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Calming the Anxious Mind – Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions
18
Feb
Calming the Anxious Mind Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Anxiety is a common emotion, from time to time all of us will feel anxious for a variety of reasons, work, relationships, sometimes waiting for a big event, to name just a few reasons. However many of us are feeling more [...]
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Understanding Safety: What is smart PPE?
05
Nov
Understanding Safety: What is smart PPE?  ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE PPE (personal protective equipment) has long been recognised as a useful tool in providing a barrier between a person and a hazard. We are all familiar with high visibility vests, hard hats and safety footwear which are probably the most common items of PPE used throughout the [...]
Posted in: COVID-19 , Health & Safety Tips , Safety Culture , Safety Management , Workplace Health & Safety , Workstation Safety ,
Tags: Data Protection , employee wellbeing , Employees , Health & Safety , health and safety , OHS , PPE , safety management , SMART PPE , Welfare ,
Returning to the Workplace
16
Sep
Returning to the Workplace GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Did the title of this article fill you with fear or excitement? The answer will give you a good insight as to how the general working population is feeling about the eventual full return to the workplace.  Almost 2 years later and so many employees are still [...]
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Tags: EHS , Safety Culture , safety goals , safety management system ,
Outline of Global Sustainability in OHS
10
Sep
Outline of Global Sustainability in OHS ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE What is sustainability?  A common definition for sustainability, in general, is to ensure that we have "…ability to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." It fundamentally relates to the available resources that we [...]
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Tags: COVID-19 , employee wellbeing , Employees , Health & Safety , management , OHS , safety management , Sustainability , Welfare , Wellness , workplace wellness ,
Basic Electrical Safety in the Workplace
03
Sep
Basic Electrical Safety in the Workplace  Gemma Doyle EHF Consultant EazySAFE We use electricity every day, all day! There are practically zero occupations in the world that do not expose employees to electricity. Sometimes we can forget how dangerous electricity can be if it is not respected and if it is not maintained correctly. You [...]
Posted in: COVID-19 , Health & Safety Tips , Safety Culture , Safety in the Home , Safety Management , Workplace Culture , Workplace Wellness ,
Tags: Biological Hazard , EazySafe , Electrical Safety , Employees , Health & Safety , management , outdoors , Physical Hazard , safety management , Wellness , workplace wellness ,
Fatigue in the workplace
06
Aug
Fatigue in the Workplace? ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE Many day-to-day hazards are easy to identify in the workplace; workplace vehicles, chemicals, noise and many others have physical characteristics which make them easy to recognise and assess. However, fatigue is a workplace hazard that is not always so easy to identify, but it can be [...]
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Tags: COVID-19 , employee wellbeing , Employees , Health & Safety , management , MENTAL HEALTH , safety management , Wellness , workplace wellness ,
Bullying and Harassment
09
Jul
Bullying and Harassment LISA QUINN O'FLAHERTY Solicitor Fitzsimons Redmond Bullying and harassment at work are risks to be monitored and mitigated. Workplaces that deal inappropriately with bullying leave themselves open to the high turnover of staff, lost productivity, absenteeism, civil claims in respect of stress, bullying and harassment and even claims for constructive dismissal. They may also find [...]
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Tags: Bullying , EazySafe , employee wellbeing , Employees , Harassment , Health & Safety , management , MENTAL HEALTH , Risk Assessment , safety management , workplace wellness ,
Employee Health Safety and Wellbeing
02
Jul
Employee Health Safety and Wellbeing ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Employee Health and Safety (EHS) is an integral part of any business. Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring staff are properly trained is inherent to all organisations.  Employee inductions always include safety training to ensure that everyone works to minimise the risks of physical injury. Keeping employees [...]
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Tags: COVID-19 , EazySafe , employee culture , employee wellbeing , Employees , Health & Safety , management , MENTAL HEALTH , safety management , wellbeing , Wellness , workplace wellness ,
Commuting to Work Post Covid
25
Jun
Commuting to Work Post Covid  Gemma Doyle EHF Consultant EazySAFE Over the coming weeks and months, many employees will return to their place of work. After over a year or half of working remotely, a lot of employees will have a shock to the system, when they return to commuting to work!  There are many [...]
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Tags: COVID-19 , EazySafe , Employees , Health & Safety , management , outdoors , remote working , safety management , Wellness , work , workplace wellness ,
Vaccinating against workplaces issues
18
Jun
Vaccinating against Workplace issues LISA QUINN O'FLAHERTY Solicitor Fitzsimons Redmond As businesses reopen, and employers contemplate bringing workers back to the physical workplace, there remains a duty to ensure a safe place of work for all employees and the people who come onto their premises. Precautions must be taken to protect workers and others from contracting Covid-19. One way of ensuring [...]
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Tags: COVID-19 , EazySafe , employee wellbeing , Employees , Health & Safety , health and safety , management , MENTAL HEALTH , remote working , Risk Assessment , safety management , Vaccination , workplace wellness ,