Written by Colette Horgan, Chris Mee Group Quality & Training Manager and CFR instructor Martin Ahern It is estimated that each day in Ireland roughly 13 people collapse from an out of hospital cardiac arrest, these statistics are stark! However, what is even more...

Microwaves ovens remain one of the most utilized appliances both in the home and the workplace. For many it would be hard to imagine life without the convenience of microwave ovens for heating and cooking food. But what exactly are the dangers of microwaves? According...

Written by Aisling Hegarty, Health & Safety Consultant with CMSE Consultancy​ As infection rates continue to rise in Ireland many businesses now face similar challenges to when the COVID-19 pandemic began last March. As of the 8th of January, non-essential...

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)...

Record management is an essential element when it comes to training your employees. Having accurate & efficient record management assists in making your learning management system audit compliant. Defining record management can be vast but capturing and...

December 17th 2020 Written by Collette Dunne, Safety Consultant with CMSE Consultancy.    It might be time to do a review of goods coming and going from your site. Is anything classified as a dangerous good?  Do you know, transporting dangerous goods, isn’t just the...

Leadership in COVID-19 time is more important than ever! While it was unusual to attend the Health and Safety Review Conference online this year, we certainly agreed strongly with the central theme of the event this year – safety leadership is more important than...

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)...

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)...

Fact: Approximately 50% of all man-made emissions Worldwide come from livestock agriculture.   Right, so we’ve all heard about our carbon footprint, but did you know that the most impactful thing that most of us can do to reduce our emissions is to change our diet?...

Hand sanitiser consumption and demand has increased since the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year. Schools throughout Ireland are installing sanitising means for school children and staff which is an incredibly positive step for hygiene and reducing the spread of...

Over the next few weeks, Gary Horgan (CMSE Consultancy Manager at the Chris Mee Group) and his team will outline 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...

The annual report from the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register (OHCAR) for 2019 has been released. The OHCAR report collects information on the number of and outcomes for people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting. In 2019, 2,564...

  The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is working alongside stakeholders and key agencies to develop the next government Road Safety Strategy and wish to gain the views of the public and a wide range of interested groups.  The RSA’s strategy will be for the period...

Dear Client, The following operational changes will be implemented during the current COVID-19 Level 5 lockdown period in Ireland: GENERAL SAFETY TRAINING: The Government has deemed that where safety training cannot be done remotely it is allowable to proceed in the...

Jake Bumpus and Aisling Hegarty, health and safety consultants from the Cork based consultancy team of Chris Mee Group explore the recent surprise recall of a hand sanitiser based on its methanol content. News broke recently that the Department of Agriculture had...