Ireland's hyperactivity in creating new lawsThe long awaited new Noise Regulations and Vibration Regulations were signed into Irish law by the Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen, T.D., on 13 July 2006. A number of other new pieces of legislation will also interest readers as follows:
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Volume 12, Number 3 July - September 2006 has just been published
Contains: The World Health Organization states categorically that all forms of asbestos cause cancer, including chrysotile. The letter the Journal received from WHO is a milestone in the development of an international policy
on banning asbestos..
www.ijoeh.com/pfds/IJOEH_1203_WHO.pdf
NIOSH and DuPont advance nanotechnology safety and health
The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. will collaborate on work to evaluate current product performance, test methods, and research gaps related to personal protective equipment used to reduce occupational exposures to nanoparticles. The agreement came in a memorandum of understanding signed in June. The agreement is part of NIOSH’s larger strategic program to advance research on the occupational safety and health applications and implications of nanotechnology in the workplace. This agreement is effective through December 2007.
FLTA Awards 007 – NOMINATE NOW!
Whole industry urged to recognise excellence by September deadline. Once again, the Fork Lift Truck Association has thrown open the nominations for its annual Awards for Excellence.
Because the awards are so universally recognised and acknowledged, winners often experience a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and even a place on the shortlist is a mark of distinction. Competition is therefore intense, and it is advisable to enter nomination forms well in advance of the 29 September 2006 deadline. www.fork-truck.org.uk and make your nomination.”