Whole Body Vibration Hazards in the Workplace

Whole-body vibration (WBV) can be defined as more or less organised oscillatory motions of surfaces supporting the body and can be transmitted from the seat, backrest or foot support of a vehicle. Drivers of some mobile machines, including certain tractors, fork lift trucks, overhead cranes and quarrying or earth-moving machinery may be exposed to WBV…

Occupational Noise Exposure – The Decibel Dilemma

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often encounter various sources of noise – be it the roar of traffic, the hum of machinery, or the commotions within towns. While some noise is inevitable, excessive exposure can have detrimental effects on our health, particularly when it comes to industrial settings. Noise is…

Congratulations to the Eighteen (18) Grant Award recipients of the Shaping the Future of Innovation: Third Call for Proposals

Innovation was the theme of the night as CARIRI alongside the project partners the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Ministry of Planning and Development, the European Union in Trinidad and Tobago, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Lab) and the CARIRI – The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute hosted a Grant Awards Ceremony…