The Borneo Post Online, 2 August 2014
SIBU: Workers requiring to work outdoors amid poor air quality, as denoted by high air pollution index (API) reading, are advised to wear personal protective ...
Exposure of health workers weakens Africa's Ebola fight ...
... for her own after three of her colleagues died of Ebola.
Health workers like Jenneh are on the frontline of the battle against the world's worst ever outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever that h ...
The Star Online, 3 August 2014
Outdoor protection: A postman wearing a mask making his rounds in Alor Gajah during hazy conditions in June
PETALING JAYA: Companies are showing their caring ...
... Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd’s contractors and workers.
The passport, said Prasarana, is meant to prevent accidents at its constructions sites.
According to Prasarana’s infrastructure development ...
Three Myanmar workers killed, one injured after landslide at construction site ...
The Borneo Post Online, 4 July 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Myanmar construction workers were killed while another sustained a broken leg following a landslide at a construction site in Taman ...
Eight workers injured in South Korean copper plant explosion ...
The Star Online, 13 May 2014
SEOUL (Reuters) - Eight workers were injured in an explosion on Tuesday at a copper smelter operated by metals group LS-Nikko in the South Korean city of Ulsan, the company ...
No workers have died on World Cup projects, says Qatar ...
The Star Online, 14 May 2014
A member of Austria's construction trade union steps between helmets during a silent protest marking 'international workers memorial day', in front of the Qatari embas ...
New Straits Times Online, 2 May 2014
MIND-SET SHIFT: More benefits will help companies attract and retain talent, says Mercer Marsh Benefits
EMPLOYEE benefits consultant Mercer Marsh Benefits is calling ...
Workers, not firms, face potentially fatal job risks ...
... the first quarter of the year, and there is an urgent need to step up safety measures in the construction sector.
With so many job risks, it is no surprise that construction workers are more prone to ...
... occupational safety and health.
Today is also the day where the World's Trade Union movement holds its International Commemoration Day For Dead And Injured Workers.
The theme is "Safety and health ...
... site.In the background is the tunnel for the underground MRT station.
Four construction workers were “seriously injured” when the lifting chain on a crane loaded with construction waste snapped ...
12 trapped workers rescued after more than 80 hours ...
TheBorneoPost Online, 6 April 2014
HUNCHUN, Jilin: Twelve Chinese workers trapped for more than 80 hours in a collapsed railway tunnel in northeast Jilin Province were rescued yesterday, China’s Xinhua ...
11 workers dead, 18 injured in Thai building collapse: police ...
TheStar Online, 25 February 2014
BANGKOK (AFP) - At least 11 workers died and 18 others were injured when a large concrete beam collapsed Tuesday at a construction site just outside Bangkok, police said. ...
Fukushima nuclear workers rally against plant operator ...
TheStar Online, 14 March 2014
TOKYO: Fukushima nuclear plant workers rallied outside the headquarters of operator Tokyo Electric Power on Friday, complaining they were forced to work for meagre pay in ...
Bangladesh garment factories intimidate workers over unions - group ...
TheStar Online, 6 February 2014
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi garment factory owners use beatings, the threat of murder and sexual intimidation to stop workers from forming trade unions, a human rights ...
Qatar sets labour standards to address welfare of World Cup workers ...
... for the Qatar 2022 World Cup said on Tuesday it would penalise contractors who violated the welfare of its construction workers after the Gulf country came under heavy pressure to reform its workplace ...
Committee to look into enhancing workers’ safety ...
Borneo Post Online, 24 February 2014
SIBU: A special committee studying the ecosystem of the construction sector is looking into practical ways to enhance workers’ safety, revealed Works Minister Datuk ...
MENTAL HEALTH: Healthier bottom line with healthier workers ...
... of workers and their families through good mental health in workplaces.
To promote mental healthcare in workplaces, it is important to understand factors that affect mental health.
Employers should ...
New Straits Times Online, 4 February 2014
YAN: Two workers at the Kedah Development Authority (Keda) shipyard in Sungai Udang are fighting for their lives following injuries sustained after a boat exploded ...
Narrow escape for five workers as fire breaks out in office tower ...
The Star Online, 16 January 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: A fire broke out at Menara Tun Razak along Jalan Raja Laut here, trapping five foreign construction workers in thick smoke.
Firefighters had to use the ...