About Us

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the national body in Ireland with responsibility for securing health and safety at work.  

It is a state-sponsored body, established under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act and it reports to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Our responsibilities cover every type of workplace and every kind of work in the public and private sectors. 

This ranges from workplaces where just one or two people are employed to corporations with multiple locations and thousands of employees.

We are committed to working with employers, employees, individuals, employer and trade union organisations and other relevant groups in order to achieve our stated goals.