The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched a nationwide inspection campaign focused on the dangers associated with working at height on construction sites. The campaign, which will run for two weeks, aims to promote compliance with safety regulations and reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to working at height and ergonomics. Construction […]
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will carry out a two-week quarry safety inspection campaign commencing on Monday 13th May. The focus of the campaign is on the management of contractors. This inspection campaign will concentrate on key safety areas of concern including management and supervision of contractors while on site, employer cooperation and coordination […]
Provisional data from the HSA shows that 26 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2022 compared to 38 in 2021, representing the lowest figure recorded since the Authority was established over thirty years ago. Summary of statistics reported by HSA are as follows: Releasing provisional annual statistics for 2022, the Health and Safety […]
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a construction inspection campaign on Monday 24th October focusing on safety when working at heights. This two week campaign will target both small and large construction sites across Ireland. In 2021, 10 people lost their lives working in the construction sector in Ireland. Of these fatalities, seven […]
The HSA will begin a construction inspection campaign on Tuesday 26th October focusing on safety when working at heights. The two week campaign will target both small and large construction sites nationwide. 16 people lost their lives in the construction sector in 2020 and six were specifically linked to working at height. In 2020, slipping or […]
