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Digitalisation continues to advance in mechanical engineering. Remote maintenance is being used more and more frequently for machines and, if used improperly, can endanger the health and safety of employees.

What needs to be considered to ensure that remote maintenance can be implemented safely and successfully?

The Project Group “Digital Manufacturing” is excited to announce a new international webinar series “From Lab to Line: Practical OSH Strategies for Digital Manufacturing” focusing on the intersections of Occupational Safety and Health, Wellbeing, AI, Digitalization, and Industrial Security. Experts from around the world will share insights, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of safe and sustainable workplaces. 

The ISSA Construction Section has launched with strong support of the OSH-Academy a unique wall calendar that documents 365 accidents from around the world, one for each day of the year. This calendar serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of safety and prevention in our daily lives.

This brochure explains the most relevant aspects when handling hazardous substances. Using hazardous chemical agents can lead to risks to the safety and health of workers, such as irritation, poisoning, and burns. Long-term effects, emanating, for example, by carcinogenic agents, can cause occupational diseases. Furthermore, chemical agents with physical hazards have the potential to cause accidents like fire and explosion. Chemical agents with hazards for the environment can constitute risks for aquatic life and the ozone layer.

The Corona pandemic demands a lot - from employees, managers and employers. We often only notice how stressful the distance rules, the many restrictions and distanced contacts, e.g. in the home office, are when we are already in the middle of the situation. But also the fear of an illness, the actual experienced illness or even the death of colleagues or even family members or friends is stressful and creates a continuous stress reaction.

At a time when renewable energy sources are being sought, hydrogen appears to be one such essential source. This new “energy carrier” is promising, particularly because it can be part of a virtuous circle.

The WSPS Small Business Centre offers health and safety roadmaps based on company size. The site is intuitive, easy to use, and focuses on core compliance requirements for Ontario Occupation Health & Safety legislation. Click on the Roadmap size that reflects your business, and the website populates itself with resources specific to your needs.