Europe and Africa
Germany
Technical Rule on laboratories amended (TRGS 526). On 21 February 2008, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) issued the revi...
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Germany
Transitional period for existing installations requiring supervision in the Ordinance on Company Safety and the TÜV monopoly expired. As of 1 January 2008, all existing installations requiring supervision (überwachungsbedürftige Anlag...
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Slovakia
Decree on inspection of fire security of electrical equipment adopted
. On 30 November 2007, Decree on inspection of fire security of electrical equipment was adopted. The ...
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Americas
United States
CALIFORNIA: Amended regulation regarding safety signals on industrial trucks adopted
. On 11 January 2008 the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board of the State of California pub...
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United States
CALIFORNIA: Adopted safety regulation regarding stair rail design. On 14 December 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted safety regul...
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United States
WASHINGTON: Adopted revisions to elevator safety requirements
. On 19 December 2007 the Department of Labor and Industries adopted revisions to its elevator safety ...
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Asia-Pacific
Australia
WA: Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 published. On 31 December 2007, the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations...
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Australia
WA: Dangerous goods safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 issued. On 31 December 2007 the Western Australian Government published in the Official Gazette the Dangerou...
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Singapore
Two regulations under the Factories Act revoked. On 18 January 2008 the Minister for Manpower issued a regulation by means of which the: Factories (S...
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