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Safety regulations for mining industry launched

New health and safety regulations governing the mining industry have been launched by the Government.
Ireland • 30 May 18

Health sector workers top work-related illness table

The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority has said that health, transport, agriculture and industry are some of the highest risk sectors for work-related illness and injury, but that the healthcare sector is number one.
Ireland • 19 Apr 18

Companies sign up to global health and safety standard

More than 50 Irish companies will be among the first organisations in the world to achieve certification to a major new global health and safety standard.
Business • 12 Mar 18

Farm deaths rise, with most victims 65 or older

The Health and Safety Authority has said there have been 24 farm deaths this year, an increase of three on last year, with more than half of those killed over the age of 65.
Ireland • 30 Dec 17

HSA urged to issue safety alert over empty oil drums

The Health and Safety Authority has been urged to issue an immediate safety alert about the opening of empty oil drums following the death of a young apprentice in a workplace explosion.
Munster • 21 Jul 17

Farm fatalities rise despite drop in work deaths

The number of farming workplace deaths remained high in 2016 despite a drop over 20% in workplace fatal accidents across all sectors for the year.
News • 05 Jan 17

Fatal lift accident inspection nearing completion

The Health and Safety Authority says an investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy in a lift in Galway last year is nearing completion.
News • 10 Jan 15

Kepak confirms ammonia vapour leak in Cork

Meat processing company Kepak has confirmed a leak of ammonia vapour at its plant at Watergrasshill in Co Cork.
News • 21 Jan 14

46 died in work-related accidents last year

A total of 46 people were killed in work-related accidents in 2013.
News • 06 Jan 14

Decrease in work-related deaths in 2012

There was an 11% decrease in workplace deaths in 2012, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Authority.
News • 28 May 13

HSA investigating DIY store deaths

The Health and Safety Authority is to interview staff and customers at a Longford DIY store as part of an investigation into the death of two men.
News • 30 Jan 13

Call for report on HSA credit card spending

The Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has been urged to bring forward a report on the level of credit card spending in the Health and Safety Authority over the last decade.
News • 29 Mar 12

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