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Latest Publications
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2025
Staying Fit for Farming
The National Centre for Men’s Health, Institute of Technology Carlow was commissioned to write this booklet.
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2025
Guidelines for safe working near overhead electricity lines in Agriculture
Overhead power lines on Irish farms pose a serious risk to farmers, contractors and anyone in the vicinity of high machinery passing close to these lines. Several people have been killed and many more injured as a result of making contact, or near contact, with overhead electricity lines during agricultural work. Machinery (such as forage harvesters, combine harvesters and tipping trailers), equipment (such as ladders) and activities (such as stacking) are often involved. Many ‘near misses’ also arise that are not reported and where no one is injured. Everyone working in agriculture should know, understand and follow safe procedures when working near overhead electricity lines.
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2025
Guide to safe working with timber and chainsaws
This guidance document provides general advice for persons working with timber. The advice is not intended to be exhaustive, but should be used as a basis for good practice when deciding how to meet the general duties under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work legislation. Felling timber using chainsaws is one of the most dangerous tasks carried-out on farms and in forests. Accidents with chainsaws are generally very serious. The major causes of timber related fatal accidents are being struck by falling trees or branches.
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2023
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2022
Seo ár gcéad tuarascáil bhliantúil faoinár Ráiteas Straitéise 2022-2024.
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2023
Annual Report 2022
This is our first annual report under our Strategy Statement 2022-2024.
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2022
CSP Silica Info Sheet Employees Print
Silica is also a major constituent of construction materials. Silica dust is a serious hazard to construction workers.
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2022
CSP Silica Info Sheet Employees Web
Silica is also a major constituent of construction materials. Silica dust is a serious hazard to construction workers.
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2022
CSP Silica Poster A3 Employees
Silica is also a major constituent of construction materials. Silica dust is a serious hazard to construction workers.
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2021
Interim Guidance for Workers on Fitness for Work following COVID-19 Absence
This guide is designed to assist workers returning to the workplace following a COVID-19 related absence having had a confirmed case of COVID-19 or a negative test result: (COVID-19 not detected).
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2021
Appendix 1 Interactive Checklists PDF - Interim Guidance for Employers on Fitness for Work following COVID-19 Absence
This document contains three interactive checklists, Checklist A: Returning to work following a suspected case of COVID-19, Checklist B: Returning to work following a confirmed case of COVID-19, Checklist C: Worker unfit to return to work following a confirmed case of COVID-19.