A tractor and trailer carrying silage bales was stopped by Kilkenny Road Policing Unit last week. Gardai said no straps were applied to the load and that the vehicle was grounded until straps were applied and load secured. “It only took a few minutes to secure this load, think road safety,” gardai said. Under road […]
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VERA Files Road Safety Fellowship
The third phase of the Road Safety Fellowship being conducted by VERA Files in cooperation with the World Health Organization is now open for application. Just like in the first and second phases, we are inviting members of print, broadcast and online media, including freelance writers based in Metro Manila and Luzon, to participate in […]
MIDC To Focus On Procedural Reforms
Priority will be accorded to growth of electronic clusters as it is a booming industry and policy decisions taken on sick units and giving space for solar power generation plant, said Abhishek Krishna, joint chief executive officer of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, on Saturday. Addressing a review meeting at VIA Hall, Krishna assured entrepreneurs that […]
60 Attend Road Safety Training Event
Five-day training programme on road safety by Punjab Engineering College, in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Transport Development, New Delhi, under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, began here on Monday. The programme is for field engineers to build capacity in the area of road safety. The training was attended […]
Observe National Forklift Safety Day With These Tips
Motorized forklifts are an essential tool for unloading and loading trucks and otherwise moving heavy inventory. But forklifts—also called powered industrial trucks—can be highly hazardous for a wide range of reasons. June 12 is National Forklift Safety Day, an observance sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) […]
Commissioner Calls For Fire Safety Campaign
Municipal commissioner Kamal Kishor Yadav on Thursday directed the chief fire officer-cum-additional commissioner to conduct a city-wide awareness campaign on how to act in case of an emergency. He instructed them to ensure fire-fighting and safety measures are in accordance with the National Building Code of India throughout the city. In a meeting held on […]
Industrial Safety Meet Held In Baleswar
A North Odisha Industrial Safety Conclave on “Best Practices in Industrial Safety and Occupational Health” was organised by the State Directorate of Factories and Boilers in association with NOCCi on Wednesday here. Energy, Labour and ESI Minister Sushant Singh while inaugurating the conclave expressed his deep satisfaction over organising such awareness programme for the cause […]
After Three Decades, Truck Axle Load To Be Hiked By 20-25%
After a gap of three decades, the government will increase the maximum axle load of heavy vehicles by 20-25 per cent to bring it on a par with international norms. This will be a big boost to logistics and trucking industry and is likely to reduce the transportation cost of goods. At present, a two-axle […]
Automobile Body Will Observe ‘Road Safety Year’ In 2020
Indian roads have witnessed some 1.5 lakh deaths due to road accidents in 2016, according to data of the National Crime Records Bureau. Keeping this in mind, the Automobile Association of Upper India has called for observance of “Road Safety and Awareness Year” in 2020. The AAUI has proposed for organising a year-round awareness programme […]
India’s Killer Roads Need Fixing
Deaths and injuries in road traffic accidents not only pose a serious threat to global health but also have a negative impact on social and economic progress as well as sustainable development, observed the UN. General Assembly while adopting a resolution on improving road safety in 2014. However, four years down the line the situation […]