Written by CMSE Health & Safety Consultant Aisling Hegarty Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the subject of biosafety and biosecurity has garnered attention around the world. This is largely based on the theories surrounding the laboratory origin of SARS-CoV-2,...

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)...

A question I get asked quite often is “How can I get into Health & Safety?”The answer is – There are a whole bunch of different routes that you can take!We have Consultants who began in Utility companies. People with backgrounds in Education. Engineers and even a...

CMSE Recruitment - Referral Bonus Program Here at CMSE Recruitment, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people. That’s why, I am excited to announce our Referral Bonus Program. If you refer a candidate to me and they start a project with any of our...

When it comes to working in confined, or enclosed, spaces it is essential that employers consider the associated dangers with confined space working and the requirement for preparedness. Confined space working is regarded as one of the most high risk jobs for any...

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)...

  For businesses, making the correct decision when it comes to your employees learning and development process is extremely important. Employees deserve the delivery of good quality and engaging training on a secure platform.   From branches, learning plans,...

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)...

Salaries for health and safety professionals are holding steady and demand for their services is generally strong, despite – or even because of – the pandemic. But not all sectors are weathering the Covid-19 storm well. CMSE Consultancy Manager Darren O’Keeffe and...

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)...

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have recently issued new guidance on Technical Land-use Planning Advice to reflect changes in the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations of 2015 (in turn reflecting the Seveso Directive [2012/18/EU]). The HSA have...

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 Health, Safety & Welfare at Work (General Applications)...

In December 2020, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published a revision of the PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessment guidance. This document was last reviewed in 2012 and had previously provided generic fire risk assessment guidance covering both domestic and...

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 Health, Safety & Welfare at Work (General Applications)...