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Press Releases 2016
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14Dec
Managing Workplace Bullying Complaints
HSA launches free online course for employers and managers.
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12Dec
Minister Voices Alarm at Spike in Farm Deaths
Minister Breen makes comments while attending farm safety walk in Co. Clare.
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05Dec
HSA Inspection Campaign Focuses on Banned and Restricted Chemicals
The chemicals cadmium, nickel and lead are banned in jewellery while benzene, chloroform and toluene are banned in glues and adhesives.
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25Nov
Kildare County Council and Astellas Pharma to represent Ireland in EU safety and health competition
The Good Practice Awards is a European-wide competition aimed at encouraging best practice in relation to workplace safety and health.
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22Nov
Keep Safe Road Show Comes to Mayo School Children
A range of state agencies and organisations came together to deliver the programme which is directed at 5th and 6th class pupils in the school.
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27Oct
HSA launches free ‘Managing Driving for Work’ online course
The short 30 minute online course was developed in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána.
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24Oct
National Farm Safety Conference 2016
Farmers and safety professionals from all over the country will share ideas and prevention strategies on how to best reduce injury and death on farms.
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20Oct
New Campaign Focuses on Europe’s Ageing Workforce
Monday 24th October 2016 marks the beginning of European Week for Safety and Health at Work on the theme of “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages”.
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07Oct
Keep Safe Road Show Comes to Meath School Children
Over one hundred primary school children from Ballinlough National School, Drumbaragh National School, Scoil Mhuire National School and Kilskyre National School attended a Health and Safety Authority ‘Keep Safe’ event in Gael Colmcille GAA club, Kells.
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05Oct
European Chemicals Agency appoints Irish Chemicals Expert as Chair of Management Board
Dr. Sharon McGuinness, Assistant Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, has been appointed to the honorary role of Chair of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Management Board in Helsinki.