News & Insights
Keep up to date with all the latest industry news from Occupli
News & Insights
Keep up to date with all the latest industry news from Occupli
What are Safety Statements Safety Statements are essentially a snapshot or photograph of your current safety management system. Under Section 20 of Ireland`s Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, all employers, including the self-employed, must have a safety...
The Chris Mee Group is the exclusive provider for the IOSH Explosion Safety Management training course in Ireland. This three day course is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). What are the Aims of the IOSH Explosion Safety course?...
Dealing with the control of on-shore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances the Seveso III Directive 2012/18/EU is the main piece of EU legislation. On June 1ST 2015 the Seveso III Directive will be implemented and will replace The Seveso II Directive....
FAS Safe Pass Training improves Safety Performance in Ireland according to the Health and Safety Authority In 2001, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) introduced compulsory Safe Pass Training for all construction related workers in Ireland. The rate of construction...
Asbestos has been in the forefront of the news media recently with the potential exposure of naval service personnel and dockworkers to the substance and the health concerns such as Mesothelioma this has raised. The word asbestos has in recent years become associated...
Presented by Aidan Power - Shakedown the Town sees two families compete against each other in Ireland’s biggest, most physical & dangerous treasure hunt ever seen. In the battle to Shakedown the Town, Two families compete in combined physical and mental challenges, in...
There has been a 70% increase in farm accident related deaths for the first 5 months of 2014 with thirteen farm workplace deaths have taken place in this period according to Teagasc. It is against this background that a major Farm Safety and Health Exhibit took place...
The Chris Mee Group were proud to support the recent Il Divo concert in Cork. Musgrave Park facilitated a sell-out crowd, with an additional 2,000 seats added just days before the event, due to a phenomenal demand for tickets. The City of Cork Symphony Orchestra...
With the weather forecast looking pretty positive for the next week, there is a warning for people not to go swimming in canals or rivers, and to be alert to the dangers when in the water. Irish Water Safety has a few words of advice, including if you are going for a...
The European Union (EU) has outlined a new strategy to improve health and safety at work, while improving the competitiveness and productivity of European companies. To better protect the more than 217 million workers in the EU from work-related accidents and...
This week marks the beginning of Construction Safety Week in Cork. The Health and Safety Authority has said it intends to start an intensive week of construction inspections. Over the next week roughly 100 construction sites will be visited by inspectors from the...
In 2013 there were 16 deaths in the agricultural industry 4 of which were children and 5 were people aged over 65. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are now going to increase the number of unannounced inspections on farms due to the increase in farm related...
More than 150 Naval Service personnel and civilian workers could have potentially come in contact with asbestos as the crisis deepens over the extent of exposure to the life-threatening substance. Half of the fleet has now been affected. Both PDFORRA, which represents...
The Health & Safety Authority have launched a new awareness raising campaign aimed at reducing death and injuries in the fishing sector. Based on numbers employed, sea fishing is the most dangerous sector in which to work. The new press and radio campaign will...
Prevention From Sharp Injuries At The Workplace Workers in the healthcare sector are at risk from needlestick or sharp injury. Such injuries are of concern as the worker may become infected by blood-borne pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms)....
A new EU awareness raising campaign was launched recently by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). The new two year campaign focuses on managing psychosocial risks. Running under the theme of ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’, the campaign aims...