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Latest Publications
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2017
Safety Representatives Resource Book
The purpose of this book is clear from the title: it is a resource book. It is specifically a resource book for safety representatives, but the hope and indeed the expectation is that it is a resource to which employers, their occupational health and safety advisors, employees and the self-employed will refer.
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2017
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
This guidance document has been prepared to assist those working with Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs). It offers guidance on Static Vertical, Static Boom, Mobile Vertical and Mobile Booms.
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2017
Guidance for the Management of Household Hazardous Waste at Civic Amenity Sites
This joint guidance developed by the EPA in conjunction with the Authority addresses the safe handling and storage of a range of household hazardous waste types at civic amenity sites in order to manage not only the environmental risks but also health and safety risks.
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2017
Work Related Vehicle Safety Program Plan and Priorities for 2016-2018
The HSA has developed a new three year plan outlining a course of action, aimed at influencing and improving work related vehicle safety in Ireland.
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2017
Statistics Report 2016
The tables and graphs contained herein outline the most recently available statistics on occupational injury, illness and workplace fatalities in Ireland.
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2017
Annual Report 2016
The Authority achieved a challenging and broad programme of work in 2016. Across the areas of workplace health and safety regulation, chemicals regulation, and national accreditation, we continued our approach of supporting Irish enterprise, primarily through the provision of information and advice, and through enforcement where necessary.
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2017
Your Safety, Health and Welfare in Healthcare - Online Course
The HSA has developed a free online course called ‘Your Safety, Health and Welfare in Healthcare’. This companion information leaflet is aimed at individuals working in the healthcare sector who provide patient care, and who would benefit from partaking of the course.
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2017
Chemical Safety in the Workplace 2 - Online Course
The HSA has developed a free online course called ‘Chemical Safety in the Workplace’. This companion information leaflet describes the benefits of the course, which is aimed at employers, employees, supervisors and safety representatives in any sector where chemicals are used.
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2017
Summary of Key Duties under the Procurement, Design and Site Management Requirements of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations, 2013
This leaflet sets out the key duties of clients, designers, project supervisors and contractors under the Design and Management sections of the Construction Regulations.
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2017
Code of Practice for Preventing Injury and Occupational Ill Health in Agriculture
The aim of this Code of Practice is to improve the level of safety and health among all people engaged in the agriculture sector by providing practical guidance.