Facebook
LinkedIn
021 4500911
Info@trantomeara.ie
Trant OMeara Group
Menu
  • Home
  • About us
  • Consultancy
  • Outsourcing
  • Blog
  • Contact us
  • Testimonials

Tag: workplace safety

Home Posts Tagged "workplace safety"
Poor Air Quality

Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality – practical steps for workplace clean air  

June 7, 2023adminBlogcode of practice, good ventilation, health and safety authority, HSA, Indoor Air Quality, safety health and welfare at work, ventilation systems, workplace, workplace safety

The HSA has published its Code of Practice (COP) for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) which provides practical guidance for all employers on how to complete an indoor air quality assessment,  and an action plan to address any air quality issues. The code, the first of its kind dealing with indoor air quality to be published…

Read More

HSA launch FREE Workplace, Safety, Health & Wealth Induction Courses.

May 8, 2023adminBlogfree training, health and safety authority, health and welfare, HSA, induction training, online courses, workplace safety

The Health and Safety Authority and ATU Sligo have launched free Workplace Safety, Health and Welfare Induction courses. This online course is suitable for new employees, people returning to the workplace after a break, and students on work experience. It is also a useful refresher course for employees. This free short course is available on https://bit.ly/3LBmYu0 and https://bit.ly/42CkJxp There are…

Read More

HSA case demonstrates importance of pedestrian & traffic management systems.

March 9, 2023adminBloghealth and safety, health and safety authority, HSA, pedestrian safety, safety at work, safety management, stay safe, traffic management, workplace safety

A recent HSA case has once again demonstrated the importance of pedestrian and traffic management systems in the workplace. A West Cork timber company has been fined €90,000 for breaches of health and safety regulations that came to light in the course of an investigation by the Health and Safety Authority into a fatal workplace…

Read More
Work Place Fatalities

Self-employed Account for Over 50% of work-related fatalities in 2020

July 6, 2021adminBloghealth and safety, health and safety authority, HSA, safety at work, workplace safety

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…

Read More

New Employers Guide to Implementing Inclusive Practises Published

June 16, 2021adminBlogdisability, employees, health and safety, health and safety authority, workplace safety

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…

Read More

Minister McEntee announces commencement of the Personal Injuries Guidelines

April 14, 2021adminBlogcompensation, person injury, workplace claims, workplace safety

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…

Read More
Work Place Fatalities

Report finds that 44% of work-related deaths involve vehicles

April 13, 2021adminBlogdriver safety, driving for work, farm safety, health and safety, health and safety authority, safety at work, vehicle maintenance, workplace safety

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…

Read More

Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work

March 11, 2021adminBlogbullying at work, code of practice, employees, employers, health, health & safety, health and safety authority, HSA, safety at work, workplace safety, yoursafetyspecialist

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

Read More

Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment Produce Remote Working Checklist for Employers

March 8, 2021adminBlogCOVID-19, government restrictions, health and safety, remote checklist, remote working, working from home, workplace safety

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…

Read More

Amendment of Part 3 (Protective and Preventive Measures) of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the implications for employers.

January 24, 2021adminBlogCOVID-19, Occupation Illness, workplace safety

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…

Read More
Load More

Recent Posts

  • Now Recruiting – Health and Safety Officer
  • Training on di-isocyanates a legal requirement from August 2023
  • Fire safety Guide for Building Owners and Operators
  • New Code of Practice for the Remediation of Fire Safety Defects Released
  • HSA launch guidance on the dangers of UV rays for outdoor workers

Archives

  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • March 2023
  • January 2023
  • October 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • September 2018

Categories

  • Article
  • Blog
At Trant O’Meara, we are proud to be a member of

 

  • Home
  • About us
  • Consultancy
  • Outsourcing
  • Blog
  • Contact us
  • Testimonials
Website By, CM Digital © 2018 Trant OMeara Group. All rights reserved.