Sentences with phrase «increased worker safety»

With these new regulations, increased worker safety and engineering knowledge was the goal.

Not exact matches

To eliminate confusion and increase safety awareness for your workers in all regards, provide signs wherever they may be relevant.

And reams of social science research show that strong unions do much more than that: They bolster regional economies, increase democratic participation, and even strengthen the social safety net for non-unionized workers.

Among its findings: a 21 percent decrease in reportable food safety incidents, a 14 percent decrease in worker injuries, a 24 percent increase in worker productivity and 13 percent increase in operating margins.

The need for «store - friendly and aisle - ready» deliveries, reverse route sequence truck loading, worker ergonomics / safety, additional space, and the growing number of stock keeping units is creating demand for increased productivity, and efficiency in food and beverage distribution centres.

Fire departments across the northern Chicago suburbs are looking to increase the safety of their workers by equipping ambulances with automatic loading systems.

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.

PSEG Long Island has implemented a safety procedure aimed at reducing worker fatalities that has also increased customer outages by around 5 percent a year, senior utility officials said.

The agreement will set important safety standards for things like sprinkler systems and smoke alarms, and will greatly increase the safety of factory workers abroad.

Increasing the Work Zone Worker's Visibility Through High - Visibility Safety Apparel Poster (posted 4-27-09)

Child labor has been abolished, safe and healthy work environments are guaranteed with federal laws such as Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and many others, and the minimum wage compensation of workers has increased tremendously.

Minister Bains» letter also makes reference to increasing compliance with «laws and standards put in place to protect the lives and safety of workers.»

While huge strides have been made in the name of safety (most of which can be attributed directly to previous personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits), some employers still skirt the rules in order to increase profits at the expense of their workers» safety.

The lax adherence to safety and industry training standards, along with an increasing demand for faster networks, has led to dangerous conditions for these workers.

Obsessed in speedily reducing the unfunded liability (UFL), the Board's dramatic cutbacks in benefits paid to injured workers reflect increased claims denials rather than improved outcomes in workers» health and safety.

Most significantly, the Act also amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 («WSIA «-RRB-, increasing employer liability (retroactively, in some cases) regarding workers» compensation claims and survivor death benefits.

These included minimum wage increases, extending occupational safety coverage to unpaid interns and trainees, addressing wage recovery for unpaid workers and improving employment protections for foreign workers.

The law preventing living on the avails prevents sex workers from hiring body guards, drivers, even receptionists, who could increase their safety.

With little access to information and inadequate disability pensions, workers and their families knew that as hard - working, honest employees they deserved better: being treated with respect and dignity, job security or full compensation, annual cost of living increases, the right to diagnosis and treatment by their own doctors, and adequate safety protection.

According to Marcy Goldstein - Gelb, the co-executive director for the National Council for Occupational safety and Health, the increase in fatalities is reflective of the increase in subcontractors and workers employed by staffing agencies.

In response, safety advocates are pushing for increased training requirements for workers in the construction industry.

RTLS increases productivity and ensures driver and warehouse worker safety.

Take extra care to keep you and your team safe on Monday — a University of British Columbia study showed traffic accidents increase by 6.6 per cent after daylight savings time and workplace injuries and accidents are also more common.Whether you're the health and safety officer, line manager, or front - line worker, safety should be top of mind next week.

Recommended measures to improve work procedures and worker performance to increase quality of services and job safety

Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.

Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety while analyzing operational problems (such as theft and wastage) and establishing procedures to alleviate said problems.

Production Line Worker — ABC Manufacturing — St. Louis, MO — 6/2013 to Present • Stand for over eight hours and handle equipment weighing up to 80 pounds everyday • Inspect and analyze production line units to predict potential obstacles and recommend preventative action, resulting in a 10 percent increase in daily productivity • Assist with the loading, unloading, and organization of production equipment and finished products • Follow safety protocols and meet environmental codes while maintaining a consistently high and accurate production rateProduction Line Worker — Econ Developments — St. Louis, MO — 9/2008 to 6/2013 • Worked individually and within the production line crew to fabricate and install various pieces on a daily basis • Performed assembly with a 95 percent accuracy rate, the highest in the company • Reported daily production numbers and machinery malfunctions to the factory supervisor • Completed quality control checks upon product completions and helped sort and load orders for shipping

The Chicago Tribune recently reported new legislation approved by the Illinois Senate geared toward increasing safety among workers in group home settings.

KEY DUTIES OF RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT * Managing drivers and being point of contact for resolving issues * Conduct interviews / pre screen and full reference of all drivers * Ensure that all clients and workers comply with health and safety legislation and promptly refer any concerns to the branch manager * Maintaining quality and ISO procedures in line with Standard Operating Procedures to ensure effective, positive quality audit results * Liaising daily with the clients and managing expectations including job requirements, hours of work and rates of pay * Self generate new clients via cold calling and expanding on existing client opportunities * Meet with new and existing clients to account manage and advise of the services available to them * Generate new drivers by way of advertising, social media and networking * Covering out of office calls and demands on a rota requirement * Planning a weekly rota / submitting accurate payroll data / reporting KPI data * Maintaining and increasing daily route allocations — ensuring the customer promise is delivered * Training of drivers in all aspects of the job * Managing claims for damages, insurance and fines * On time reporting of key information to Extra Personnel SKILLS REQUIRED: Recruitment Consultant * Strong Sales and Customer service experience within a fast paced changing environment * Able to communicate at all levels from driver to director * Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads which continually change * Computer literate — outlook, excel and word * Ability to report critical information accurately and to tight deadlines * Ability to use a common sense approach to problem solving * Full UK driving license required BENEFITS As part of our commitment our Recruitment consultant will also receive: * Excellent salary and bonus opportunities * Healthcare Scheme * Pension * Min 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays rising to a maximum of 29 plus Bank Holidays * Plus an additional days holiday for your Birthday * Continued advancement training

Accomplishments * Negotiated new credit facility with a 47 % cap increase to fund acquisition * Implemented safety policies and training to secure a 33 % reduction in Worker's Comp costs * Secured healthcare renewals of under double with only single - digit increase for three years running * Conducted a total of approx. 30 new accounting software conversions * Designed, implemented and managed financial and plant operating syst...

• Michael Moore, CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia, supports calls for an increase the number of Aboriginal health workers in all hospitals and health care settings across Australia, and also calls for further cultural safety training of medical staff regarding appropriate health care.

Social workers provide assistance to individuals, families and communities to increase their social functioning and maintain a sense of safety.

Spending on safety nets had increased to $ 157 billion, comprising 9.5 % of GDP, compared with $ 117 billion a decade ago, and the welfare workforce (including childcare, aged care and disability support workers) had expanded 84 % — four times the rate of the total Australia workforce over that period.

The workers assist families by establishing individual family goals designed to reduce risk of out of home placement and increase child safety.