The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 *

Suicides among seafarers in UK merchant shipping, 1919-2005.

BACKGROUND Little has been reported on suicides among seafarers and how they have changed over time. AIMS To establish the causes, rates and trends in suicides at work among seafarers in UK merchant shipping from 1919 to 2005 and to compare suicide rates with the general UK population and with seafarers employed in non-UK shipping. METHODS Examination of seafarers' death inquiry files, deat...

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.

Turning Points in Leadership: Shipping Technology in the Portuguese and Dutch Merchant Empires

This paper discusses the implications of organizational control on the race for economic leadership in merchant empires. Poor organizations have reduced incentives to invest, which in turn stifle technological improvements making leaders lag behind new entrants. Portugal’s large ships carried more merchandize and were more fitting of the monarch’s grandiose preferences, but they also were more ...

The Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Safety and Health Programs, OSHA, shall furnish guidelines to field councils concerning the preparation of this report. (d) Upon determination that a council is not operating in accordance with its charter and the provisions of this subpart, and after consultation with appropriate OSHA regional officials, the Secretary shall revoke the council’s charter. Upon revocation of a charter, the counci...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.