In this Issue:

• USA: Powerful explosion at Jacksonville chemical plant
• China to crackdown on work accidents
• China to step up prevention of coal bed methane gas accidents in 2008
• TAIWAN: Traffic accidents key cause of work injuries
• Vietnam: Violations, low fines, No prosecutions cause workplace accidents
• Vietnam: Untrained workers banned at hazardous building sites
• Singapore: New law “Work Injury Compensation Act” to cover large numbers of workers
• 28 April: International Workers memorial Day

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