A report from the World Bank shows that low- and middle-income countries could be up to 22% wealthier if road deaths were halved in their countries. The report, The High Toll of Traffic Injuries, was released in December 2017. It studied the effect of road traffic crashes in five countries that are part of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety Programme 2015–2019: China, India, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Thailand. According to the report, if these countries achieved Sustainable Development
IRF Geneva is renewing the long-standing collaboration with the University of Birmingham for the promotion of the senior road executives (SRE) Programme which has been delivering certified professional training for 20 years
This programme has provided continuing professional development for those working in the road sector for over 20 years, and by so doing, contributed to the dissemination of knowledge and expertise throughout the world.
Using an inter-disciplinary approach, the programme is designe
Enhancing safety by the use of dust collection systems for dowel pin drills - *Rob Minnich.
The problem posed by silica dust is a major topic for discussion throughout the US construction industry at present. Enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final respirable crystalline silica standard began on September 23rd, 2017, bringing the topic into the mainstream. Although it was developed to protect the health of American workers, the new rule has a much wider significance
