When you manage a small business that has employees, some business costs -- such as workers' compensation insurance -- cannot be avoided. Workers' comp involves a no-fault system that provides a ...

Determining whether or not an area is going to be considered a hazardous (classified) location is critical to the type of construction, wiring methods involved, and the overall safety of the intended ...

Over 80 classification representatives from across the Paralympic Movement gathered in Cairo, Egypt, at the 2023 IPC Annual Classification Meeting to discuss proposed changes to the draft ...

Following a three-year open consultation process that engaged 80 per cent of its membership, as well as the athlete community, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published the final ...

It’s easier to contain dust than gas, so the requirements for Class II locations (ignitable dust) are not as rigorous as those for Class I locations (ignitable gas). However, a dust-based explosion ...

The third and final consultation phase has got underway on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Classification Code, which is currently undergoing a review. Work on reviewing the ...

The Code, which is being released ahead of formal implementation in 2017, is said to have gone through three rounds of extensive consultation with the IPC membership, classifiers, athletes, officials ...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched its Classification Code Review process this month, encouraging all the Paralympic Movement’s stakeholders to suggest reasonable amendments to the ...