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Shipping company identifies the human element

Tuesday 09 December 2008

Shipping company Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) recently became the first Middle East based firm to undergo Lloyd’s Register’s Human Element Gap Analysis (HEGA).


Long hours, unachievable deadlines

Monday 08 December 2008

Sound familiar? A workplace health and safety survey has found 14 per cent of workers in the transport and storage industry felt pressured to work long hours.


Storage standards still not well understood

Wednesday 03 December 2008

Currently there appears to be a lot of confusion among managers and specifiers of storage systems about the integrity of their systems.


LAYER TECH wins 2008 WorkSafe Victoria Award

Monday 01 December 2008

Layer Tech has been selected from over 130 entries as a winner of the 2008 WorkSafe Victoria safety awards.


Forklift driver down the YouTube

Monday 17 November 2008

A FORKLIFT driver who filmed himself performing dangerous burnouts and wheelies and then posted it on YouTube was yesterday convicted of breaching safety laws.


Coming to terms with climate change

Tuesday 26 August 2008

In a year dominated by the immediacy of rising oil prices, transport companies are beginning to come to terms with another force that stands to fundamentally transform the industry - climate change.


Freight transport sector and climate change report

Thursday 14 August 2008

Total Environment Centre (TEC) today released the final report on the freight transport sector and climate change, pointing to the need for the sector to prepare for national efforts to combat climate change.


Supply Chain Risk Management 2008

Tuesday 01 July 2008

The Supply Chain Risk Management Summit 2008 will highlight once again the key issues in supply chain risk management offering the latest strategies for maximising supply chain excellence.


Hazardous substances classification update

Monday 30 June 2008

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) is about to update the listing of classified hazardous substances on the Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) online database.


Prevention better than cure

Wednesday 09 April 2008

Supply Chain risk keeps CFOs awake at night, yet commonly they say they don’t have the time, staff or budget to deal with it, finds the 2008 Supply Chain Business Forum.


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