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Latest Publications
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2021
HSA Annual Report 2020
This annual report sets out the achievements and objectives delivered in the context of the Authority’s published Programme of Work.
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2021
Employees with Disabilities
An employer’s guide to implementing inclusive health and safety practices for employees with disabilities.
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2021
Safety for Seasonal Workers in Horticulture
These guidelines will serve as a useful resource for those non-Irish national employees, but also for everyone in the industry, whether self-employed, an employer or an employee.
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2021
Chemical Agents and Carcinogens Code of Practice 2021
The revised Code of Practice (Chemical Agents & Carcinogens) supports the transposition of EU Directive (EU) 2019/1831 which introduces new limit values for ten substances and these are included and highlighted in Schedule 1 of the CoP. Schedule 3 of the revised Code of Practice indicates proposed new Occupational Exposure Limit Value (OELV)s or changes to the existing OELV to be included in the next Code of Practice. Schedule 3 also highlights substances currently under review by the European Commission.
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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.
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2021
Interim Guidance for Employers on Fitness for Work following COVID-19 Absence
This guidance sets out the steps involved in determining/assessing Fitness for Work of any worker, after an absence due to COVID-19 Infection or suspected infection. This Guidance should be considered within an organisation’s existing sickness and absence management procedures and policies.
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2021
Safe Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance - Info Sheet
This guidance is aimed at anyone involved in motor vehicle repair and maintenance (MVRM). It covers the main causes of injuries and ill health and explains some of the precautions you can take to prevent them.
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2021
Work-Related Deaths Involving Vehicles in Ireland 2010–2019
In the ten-year period 2010-2019, there were 490 work-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. Of these, 217 (44%) involved vehicles. This report focuses on the characteristics of those 217 work-related deaths.
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2021
Export and Import of Chemicals Information Sheet
Information sheet on exporters duties under the Rotterdam Regulation (EU) No.689/2008 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals.