All General articles – Page 2
-
Online onlyCoalition calls for common carbon reporting standard
An open letter addressed to the Prime Minister has called for mandatory carbon reporting standards
-
Online onlyMerck settles $4.85bn Vioxx claim
Nationwide settlement should resolve 85% of the personal injury lawsuits in the US over Vioxx say lawyers
-
Online onlyWarehouse fire shows need for businesses to re-evaluate their preparedness: Marsh
Marsh issues reminder to businesses about fire saftey and risk assessment
-
Online onlyDHS publishes list of notifiable chemicals
The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of chemicals that will be subject to preliminary screening based on their human health consequences
-
Interviews
US employer coalition launched to focus on benefits standards
The National Coalition of Business will attempt to preserve ERISA standard for health and retirement benefit plans
-
AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
-
Online onlyLast year 2.2m people suffered from work related illnesses: UK HSC
Number of offences prosecuted increases but government targets unlikely to be met, according to new statistics from the UK's Health and Safety Commission
-
Online onlyHSE investigates fire at oil refinery
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) specialists are investigating a fire at an oil refinery in Essex
-
Online onlyOne in six employees lies to cover up errors at work
Survey reveals organisations are exposed to legal action and bad publicity by employees who don’t manage electronic files well
-
Online only
Aon offers litigation preparedness solution
The software for litigation preparedness and IT risk consulting is designed to facilitate records retention and preservation orders
-
AnalysisBuilding a sustainable enterprise economy
What role can businesses play in forging a peaceful and sustainable future for the earth and its inhabitants?
-
Online onlyNew health and safety guidelines released
The Institute of Directors and the Health and Safety Council have launched new health and safety guidelines
-
Online only
Watertrace launches risk and compliance unit
New unit will focus on servicing regulated firms in order to meet FSA requirements
-
Online onlyBP to pay record fine for air violations: EPA
BP has been fined over $60m and will spend approximately $400m on upgrades following environmental violations in Texas and Alaska
-
Online only
OECD expresses concerns about Chile’s anti-bribery compliance
Chile should adopt the necessary national legislation to improve its anti-bribery convention compliance, says OECD
-
Online only
OSHA issues new combustible dust instruction
Instruction details OSHA policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that handle combustible dusts
-
Online onlyDuPont appeals $196.2m punitive damages case
DuPont was ordered to pay damages for deliberately dumping dangerous heavy metals on an industrial site
-
Online onlyGuidance on UK Corporate Manslaughter Act published
Justice Minister: Law will ensure proper accountability - when very serious management failings lead to people being killed
-
Online onlyCompanies not doing enough to protect rights of indigenous peoples: Report
Forestry and agriculture lag behind other sectors in their response to indigenous rights issues
-
Online onlyEurope must join forces to achieve a healthy environment: EEA
The European Environment Agency has released a pan-European environmental report
