The HSA have prepared a set of checklists and templates help employers, business owners and managers to get their business up and running again. This will inform workers about what they need to do to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace. They have been drafted based on the Government’s Work Safely Protocol and should be…
Minister McEntee announces commencement of the Personal Injuries Guidelines
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that the Personal Injuries Guidelines will come into effect on Saturday 24 April 2021. The Guidelines set out the level of damages that may be awarded or assessed in respect of personal injuries. The Guidelines reduce award levels for most categories of personal injury, and…
Report finds that 44% of work-related deaths involve vehicles
According to new figures from the Health & Safety Authority there were 490 work-related deaths recorded between 2010 – 2019. The figures are contained within a new report into work related deaths produced the by the HSA. The results also show that 44% or 217 of these deaths involved vehicles over the years reviewed. Last year…
Tánaiste signs Code of Practice on Right to Disconnect
From today, all employees officially have the Right to Disconnect from work and have a better work-life balance, after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, brought in a new Code of Practice. The Tánaiste is also inviting views on his plans to put the right to request remote working into law. The Tánaiste’s…
Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work
The purpose of the Code produced by the Health and Safety Authority is to provide guidance for employers, employees and their representatives on good practice and procedures for identifying, preventing, addressing and resolving issues around workplace bullying. The full document is available here: Code of Practise on Prevention & Resolution of Bullying at Work
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment Produce Remote Working Checklist for Employers
The Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment has produced a remote working from home checklist for use by employers. This checklist has been prepared to provide employers with a quick way to navigate the current remote working arrangements. The full document is available for download: Remote-Working-Checklist-for-Employers. This checklist covers the key areas of consideration for remote working based…
Breaking News: Solas now advise the limited resumption of Safe Pass training
Solas has now been advised that limited resumption of Safe Pass training may take place with immediate effect to meet the needs of new workers accessing critical projects which are deemed necessary for the economic viability of the state. Training activity must be in accordance with the SOLAS Standard Operational Pandemic Containment Guidelines and SOLAS Safe…
Amendment of Part 3 (Protective and Preventive Measures) of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the implications for employers.
Amendment of Part 3 (Protective and Preventive Measures) of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the implication for employers. On the 3rd December 2020 The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed through to the Second Stage in the Dail. The amendment is in the form of an additional insertion…
Now is the time to prepare and “Be Winter-Ready”
Following on from the launch of the previous Government “Be Winter-Ready’ in 2019-2020 Information Campaign (which focused on the different colour codings associated with Met Éireann weather warnings), the public are being reminded once again on the particular challenges that winter present. This yearly campaign, which is now an established and annual event impacting across…
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