Industry News | 2001-03-20 17:43:29.0
IPC members who contacted their representatives saw their effort pay off when the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted to pass a joint resolution of the disapproval of OSHA's Final Rule on Ergonomics. President George W. Bush has said he will sign the legislation into law.Congress has overturned the Final Ergonomics Standard published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Industry News | 2011-05-23 15:41:12.0
It's a script straight out of the movies. Just replace "blood diamonds" with "blood metals" and begin with a scene that demonstrates the tens of millions of dollars in profit flowing into rebel mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), funding criminal networks and perpetrating horrific war crimes. In the movie, the U.S. government comes to the rescue by implementing a law that withholds resources from these groups, breaks the rebel mines and ends the atrocities.
Industry News | 2021-06-02 02:47:41.0
Machines and automation can be dangerous. Even small motors have a lot of power and can easily produce dangerous situations. But not only is power a factor here. A sharp object like knives, heavy object, noise and vibrations can also be hazards. In fact, all things that can cause harm or damage to the health is a potential risk. This means that every time a new machine or automation system is designed, risks and dangerous situations of it need be to identified. Because only then those risks can be reduced. In fact, machines can produce such dangerous and life-threatening situations that it is a legal requirement. But even though there is a law to follow, finding all risks and dangerous situations under machine design can be tricky. After all those risks are identified, actions such as safety relays and safety devices to eliminate the risks can be employed.
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