productCollaboration key to reducing workplace accidents
Martin O’Halloran, chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) believes close collaboration between managers and workers is key to reducing workplace accidents,
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productHSA launches awareness campaign
The HSA (Health and Safety Authority) has launched a new awareness-raising campaign aimed at tackling misperceptions about workplace safety and health procedures and to encourage workers and employers not to take unnecessary risks.
productWorkplace accidents
Official figures released in January by the Health and Safety Authority show that 46 people were killed in work-related accidents during 2013, compared to 48 in 2012.
productHSA sets out priorities for 2014
The Health and Safety Authority has published its 2014 programme of work, which gives details of its priorities, initiatives and inspection numbers for the year.
productMany lives saved in 25 years of HSA
The Health and Safety Authority marked its 25th anniversary at a conference in Mullingar.
productCampaign targets stress at work
Research undertaken by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) indicates that 10% of work-related illness is stress related costing European employers an estimated €20 billion per year and that over 40% of employers consider psychosocial risks more difficult to manage than ‘traditional’ risks.
productIncrease in workplace fatalities
Figures released by the Health and Safety Authority show that there were 55 people killed in work-related accidents last year, representing a 17% increase on the 47 reported in 2013.
productWorkers’ Memorial Day Ireland
The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash T.D., has announced a day of action to mark Workers’ Memorial Day on 28th April. This will become an annual event to promote safety and health in the workplace, and has the support of workers, employers and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
productOnline tool for construction sector
The Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD has launched an online tool ‘BeSMART.ie for the construction sector’.
productFree on-line health and safety courses
The Health and Safety Authority has launched four new short on-line courses on its e-learning portal: http://hsalearning.ie. These are aimed at transport or fleet managers and those employing staff who drive for work.
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