Sentences with phrase «about worker safety»

And if you pass a law that allows contractors to worry less about worker safety, because their lawyers would now get to fight the lawyer the laborer could afford, guess what happens to job site safety?

The Rana Plaza building collapse follows a November fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory on the outskirts of Dhaka that killed 112 people, and it has compounded concerns about worker safety and low wages in Bangladesh.

The investigation comes just days after the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal published a lengthy report about worker safety at Tesla's Fremont factory, where the Model S sedan, Model X SUV, and new mass - market Model 3 is produced.

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That agreement could bar workers from talking about their working conditions and safety issues at the company's facility in Fremont, California.

According to the National Labor Relations Board complaint, Tesla violated workers» rights by requiring them to sign a confidentiality agreement that could bar them from talking about their working conditions and safety issues at the company's facility in Fremont, California.

This book is a must read for those concerned about how technology is disrupting the way we work and eroding the social safety net, and how policy makers should respond to ensure that the growing number of workers in the «gig» economy earn adequate benefits.

Tesla workers complained to state lawmakers about the electric vehicle maker's confidentiality policy, saying it is overly broad and restricted workers from talking freely about safety and workplace issues.

As our caucus spokesperson for mining, Norm did the responsible thing and took these concerns about health and safety for workers — and the potential environmental concerns — to Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett and Environment Minister Mary Polak.

Speaking to The New York Times about conditions in Bangladesh factories, the executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium said, «There have been substantial safety renovations in factories that have unquestionably made those factories substantially safer.

A worker on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig is claiming he told BP about a faulty piece of safety equipment weeks before the rig explosion that has led to the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

As part of the Rainforest Alliance certification process, SAN auditors collect information about salaries, including non-monetary benefits such as housing and medical care, and help to ensure that work hours are regulated, overtime is voluntary and compensated, and workers receive health and safety training.

But a report by Kate McDougall, a Catholic Social Service social worker who is counseling the mother and child, concluded that while the mother's «parenting style may be considered somewhat permissive, this therapist does not have concerns about [the boy's] safety while in her care.»

I did have a line in the post about how «not all daycares» are serving junk food, and I tried hard to explain, just as you also do above, how hard it is for daycare workers to monitor the safety and nutritional content of home - packed lunches.

Mr. Duncan said there is the need for workers to be concerned about health and safety at their respective work places and work harder than before to increase production.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants to speak to businesses in the service, manufacturing and construction sectors about their experiences of health and safety in relation to the employment of young workers (18 and uSafety Executive (HSE) wants to speak to businesses in the service, manufacturing and construction sectors about their experiences of health and safety in relation to the employment of young workers (18 and usafety in relation to the employment of young workers (18 and under).

What TTIP is really about is trying to get rid of other supposed «barriers to investment» — like environmental protection, workers» rights legislation and food safety standards.

3M believes that health and safety is first and foremost about safeguarding worker welfare and that improving worker protection and comfort will help create a healthier and safer environment for a workforce.

Katie Cusack spent time on the picket line and with the families of the workers impacted by the long strike that garnered national attention and stoked concerns about environmental safety.

McDonnell, a dedicated and principled politician with a strong concern about sex workers safety, welcomed the event and expressed his hope that his parliamentary colleagues would listen to the evidence.

He also spoke at the meeting about maintaining provisions that protect the safety of highway workers and bus operators, as well as maintaining «Safe Streets» language, which, according to the release, aims to ensure that new infrastructure is designed in a manner that helps protect pedestrians.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, is marking Workers» Memorial Day today (Tuesday) by highlighting the continuing concerns about the Coalition Government's approach to health and safety, in particular its failure to address the hidden killer in our schools - asbestos.

Also at 10:30 a.m., elected officials, clergy, airport workers and supporters will rally at the doorstep of the Hillside office of airline subcontractor PrimeFlight Aviation Services to demand company officials answer questions about numerous health and safety issues at Newark and LaGuardia Airports, 1284 N Broad St., Hillside, NJ.

In an interview with Capital, Councilwoman Inez Dickens of Manhattan explained that, despite concerns about «setting a precedent» by approving the bill, she decided to vote yes on the measure because her «main concern [are] the workers and the safety of the children.»

The head of Massey Energy Co. will testify this week before a Senate subcommittee about mine safety for the first time since an explosion killed 29 workers at his company's mine in West Virginia.

He said he could not support it because of concerns about passenger safety, handicapped accessibility and no requirement that Uber and Lyft drivers be covered by worker's compensation insurance.

He said on the Senate floor that he could not support it because of concerns about passenger safety, handicapped accessibility and no requirement that Uber and Lyft drivers be covered by worker's compensation insurance.

«Programs that educate both mining operators and employees about the Part 50 program and workers» compensation, and policies designed to protect reporting workers from being punished or even fired, would help improve reporting rates, but more importantly, improve safety for those working in mines.»

The most recent study to raise doubts about the safety of semiconductor workers is one of the most dramatic.

Then on June 21, 2016, after technicians working in a glove box spilled about 7 tablespoons of a liquid containing plutonium, workers violated safety rules by sopping up the spill with organic cheesecloth and throwing it in waste bins with other nuclear materials, according to an internal Los Alamos report.

It's like meeting that construction worker again (previously seen wearing overalls, and a white safety helmet on his head) only this time he's at a gala, sporting a black tie attire, talking about fine cuisine, art collections, and history.

Senior Animal Control Officer John Hohenstern said Sunny was aggressive and caused concerns about the safety of shelter workers.

The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies testified before the Committee about the many benefits of cutting down on animal transport times, like reduced environmental impact, better health outcomes for workers and animals, and improved food safety.

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Aside from obvious concerns about worker health and safety and the environmental impact of this mining frenzy, there is another serious ethical dilemma for companies reliant on cobalt, such as Apple, Samsung, Tesla, BMW, and GM — the use of child labor.

Food Justice Southern New Jersey has a large population of migrant farm workers, and for 20 years CATA has provided workers with information about pesticides, how to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in the workplace, and general safety training.

With BP in the news for their lies about the safety of chemical dispersant used during the Gulf oil spill, it is hard not to think that Exxon is also lying to the public and their cleanup workers about the safety of the air and water poisoned by this spill.

CG, the world I would like is one of laws that include those that protect the safety of the people against profiteers who don't care about pollution, the environment, or the safety of their products or workers.

He said that the same thing about environmental issues, worker safety, and other areas where Apple is a leader.

Accounting for about one in four Workers» Compensation claims, according to Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index, exertion injuries have a variety of symptoms and causes and can be suffered in almost any workplace.

By challenging these laws, three Ontario sex workers have had an extraordinary effect on constitutional and criminal law in Canada, and have sparked an important debate about the law's effect on the safety and rights of sex workers.

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that jail sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as jail sentences for health and safety offences.

Moore Blatch personal injury expert, Ciaran McCabe, who deals with these types of claims says that whilst national figures are lower, there continues to be a small number of organisations that are still complacent about safety, which can have serious consequences for workers.

Changes to the act will enshrine a worker's right to know about workplace hazards and require all worksite parties to ensure that information on health and safety hazards is provided onsite.

Workers get to know about workplace hazards when provincial health and safety law states that employers have to tell workers about a specific Workers get to know about workplace hazards when provincial health and safety law states that employers have to tell workers about a specific workers about a specific hazard.

Please visit the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) page of our Employment Law section for information about WSIB / workers» compensation.

While the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has always used private investigators to look into anonymous tips about potentially fraudulent claims, Maryth Yachnin, staff lawyer at the Industrial Accident Victims» Group of Ontario (IAVGO), says the WSIB has recently started spying on injured workers, even when there is no reasonable suspicion that the person is misrepresenting a claim.

Public Forums were held in 2001, 2003 and 2005 to foster greater public understanding of, and dialogue about, workplace health & safety and workers» compensation.

For example, a distracted driver running a red light who hits a pedestrian, or a business owner who fails to warn a customer about a dangerous spill in the aisle, or an employer who fails to supply his workers with proper safety equipment.

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that custodial sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as custodial sentences for health and safety offences.

On balance, the Court determined that the $ 200,000 fine failed to send the requisite deterrent message about the paramountcy of worker safety.