Latest Publications

  • 2025

    Guidelines on Hearing Checks and Audiometry in the Workplace

    The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has updated the Guidelines on Hearing Checks and Audiometry in the Workplace, as required by The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 299/2007), Chapter 1 of Part 5: Control of Noise at Work. Some key updates in the revised guidelines include updated references to ISO standards, most notably the replacement of ISO 6189:1983 with ISO 8253-1:2010. The document also features expanded sections on the health risks associated with noise exposure, including information on the interactions between noise and ototoxic substances and noise and vibration. In addition, the document highlighting the importance of daily equipment checks, controlling environmental noise, and calibration intervals.

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  • 2025

    Storage of Hazardous Chemicals Information Sheet

    This Health and Safety Authority (HSA) information sheet provides advice for the storage of relatively small amounts of hazardous chemicals, for example, in laboratories.

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  • 2025

    A Short Guide to Managing Health and Safety at Work in the Health and Social Care Sector

    This short guide is intended for employers, managers and supervisors of health and social care services. It provides guidance on the key elements of health and safety management in the health and social care sector.

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  • 2025

    Farming in older age: Health in focus, safety in action

    This information sheet highlights the need to recognise and respect age-related changes by adapting your work to work for you.

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  • 2025

    Poison Centre Notifications for Hazardous Chemical Mixtures in Ireland

    Information Sheet for Poison Centre Notifications for Hazardous Chemical Mixtures in Ireland

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  • 2025

    Climate Action Roadmap 2024

    This Climate Action Roadmap demonstrates the Health and Safety Authority’s commitment as a public sector body to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our core infrastructure and operational activities.

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  • 2025

    Health and Safety at Work in Residential Care Facilities

    This guide is designed to help employers to manage safety, health and welfare at work and to help both employers and employees to understand and meet their duties under occupational safety, health and welfare legislation. Health & Safety at Work in Residential Care Facilities.

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  • 2025

    Clár Oibre 2025

    Cuireann an clár bliantúil seo tús lenár dtimthriall straitéiseach nua, 2025-2027. Tá an clár deartha chun cabhrú lenár dtosaíochtaí agus spriocanna straitéiseacha uaillmhianacha a chur i bhfeidhm ar fud ár sainorduithe go léir.

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  • 2025

    Programme of Work 2025

    This annual programme marks the beginning of our new strategic cycle 2025-2027. The programme is designed to contribute to the delivery of ambitious strategic priorities and goals across all of the Health and Safety Authority's mandates.

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  • 2025

    Allmhaireoirí Ceimiceacha Bileog Faisnéise

    Faoi Rialacháin an Aontais maidir le Ceimiceáin, tá roinnt oibleagáidí le comhlíonadh ag cuideachtaí a allmhairíonn táirgí ceimiceacha ó lasmuigh den Aontas sular féidir leo rochtain a fháil ar mhargadh an Aontais.

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