Tag Archives: Safety

Hong Kong: Food safety ensured for East Asian Games (with photos)

The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, today (December 3) inspected the operation of the 2009 East Asian Games (EAG) catering service providers and hotels, and was briefed on the stra......

Ford Helping Virginia Tech, Wake Forest Develop ‘Pregnant’ Crash Test Computer Model For Virtual Testing

* Ford Motor Company, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest are completing a three-year research project to gather data in support of future development of a computer-aided model of a pregnant woman fo......

Mazda3 Receives Maximum Five Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating

The Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan) with European specifications has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme(1)(Euro NCAP) in its 2009 ......

Jackson Subaru Dealer Announces Subaru’s Sweep of the 2010 IIHS Safety Rankings

Jackson Subaru dealer, Paul Moak Subaru, is pleased to share the latest achievement for the 2010 Subaru lineup. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently announced its 2010 To......

Hong Kong: KCC Patient Safety Convention 2009 Total Engagement in Patient Safety (with photo)

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: Over 800 healthcare professionals from the Kowloon Central Cluster (KCC) participated in the Patient Safety Convention 2009 on Novem......

Safety of pandemic vaccines

Vaccination campaigns currently under way to protect populations from pandemic influenza are among the largest in the history of several countries, and numbers are growing daily. Given this sca......

TQS suggesting Food Safety Guidelines for Commonwealth Games

TQS Global Management System, have designed and developed a scheme after many discussions with the industry experts and government bodies and the independent surveys done by them. November 25, 2......

Safety Shop’s latest contest seeks Safety Sign Designs from School Children

SAFETYSHOP.COM has recently launched a competition to find a great new school safety sign from the very people who will see it, the school children of the UK! The prize list for the winning des......

More must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban

With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to better protect th......

Are You In Touch With the Latest on Garage Safety?

As garage door openers made their way into American homes, laws were enacted to ensure the safety of those using them. For example, legislation was passed requiring all new garage door openers ......

Gorilla Inc. Recalls EXO-Tech Safety Harness Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: EXO-Tech Safety Harness Units: About 90 Manufacturer: Gorilla Inc., of Flushing, Mich. Hazard: The webbing of the waist belt on the safety harness is not routed through the lin......

Majority of North Carolina voters support new oversight of food, Pew-commissioned poll finds

Raleigh, NC – An overwhelming majority of North Carolina voters – 89 percent – support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the......

Majority of Ohio voters support new government oversight of food, Pew-commissioned poll finds

Cleveland, OH – An overwhelming majority of Ohio voters – 91 percent – support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food Am......

Majority of Nevada voters support new government oversight of food, Pew-commissioned poll finds

Las Vegas, NV – An overwhelming majority of Nevada voters – 91 percent – support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food ......

Hong Kong: “3Cs, 2Ss” for enjoying hotpot

People should observe food and personal hygiene when enjoying hotpot which is a popular cuisine when the weather turns cold. A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety today (November 12) advis......

Tribal clashes uproot over 16,000 civilians in northern DR Congo, reports UN

Clashes between two tribes in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have caused more than 16,000 civilians to flee their homes since last week, crossing into neighbouring Republic of ......

Hong Kong: Territory-wide campaign to promote pedestrian safety

Police yesterday (November 5) concluded a two-week territory-wide pedestrian road safety campaign aimed at educating pedestrians, in particular senior citizens, on road safety. A total of 573 v......

Eagle Elevator Offers an Affordable Package to Avoid the Top Seven Elevator Safety Code Violations

“The top seven elevator safety code violations are easily avoidable,” says Eagle Elevator owner and operator, Russell Renick. “Unfortunately, the awareness and/or understanding of the codes are......

Hong Kong: LCQ19: Incidents of explosion in manholes

Following is a question by the Hon Cheung Hok-ming and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, at the Legislative Council meeting today (November 4): Question:......

Hazy Lights Mean Risky Nights: Dim Headlights Haunt America’s Cars, Reducing Visibility and Increasing Risks of Accidents

National Headlight Safety Month in October to Help Educate Drivers about the Risks of, Solutions for Headlight Safety ST. PAUL, MN (October 1, 2009) — There is a safety issue on America’s......