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Self-employed Account for Over 50% of work-related fatalities in 2020
The largest number of fatalities occurred in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, where 18 of the victims were self-employed. Seven victims in Construction were self-employed, two victims in Wholesale and Retail Trade were self-employed, while one
Farm Safety Partnership launch an action plan for 2021 – 2024
The Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (FSPAC), an advisory committee to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), has today published its latest Action Plan for 2021-2024. The FSPAC is made up of
Supply chain issues could affect the holiday shopping season
Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains for the past year and a half. We’ve seen shortages of our favorite things, from ketchup to coffee but many people hoped that with vaccinations and the world reopening, those
UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech and USC launch new National AI Research Institute
The AI Institute for Advances in Optimization aims to deliver a paradigm shift in automated decision-making at massive scales by fusing AI and mathematical optimization, to achieve breakthroughs that neither field can achieve independently.Glenfiddich, the
Glenfiddich Pioneers Decarbonization of Transport with Trucks Run on Whiskey
Glenfiddich, the world’s most-awarded single malt Scotch whisky, is set to decarbonize its transport operations, pioneering a circular economy approach with natural gas-powered IVECO Stralis trucks fuelled by distillery waste products.
Researchers Studying Students’ Mental Health Response To Pandemic
A team of Texas A&M industrial and systems engineering researchers will use their findings to explore the effectiveness of a wearable technology program for mental health.