Monthly Archives: January 2010

HSENI Advice Document on Slurry Spreading

By Geraldine | Published: January 29, 2010

The HSENI have published an advice Document on Slurry Spreading. The Document details how to manage the gas hazard and physical hazard i.e. use of equipment. It is worth noting that absence of smell is not a guide to the absence of gas as the sense of smell is lost at concentrations over 20 ppm. [...]

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Proposed Publication of new ISO Environmental Standards

By Geraldine | Published: January 28, 2010

The ISO is proposing to publish seven new environmental standards to complement the ISO 14001 management standard and other standards in the ISO 14000 series. A booklet detailing the ISO 14000 series standards and the proposed new standards can be downloaded from the ISO website www.iso.org.

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So Sligo Food & Culture Festival 2010

By Geraldine | Published: January 25, 2010

Safety Wise Advice Services are pleased to announce that they have been selected to provide their expert Health and Safety Services to the “So Sligo Food & Culture Festival” being held in Sligo and surrounding areas from 19-21 March 2010. Safety Wise Advice Services will be preparing the Safety Statement and Risk Assessments and helping [...]

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Duties of the PSCS

By Geraldine | Published: January 22, 2010

PSCS stands for the title of the “Project Supervisor Construction Stage” who has many duties in relation to managing health and safety on notifiable Construction Projects carried out in the Republic of Ireland. The PSCS is responsible for managing and co-ordinating the Construction Phase health and safety issues on site. However, the presence of a [...]

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New Code of Practice for Avoiding Danger near Underground Services

By Geraldine | Published: January 22, 2010

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has published a new Code of Practice for Avoiding Danger near Underground Services. “This Code of Practice is a result of a joint initiative between the Health and Safety Authority, Construction Industry Federation, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, key utility companies/service providers and local authorities that are involved in [...]

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What is Manual Handling Training?

By Geraldine | Published: January 19, 2010

The aim of Manual Handling Training is to ensure that Employees : ? understand the reasons for doing Manual Handling tasks with the least risk ?Can recognise manual handling risks ?Can decide the best way of carrying out Manual Handling tasks Can carry out manual handling tasks safely ? ?Regulation 68 of the Safety, Health [...]

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IOSH NW District FREE Evening Seminar on Radon Protection

By Geraldine | Published: January 13, 2010

Date: Wednesday 20th January 2010 Registration Tea & Coffee: 6.30 pm Seminar: 7 – 9 pm Venue: The Mount Errigal Hotel, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Main Speaker: Ger Lally BE MIEI, Managing Director, The Radon Centre, Wexford The risk to employees from exposure to Radon gas is a mystery to many employers. Those who [...]

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Maintaining a Safe System of Work during the Current Weather Conditions

By Geraldine | Published: January 11, 2010

As we are all too well aware, temperatures and icy conditions being experienced at the moment have not been seen in the country for maybe 50 years in some areas. Employers must review their Safety Statement and Risk Assessments and take into account the extreme weather conditions especially where Employees travel on behalf of the [...]

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Happy New Year!

By Geraldine | Published: January 4, 2010

Safety Wise Advice Services wishes all its Clients, acquaintances and Friends a Happy and Safe 2010! We look forward to helping you make this an accident free year, obtain low Insurance premiums and achieve increased profitability through competent Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety system management.

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