The HSA’s latest data on fatal workplace injuries confirms a major success – in 2024, Ireland recorded its lowest-ever rate of work-related deaths. According to the HSA, the fatality rate per 100,000 workers dropped from 2.7 in 2015 to just 1.2 in 2024. In total, 33 workers lost their lives in workplace incidents last year…
Supporting Excellence in Quality, Safety, and Environmental Standards at Alliance Contracting & Electrical Engineering Ltd
At Trant O’Meara, we take immense pride in supporting companies committed to raising their standards. We are delighted to congratulate Alliance Contracting and Electrical Engineering Ltd on achieving certification to ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety). Our MD Frank O’Meara, worked closely with Alliance to provide…
HSA Releases Updated Guidelines on First-Aid at Work
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce the release of the updated Guidelines on First-Aid at Places of Work. These new guidelines are designed to enhance workplace safety and ensure that all employees have access to the necessary first-aid resources and training. Key Updates Training Requirements: The guidelines now reflect the Pre-Hospital…
Department of Health & HSE Launch COVID-19 Tracker App
Department of Health & HSE Launch COVID-19 Tracker App With 500,000 downloads since it went live, the Covid-19 tracker app will help identify close contacts of people who test positive for the disease. The aim of the is to reduce the time it takes to trace close contacts from days to hours. The app works…
Roadmap for Reopening of Society and Business – Phase 1
Roadmap for Reopening of Society and Business – Phase 1 MONDAY WILL SEE the easing of some Covid-19 restrictions as part of the staggered re-opening of the country, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed this evening. There are five scenarios whereby people can or should leave their home, from Monday. They are to go to work if your workplace has been…
Trant O’Meara Group continue to offer client support during COVID-19 restrictions
Trant O’Meara Group shall continue to offer its clients support during this unprecedented time whilst complying with all COVID-19 guidance from the Irish Government. We have a number of clients who are deemed essential services and we shall continue to support them from an administrative, compliance and on-site safety perspective. We can offer consultancy services…
HSA to begin immediate inspection & awareness blitz.
HSA to begin immediate inspection & awareness blitz. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week inspection and awareness safety blitz from Monday 24th February. The nationwide campaign will focus on the management of vehicle risks in the workplace such as driving for work, vehicle operations and load securing. It comes…
2019 Health & Safety from the UK show the importance of safety planning.
2019 Health & Safety from the UK show the importance of safety planning. Did you know that 2019 Health & Safety at work statistics from the UK show that: – 147 fatalities happened in the workplace – 2,526 deaths were due to past exposures to asbestos – £15 billion was the estimated cost to Britain…
World Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday 10th October.
World Mental Health Day takes place on the 10th October. Did you know that safety at work is not just about what you can see but also about what you can’t? Mental health is now as imperative as physical health and today is recognised as World Mental Health Day around the world. This year the…
Irish Road Safety Week (IRSW) takes place from Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October 2019
Irish Road Safety Week (IRSW) takes place from Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October 2019. Here at Trant O’Meara we believe that health and safety should be at the forefront of every business in Ireland today. Driver behaviour is one of the key functions of a safer fleet, reducing the instances of speeding and…
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