Health and Safety NewsWire from Hazards and LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/ Syndicated health and safety news from around the world. en 10 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Health and Safety NewsWire from Hazards and LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.labourstart.org/ LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. 88 31 Canada: Hoffa Calls on Ottawa and to Help Ensure Public Safety http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/May_14_2008.htm LabourStart headline http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/May_14_2008.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Canada: VIA staff denied break http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/May_13_2008.htm LabourStart headline http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/May_13_2008.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Uganda: Trade Unions Should Lead Fight Against HIV, Says Rukutana http://allafrica.com/stories/200805121593.html LabourStart headline http://allafrica.com/stories/200805121593.html Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 UK: Ucatt 'construction industry increasingly casualised. Flawed self-regulation allows construction bosses to play fast and loose with workers' lives http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/11/construction.tradeunions1 LabourStart headline http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/11/construction.tradeunions1 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 UK: Ucatt - HSE's 'shocking' failure costs lives, says union http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/11/construction.tradeunions LabourStart headline http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/11/construction.tradeunions Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 UK: GMB Calls For Investigation Into Fourth EDF Energy Workers Death In A Year http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=97021 LabourStart headline http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=97021 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 USA: Utah mine disaster was preventable, Congressional report says; General manager, other senior staff hid information from federal officials that could have prevented deaths; criminal charges suggested http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/us/08cnd-mine.html LabourStart headline http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/us/08cnd-mine.html Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 UK: Food Standards Agency not to privatise meat inspection - UNISON says ‘victory for public health’ http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=4237 LabourStart headline http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=4237 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 UK: EDF employee dies in sub-station explosion http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7389300.stm LabourStart headline http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7389300.stm Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Canada: RAC Launches New Environmental Tool for Shippers http://www.teamstersrail.ca/news.php?id=567&lang=en LabourStart headline http://www.teamstersrail.ca/news.php?id=567&lang=en Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Canada: CP Rail to test low-emission locomotives http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/05_6_2008.htm LabourStart headline http://www.tcrccpreasttrainmen.ca/05_6_2008.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Canada: Diesel exhaust & railroad exposures linked to diseases and cancers http://www.tcrc295.com/May_5_2008.htm LabourStart headline http://www.tcrc295.com/May_5_2008.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 USA: Boeing shifting cost of health care http://www.speea.org/news/Benefit_Comparison/PressRelease.html LabourStart headline http://www.speea.org/news/Benefit_Comparison/PressRelease.html Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Bangladesh: RMG workers suffer health hazards for use of synthetic materials in factories http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=34765 LabourStart headline http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=34765 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100 Australia: CFMEU calls for crackdown on dangerous formaldehyde imports http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=1646&Language=EN LabourStart headline http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=1646&Language=EN Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:26 +0100