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COVID-19, Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety in the Home, Safety Management, Workplace Culture, Workplace Wellness, Workstation Safety

The Right to Disconnect

The Right to Disconnect LISA QUINN O'FLAHERTY Solicitor Fitzsimons Redmond Ready access to technology, coupled with the steep rise in remote and hybrid work, has allowed the lines between work life and home life to become blurred. Many workers will check in on emails and take calls outside of their usual working hours. While flexibility from both employees and employers is particularly appreciated in times of crisis, an expectation to be always available can lead to stress and burn-out for employees. …

COVID-19, Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Workstation Safety

Reporting Covid-19 risks. Is your business ready?

Reporting Covid-19 risks. Is your business ready? ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE As the Covid-19 pandemic bites deeper, some workers are understandably becoming concerned about how their employer implements government Covid-19 guidelines. They may hold a different view from their employer on how their workplace should be kept/made safe.They may see shortcomingsin how safety procedures are being put in place, and how they are implemented in practice. They may feel unsafe in the workplace. Workers know that their employer is balancing not only the health and…

Fire Safety, Health & Safety Tips, Manual Handling, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Safety Statement, Security, Stress Management, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health & Safety, Workplace Wellness, Workstation Safety

Hidden Dangers – Office Safety

The office is not the first place you would think of when you think of safety at work! Office places would not usually fall into the high-risk category, but this does not mean that no hazards exist here. Let’s take a closer look. A job where most work tasks are carried out while sitting in a chair in a climate-controlled office would …

Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Security, Workstation Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the most useful, but also the most misunderstood risk control measures available in the workplace. The correct PPE can provide very robust barriers to hazards but it must be used in the right context which unfortunately is not always the case in the workplace.

Compliance Training, Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Workstation Safety

Health and Safety – Costly or Beneficial?

Well, this is an interesting topic for discussion! If you ask a small business owner or someone in management, they will probably say that health and safety is costly, takes up time and can be a barrier. Ask a health and safety professional and you will get the opposite answer!

Security, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health & Safety, Workstation Safety

Lifting Operations

This discussion looks at the safety issues that are related to lifting operations, including equipment and accessories and what general arrangements need to be in place to safely manage this type of hazardous work.