Latest Publications

2019

Annual Report 2018

This is the third and final annual report under the Authority’s strategy for 2016 to 2018. The Authority delivered on a broad programme of work in 2018 across all our mandates – occupational health and safety, chemicals, market surveillance and national accreditation.

2019

Essential Tractor Safety Checks

This poster has been jointly-produced in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority & An Garda Síochána. Available in both PDF file and JPG image formats.

2019

Code of Practice For Inland Diving and Inshore Diving

The aim of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance on the safe management of diving at work. It provides assistance on the observance of the requirements of the 2018 Diving Regulations 2018.

2019

Code of Practice for Offshore Diving

The aim of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance on the safe management of diving at work. It provides assistance on the observance of the requirements of the 2018 Diving Regulations 2018.

2019

Code of Practice for Avoiding Danger from Overhead Electricity Lines

This Code of Practice is aimed at those involved in carrying out work where they are at risk from overhead electricity lines. It revokes and replaces the previous Code in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

2019

Job Stress and Working Conditions - Plain English Version

This analysis of the European Working Conditions Survey is a summary of the main ESRI report.

2019

Plain English Construction-Related Fatal Accidents in Ireland '89-'16

This report is a summary of the longer document named in the title above. It examines fatal accidents in construction between 1989 and 2016.

2019

What to Expect when the Health and Safety Inspector Calls

This leaflet tells you what can happen when one of our inspectors visits your workplace to carry out an inspection or an investigation. It also explains what we do with the personal data we are required to collect during our workplace inspections and accident investigations.

2019

Safe Quarry - A Guide for Quarry Workers

This guidance document has been developed by the tripartite Quarry Safety Partnership and provides essential information for both new and experienced quarry workers on all aspects of quarrying. It also introduces the SLAM technique, which when employed correctly allows on-the-job risk assessments to be made.

2019

Managing Ergonomic Risk in the Workplace to Improve Musculoskeletal Health

This guide gives direction on the actions that need to be taken in order to manage ergonomic risks at workplace level. It explains the main ergonomic risk factors that may aﬀect a person’s health when carrying out work activities, outlines the risk assessment process involved in managing ergonomic risks, and gives guidance on useful risk assessment tools that can be used to quantify ergonomic risk factors.

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