Are you aware that Health and Safety needs to be assessed even when your employees are working remotely? Are your employees aware of their Health & Safety obligations? Have you identified Health and Safety risks and put measures in place to address these? Are you supporting the well-being of your employees and have you supports…
Self-employed Account for Over 50% of work-related fatalities in 2020
More than half of all people who died in work-related incidents in 2020 were self-employed. That’s according to the Health and Safety Authority’s latest Annual Review of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities. There were a total of 53 work-related fatalities in 2020, the highest since 2015. The largest number of fatalities occurred in Agriculture, Forestry…
New Employers Guide to Implementing Inclusive Practises Published
The HSA have published an employer’s guide to implementing inclusive health and safety practices for employees with disabilities. This guide is the second version and is the work of the HSA in consultation with the National Disability Authority. The main alterations in this updated version are: Updates to legislation in the disability sector Updates to…
Now recruiting for Health and Safety Officer
Trant O’Meara require a Health and Safety Officer to join our expanding team. The role is based in Cashel, Co. Tipperary (close to Junction 8 on M8). We’re looking for an enthusiastic, career driven person who is passionate about Health & Safety and capable of managing our Health & Safety Management system across multiple sites. …
Return to Work Standard Operating Procedures
Following the opening of the construction sector, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has some great resources to assist you in your return to work. Check out the latest SOP Document here.
Today is Workers’ Memorial Day 2020
Today (Wednesday April 28th) is an important date for everyone with an interest in the safety, health and welfare of people at work. It’s the date every year when trade union and employer groups worldwide, as well as individual organisations, remember those who have been killed or injured in work-related accidents. In Ireland the figures…
Safe Pass, CSCS & QSCS Training to resume with immediate effect.
Safe Pass, CSCS & QSCS Training to resume with immediate effect. SOLAS Safe Pass, CSCS & QSCS Training was suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions for the second time January 2021 with limited training for Safe Pass from 23 February 2021 and CSCS / QSCS from 5 March 2021. SOLAS has now been advised that resumption of training…
HSA Launch Updated Employer COVID-19 Templates
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…
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