Trauma of the hand, wrist and fingers is one of the more common injuries faced by workers in both developing and developed countries. For instance, the incidence rate of hand injuries reported for seven manufacturing environments around the world ranged from 4 to 11 per 100 workers per year. In the United States, workers with […]
Category Archives: Middle East
The Sound of Silence: Hazards of a Noisy Workplace (and a Noisy Life)!
Noise is ubiquitous and not something we typically think of in our day-to-day life.But, from early morning to late at night we are inundated with noise. On the drive to work we start the day with horns honking and car radio or headset blasting music. At work we face the constant hum from fans, […]
Take a Break and Cool Down!
It’s hot! Scorching Hot!Last week, record high temperatures were recorded in Kuwait and Iraq, where temperatures reached 54 degrees Celsius and temperatures across much of the middle east approached 50 degrees Celsius. This is not a local phenomenon, the first half of 2016 has blown away temperature records, capped off by a record hot June; and […]
Say it Ain’t So… Interest in Health, Safety and Environment is Declining!
I’ve been associated with the environmental consulting sector since the 1980s and more generally with HSE consulting and management for the last twenty years. Over the last couple of decades, I have noticed a steady, albeit subtle, decline in awareness and interest from both the corporate and public perspective in environmental issues (and I also […]
The Best On-Line HSE Resources
When I started my career, there were no PCs and no internet. Our education was obtained by attending classes, reading books, and most importantly though work experience. Today, one essentially has access via the internet to the collective global HSE knowledge-base. Unfortunately, direct access to what is practically an infinite resource is not without problems. We […]