Women around the world: speak up for safety
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Women should speak out against unsafe and unhealthy working conditions to make the worldwide workplace a better one for them. Sadly, however, few women workers are aware of their right to a safe and healthy work environment. Majority of women workers prefer to continue working in unsafe workplaces than risk losing their jobs. The UN-sponsored Worldwide Conference on Women slated in the fall of 1995 in Beijing, China, focused on workplace safety for women.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1995
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How to improve parking-lot safety
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Violent crimes such as rape, robbery and assault occurred in parking lots. As such, managers and employers have a moral duty and legal responsibility to provide the best security measure concerning parking for customers and workers. Properly managed and designed parking lots help reduce the risks for motorists. Drivers can also significantly reduce parking danger if they take the necessary precautions.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1996
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Grade-crossing safety: full steam ahead
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The heavy incidence of deaths caused by collisions occurring in highway-railroad grade-crossing has spurred national efforts to enact measures to improve traffic safety. Operation Lifesaver, for instance, is a network comprising 49 state affiliates whose headquarters is in Washington, DC. The entity emphasizes the importance of education, enforcement and engineering in its safety program.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1995
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