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:...

Hi All, Following on from Karen’s article about Competency vs behavioural interviews, we wanted to pop on the give you some info on the STAR method. You may or may not have come across the STAR method previously but if not, let me give you a brief overview.   The...

Occupli are delighted to be supporting Kayls Cole for the 2022 Season. The 18-year-old, Leaving Certificate student is one of the brightest young stars of Irish motorsport and the first female Karter in Ireland to move up to single seater racing and made the bold move...

    The Occupli Recruitment team are always looking for ways to assist our job candidates to prepare for interviews. We’ve found over the years that clients can differ greatly in their approaches when it comes to interviewing process.  Two of the most...

May 8th to 14th is Food Allergy Awareness week.  A food allergy occurs when ones immune system responds to a food that the body has incorrectly recognises as being harmful. As part of the bodies response, antibodies are produced and a complex chain of events begin to...

Explain your employment history If you’re currently in a contract, ensure that you update your LinkedIn profile with this new experience. Consecutive short-term roles in your employment history can be red flags to Hiring Managers. Give information on each short role...