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...

Occupli 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 during COVID-19...

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 (EHS Consultancy Manager at Occupli) 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) Regulations 2007 in...

Gary Horgan (CMSE Consultancy Manager at Occupli) 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) Regulations 2007 in...

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, the virus which caused COVID-19. Nonetheless, biosafety has...

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...

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 (Occupli Consultancy Manager) 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) Regulations 2007 in a...

Gary Horgan (Occupli Consultancy Manager) 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) Regulations 2007 in a...

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...