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  1. Report an Accident
  2. Topics
    1. Accident and Dangerous Occurrence Reporting
    2. ATEX and Electrical Apparatus
      1. Atex Regulations - Frequently Asked Questions
    3. BeSMART
    4. Biological Agents
      1. Biological Agents - Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Avian Influenza
      3. Tuberculosis
    5. Bullying at Work
      1. Employer Policy
      2. Are You Being Bullied
      3. Codes of Practice
      4. Bullying Employer Perspective
      5. Bullying Employee Perspective
    6. Business Licensing and Notification Requirements
      1. Accident/Incident Reporting
      2. ADR and TPED
      3. Asbestos
      4. Biological Agents
      5. Construction
      6. Chemicals
      7. Diving
      8. Petrol Stations
      9. Mining
      10. Quarrying
      11. Other Licensing Agencies
      12. All Notification Forms
    7. Chemicals
    8. Confined Spaces
    9. Education
      1. Managing Safety in Schools
      2. Teacher Support and Resources
      3. Teacher Training
      4. Initiatives in Education
    10. Electricity
      1. How Electric Current Affects The Body
      2. Legislation and Guidance
      3. ESB HSA Video Danger from Power Lines on Farms
      4. The 2008 ETCI Wiring Regulations
      5. Inspection and Testing of Installations
      6. Role of the Commission for Energy Regulation (C.E)
      7. Works Needing Certification
      8. Overhead Power Lines
      9. Underground Cables
      10. HSA and Other Organisations
    11. Employees Duties
    12. Explosives
    13. Fire
      1. Fire Prevention
      2. Fire Detection and Warning
      3. Emergency Escape and Fire Fighting
      4. Land and Forest Fires
      5. Legislation and Guidance
      6. For Further Information
    14. First Aid
      1. First Aid Frequently Asked Questions
    15. Hazards
      1. Electricity
      2. Pedestrian safety
      3. Manual Handling Hazards
      4. Slips, Trips and Falls
      5. Working at Height
      6. Lone Workers
    16. Health and Safety Presentations
      1. Health and Safety Ireland 2011
    17. Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
    18. Managing Health and Safety
      1. General Application Regulations 2007
        1. Accident Reporting
        2. Display Screen Equipment
      2. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
      3. Safety and Health Management Systems
      4. Safety Representatives and Consultation
      5. Safety Statement and Risk Assessment
    19. Manual Handling
      1. Manual Handling Guidance Documents
      2. Manual Handling Case Study Video Series 1
      3. Manual Handling Case Study Video Series 2
      4. Manual Handling FAQ's
      5. Manual Handling Research reports
    20. Personal Protective Equipment - PPE
      1. PPE -FAQs
      2. Respiratory Protective Equipment
    21. Physical Agents
      1. Electromagnetic Fields
      2. Optical Radiation
      3. Vibration
      4. Noise
        1. Noise - Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Safe Maintenance -Reducing Noise
    22. Safety Alerts
      1. Use of Mobile Phone in Explosive Atmospheres
      2. Filling of LPG Cylinders
      3. Clearing Blockage Safely on Agricultural Machinery
      4. Safety alert passenger and goods lifts
      5. Sale of Potentially Faulty Regen Air Compressors
      6. Alert to Ambulance Owners and Operators
      7. Dangers involved in Roofwork
      8. Wood Pellet Feed Hoppers/Tanks
      9. Electrically Powered Gates
      10. Brush Cutter Safety Alert
      11. Manitowoc Cranes/ Potain Tower Cranes
      12. Use of Pole Pruners/Saws and Overhead Powerlines
      13. Dangers using Man Riding Foot Boards on RCV's
      14. Grain Storage Structures Enclosed Construction
      15. Excavator Quick Hitches
      16. Construction Safety in Freezing Weather Conditions
        1. Grain Storage Structures with Enclosed Constructio
      17. Liftlux Scissor Lifts
      18. Operation of Passenger and Goods Lifts
      19. Access to Grain Storage Facilities
      20. Trailers with tipping body
      21. Generators and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
      22. Aircraft De-icers
      23. Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields)
      24. Commissioning Boilers
      25. Pressurised Road Tankers
      26. Roll Over Protection Systems
    23. Signage
      1. Safety Signs
    24. Simple Safety
      1. General Simple Safety
      2. Simple Safety in Food and Drink
      3. Simple Safety in Retailing
      4. Simple Safety in Other Languages
        1. Simple Safety in other Languages
    25. Slips Trips Falls
      1. Mapping Slips, Trips and Falls
      2. Healthcare, Slips, Trips and Falls
      3. Retail- Slips, Trips and Falls
      4. Legal Provisions
      5. Further Information
    26. Taking Care of Business
    27. Violence at Work
      1. Social Partners Guidelines - violence - harassment
    28. Work at Height
    29. Workplace Stress
      1. Work Positive Project 2008/2009
      2. Work Positive Project 2005-2007
      3. Stress in the Workplace
    30. Work Related Vehicle Safety
      1. Legal Requirements
      2. Work Related Vehicle Statistics
      3. Vehicle Risks
      4. Forklift Trucks
      5. Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
    31. Work Safely
      1. Safety Topics
        1. Managing Health and Safety
          1. Liabilities of Directors
          2. Protecting your Workplace's Reputation and Assets
          3. Benefits of Creating a Positive Safety Culture
          4. Organising Safety and Health in your Workplace
          5. Setting Best Standards for Health and Safety
          6. Safety and Health Monitoring
          7. Roles and Responsibilities for Directors
        2. Electricity
        3. Working at Height
  3. Your Industry
    1. ADR -Road Transport of Dangerous Goods
      1. Legislation
      2. Training (DGSA/Driving)
      3. Information
      4. Exemptions, Approvals and Multi-lateral Agreements
      5. Transport of Dangerous Goods By Road
        1. ADR - Specific
        2. Instructions in Writing
        3. ADR - FAQ's
      6. Transportable Pressure Equipment
        1. Further Information
    2. Agriculture
      1. Legislation and Guidance
      2. Enforcement
      3. Agricultural FAQ's
      4. Strategic Alliances
      5. Training
      6. Research
      7. Sheep Dipping
      8. Forestry
      9. Livestock
      10. Tractors and Machinery
      11. Farm Safety on line Risk Assessment
      12. Safe Handling of Slurry
      13. Vulnerable Groups
      14. FarmSafe DVD Videos
    3. Catering and Hospitality
    4. Chemicals
      1. Asbestos
        1. Other Agencies with Responsibility for Asbestos
        2. Asbestos Notifications
      2. Carcinogens
      3. Chemical Agents
        1. Welding Fumes
        2. Storage of Hazardous Substances
        3. Risk Assessment
      4. CLP
        1. Classification
        2. Labelling
        3. C&L Notification
        4. Harmonized Classification and Labelling
        5. Transitional Period
        6. CPL
        7. GHS
        8. Webinars
      5. Control of Major Accident Hazards
        1. Legislation and Guidance
        2. List of Establishments
        3. Safety Report
        4. Land Use Planning
        5. Emergency Planning
        6. MAPP and Safety Management
        7. Notification and Charges
      6. Detergents
      7. ECHA and EU Consultations
      8. Export/Import
        1. Chemicals Covered
        2. I am an Exporter - what do I do?
          1. Chemicals Part 1
          2. Chemicals Part 2
          3. Chemicals Part 3
          4. Sample Scenarios
        3. I am an Importer What do I do?
        4. National Authorities
        5. Changes to the Law
        6. EDEXIM
        7. The Rotterdam Convention
        8. Further information
      9. Information and Resources
      10. Marketing and Use (Restrictions)
      11. Nanotechnology
        1. Nanotechnology Survey
      12. REACH
        1. Roles under REACH
        2. Tasks under REACH
        3. Countdown to Registration
        4. Evaluation
        5. Authorisation
          1. Identification of SVHC
          2. Substance Prioritisation
          3. Annex XIV inclusion
          4. Exemptions
          5. Tyres and REACH
        6. Restriction
          1. Process
          2. Restricted Chemicals
          3. Legislation
        7. Information in the Supply Chain
        8. Notification of Substances in Articles
      13. Safety Data Sheets
        1. New Regulation requirements
        2. Transitional Arrangements
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
      14. Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
    5. Construction
      1. Construction Duty Holders
      2. Designing for Safety
        1. Duties as a Designer
        2. Good Design Practice
        3. Risk Assessment
      3. Training in Construction
        1. Safe Pass
        2. Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
      4. Safe System of Work Plan (SSWP)
        1. Part 1: Planning the Activity
        2. Part 2: Hazard Identification & Control Identifier
        3. Part 3: Sign Off
        4. SSWP Interactive Demonstration
      5. Plant and Machinery
        1. Safe use of Dumpers
        2. Use of Mobile Machinery on Construction Sites
      6. Construction Safety Partnership
        1. SMP 20
      7. Work at Height
      8. Construction FAQ's
    6. Diving
      1. Diving at Work
      2. Dive Team Size
      3. Legislation
      4. Diving Medicals
        1. Diving and Pregnancy
      5. Notification
    7. Docks
      1. Health and Safety Management in Ports and Docks
      2. Key Hazards in the Docking Industry
      3. Docks and Ports Legislation
      4. Update on the Review of the Docks Legislation
    8. Education
      1. Managing Safety in Schools
      2. Teacher Support and Resources
      3. Teacher Training
      4. Initiatives in Education
    9. Fishing
      1. Legislation and Enforcement
    10. Healthcare Sector
      1. The Healthcare Sector
      2. Healthcare Regulators
      3. Managing Safety and Health in Healthcare
      4. Healthcare Illness and Injury Statistics
        1. Injury Statistics Dashboards
      5. Five Year Plan Healthcare Sector 2010-2014
      6. Safety Alert
      7. Biological Agents
        1. Sharps
          1. Directive on Sharps
        2. Healthcare Waste
        3. Specific Biological Agents
      8. Chemical Agents
      9. Electricity and Healthcare
      10. Musculoskeletal Disorders
      11. Slips Trips and Falls in Healthcare
      12. Work Related Stress
      13. Violence and Aggression
    11. Mining
      1. Mining Legislation
      2. Notifications Required under Mining Legislation
      3. Promotional Activities
      4. Disused Mines and Shafts
      5. Industry Related and More Information
    12. Petrol Stations
      1. Retail and Private Petroleum Stores (RPPS)
      2. Petrol Storage
    13. Quarrying
      1. Targeted Inspection of Quarries
      2. Quarries Legislation and Guidance
      3. HSA Industry Cooperation
      4. Training
      5. Promotional Activity
      6. Notifications Required under Quarrying Legislation
      7. Quarry Safety Videos
      8. Quarrying 2008 Regulations and Guidance Document
    14. Retail
      1. Legislation and Guidance
    15. Small Business
      1. Taking Care of Business
      2. Benefits
      3. Getting Started
      4. Risk Assessment
      5. Simple Safety
      6. Safety Statement
      7. Legislation
      8. Recommended Publications
      9. Micro Business
    16. Transport
      1. Vehicle Maintenance
      2. Vehicle Incident Trends
      3. Work Related Vehicle Safety
      4. Workplace Transport Safety
      5. Working on or near a road
      6. Driving for work
      7. Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
  4. Driving For Work
    1. Work Related Vehicle Safety
      1. Legal Requirements
      2. Work Related Vehicle Statistics
      3. Vehicle Risks
        1. Falls from Vehicles
        2. Load Security
        3. Vehicle Overturns
      4. Forklift Trucks
      5. How to Manage Work Related Road Risks
    2. Workplace Transport Safety
      1. How To Manage Specific Risks
      2. Warehousing Safety
      3. Vehicle Maintenance
      4. Managing Pedestrians at Work
    3. Driving for Work
      1. Drivers
      2. Driving for Work Employers Guidelines
        1. Introduction
        2. Definition
        3. Road Safety Law
        4. Managing Your Employees
        5. How to Manage Driving for Work
        6. Risk Assessment
        7. Evaluating Road Safety Risks Movie
        8. Benefits for the Community
      3. Vehicle Safety Pre-checks
      4. Driving For Work Seminar Presentations
    4. Working On or Near a Road
  5. Education
    1. Managing Safety and Health in Post-Primary Schools
      1. Guidelines for Post Primary Schools
        1. Art Classroom
        2. Canteen
        3. Cleaning
        4. Computers
        5. General School Risk Assessments
        6. Home Economics Room
        7. Maintenance (caretakers, contractors, etc.)
        8. Pupil Considerations
        9. P.E. and Sports
        10. Science Classrooms
        11. Technology Classrooms
        12. Other Activities
        13. Blank Risk Assessment Templates
        14. Tools
        15. General Teachers Risk Assessments
        16. Transition Year
      2. Guidelines for Post Primary Schools - As Gaeilge
        1. Art Room - As Gaeilge
    2. Teacher Support and Resources
      1. Choose Safety
      2. Transition Unit
      3. Spirit of Enterprise
      4. Online Safety Games
    3. Safety and Health Training for Teachers
      1. E Learning
      2. Online Summer Course (1st Notice)
    4. Programmes and Initiatives in Education
      1. Primary
      2. Post Primary
      3. Third Level
        1. 3rd Level Competition Winners 2011/2012
          1. IT Carlow
          2. NUIG
          3. Letterkenny IT
      4. 3rd Level Competition Winners 2010/2011
      5. 3rd Level Competition Winners 2009/2010
      6. Third Level Construction E- Newsletter
      7. Further Education
      8. Mainstreaming
      9. Health and Safety Training Providers
  6. Inspections
    1. When the Inspector Calls
      1. Liabilities of Directors
      2. HSA Inspections
      3. Safety and Health Organisation
      4. Safety and Health Monitoring and Auditing
      5. Inspection Results
    2. Powers of Inspectors
    3. Appeals
    4. Prosecutions
      1. Prosecutions 2010
      2. Prosecutions 2009
      3. Prosecutions 2008
      4. Prosecutions 2007
      5. Prosecutions 2006
        1. Summarily
        2. On Indictment
      6. Prosecutions 2005
        1. Summarily
        2. On Indictment
  7. Legislation
    1. Acts and Regulations
      1. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (2005)
        1. General Application Regulations 2007
          1. General Application (Amendment) Regulations 2010
          2. General Application (Amendment) Regulations 2007
        2. Exposure to Asbestos - SI 589 - 2010
        3. Construction - SI 504 - 2006
        4. Construction (Amendment) Regulations 2010
        5. Repeals - Commencement - SI - 300 - 2007
      2. Chemicals Acts 2008 and 2010 and the Guide
      3. Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
        1. Carriage of Dangerous Goods S.I. No. 616 of 2010
        2. Carriage of Dangerous Goods S.I. No. 617 of 2010
        3. Fees - S.I. No. 619 of 2010
        4. Appointment of Competent Auth-S.I. No. 618 of 2010
        5. ADR Miscellaneous Provisions S.I. No. 620 of 2010
        6. Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment
      4. Chemical Weapons (1997)
      5. Organisation of Working Time (1997)
      6. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989
      7. Safety Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations)
      8. Safety in Industry (1980)
      9. Dangerous Substances (1979 and 1972)
        1. Retail & Private Petroleum Stores SI 712 2011
        2. Retail & Private Petroleum Stores SI 628 2010
        3. Retail & Private Petroleum Stores - SI 630 - 2006
      10. European Communities Act 1972
        1. Dangerous Preparations - SI 76 - 2007
        2. Dangerous Substances - SI 25 - 2006
        3. Dangerous Substances - SI 74 - 2006
        4. Dangerous Substances - S.I. 746 of 2007
        5. Dangerous Substances - SI 364 - 2006
        6. Marketing and Use (Revocation) 2010
      11. Factories Act (1955)
      12. Boiler Explosions (1890 and 1882)
      13. Mines and Quarries (1965)
    2. New Legislation
    3. List of Legislation
    4. Regulatory Impact Analysis
  8. Publications and Forms
    1. Forms
    2. Publications
      1. Agriculture and Forestry
      2. As Gaeilge
      3. Chemical and Hazardous Substances
      4. Codes of Practice
      5. Construction
      6. Corporate
      7. Education
      8. Fishing
      9. Featured Publications
      10. General Application Regulations
      11. Healthcare Sector
      12. Information Sheets
      13. Machinery and Work Equipment
      14. Mines and Quarries
      15. Occupational Health
      16. Physical Agents
      17. Recent Publications
      18. Research Publications
      19. Retail
      20. Safe System of Work Plan (SSWP)
      21. Safety and Health Management
      22. Work Related Vehicles
  9. Small Business
    1. Taking Care of Business
      1. Taking Care of Business Events
    2. Benefits
    3. Getting Started
    4. Risk Assessment Made Easy
    5. Safety Statements Made Simple
    6. BeSMART - Risk Assessment & Safety Statement Tool
    7. Next Steps
    8. Related Topics
    9. Recommended Publications
    10. Legislation
  10. Statistics
    1. Fatal Injury
    2. Non-Fatal Injury and Illness
    3. Useful Links
  11. Workplace Health
    1. Accidents and Behaviour
    2. Bullying at Work
      1. Employer Policy
      2. Are you being Bullied ?
      3. Codes of Practice
      4. Bullying - Employer Perspective
      5. Bullying - Employee Perspective
    3. Display Screen Equipment
    4. HSA Strategy in the Area of Occupational Health
    5. Manual Handling
      1. Manual Handling Guidance Documents
      2. Manual Handling Risk Assessment Videos Series 1
      3. Manual Handling Risk Assessment Videos Series 2
      4. Manual Handling Frequently Asked Questions
      5. Manual Handling Research Reports
      6. The New Manual Handling Training System - FAQ's
    6. Occupational Asthma and Dermatitis
      1. Occupational Dermatitis Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Occupational Asthma Frequently Asked Questions
    7. Sensitive Risk Groups
      1. Pregnant at Work Frequently Asked Questions
    8. Workplace Stress
      1. Workpositive on-line questionnaire
      2. Work Positive Project 2008/2009
        1. Data Analysis Tool
        2. WP Questionnaire Tool
        3. Case Studies
          1. Health Case Studies
          2. Education Case Studies
          3. Public Sector Case Studies
          4. General Case Studies
      3. Work Positive Project 2005/2007
        1. Questionnaire
      4. Stress in the Workplace
  12. Construction Site Notification
  13. Workplace Contact Unit
    1. About the Workplace Contact Unit
    2. Why Contact the Workplace Contact Unit
    3. Workplace Contact Unit Service Levels
  14. Other languages
    1. Irish
    2. Polish
      1. Simple Safety
    3. Lithuanian
      1. Simple Safety
    4. Chinese
    5. Bengali
    6. Hungarian
    7. Latvian
      1. Simple Safety
    8. Punjabi
    9. Slovak
      1. Simple Safety
    10. Urdu
    11. Portugese
    12. Thai
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