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News and information for OHS managers.

National Workplace Wellbeing Day 31st March 2017

29/03/2017 - Employers across Ireland are being urged to sign up for Ireland’s third National Workplace Wellbeing Day on Friday, 31 March 2017

Workers’ Memorial Day – 28 April 2017

29/03/2017 - Friday 28 April is an important date nationally and worldwide when we remember people killed or injured in work-related accidents.

One-in-four road deaths in Ireland is work-related

28/03/2017 - One-in-four road deaths in Ireland is work-related,

Work PositiveCL

28/03/2017 - Work positive is a free easy to use online, innovative, confidential, psychosocial risk management process

Ibec personal injury claims report July 2016

22/07/2016 - This report highlighting the burden that excessive judicial awards and a litigation culture are putting on Irish companies.

14/06/2016 - Over the past number of years, Ibec has engaged with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) on the issue of Display Screen Equipment legislation and specifically what constitutes an appropriate level of risk assessment.

Counter Terrorism Safety Advise

14/12/2015 - The UK issued a counter terrorism safety advise to members of the public

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work- DRAFT Annual Programme 2016: Implementation of the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020

09/12/2015 - Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work DRAFT Annual Programme 2016: Implementation of the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020

Information from the Commission-Progress report on OSH activity-Second semester 2015

09/12/2015 - Information from the Commission Progress report on OSH activity Second semester 2015

'Evaluation of the Practical Implementation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Directives in EU Member States'- JUNE 2015, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

19/08/2015 - 'Evaluation of the Practical Implementation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Directives in EU Member States'- JUNE 2015, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

A new Agenda for Health and Safety at Work to foster better working conditions- Draft Council Conclusions, July 2015

19/08/2015 - A new Agenda for Health and Safety at Work to foster better working conditions- Draft Council Conclusions, July 2015

PEROSH & European Agency for Health and Safety at Work- Position Papers

19/08/2015 - PEROSH & European Agency for Health and Safety at Work- Position Papers

Summary- 'Trends and Patterns in Occupational Health and Safety in Ireland' by Helen Russell, Bertrand Maître and Dorothy Watson (ESRI)

19/08/2015 - Was the economic boom bad for workers safety and health?