There are many different routes that you can take to begin your career in Health & Safety. This week, the experienced team at Chris Mee Group shares their, Top Tips To Help You Get Started in a career in Health & Safety in Ireland. Build a strong foundation of...

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Section 17) requires a person who commissions construction work to appoint competent persons to ensure that the project :  (a) is designed and is capable of being constructed to be safe and without risk to health,  (b)...

In this article we discuss the importance of considering the full spectrum of ergonomic related issues that may occur in an organisation, along with showing the approach that can be adopted to understand the risks and be compliant with legal requirements. Ergonomics...

Although we have moved out of the dependency of virtual interviews experienced over the last few years, that initial first round interview will, in most cases, occur online. Many candidates I have spoken with still find virtual interviews intimidating and slightly...

By Alan O’Donovan and Jake Bumpus, Safety Engineering Consultants for Occupli Consultancy When risk assessing a new or existing machine, it is important to determine whether its guarding has any openings by which someone could potentially be exposed to a hazard. In...

By Jake Bumpus & Alan O’Donovan, Safety Engineering Consultants with Occupli Consultancy Due to the requirements of the Machinery Directive, many machines are installed with some form of emergency stop. This is commonly in the form of a push button, but they can...

October is worldwide ADHD Awareness Month. This is when advocacy groups and society at large mark the importance of creating opportunities and spaces for the neurological difference. ADHD is a chronic condition that creates a range of persistent symptoms such as...

As the Summer season has wrapped up, the Occupli Recruitment team have been working with a lot of new graduates looking to kick start their career in the health and safety industry. While being a new graduate can be an exciting time, landing that first role after...

Material Manual Handling (MMH) is present in just about every business sector, some industries are more intensive than others but eliminating all MMH activities is often not possible or practical. Chapter 4: Manual Handling of Loads of the Safety, Health and Welfare...

By Alan O’Donovan and Jake Bumpus, Safety Engineering Consultants at Occupli Consultancy Entry into confined spaces continues to be a cause of death and serious injury worldwide today. As an example, according to a recent Irish government press release, there have...

One question that pops up a lot when talking to candidates about contracting roles is “How and Why would I consider becoming a Contractor?”   Contracting is a fantastic opportunity for you to take control of your career. We’ve been placing Contractors in roles since...

By Alan O’Donovan and Jake Bumpus, Safety Engineering Consultants at Occupli Consultancy. In Ireland and the UK, employers have a legal duty to ensure that any equipment or machinery provided for use in the workplace is safe to use. In Ireland, the relevant...

This week our Occupli Safety Consultant Aisling Hegarty outlines the benefits of promoting Psychological Safety in the workplace. American Professor, Social Scientist and Author Brené Brown explains that in order for leaders to be successful in their role they should...

  Written by Occupli Consultant Aisling Hegarty Exposure to high levels of noise, either continuously or suddenly, such as loud bang from equipment, can have a number of physiological and psychological effects on workers including stress, tinnitus. Permanent loss...

Did you know that Occupli is an Approved Training Institute by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council of Ireland for First Aid Training?  Our 3 day PHECC First Aid Responder training program is delivered in line with the PHECC FAR Education and Training Standards and...

By Alan O’Donovan and Jake Bumpus, Safety Engineering Consultants at Occupli Consultancy Machinery Safety Risk Assessments consist of the same basic considerations as any other type of Risk Assessment, and can be carried out by the following step-by-step approach:...