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Latest Publications
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2025
Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors
The aim of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance to designers, specifiers and installers of metal anchors on the requirements and prohibitions set out in the relevant statutory provisions.
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2025
Code of Practice for Working in Confined Spaces
This code of practice is intended to provide practical guidance on safe work in confined spaces and is operational from 1st May 2017.
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2025
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2025
Emergency Response Plans for Petrol Stations
The following information sheet is an illustrative but not exhaustive, outline for an Emergency Response plan and procedures for a petrol station. The Emergency plan must be site-specific.
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2025
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals Information Sheet
This Health and Safety Authority (HSA) information sheet provides advice for the storage of relatively small amounts of hazardous chemicals, for example, in laboratories.
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2025
Poison Centre Notifications for Hazardous Chemical Mixtures in Ireland
Information Sheet for Poison Centre Notifications for Hazardous Chemical Mixtures in Ireland
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2025
Chemicals Importer Information Sheet
Under EU Chemical Regulations, companies who import chemical products from outside the EU have several obligations to fulfil before they can access the EU market. The key responsibilities of EU importers of substances, mixtures and/or articles under the REACH, CLP and Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulations, for which the Health and Safety Authority is the relevant Competent Authority in Ireland, are outlined here.
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2025
Use Chemicals Safely in Schools
This information sheet is written for primary and post primary school staff and post primary school students to raise awareness of the safe use and management of chemicals in schools.
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2025
Chemicals in Further Education and Training (FET)
This information sheet is written for FET staff and students to raise awareness about the safe management of chemical hazards and to enable students / apprentices to recognise hazards and protect themselves during their training and future careers.
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2025
Obligations of EU candle and reed diffuser producers under REACH and CLP
This information sheet explains the obligations of EU candle and reed diffuser producers under REACH and CLP.