The trusted business partner for global EHS excellence
The goal of the ORC Asia-Pacific HSE Service is to provide members and potential clients with a superior source of knowledge, tools, advice, and hands-on assistance to help assure success in achieving and maintaining HSE excellence in Asia-Pacific operations.
Survey Report - Workplace Smoking Policies
This survey asked about the smoking policies in effect at ORC member companies. Twenty-one companies responded to the survey questionnaire with 19 indicating that their companies did have a smoking policy and two indicating that they did not. Only 7 responders indicated that there was a total ban on smoking on company property, the remainder indicated that that smoking was prohibited only in certain areas. One responder said they were planning to initiate a total ban in 2011. Thirteen responders indicated that employees could smoke in their personal cars when parked
Asia-Pacific HSE Forum, July 15-16, 2010
Event Dates:
July 15, 2010 - 9:00am - July 16, 2010 - 2:00pm
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Four Points Sheraton, Darling Harbour
161 Sussex Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Australia
Phone: (61)(2) 9290 4000
Global Health, Safety & Environment Update - February 2010
The attached update provides a comprehensive summary of non-US regulations, legislative actions, and policy developments that have been reported during the past three months. To assist you in making the best use of this information, a list of top stories, where they may be found in the report, and their significance, is provided below.
Survey Report - European Employee Injury & Illness Incident Classification
This survey was prompted by an ORC member seeking information on how other multinational companies manage recordkeeping consistency between workplace safety and health incidents in Europe compared with other parts of the world. Specifically, very similar incidents occurring in different regions result in very different recordkeeping outcomes/classifications (based on the US OSHA recordkeeping system).
About ORC AP Working Documents
Working Documents
One of the synergies of having this ORC HSE Group is to share information among each other on a regular basis so as to solicit valuable information pertaining to HSE challenges faced by our members such as follows:-
About ORC AP Best Practices
The HSE Best Practices Portal is established by the ORC Asia Pacific to showcase best practices in innovating, establishing, developing and implementing occupational health, safety and environment programs by companies and individuals around the world. It is hope that members could use it as a reference to guide them to refine their existing programs or even use it to develop similar programs for their co-operations.
Government Failing to Protect America from Grave Threats of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism
On January 26, 2010, former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) and former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO), chair and vice chair of the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, released a report card indicating that the U.S. government is not taking the necessary steps to protect the country from the threats posed by WMD and terrorism.
Preview of Emerging Asia Pacific HSE News as of 8 January 2010
Just 2 sub-headings out of 5 of the emerging Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the 5 Emerging AP HSE News.
Emerging Asia Pacific HSE News as of 8 Jan, 2010
Summarised from published articles and/or news that are available from the websites etc for ease of understanding. Do refer to the actual legislations, regulations, circulars, notices that are provided in some of the corresponding links whenever possible.
Preview of Current Asia Pacific HSE News as of 8 January 2010
Just 2 sub-headings out of 10 of the current Asia Pacific Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific. Members are encouraged to log into the website to find more details about the 10 Current AP HSE News items.
Australia (Queensland)
Preview of Current Asia Pacific HSE News as of 15th Dec 2009
Just 4 sub-headings out of 9 of the current Asia Pacific Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the 9 Current HSE News.
