Monthly Archives: May 2010

NI motorists offered speed awareness courses

“Motorists in Northern Ireland who break the speed limit are to be offered the chance to avoid a fine and three penalty points on their licence if they agree to undertake speed awareness courses. The initiative is being introduced in an attempt to reduce the number of drivers killed on the roads every year. In [...]
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Wise Woman Weekend 28-30 May 2010 in Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

Safety Wise Advice Services are delighted to be involved with this Festival once again this year. We have prepared the Safety Statement and Risk Assessments for the event and will be on hand throughout the weekend to assist with any Health and Safety issues that arise. If you are organising an Event or Festival in [...]
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Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors

The HSA (Health and Safety Authority) have published a New “Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors” which came into effect on May 17th 2010. According to the HSA, “The aim of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance to designers, specifiers and installers of metal anchors on the requirements [...]
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Revised Guidelines to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 – Chapter 1 of Part 7: Safety Signs at Places of Work

The Guidelines to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 – Chapter 1 of Part 7: Safety Signs at Places of Work have been revised.The actual 2007 Regulations themselves do not change and the HSA does not consider it necessary to replace, or physically separate the text and pictogram of, any [...]
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Optical Radiation Regulations now law

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 176/2010) which transpose the EU Optical Radiation Directive (2006/25/EC) into Irish national law were signed and came into effect on April 29th. Notice of the regulations was published on May 4th. The regulations have been published on the Department of Enterprise, Trade [...]
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Basic First Aid Training Course on June 9th 2010

Safety Wise Advice Services are organising a 1 Day Basic First Aid Training Course on June 9th 2010. Details as follows: Date: Wednesday June 9th 2010 Venue: Mohill, Co. Leitrim Duration: 1 Day A Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the Training Course. For More Information on Course Content and to book your [...]
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Working on Roads Code of Practice for Contractors with Three or less Employees

The Health and Safety Authority have published this new Guidance Document and it is available for free download as of from today at the following link http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Construction/Working_on_Roads_Code_of_Practice_-_For_Contractors_with_Three_or_Less_Employees.html. “This is a Code of Practice aimed at Contractors involved in Roadwork and Road Maintenance activities where three or less persons are employed. The aim of this Code [...]
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Seminar on new CLP Regulations – May 19th 2010

Do you handle chemicals in any form? Chemicals include the following:Diesel, Oils, Cleaning Agents, Cement, Paints, Pesticides, Ink Cartridges and are a few of the thousands of Chemicals used in Irish Businesses everyday. If the answer is Yes, then the new European Classification, Labelling & Packaging (CLP) Regulation applies to you and it is coming [...]
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New Mining Waste Directive (MWD) Northern Ireland

The Mining Waste Directive (MWD) brings in new requirements for managing extractive waste at mines and quarries. You may also have obligations for managing your extractive waste under planning and health and safety legislation. In England and Wales, regulations implementing the MWD came into force on 7 July 2009. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, new [...]
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