IRISH NURSES ‘STRETCHED TO BREAKING POINT’ DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGES
Almost three-quarters of nurses and midwives in Ireland say that their workplaces do not have the right staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient demand, according to a new survey by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The INMO has warned that short...
EUROFOUND CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN DUBLIN
Eurofound recently celebrated its 50th anniversary to mark half a century of dedicated research and contributions to improving living and working conditions in Europe by hosting a special event at the European Parliament Office in Dublin on 26 March. As the first...
STATUTORY SICK LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS TO STAY AT FIVE DAYS
The government has announced that the entitlement to paid statutory sick leave will remain unchanged at five days per calendar year, a move which has been welcomed by many of the business employer groups and organisations in this...
MILESTONE 50,000 SELF-SERVICE HEALTH CHECKS OVER TW0-YEAR PERIOD
Health assessments were made available at 540 self-service stations in workplaces nationwide to encourage active monitoring of health and wellbeing, generated from 50,000 free self-service health checks provided by Vhi over a...
IRELAND’S CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CAMPAIGNS FOR ‘CLEAN AIR ON SITE’
The Clean Air on Sites Campaign has been launched by the Construction Workers’ Health Trust (CWHT) to further promote safe working conditions by reducing dust and contaminated air on construction sites. Silica dust, while a natural substance found in construction...
SAFETY VIDEO FOCUSES ON FARM CONSTRUCTION AND WORK AT HEIGHT
A new video, which focuses on approaches to safely manage on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects, has been produced by Teagasc health and safety specialist advisors in association with FBD Insurance and the Farm Safety Partnership advisory committee for...
