMAIN SUBSTANTIAL
- Leap Forward in Left-Handed Design
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- OSHmail: Electronic newsletter from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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News from Russia Dr Konstantin Todradze, Professor, First Deputy Director, All Russia Center writes.... To keep with our talks and agreements concerning cooperation I would like to submit for the “CIS News Letter” two pieces of information as follows: Russian edition of the “ILO Encyclopaedia of occupational safety and health”. The first information applies to the public presentation of the Russian edition of the “ILO Encyclopaedia of occupational safety and health”. This event took place in Moscow in July 2002 and was devoted to the issuing of the Encyclopaedia in 4 volumes of 1000 copies each in Russian. All Russian Center for Occupational Safety and Health (ARCOSH) has made arrangements to have this document translated into Russian, edited, published and distributed among interested organizations both in Russia and in the CIS countries. At the Encyclopedia's formal presentation organized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Russian Federation, Moscow State Social University and the ARCOSH, among those present were a representative delegation from the ILO headed by the Director–General Dr. J. Somavia, Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Russian Federation - A.P. Pochinko, representatives of workers and employers organizations from Russia and CIS countries, journalists and others. International congress “Occupational Safety & Health at Work” and Exhibition of personal protective equipment were held in Moscow during 4 days (on the 12-15 November 2002). The second piece of news that I wish to inform you is that an International congress “Occupational Safety & Health at Work” and Exhibition of personal protective equipment were held in Moscow for 4 days, 12-15 November 2002. They were organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Russian Federation along with the All Russian Center for Occupational Safety & Health. More than 300 delegates from Russia and guests from Germany, Estonia, Republics of Belarus, Ukraine and Israel took part in it. Mr. V. K. Varov –Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Development of the R.F. made an official opening of the Congress. On behalf of Dr. J. Takala - chief of the ILO “Safety Work” Programs Ms. P. Barrett-Reid–Director of the ILO Moscow office warmly welcomed the Congress participants. With particular satisfaction she stressed the fact of the adjusted interaction between the ILO structures and Russian Ministry of Labour and ARCOSH. Detailed and thorough report “Occupational safety and health at present stage of development of social and economic relations in Russia” was made by Mr. K. E. Laikam - Vice–Minister of Labour of Russia. Interesting contribution was made on the Session by the Director of the Safety center in construction Mr. K.–H. Naitel (FRG). Representatives from Ukraine and Belarus reported on elaboration of their own legislation on the occupational safety and health at work and on usage of the Russian experience in this process. The opportunity to visit above mentioned specialized exhibition was provided for all foreign participants of the Congress. The guests appraised at its true worth the quality of production, colorful and unique design of the exhibits. At present we are in the process of completion of the Annual report concerning the activity of the National information center in 2002 for the ILO. As soon as it is ready a copy of it will be sent to you for the “CIS Newsletter”. _________________________________________________________ Titles, books, standards and software you may have missed...........
Don't just wait until an incident occurs! Use business continuity management to increase your organization's resilience to disruption, interruption or loss in supplying its products and services. The new PAS 56 from BSI shows you how. BSI, in conjunction with the Business Continuity Institute, (BCI) has just published a guide which clearly establishes the process, principles and terminology of BCM. PAS 56 describes the activities and outcomes involved in establishing a BCM process, and provides recommendations for good practice. It provides a generic BCM framework for incident anticipation and response and describes evaluation techniques and criteria. ISBN: 0580413705. Published March 2003 Price: £52.00 (GB Pounds) or $86.00 (US Dollars) or 81.00 (Euro) For further details, and to order online or offline www.tssonline.net/pas56 Integrated Business Continuity. Maintaining Resilience in Uncertain Times By Geary W. Sikich Rapid change in the business environment is the new norm. The way organizations operate is changing as new and better technologies become available. The ability to effectively respond to and manage disruptions in a timely manner is now the deciding factor in any organization's survivability. "Integrated Business Continuity: Maintaining Resilience In Uncertain Times" guides you step-by-step through developing and assessing an effective business continuity plan. ISBN: 0878148655. 283 Pages/2003 Price: £49.00 (GB Pounds) or $75.00 (US Dollars) or €72.00 (Euro)
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This is a familiar pattern in other countries. Stress Essentials is designed to compliment organisational stress management initiatives. Successful completion of the training will raise awareness as to what stress is, some likely sources of stress, the range of symptoms, likely effects, and options available to help control it. Complimenting the 50-minute training course is a customisable risk assessment questionnaire to help companies measure and respond to stress hot spots within their organisation. EssentialSkillz courses are delivered via the Internet, or company intranet, and are supported by a comprehensive Learning Management System, which tracks all training and provides employers with records and a host of features to easily manage online training and risk assessment programmes. Tackling stress with this engaging and enjoyable course won't cause organisations any financial stress either as Stress Essentials costs only £5 per person! About EssentialSkillz EssentialSkillz, based in Galway (Ireland) and Macclesfield (Cheshire, UK), provide a range of online safety training courses. Their DSE training and risk assessment solution was awarded the Minister's Award by the Health & Safety Authority. Demos of EssentialSkillz courses can be found on their website at www.EssentialSkillz.com. For more information, contact Tony Dervan, Managing Director on (07092) 221122 or by email, tony@essentialskillz.com Ireland Tel: +353 91 503090 UK Tel: +44 7092 221122 www.EssentialSkillz.com ___________________________________________________________________ PPE Made Easy: A Comprehensive Checklist Approach to Selecting and Maintaining Personal Protective Equipment, Jeffrey O. Schull, International Personnel Protection, Government Institutes Division of ABS Consulting. Another excellent review of a book from the US Government Institutes. This review by Tom Gallanders. "He [the author] has put together a comprehensive guide..." "This really is a 'what you always wanted to know but never knew where to find it' kind of book. I thought up all kinds of tricky questions..." "...this is the best book of its kind available...." Quoted from a review in the April 2003 issue of Health and Safety at Work and reproduced by permission of the publishers at: www.hhsc.co.uk/giindex.html#0865875588 Dr Donald Hughes H & H Scientific Consultants Ltd For further detailswww.hhsc.co.uk Email: d.hughes@hhsc.co.uk ______________________________________________________________ Managing Change for Safety & Health Professionals, F. David Pierce, Government Institutes Division of ABS Consulting. "Change within the workplace has become increasingly commonplace.... The declared aim of this book was to offer a successful method for implementing change with a view to ensuring the survival of the safety and health industry.... ...a comprehensive and well-written publication....could just as easily have been 'Managing Change'. ..... The advice provided....is equally relevant to businesses in the UK and the US. So if you are about to implement change in your company, you could do a lot worse than read this book first." Quoted from a review in the March 2003 issue of Health and Safety at Work and reproduced by permission of the publishers at: www.hhsc.co.uk/giindex.html#0865875634 Dr Donald Hughes H & H Scientific Consultants Ltd
__________________________________________________________________ Constant Communication is a Health Risk for Office Workers Constant communication by email and telephone is making the UK’s office population increasingly deskbound and giving rise to a string of health complaints, as well as having a negative impact upon efficiency in the office. These are the findings of new research, commissioned by GN Netcom, a leader in cordless communications. The research, conducted in January 2003, questioned 252 office-based workers in a variety of administration, finance, helpdesk, sales & marketing and management roles. It discovered that: · Email now takes up almost as much time as telephone calls for the majority of the UK’s office workers. The huge majority, 61% spend more than an hour per day on emails with 37% devoting one to three hours to the task. This compares with 75% who spend more than one hour per day on the phone and 43% who spend one to three hours on the phone · Multi-tasking while on the ‘phone has become a way of life for 82% of office workers, so it is no surprise that 39% experience neck and shoulder ache · One in three workers is deskbound for more than seven hours per day · Two thirds of office workers report health problems as a result of their deskbound roles, with 47% suffering from stress, 39% experiencing neck and shoulder ache and 28% suffering back ache · Helpdesk staff are most deskbound and most likely to complain of stress (53%), neck and shoulder ache (49%) and backache (44%). One in five helpdesk staff said the ability to take calls while moving around the desk would improve their performance. · Sales and marketing professionals are most likely to wear a headset (32%) and least likely to complain of neck and shoulder ache (29%) · Incoming phone calls top the list of office gripes with 29% of office workers saying fewer interruptions from phone calls would have the greatest impact on their performance at work, ahead of getting the last gadgets (29%) and having a personal assistant (20%) · 37% said that having to hot-desk and share a phone or computer would upset them, although this figure rose to 50% for sales and marketing staff and 46% amongst management Commenting on the research, Ann Brooks, principal consultant at Ergonomics in Practice, said: “Many people now multi-task while on the telephone, which usually means wedging the phone between ear and shoulder while they type or write. This posture is extremely bad for the neck and shoulder, especially if held for long periods, and can result in discomfort in these areas, sometimes leading to longer-term injury. Headsets can reduce the musculoskeletal risks to office workers by allowing them to adopt safe postures while using the telephone and multi-tasking. Cordless headsets combine these benefits with the potential to stand up and move around during the day – a considerable advantage given that prolonged sitting is one of the greatest health risks to deskbound staff.” Administration or office management Those in administrative roles were amongst the most intensive phone users, with 19% spending between 4-6 hours on the phone per day. In this group of workers 35% said fewer interruptions from the phone would improve their efficiency. Credit Control & Finance These dedicated employees are more likely than most to be deskbound, with 41% spending 7 hours or more sitting at their desk. This is reflected in the fact that one in four said their biggest gripe was sitting in the worst location in the office. Those working in credit control or finance also spend much more time on the phone than on email. The majority (53%) of credit control and finance workers spend less than an hour checking their emails. Yet, they are least likely to wear a telephone headset. Helpdesk/Customer Service Not surprisingly, helpdesk and customer service staff spend most time ‘chained to their desks’, with 20% spending 7 hours or more on the ‘phone and 5% spending 7 hours or more on email. More surprisingly, only 30% of helpdesk employees wear a headset, which may explain why almost half (49%) suffer from neck and shoulder ache and 44% from backache. Management Managers have most freedom to roam around in the office, with a relatively small proportion (31%) spending more than seven hours sitting at their desk. As a consequence they suffer less from aches and pains, although 51% claimed they suffered from stress. A personal assistant would have the single most positive impact on their performance, with 35% of managers choosing this option, ahead of fewer interruptions from phone calls (27%) and being able to move around while on the phone (18%). One in ten managers now wears a headset at work! Sales and Marketing Sales and marketing professionals, work the longest hours at their desks, resulting in high stress levels, running at 51%. They are also the biggest gadget lovers, with 36% saying the latest gadgets and equipment would have the greatest positive impact on their performance at work. Not surprisingly, they are more likely than any other group to wear a headset with 32% saying they have adopted this communications gadget. Maybe this explains why a staggering 96% have the ability to multi-task while on the telephone! A truly cordless headset for today’s office professionals In conjunction with the research, GN Netcom is launching the GN 9120, a truly cordless headset designed especially for the demanding needs of today’ s office professionals. Designed for on the move office professionals, the GN 9120 gives up to a 100?metre range of mobility, and delivers up to eight hours of talk time. The headset is completely free of cords, and call answer and termination as well as volume controls are located on the headset and can be operated within its range. Unique to the GN 9120 is the conferencing feature that enables up to four headsets to join together on one call. This offers a crystal clear alternative to speakerphones, allows conference calls to take place outside the confines of a meeting room and also cuts down on expenses as conference calls can be held over only one telephone line connection. GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communications technologies and specialises in the design and manufacture of high-quality headsets. GN Netcom has production facilities in Europe, the United States and Asia with distributors in more than 75 countries around the world. GN Netcom is part of the GN Great Nordic Group, a 130-year old holding company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. GN Netcom also provides OEM products to familiar brand name companies. Ann Brooks is principal consultant at Ergonomics in Practice and regularly advises companies on how to reduce the health risks to their staff working in office environments. She co-authored a report for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the health and safety aspects of portable computer use and has been involved in the development of HSE guidance on both upper limb disorders and Display Screen Equipment. She is a Registered Member of the Ergonomics Society and sits on its Council. More information can be found at www.gnnetcom.com ___________________________________________________________________ DIFFERENCES IN WORKING TIME ACROSS EUROPE REMAIN SUBSTANTIAL Average weekly working hours remain longest in Greece, Finland and Belgium, and shortest in France, the Netherlands and Denmark, according to a recent report from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Dublin-based EU-agency. The report also shows average collectively agreed weekly working hours throughout the EU and Norway remain stable at around 38.2 hours, with no major reduction in working time over the last four years. However, working time reduction is still a central demand for the trade union movement according to the new report. 'Collective bargaining plays a key role in determining the duration of working time in all countries considered in the report,' says Raymond-Pierre Bodin, the Foundation's Director. 'But the nature of this role differs widely between countries, with different bargaining levels (intersectoral, sectoral, or company levels) playing different parts, and bargaining coverage varying between 70% to 100%.' The report also provides figures on collectively agreed weekly work hours in the chemical, retail and civil service sectors. The full report is available on www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2003/03/Update/TN0303103U.html ____________________________________________________________ Leap Forward in Left-Handed Design Left-handers of all ages and interests will be able to benefit from a range of innovative new products being launched this month by specialist retailer Anything Left-Handed Ltd, on their website www.anythingleft-handed.com Greater understanding by product designers of left-handers' needs has led to an increase of specifically left-handed items being developed, and Anything Left-Handed are delighted to add a host of new products, including the first ever left-handed camera, garden & DIY equipment and children's developmental games to the huge range of household and stationery products already featured on their award-winning website. Full details of this exciting new product range, a comprehensive information resources on all aspects of left-handedness and details on joining the International Left-Handers Club are available at www.anythingleft-handed.com, from their London store at 57 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F 9UL, United Kingdom or by calling +44 (0)208 770 3722 for a free catalogue. . Anything Left-Handed is the world-leading specialist retailer of left-handed products. _________________________________________________________________ News from Canada INFO IRSST Latest update contains: * Press releases * New research projects * News publications
Jacques Blain IRSST Informathèque, 11ième étage, 505, de Maisonneuve Ouest Montéal, P.Québec, Canada H3A-3C2 www.irsst.qc.ca Emailto: blain.jacques@irsst.qc.ca __________________________________________________________________ OSHmail: Electronic newsletter from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work The latest electronic newsletter from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - OSHmail number 19 - 2003. OSHmail is published every two weeks in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish contains the following news: > Agency launches online guide to safer work in Europe's health care sector > New website design offers improved features and additional services > EU committed to meeting safety and health challenges of enlargement > Proceedings of the seminar "Challenges of Enlargement - the Community Strategy on safety and health at work and the role of the European Agency" > SME funding scheme - Safety matters in charity shops
> Amended Commission proposal to the Machinery Directive > EU Directive on Noise now finally published > Council recommendation on health and safety and the self-employed has now been adopted. > Eurostat intranet opens public area with access to all free available health and safety statistical documents.
> The Swedish Working Environment Authority issues a guidance on work environment management aimed at preventing stress in the workplace > INT - TUTB publishes Globalizing technical standards: Impact and challenges for occupational health and safety. oshmail@OSHA.EU.INT ___________________________________________________________________ Why go to extremes? . . . Register for FREE now! . . . for the SHE show, 19-22 May 2003, Birmingham , UK Whether it's to meet up to 300 suppliers of safety & health products and services; to sit in on a FREE informative presentation within The Information Theatre; to congratulate the winners of the Product Innovation Awards or simply to keep up to date or source new suppliers - you need to attend Safety & Health Expo 2003 which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 19th - 22nd May 2003. Running alongside the exhibition is the annual RoSPA Congress: http://ecos.e-mailcom.co.uk/ubm_online/v.asp?l=009601PRD05PB02&e=5544893 This year's theme "Strengthening the Team Approach" tackles the latest thinking on many issues including, Team based target setting, Changing Cultures, Improving safety learning and sharing to name a few. For more information and the full programme contact RoSPA for a congress brochure on +44 (0)870 777 2120
Don't go to extremes register for FREE today http://ecos.e-mailcom.co.uk/ubm_online/v.asp?l=009601PRD05PB04&e=5544893 ___________________________________________________________________ Are you being polluted in your car? Air contaminants can build up inside your car, polluting the air you breathe. A new device called the AutoMate can purify the air around you as you drive. The AutoMate Car Air Purifier produces clean, fresh air, which is circulated throughout the car. Just plug it into the cigarette lighter socket and it goes to work, cleaning away airborne impurities. Recent research by the RAC found that common air contaminants such as dust, soot and smog were between twice and six times as concentrated inside vehicles as in roadside air. Air conditioning and ventilation systems that draw air into your car bring in petrol fumes, diesel smoke, airborne dust and a mixture of other pollutants. If the car windows are closed, these contaminants have no effective escape route, and so build up inside the vehicle. AutoMate uses 'Corona Discharge' technology to project a powerful stream of trillions of ions per second, effectively cleansing the air. This ionic flow incinerates viruses and bacteria and oxidizes chemical contaminants, rendering them harmless. Purified, odour-free air is ejected from the unit at a velocity of over 50 feet per minute. 'Corona Discharge' technology is based on the natural cleansing process that occurs during a thunderstorm, when negative, high-energy ions pass through airborne pollutants, 'zapping' toxic air particles. It has been used by the military and in industry for years, but the technology has only now been miniaturized, permitting the development of the AutoMate. Made by Los Angeles based Wein Products Incorporated, it contains a solid platinum emitter, making it the most powerful of any in-car air purifier. A study at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center showed the safety and effectiveness of ionic air purifiers in preventing the inhalation of dangerous pollutants and germs. The yearlong study by eminent researchers in air pollution science concluded that they can substantially prevent the inhalation of toxic particles such as smoke, dust, pollens, moulds, many allergens, fungi and germs. With no filters to change, Automate is completely maintenance free, and its tough polycarbonate casing helps ensure long life. AutoMate is now being distributed in the UK by health products inventor, Neil Summers. "The miniaturized technology that goes into the AutoMate is truly amazing," says Neil. "It's so simple to use and the health benefits are obvious." The AutoMate is priced at £49 inclusive of postage and packing. ENANEF Ltd. Beechwood House, King George's Hill, Abinger Bottom, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6JW, UK Tel: +44 (0) 870 753 3765 Fax: +44 (0)1306 731652 or contact: Marianne Wilson, PRotocol 19 Fernbank Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6QA Tel: +44 (0)117 944 5226 Mob: 07796 690 326 Email: mw@protocolpr.co.uk ___________________________________________________________________ Yüklə 296,78 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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