Evaluating Safety Culture: The Hardest Part of Your 2026 Audit
Evaluating Safety Culture: The Hardest Part of Your 2026 Audit "In 2026, compliance audits are shifting away from paper trails to focus heavily on the psychological and behavioural reality of your shop floor." For years, preparing for an EHS audit followed a predictable playbook: update the risk register, tidy up the folder of signed attendance sheets, and ensure the safety statement was printed and bound. If the paperwork was orderly, you walked away with a…
Beyond LOTO: Real-Time Energy Control
Beyond LOTO: Real-Time Energy Control Beyond the Padlock and Tag For decades, the golden rule of hazardous energy control has been simple: Lockout, Tagout, Tryout (LOTOTO). We trained our maintenance teams, technicians, and operators to apply physical padlocks, attach warning tags, and test machine controls before starting any servicing or repair work. In 2026, that physical padlock remains your vital, final line of defence. However, as factory floors across Ireland embrace complex automation, variable-frequency drives,…
Safe Working at Heights: Updated for the “Falls are Preventable” Campaign
Safe Working at Heights: Updated for the "Falls are Preventable" Campaign The Zero-Tolerance Summer Sweep As we cross into July 2026, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched its highly anticipated all-island inspection campaign targeting construction sites, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities. The directive this year is clear, uncompromising, and urgent: Falls are Preventable. Working at height remains the leading cause of catastrophic workplace incidents across Ireland. With the mid-summer peak in roofing, maintenance,…