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1 month ago | 
britsafe.org | Darren Hugheston-Roberts |Peter Wilson
Ingress protection (IP) testing reduces the risk of machine failure in real-life use in the field by assessing the degree of protection the equipment provides against mechanical intrusion, accidental human contact with the machine’s hazardous internal parts and dust and water intrusion into its casings and enclosures.
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1 month ago | 
britsafe.org | Peter Wilson
HSE noise inspections – the common failingsThe following are some of the common issues identified over the first three months of HSE inspections, which triggered a 300 per cent increase in noise-related enforcement actions issued to duty holders by HSE.
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1 month ago | 
britsafe.org | Peter Wilson |Paul Baker |Allen Carr's Easyway
The environmental impact of conventional noise controlBoth environmental and occupational noise control projects traditionally generate significant quantities of both waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas emissions.
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1 month ago | 
britsafe.org | Peter Wilson |Paul Baker |Allen Carr's Easyway
OSH professionals will be able to network in person with their peers, meet product and service suppliers and learn about the latest innovations, trends and developments in the field. Over 13,000 professionals from the OSH field are expected to attend the Health & Safety Event, which is co-located with the Fire Safety Event, Security Event, Workplace Event and National Cyber Security Show.
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2 months ago | 
nunatsiaq.com | Peter Wilson
Kenn Harper’s article “Greater Canada includes Greenland” was interesting and timely because U.S. President Donald Trump’s musings about Canada becoming the 51st state have a lot of Canadians feeling angry and fearful. Those were my initial emotions but now I think Trump may be on to something good for us. Like control of the Northwest Passage. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a proud Canadian and would never give up living in a country that is welcoming to newcomers and that values diversity.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
britsafe.org | Alasdair Field |Nicole Vazquez |Worthwhile Training |Peter Wilson
It’s a sad fact that the general standard of advice on reducing the risk of hearing damage to workers in environments such as factories, workshops and foundries is abysmal and, consequently, many people continue to suffer unnecessary hearing damage.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
wordpress.org | Peter Wilson
The WordPress Security Team is aware of multiple ongoing phishing scams impersonating both the “WordPress team” and the “WordPress Security Team“ in an attempt to convince administrators to install a plugin on their website which contains malware. The WordPress Security Team will never email you requesting that you install a plugin or theme on your site, and will never ask for an administrator username and password.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
theepochtimes.com | Peter Wilson
Toronto and Vancouver residents must make at least $40 per hour working a full-time job if they hope to reasonably afford a two-bedroom apartment within the city, suggests a new report by an Ottawa-based think tank. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) published a report on July 18 studying the gap between Canada’s minimum wage as it varies province-by-province and what it costs to rent an apartment in major cities across the country.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
theepochtimes.com | Peter Wilson
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux is further analyzing the federal government’s large subsidy deals made with both Volkswagen and Stellantis to incentivize the automakers to build electric-vehicle battery plants in Canada.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
theepochtimes.com | Peter Wilson
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says that Canada has hit a “milestone moment” as the nation’s inflation rate dropped below 3 percent in June, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, which is its lowest point in about two years. “That is a significant moment. It should provide a lot of relief to Canadians,” Ms. Freeland told reporters via teleconference on July 18 from Delhi, India, where she was attending a G20 finance ministers’ meeting, according to CTV News.
