Tag: Health and Safety
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Degree Days as Heatwave Grips Pilbara and Gascoyne: WA Faces Extreme Summer
Extreme Heat in WA: What Are Degree Days? Western Australia’s north is enduring a blistering heatwave, pushing degree days to levels few regions see in peak summer. In meteorology, degree days are used to measure how long and how hot conditions are above a baseline, helping planners gauge cooling demand and health risk. As temperatures…
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TB outbreak at Amazon Coventry warehouse raises concerns
Summary of the situation Amazon has confirmed that its Coventry warehouse experienced an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). The news comes after the GMB Union reported multiple TB cases at the site, which employs around 3,000 people. The company has said it is cooperating with health authorities and taking steps to safeguard staff, while unions are…
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Murang’a Man Collapses After 79 Hours in Tree-Hugging Marathon
Munira’s marathon becomes the talk of Murang’a A local event in Murang’a, aiming to raise awareness for tree planting and environmental conservation, witnessed an alarming turn when a participant collapsed after logging 79 hours and 40 minutes in an ambitious 80-hour tree-hugging marathon. The feat, modeled after a similar event by a well-known tree-planting ambassador,…
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Murang’a Man Collapses After Near-80-Hour Tree-Hugging Marathon
Incident Details: Collapse During a Stretched Tree-Hugging Challenge A local organizer in Murang’a, Kenya reported that a participant collapsed after completing 79 hours and 40 minutes of an 80-hour tree-hugging marathon. The event, part of a larger tree-planting initiative led by local supporters, aimed to raise awareness about environmental conservation and community resilience. Medical teams…
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Surviving the Summer: Life in Australia’s Hottest Town When Public Housing Struggles with 50C Heat
In the Shadow of Extreme Heat On the Western Australian coast, the town of Roebourne sits in a brutal spotlight during the long, dry Australian summer. It is a place where temperatures routinely spike and the air feels thick with heat. For public housing residents, the situation is not merely uncomfortable—it is dangerous. In weeks…
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Temporarily Closes Wellington Building Over Asbestos Scare
Overview: Temporary closure and uninterrupted services The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has temporarily shut the Wellington headquarters as a precaution after asbestos concerns were identified within the building. Despite the closure, the central bank has stressed that its operations remain unaffected, with staff continuing to serve in a remote-working capacity from home. This…
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Biosafety Training: In-Person Course at Carleton University
Overview of the Biosafety Training This in-person biosafety training course provides essential information on health and safety practices when working with biohazardous materials. Open to all staff, researchers, students, and professionals who handle bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, or potentially biohazardous material such as blood and mammalian cell lines. The course is designed to…
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Mandatory Biosafety Training: In-Person Course at Carleton University
Overview Carleton University offers a vital in-person Biosafety Training session designed for anyone who works with biohazardous materials. The three-hour course provides essential information on Health and Safety practices, risk assessment, and proper handling of biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, and related materials. It also covers work with potentially biohazardous…
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Mandatory Biosafety Training for Biohazardous Materials at Carleton University
Overview Carleton University offers a mandatory in-person biosafety training course designed to equip participants with essential Health and Safety practices when handling biohazardous materials. The session lasts three hours and covers a broad range of topics related to the safe work with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, as well as potentially biohazardous materials such…
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GWR fined £1m over Bath train death safety breach
What happened on the Bath train? On 1 December 2018, near Twerton in Bath, a young woman was killed after striking her head on a tree branch while her head was outside a droplight window on a moving train. Bethan Roper, 28, from Penarth in Wales, worked for the Welsh Refugee Council, was a Unite…