safe and
productive lives
and enterprises
Latest Publications
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2016
Programme of Work 2016
This is the first programme of work prepared by the Health and Safety Authority under its strategy for 2016 to 2018, and is developed to contribute to our long-term vision of healthy, safe and productive lives.
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2016
Health and Safety of Vets Visiting Farms
This guidance focuses on the vet’s obligations when carrying out work on a farm (excluding equine establishments). The content is also relevant to other professionals handling animals on farms, for example, livestock scanners, AI staff and weight recording staff.
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2016
Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Dock Work
Safe ports make for efficient ports which are well positioned to support Ireland’s economy and create employment through export led growth.
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2015
Guidelines on the Safety of Powered Gates
The purpose of this guidance is to assist those who have any responsibility for the specification, design, manufacture, purchase, installation, maintenance, inspection or use of powered gates.
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2015
Ergonomics - Good Practice in the Irish Workplace
This publication demonstrates examples of how companies introduced a range of engineering and organisational improvements in the way work is carried out to avoid or reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury. It describes a range of measures that companies can consider to minimise exposure of their workforce to poor ergonomic conditions.
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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
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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2015
Client and Contractor Code of Conduct at Quarrying Locations
This document was prepared from the QNJAC code of conduct for clients and contractors and the Health and Safety Authority gratefully acknowledge their assistance.
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2015
Workplace Risks and Worker Outcomes in Ireland from a Comparative Perspective: An Analysis of the European Working Conditions Survey, 2005 and 2010
The European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) is a key survey on working conditions managed by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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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.