Editor | September 29, 2009
Intelex Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of web-based management systems has announced that they have been selected by the FBI – Aviation Section to provide a software solution addressing their safety and quality management needs. Chosen for its high level of configurability, range of functionality, ease of use and implementation, and the system’s capability of [...]
Editor | September 29, 2009
England’s pioneering Child Safety Education Coalition (CSEC) is marking a milestone with the launch of its online presence.
CSEC, which aims to tackle the problem of unintentional injuries to children and young people, now has a website – at www.csec.org.uk – to raise awareness of its work and the injuries it seeks to prevent.
Comprised of a [...]
Editor | September 29, 2009
A major Edinburgh-based construction firm has won this year’s RoSPA Scotland Trophy in recognition of its work to prevent accidents and ill health.
Balfour Beatty Construction Scottish & Southern Ltd was named the winner of the prestigious accolade at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ Occupational Health and Safety Awards ceremony.
The company, which also [...]
Editor | September 20, 2009
General Motors Company has announced that Michael J. Robinson will become vice president, environment, energy and safety policy. Robinson will replace Beth Lowery, who has elected to retire effective October 1.
Robinson, 54, joined General Motors in 1984 and has held a number of positions on the General Motors Corporation Legal Staff. Before assuming the North [...]
Editor | September 15, 2009
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that Tim Garnett, M.D will jointly lead the new Development Center of Excellence within Lilly Research Laboratories. Garnett will have responsibility for medical, regulatory, global product safety, translational
medicine and global health outcomes. Verhoeven will have responsibility for
the clinical development organization, product R&D, toxicology/ADME and
project management.
Dr. Tim Garnett is currently [...]
Editor | September 15, 2009
MHF, a leading provider of packaging, transportation and services, recently welcomed two highly experienced environmental industry professionals as key staff members.
Douglas W. Hatch will serve as Director of Employee Health and Safety/Quality Assurance. Mr. Hatch has more than 26 years of experience in the fields of Environmental Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and Health Physics. [...]
Editor | September 14, 2009
Australian Law Firm, Hall & Wilcox, has announced that an Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) team led by Partner Penny Stevens and comprising Special Counsel Nicole Fauvrelle and Lawyer Kim Grady, has joined the firm.
The team is renowned for its expertise and extensive ‘on the ground’ experience in all aspects of OH&S, having most [...]
Editor | September 10, 2009
Sutter Gold Mining Inc. has announced that Mr. David A. Cochrane, has been appointed as Vice President – Environmental, Health and Safety of the Company effective September 7, 2009.
Mr. Cochrane is a Professional Geologist and Certified Engineering Geologist who brings almost 30 years of combined professional and management experience to Sutter Gold Mining Inc. He [...]
Editor | September 10, 2009
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture
(USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, the co-chairs of the Obama Administration`s Food
Safety Working Group, unveiled a new consumer Web site today at
www.foodsafety.gov. The site is designed to help consumers and families get all
the latest information on food safety and food recalls in one convenient place.
The new [...]
Editor | September 10, 2009
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of
electronic waste, has named environmental protection specialist, Rhonda Grady as
its Director of Environmental Protection, Health and Safety.
In this new position, Grady will oversee regulatory and environmental audits of
ERI`s downstream vendors to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and
appropriate operating practices that meet ERI`s standard of environmental
excellence.
Grady [...]
Editor | September 7, 2009
Bob Mackay has been appointed principal consultant for The European Safety Bureau, a food safety and health & safety consultancy operating throughout the UK and abroad.
Before joining The European Safety Bureau, Mackay worked in the hospitality and leisure sector and conducting audits throughout Europe.
The European Safety Bureau is a leading supplier of food [...]
Editor | September 4, 2009
Arriva plc, one of Europe’s largest transport services organisations, has appointed Jeremy Corfield as its new group health and safety manager.
Based at Arriva’s head office in Sunderland, the 41-year-old takes on responsibility for developing the group’s strategic health and safety policies and procedures across 12 European countries.
Jeremy, from Gateshead, will oversee compliance with Arriva’s [...]
Editor | September 4, 2009
A pioneer of health and safety in Ireland has received a top honour from the world’s largest professional organisation in health and safety.
Martin O’Halloran, chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), has been made an Honorary Vice-President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). He becomes one of 20 to currently [...]
Editor | September 4, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the selection of John Howard, M.D., as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention`s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), effective immediately. Dr. Howard will assume a dual role. In addition to being the director of NIOSH, he will also serve [...]
Editor | September 3, 2009
Neil Budworth, Past President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and E.ON’s Corporate Health and Safety Manager has been awarded the honorary title of Visiting Professor of Occupational Safety and Health in the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough University.
The Department of Human Sciences has a world wide reputation in the fields [...]
Editor | September 2, 2009
Spectra Energy Partners has announced the appointment of a new director to the board.
Holeman, group vice president of Spectra Energy Corp’s U.S. operations, will be responsible for pipeline and storage operations, and environmental health and safety. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as senior vice president of power delivery for Duke Energy, [...]
Editor | September 1, 2009
Tracy Howells has joined health and safety consultancy firm Essential Safety as Director.
Tracy will support technical consultants, work on developing enhanced systems to provide an efficient and prompt service to clients and maintain customer relationships.
Essential Safety has been assisting small and medium sized businesses with health and safety compliance, fire risk assessments and policy [...]
Editor | September 1, 2009
UK Fire has announced that it has been acquired by Connaught plc, Britain’s leading integrated services provider. With a turnover in excess of £550 million and over 8,500 employees Connaught have been active within the U.K.’s social housing, public sector and compliance markets for twenty five years. UK Fire will be an autonomous subsidiary of [...]
Editor | September 1, 2009
Optimus Safety Management have announced that as part of their international expansion they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Red Flag Saude Occupacional Servicos.
Based in Macaé – Rio de Janeiro, Red Flag are a leading provider of Occupational Health Services to the Oil & Gas industry in Brazil, and shall act as their partner [...]
Editor | September 1, 2009
John McGee has joineded Moat as health and safety manager. This is a new role to ensure that Moat continues to fulfil all legal obligations and related duties under current health and safety legislation.
John will be responsible for identifying health and safety training needs across Moat, advising on the continuing provision of safe operational procedures, [...]
Editor | September 1, 2009
After 10 years as Chairman of HASTAM Richard Booth has decided to retire from the post mainly because he feels “it would assist the Company if a person with fresh ideas and insights was appointed”. He will be replaced by Andrew Hale who has recently returned to England after a rewarding career at Delft University [...]
