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After 14 March 2012, new content will not be posted to this site.
Instead, all new and old HSE Network content will be on Mercer Select.
Please log onto http://select.mercer.com for HSE Network content.
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.
See Invitation letter and Agenda, attached.
Just 2 sub-headings out of 12 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 12 Current HSE News
Emerging Asia Pacific HSE News as of 1st Sep, 2009
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
1) Draft Recommendations for Classification of Radioactive Waste, Radiation Protection Series
Released on 28 July 2009:-
Current Asia Pacific HSE News as of 1st Sep 2009
Australia - Commonwealth and NSW
1) Water Management (General) Further Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2009
Published on 31 July 2009:-
Just 3 sub-headings out of 7 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 7 Emerging HSE News.
Australia - Commonwealth and Western Australia
1) Discussion Paper - Options for the reivew of the Environmental Protection (Kwinana) (Atmospheric Wastes) Policy 1999.
Just 3 sub-headings out of 31 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 31 Current HSE News
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
1) Post Drivers - Industry Safety Standard (May 2009).
Just 3 sub-headings out of 9 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 9 Emerging HSE News.
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
Just 3 sub-headings out of 18 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 18 Current HSE News
Australia - Commonwealth and NSW
1) Electricity Supply Amendment (Energy Savings) Bill 2009
Introduced on May 13 2009:-
Just 3 sub-headings out of 9 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 9 Emerging HSE News.
Australia - Commonwealth and NSW
1) NSW Energy Efficiency Trading (NEET) Scheme
Just 4 sub-headings out of 26 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 26 Current HSE News
Current Asia Pacific HSE News as of 10 Jun, 2009
Australia - Commonwealth and NSW
Just 3 sub-headings out of 19 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 19 Current HSE News
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
Just 2 sub-headings out of 11 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 11 Emerging HSE News
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
1) State and commonwealth governments agree to establish Safe Work Australia
Experiences & Challenges
Mr. Ho Siong Hin
Divisional Director
Ministry of Manpower
Occupational Safety and Health Division
In a Federal Register notice published April 15, EPA announced that a new RMP submission method, called RMP*eSubmit, should be used by facilities submitting their RMPs electronically beginning March 13, 2009. The new submission method will be On-line via EPA’s secure Web site. The new submission method is applicable to owners and operators of stationary sources subject to EPA’s Chemical Accident Prevention regulations. These regulations require covered entitites to submit RMPs on their processes in a method and format specified by EPA.
Just 2 sub-headings out of 6 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 6 Emerging HSE News
Australia - Commonwealth and Victoria
1) Public Consultation on Draft Industrial Waste Reuse Guidelines
Released in November 2008:-
Just 3 sub-headings out of 17 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 17 Current HSE News
Australia - Commonwealth and Victoria
Just 3 sub-headings out of 6 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 6 Emerging HSE News
India
1) Amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2009 S.O.195(E) of 19 January 2009
Published on 19 January 2009.
Just 3 sub-headings out of 25 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 25 Current HSE News
Australia – Commonwealth, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and NSW
1) Clarification on the chemical identity information required by NICNAS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published Guidance on the European Framework for Psychosocial Risk Management, A resource for employers and worker representatives. The document is the ninth in a series of occupational health documents entitled: Protecting Workers' Health published by the WHO within the Programme of Occupational Health.