safe and
productive lives
and enterprises
Health and Social Care Sector
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2017
Occupational Safety and Health and Home Care
This information sheet is aimed at employers and employees providing formal care for older and vulnerable people in their own home. In Ireland, home care services are provided by the HSE, the voluntary sector and private providers.
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2016
Guidance on Occupational Hazards in Dentistry
The aim of this guide is to assist in the systematic identification of occupational hazards in dentistry and to highlight protective and preventative measures that might be adopted in order to mitigate the risks posed to workers to as low a level as reasonably practicable.
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2015
Review of the HSA Five-Year Plan for the Healthcare Sector 2010-2014
The aim of the plan was to work with the sector in developing a culture of safety and in reducing injuries and illness among its workforce.
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2014
Controlling Waste Anaesthetic Gases in Healthcare Settings
The purpose of this guide is to provide general information and guidance about Waste Anaesthetic Gases (WAGs) and healthcare workplace exposures. It highlights the main control measures required to prevent potentially harmful WAGs exposure.
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2014
Guide to the European Union (Prevention of Sharps Injuries in the Healthcare Sector) Regulations 2014
The purpose of this guide is to provide practical information on the implementation of the European Union (Prevention of Sharps Injuries in the Healthcare Sector) Regulations 2014. The information is aimed at employers, managers, employees, safety representatives, health and safety practitioners and other interested parties in the healthcare sector.
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2013
Safety in Contract Cleaning
Chemical and biological safety guidance for employers and employees. This guidance document provides information in relation to chemical and biological safety with respect to those working in contract cleaning
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2011
Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in Healthcare
This guide provides practical information on managing the risk of injury from manual handling activities in the healthcare sector.
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