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
Karina joined Occupli in November 2021 as Quality Manager. Karina joins Occupli after working within the groups sister company “The Food Safety Company” since 2014. She has been brought onboard to assist with a number of different strategic projects with Occupli. She...
Winter Driving Preparedness was compiled by Matthew Culloty, Ergonomic & Safety Consultant at Occupli Consultancy. The current climate may not feel like your typical Irish November conditions in the mild weather we are having. It is probably delaying the...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus Despite the increasing prevalence of engineered powder transfer systems, it is still common in industrial settings for workers to be required to manually transfer powder products (e.g. product weighed out from a 200...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus According to the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), a Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study is “a detailed method for systematic examination of a well-defined process or operation, either planned or existing.”...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus According to Regulation 173 of the General Application Regulations 2007, there is a legal duty on employers to “ensure that, where required by the explosion protection document… a system of permits to work is applied...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, there is a duty on employers to ensure the safety of all machinery provided for use at the workplace. However, what actions should be...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations defines a “biological agent” as “micro-organisms, including those which have been genetically modified, cell cultures and human endoparasites, which...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus It is not unusual for some workplaces (such as R&D labs) to handle substances which have relatively little health and safety data available; by their nature, these facilities are often handling substances which are...
Written by Occupli Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus Legionella is a genus of water-borne bacteria which can be found in practically all natural water sources. Exposure to a specific species, Legionella pneumophila, can result in a pneumonia-type illness called...
Written by CMSE Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus ATEX is short for the French phrase “Atmosphères Explosibles”, and refers to two EU Directives which set out legal requirements relating to potentially explosive atmospheres: Directive 2014/34/EU (or the “Equipment...
Written by CMSE Safety Consultant Jake Bumpus Exposure to excessive levels of noise in the workplace can have negative effects on workers’ hearing; these negative effects can be both temporary (acute) and permanent (chronic). If a worker has complained about ‘ringing’...
Written by Occupli EHS Consultant Michael Gleeson Historically the construction sector has been one of the biggest killers in Ireland. In the 1990’s construction safety standards remained poor and in one infamous criminal court case following a construction site...
The Chris Mee Group is continuing to monitor public health advice and technical guidance on COVID-19 safety measures from around the world. In this post, one of our safety consultants, Jake Bumpus, highlights some useful advice on ventilation and air conditioning...
Written by Ergonomic & Safety Consultant Matthew Culloty Very often the ergonomic risk assessment identifies the physical risk factors of a task or working environment and how this can negatively affect the individual, such as lower back pain, forearm discomfort...
Gary Horgan (CMSE Consultancy Manager at the Chris Mee Group) and his team are outlining the path for companies to ensure they are compliant with Part 8 “Explosive Atmospheres at Places of Work” of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (General Application)...
Gary Horgan (CMSE Consultancy Manager at the Chris Mee Group) and his team are outlining the path for companies to ensure they are compliant with Part 8 “Explosive Atmospheres at Places of Work” of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (General Application)...