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Press Releases 2015
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21Apr
Ministers Coveney and Nash Join Farm Walk to Promote Safety
Ministers Coveney and Nash today officially launched ‘Farm Safety Fortnight’, part of the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA) farm safety initiative for 2015.
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31Mar
Minister Nash Announces National Day of Action to Mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland
Businesses, organisations and workers everywhere invited to mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland on 28th April 2015
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18Mar
Parents and Childminders Urged to be Aware of Dangers of Detergent Liquid Capsules to Children
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) have today (Wednesday 18 March) jointly issued a plea to parents and child-minders to store and use liquid detergents capsules safely.
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12Mar
Keep Safe Roadshow Comes to Carlow School Children
More than 100 children from Ballinabranna N.S., Tinryland N.S, Old Leighlin N.S. and Scoil Bhríde, Ardough, Carlow, have today (Thursday 12th March) attended a Health and Safety Authority 'Keep Safe' event at Balinabranna GFC, Milford, Carlow
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10Mar
ESB Fined After Accident Resulting in Death of Employee
A fine of €250,000 was imposed on the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), today (Monday 9 March) by Judge Nolan in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
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05Mar
Institute of Technology Carlow wins HSA Third Level ‘Safety in Construction’ Third Level Competition
A team of students from Carlow IT has won the Health and Safety Authority’s Safety in Construction competition, aimed at undergraduate teams from construction-related programmes in Higher Education
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20Feb
Company Fined for Construction Design Failure that Led to Stairs Collapse
A fine of €25,000 was imposed on Oran Pre-Cast Ltd by Judge Nolan today (Friday 20 February) in Dublin Circuit court.
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16Feb
New Workplace Vehicle Safety Campaign from the HSA
The Health and Safety Authority has today (Monday 16th February) launched a new awareness raising campaign aimed at flagging the dangers of going on “autopilot” when operating workplace vehicles. This new workplace vehicle safety campaign will run across radio, press and digital formats and it is hoped will increase awareness and understanding of the risks of operating workplace vehicles .
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23Jan
Transport Company Fined for Safety Breach
A Fine of €20,000 was imposed on Iggy Madden Transport Limited by Judge Rory McCabe today (Friday 23rd January) in Galway Circuit Court.
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20Jan
Health and Safety Authority Publishes 2015 Programme of Work
The Authority intends to carry out 11,955 inspections and investigations during 2015, a marginal increase on the target of 11,520 for 2014. The inspections and investigations will cover a number of sectors, with the two high risk sectors, Construction (3,150) and Agriculture (2,300), receiving the most inspections. There will also be 1,755 chemicals safety inspections.