Health and Safety Authority

To report a workplace accident or make a complaint about a workplace please email [email protected] or phone [phone]. Lines open 9am - 3pm, Monday to Friday

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

☀ Are you working outdoors today?

For information on how to make working outdoors in hot weather more comfortable, visit: https://t.co/HLPC9ObDh9 #SunSmart

[Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine @agriculture_ie]

Farmers need to be aware of the simple preventive steps that they can take to protect themselves against tick bites and Lyme disease. The period of highest tick activity and therefore risk of Lyme disease is between spring and autumn months

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

PRESS RELEASE: Hidden Killer on Site: All Island Campaign Targets Silica Dust in Construction
➡ https://t.co/OYS3LtuVAk

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Our new video highlights the importance of bringing more Human Factors thinking into health and safety management to design safer systems of work and effective risk assessments.

➡️ https://t.co/XvGgycSq70

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Taking action to manage fatigue, acknowledging that sleep is important for performance for all ages and addressing these needs, can bring benefits for you, your family and your farm.

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#TractorSafetyWeek

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[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Farms are a high risk environment for young people. HSA inspector Jason Murray highlights what to look out for and how to protect young people around farm machinery.

For more, visit: https://t.co/89TuwxTx2r

#TractorSafetyWeek

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[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Accidents involving farmers over 65 account for approximately 50% of farm fatal incidents. Here is HSA inspector Jason Murray with some tips on how to protect older workers on farms.

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#TractorSafetyWeek

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[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

As we approach the main harvesting season which brings increased activity on farms, HSA inspector John Seery outlines some tips to help with blind spots on tractors.

For more, visit: https://t.co/89TuwxTx2r

#TractorSafetyWeek

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[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

HSA inspector, Alan Coffey, provides some tips for the safe operation of tractors this #TractorSafetyWeek

For more guidance, visit: https://t.co/K6YMmuoIGk

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

"Remember, a tidy tractor is a safe tractor", HSA Senior Inspector, Ger Hartnett, with a message for farmers as we begin Tractor Safety Week.

Find guidance and information here: https://t.co/K6YMmuoIGk

#TractorSafetyWeek

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Tractor Safety Week, beginning Monday 25th May, highlights simple steps that can save lives on farms.

For more information, visit: https://t.co/HJIAyzeqro

#TractorSafetyWeek

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

An inspector discovered this cracked worn cement hose during our national quarry inspection campaign. A reminder that regular maintenance checks are required.

For further guidance, visit: https://t.co/gm6KC9qyDp

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Whip checks not in use and no exclusion zone during delivery of cement found at a recent quarry inspection.

A whip check is a safety cable designed to prevent a hose from violently thrashing (or "whipping") if a coupling accidentally disconnects or bursts while under pressure.

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

An example of bad practice found during our national quarry inspection campaign. A replica key found on a one key captive lock system – there should only one key for a one key lock system.

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

We were delighted to attend today’s Senior Labour Inspectors Committee, Thematic Day in Cyprus where HSA inspectors Colleen Butler and Padraig Delaney presented on Human Factors in Workplace Safety, and digitalisation and AI.

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Join us next Thursday the 28th of May for a free webinar aimed at helping organisations enhance the quality and effectiveness of risk assessments for psychosocial hazards and human factors.

Register here ➡ https://t.co/JPpJNnOyuE

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Recording of @EU_ECHA’s webinar on Committees’ opinions and next steps for the PFAS restriction is now available here: https://t.co/2us8P0D5HW

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

Employers must ensure that outdoor workers are “tick aware”.

For further information see: https://t.co/tYn3fM9tPz

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

Register for ECHA’s online workshop on CLP hazard classes for endocrine disruptors for human health and the environment  ➡ https://t.co/vU33rFYrLn

[Health and Safety Authority @TheHSA]

During our ongoing Quarry Inspection Campaign, a HSA inspector was delighted to see cameras installed on forklifts in front of the concrete skip and block grab to give the operator a better view of their surroundings.

For guidance on Quarrying, visit: https://t.co/gm6KC9qyDp