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...
‘BESAFE’ CONFERENCE CHECKS IMPACT OF STRESS ON FARMERS’ WELLBEING
New research findings on the impact of stress on farmers’ wellbeing, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, was presented at the 2024 BeSafe Conference on 18 June at Teagasc Ashtown by Dr Diana Van Doorn, Teagasc Research Officer (Safe Habitus)....
SAFETY TEAM INSPECTS IMPACT OF ASSAULTS ON HEALTHCARE STAFF
The Health and Safety Authority's new national policy and inspection team is investigating the impact that the rising number of assaults against nurses and midwives is having within the healthcare sector. The initiative has...
SIPTU CAMPAIGNS FOR ACTION AGAINST ABUSE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SIPTU recently met with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to discuss the trade union’s ongoing ‘Respect Transport Workers’ campaign, which is demanding greater protection for staff members on bus, rail and Luas networks against anti-social behaviour and abuse, including...
