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Latest Publications
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2025
SunSmart Employee Information Sheet
This information sheet is written primarily for employees and safety representatives to raise awareness about the risk of skin cancer from sun exposure.
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2025
Safe Working with Diesel Engine Exhaust - Information Sheet
Diesel engines power many machines and vehicles including trucks, buses, private vehicles, farm machinery and construction equipment. Such vehicles and equipment are also potential sources of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes in the workplace. This information sheet will help you understand the composition of the exhaust, its health effects, and ways to assess and prevent exposure.
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2025
Crystalline Silica Dust - Information Sheet
Crystalline silica is widely found in nature. Where concrete, stone or sand based materials are used, there is a potential for exposure to crystalline silica dust.
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2025
Wood Working - Information Sheet
Hardwood or softwood dusts generated during work processes can be hazardous to your health. Certain machines, e.g. sanding machines, can generate particularly high levels of dust.
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2025
Safe Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance - Info Sheet
This guidance is aimed at anyone involved in motor vehicle repair and maintenance (MVRM). It covers the main causes of injuries and ill health and explains some of the precautions you can take to prevent them.
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2025
Managing Grey Fleet Information Sheet
This guidance will help you learn about the legal duties of employers and how to implement a safe systems approach to managing the risk associated with driving for work in privately owned or privately leased vehicles, more commonly known as the grey fleet.
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2025
Quarry Vehicle Brakes Maintenance & Testing Info Sheet
Quarry vehicles are very large and can cause significant damage and injury if they cannot be brought safely to a stop or controlled during operation or when parked on an incline.
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2025
Chemical Safety in Hairdressing Information Sheet
This information leaflet has been developed to provide practical advice for employers and employees exposed to chemical products in the hairdressing industry.
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2025
The Health and Occupation Research Network Information Sheet
THOR (ROI) is a Health and Occupation Research network comprising of four surveillance schemes collecting data on work related illness (WRI) in the Republic of Ireland (ROI).
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2025
Choosing Slip-resistant Footwear - Information Sheet
In almost 6,000 workplace visits, HSA Inspectors found that 70% needed slip-resistant footwear. This information sheet will help you choose the most suitable slip-resistant footwear.