Latest Publications

  • 2020

    Biological Agents Code of Practice 2020

    This code of practice, in accordance with Regulation 3 (1) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 2013 and 2020, applies to activities in a place of work where existing or potential – whether deliberate or incidental – exposure to a biological agent has occurred or may occur.

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  • 2020

    Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2019

    Rinneamar ceiliúradh an bhliain seo ar 30 bliain de ghortú agus drochshláinte a bhaineann leis an obair a chosc, agus dhírigh clár oibre 2019 ar réimse leathan cuspóirí agus gníomhartha a chur i gcrích faoinár dtosaíochtaí straitéiseacha agus sainorduithe dlíthiúla.

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  • 2020

    Annual Report 2019

    This is the first annual report under the Authority’s strategy for 2019 to 2021. The 2019 programme of work focused on delivering a wide range of objectives and actions under our strategic priorities and legal mandate.

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  • 2020

    Safe Quarry - A Guide to Pedestrian Safety in Quarries

    This guidance has largely been developed from the Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee (QNJAC) “Follow our Footsteps- Guide to Pedestrian Safety in Quarries” document.

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  • 2020

    Working safely with bales on the farm Information Sheet

    Farmers, Contractors and all on farms need to know and understand the risks involved when dealing with all types of bales.

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  • 2020

    Safe Quarry - Guidelines to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarry) Regulations 2008

    These guidelines on the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008 were developed with the assistance and advice of a working group on quarrying safety, representative of a wide range of interests in the quarrying industry and were revised in 2020 to take account of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) (Amendment) Regulations of 2013 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and to reflect current best practice. A download (free of charge) is currently only available.

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  • 2020

    Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) Forms

    This Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) will help a PSCS or small contractor in developing a traffic management plan for work on construction sites (not live roads)

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  • 2020

    Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) Guidance

    This Construction Site Traffic Management Plan (CSTMP) will help a PSCS or small contractor in developing a traffic management plan for work on construction sites (not live roads).

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  • 2020

    Programme of Work 2020

    This is the second year for implementation of our strategy for the period 2019-2021 and this published document connects some of our key programme activities to the relevant strategy goals.

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  • 2020

    Chemical Agents Code of Practice 2020

    This Code of Practice is effective from January 17th 2020 and replaces the 2018 Code of Practice for the Chemical Agents Regulations. The 2020 Code of Practice has been re-structured to support both the Chemical Agents and Carcinogens Regulations, as amended. Schedule 1 now contains a list of all EU Commission derived occupational exposures limit values (OELVs) and includes new Binding OELVs from three recent amendments of the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive. Schedule 2 contains a list of Advisory OELVs derived from non-EU sources. Schedule 3 lists intended changes, (including the 5th Indicative OELV list). Schedule 4 lists carcinogenic substances, mixtures and processes and Schedule 5 contains the CAS number index.

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