In 2023, Irish roads witnessed a tragic toll, with 184 lives lost, as reported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). This marks the highest number of fatalities in nearly a decade, surpassing the 2014 figure of 192 casualties. The statistics reveal a concerning 19% increase in road deaths compared to 2022. While the pandemic led…
HSA report that 43 people lost their lives in work related activities in 2023
43 people lost their lives in work related activities last year The HSA have reported that 43 people died in work accidents in Ireland last year. The vast majority were men, most were in farming or construction from vehicle collisions or falls, most were older workers and most were working on their own. 43 deaths is…
Happy Christmas to all our Team & Customers
Happy Christmas to all our Customers and and the Trant O’Meara Team. Thank you to our Customers for your unwavering commitment to promoting health and safety in your workplaces over the past year. Your dedication to excellence, continuous learning, and passion for creating safer environments while putting your trust in us to help you reach…
1.6m workdays lost during 2022
The Health and Safety Review have just released a comprehensive review of workdays lost and reasons for during the full year of 2022. Overall during that year 1.6 million workdays were lost with 28 people killed in work-related deaths. which was the lowest on record since the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) was established in 1989….
Now Recruiting – Health and Safety Officer
Trant O’Meara Group are looking for 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…
Training on di-isocyanates a legal requirement from August 2023
Do you work with products containing di-isocyanates such as foams, glues or adhesives? Are you aware that from 24th August 2023, all workers (employed or self-employed) using using mixtures containing di-isocyanates (e.g. insulation and filler foams used in construction and vehicle repair), must undergo training. Not only that but all employers are legally obliged to keep…
Fire safety Guide for Building Owners and Operators
Guide for persons having control under Section 18(2) Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. The Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage have just released an updated guide to assist building and operators of all types of premises other than a dwelling house occupied as a single dwelling. This guide gives a practical understand and suggested…
New Code of Practice for the Remediation of Fire Safety Defects Released
Following on from the recommendations contained in the reported titled “Defects in Apartments – Report of the Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing” (published in July 2022), The Government of Ireland have developed & produced a new Code of Practice for the Remediation of Fire Safety Defects. These were developed in the context of Section 18A of…
HSA launch guidance on the dangers of UV rays for outdoor workers
HSA launch guidance on the dangers of UV rays for outdoor workers In Ireland, skin cancer is the most common cancer with 13,000 cases diagnosed annually. People who work outdoors have a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer. Today (Thursday 15th June) for example the UV rays in Ireland are above 6, and according to professional…
Harmful Oak Processionary Moth Finding 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have asked the public to remain vigilant after a confirmed finding of Oak Processionary Moth, a harmful plant pest, on trees in a housing estate in Dublin. The finding of Thaumetopoea processionea, commonly known as the Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) in Ireland was found on four Oak…
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