SEPTEMBER 2010
- Visitor pre-registrations up 40%
- 5,000 trade visitors anticipated
- Comprehensive show exhibits and live demonstrations reflect ongoing and emerging needs of end users
As the countdown to opening day of OS+H Asia 2010 gains momentum, the role of the event in promoting occupational safety and health in ASEAN is becoming all the more relevant given the increased emphasis that various industries and governments throughout the region are placing on these issues. More and more, companies are realizing that appropriate OSH strategies contribute to the bottom line and they are working hand-in-hand with governmental and other relevant organizations to implement them. Read more >>
JULY 2010
- OS+H Asia 2010 offers insights into advanced workplace safety and health solutions
- Global and regional leaders to show latest trends and tools
- Show continues to set regional benchmark for increasingly relevant health and safety issues
An estimated 5,000 trade visitors and buyers from the region are expected to visit OS+H Asia 2010 over its three-day duration this September and they will be treated to an impressive and wide-ranging array of equipment, devices, tool and solutions that collectively contribute to a safer and healthier workplace. Since its inception in 1998, OS+H Asia 2010 has continued to set the benchmark in its field and its status has grown in parallel with heightened industry awareness of the benefits of incorporating appropriate OS+H strategies into standard business practices as well as development of national regulatory frameworks that further enhance worker safety and health. Read more >>
JUNE 2010
- OS+H Asia 2010 attracts diversity of international exhibitors
- Leading consultants to provide timely advice against backdrop of government OSH initiatives
- Latest products on show reflect immediate and future needs of occupational safety and health sector
The countdown to OS+H Asia 2010 is closing in and all indications are that OS+H Asia 2010 will once again prove to be the definitive event of its kind in the Southeast Asia region come 15 to 17 September 2010 when the doors open at Suntec Singapore. Over 100 companies hailing from some 20 countries are expected to exhibit at the show which is augmented by The Singapore WSH Conference, a Forum on Safety & Health: "Raising the Standards” and the concurrently held MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2010. Read more >>
MAY 2010
- ILO estimates 6,300 people die daily from work-related injuries or diseases
- Workplace safety and health vital factor for sustainable growth and development
It is estimated that everyday about 6,300 people die as a result of work-related injuries or diseases and this represents more than 2.3 million deaths annually. In addition, about 337 million workplace accidents occur yearly resulting in extended absences from work. The economic cost of working days lost, medical treatment and cash benefits paid out is estimated at 4 percent of the global GDP each year.
Workplace safety and health remains a vital factor for sustainable growth and development. For all businesses, a strong compliance to WSH management can be a means of gaining a competitive edge as well as giving both employees and investors confidence in the organization. OS+H Asia 2010 returns to Singapore at a juncture when increased investment in OSH initiatives is imminent in Singapore and the ripple effect will indeed be felt more widely throughout ASEAN.
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MARCH 2010
- Regional, local initiatives focus on OSH
- Support and programmes for SMEs to boost demand for health and safety solutions
- OSH can boost bottom line, say participants and promoters
Southeast Asia continues to play a leading role as a manufacturing and servicing base for a variety of industries spanning aerospace, automotive, chemicals, petroleum, and precision engineering to name a few. Furthermore, fast-growing local economies are working rapidly to construct modern infrastructure and accommodation for a 600-million plus population. It comes as no surprise that OS+H Asia 2010 is more than ever a show of extreme relevance to the region.
To be held from 15 to 17 September 2010, OS+H Asia 2010 returns to Singapore at a juncture when safe and healthy work practices in Asia are coming under the global spotlight. The Decent Work Agenda from the International Labor Organization, (ILO), for example, includes healthy and safe working conditions as one of its strategic objectives and this is especially relevant to the region given it is approaching the mid-point of the Asian Decent Work Decade, which runs from 2006 to 2015. The Agenda targets full productive and decent employment by 2015, with stakeholders such as governments, employer groups, and workers’ associations committed to the course. The ILO estimates that 1 million workers in Asia die annually from work-related accidents and illnesses.
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JANUARY 2010
- Southeast Asia’s leading and most important regional platform for safety + health returns to Singapore
- OSH in the spotlight of national agendas
OS+H Asia, Southeast Asia’s leading and most dynamic OSH platform will take place in Singapore for the 7th time and will be held from 15 to 17 September 2010 at Suntec Singapore. As the world’s workshop for a vast variety of industrial and consumer products, the region is faced with increasing infrastructure expansion, manufacturing and production demands, and global competition. With the varying phases of economic development, national governments from across Southeast Asia are pushing OSH into the spotlight, sending out a clear and explicit message to all companies that basic workplace safety standards must never be compromised in the pursuit of profits. The onus remains more than ever on companies to ensure workers have a safe working environment and at the same time to cultivate a safety culture amongst all stakeholders at the workplace. Hence, the role of OS+H Asia 2010 is clearer than ever - to introduce the latest in OSH solutions, technologies and products to Southeast Asia’s diverse industries and to reinforce the importance of workplace safety and health! Read more >>
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