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Safety Tips for Winter Driving

We all know that you will never regret being prepared for anything, winter driving is no different. Be sure that you and your vehicle are ready for anything this time of the year with these safety tips for winter driving.

Environmental Awareness, Safety Culture, Safety in the Home, Safety Management, Wellbeing, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Culture, Workplace Health & Safety, Workplace Wellness, Workstation Safety

VDU Assessment – Are you sitting comfortably?

VDU Assessment - Are You Sitting Comfortably? GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE One of my favourite parts of my job, as a health and safety consultant, is carrying out VDU assessments for people. Why? Because a difference can be made almost immediately! Such simple changes can help people sit more comfortably, ease any pain they are experiencing and create a better working environment. What are the legal requirements? Many employees or even employers…

Compliance Training, Contractor Management, Manual Handling, Online Training, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Safety Statement, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health & Safety, Workstation Safety

Manual Handling

Manual Handling GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Back injuries and back pain are something that most people suffer during their lifetime. A lot of the time, back injuries happen in the workplace. In fact, according to the HSA manual handling accidents are the most common accidents (2019) and these accidents usually cause back injuries. So, it makes sense for any company to focus on reducing all manual handling risks as much as possible to ensure employees are…

Farm Safety, Safety Management, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health & Safety

Farm Safety

Farm Safety GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Most of the time, when we think of working safely, we automatically think of manufacturing, construction, and offices etc. We tend to forget about farming and what a high-risk job it can be, even when all the safety precautions have been put in place. According to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), one third of all workplace fatalities in Ireland occur in farming, even though a small…

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The Push for Zero

In recent times there has been the emergence of a new philosophy in safety which has at its heart the concept that all accidents are preventable. To promote this, schemes and programmes have been developed that use the word zero in their title.

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The Importance of Completing Corrective Actions

Generating corrective and preventative actions (CAPA’s) and recording them in a plan is one thing, closing them out to a satisfactory standard, verifying that that has been done and monitoring ongoing compliance is another.

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Optimise the collection and use of OSH data

This year the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will be focussing on how to optimise the collection and use of OSH data. World Day for Safety and Health and Work will take place on April 28th and this is the theme that will be highlighted.

Online Accident Investigation And Reporting Procedures

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Accident Investigations are Critical to Effective Safety Management

Accident Investigations are an informative teaching tool from which the lessons of the past are imparted to us so we can modify and improve our safety management systems.