safe and
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Information Sheets
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2016
Manual Handling Risk Reduction for the Transport and Logistics Sector
This information sheet highlights the physical risks associated with manual handling in the transport and logistics sector. Examples of risk reduction measures that could be considered appropriate in different workplace settings are illustrated, but is by no means an exhaustive list of possible solutions.
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2016
Safe Load Securing of Precast Concrete Loads
The Health & Safety Authority working in partnership with An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority has developed this series of Load Safety information sheets, dealing with high-risk loads. Precast Concrete products are high-risk loads and the consequences of load shift can be extremely serious. Loads that are not firmly anchored to the load bed may shift during transport. This can make them unsafe.
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2016
Safe Load Securing of Structural Steel Loads
The Health & Safety Authority working in partnership with An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority has developed this series of Load Safety information sheets, dealing with high-risk loads. Steel is a high-density; high-risk load and the consequences of load shift can be extremely serious. Loads that are not firmly anchored to the load bed can shift during transport. This can make them unsafe.
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2016
Safe Load Securing of Plant and Machinery
The Health & Safety Authority working in partnership with An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority has developed this series of Load Safety information sheets, dealing with high-risk loads. Due to their size and weight, plant and machinery are considered to be high-risk loads where the consequences of load shift or load shed can be extremely serious.
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2015
Chainsaw Safety Training Advice Information Sheet
The major cause of timber related fatal accidents is being struck by falling trees or branches while felling trees
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2015
Guidance on the Safe Use of Tractors and Machinery on Farms
This guidance is intended for all those who use tractors and machinery in Irish farming.
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2015
Reducing the Manual Handling of Glazing Units - Information Sheet
This information sheet focuses on risk-reduction measures for systems of work used for the manual handling of glazing units from a storage area on site to the point of installation.
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2015
Guidance-Note on Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
Electrical installations, if not properly maintained, can kill, injure and cause serious property damage. In Ireland, people are killed almost every year from contact with, or as a result of electricity. This Guidance-Note aims to assist employers, employees and others put in place a suitable regime for periodic inspection and testing of electrical installations to reduce the possibility of harm arising from the electrical installation in a workplace.
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2014
Managing the Risk of Work-related Violence and Aggression in Healthcare Information Sheet
The purpose of this information sheet is to provide information and guidance on managing the risk of work-related violence and aggression in the healthcare setting.
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2014
Occupational Hygiene Report Writing Information Sheet
The ability to write effective reports helps occupational hygienists achieve their goals of preventing and controlling workplace hazards.