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isPermaLink="false">http://www.safetyadvice.ie/?p=340</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8220;Radon gas has been found in nearly 600 Irish homes this year, which is the largest number since the national detection programme began. The figures were released by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland. Radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer in Ireland after smoking and is linked to up to 200 deaths [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/09/radon-gas-detected-in-597-irish-homes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Gas Safety Public Announcement</title><link>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/08/health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement</link> <comments>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/08/health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:36:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Geraldine</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health and Safety Alerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gas Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HSENI Public Announcement]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.safetyadvice.ie/?p=284</guid> <description><![CDATA[Following the tragedy in Castlerock earlier this month, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) issued a public safety announcement. Full details of this announcement can be viewed at the following link http://www.hseni.gov.uk/news.htm?id=7782&#038;health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement here are some general guidelines with regards to gas safety: •If you’re displaying any of the following symptoms &#8211; headache, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/08/health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Grain Storage Structures Safety Alert from the Health and Safety Authority</title><link>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/06/grain-storage-structures-safety-alert-from-the-health-and-safety-authority/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=grain-storage-structures-safety-alert-from-the-health-and-safety-authority</link> <comments>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/06/grain-storage-structures-safety-alert-from-the-health-and-safety-authority/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:11:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Geraldine</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health and Safety Alerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grain Silo Safety]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.safetyadvice.ie/?p=96</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8220;In response to continuing safety concerns re work in grain storage structures the Health and Safety Authority wish to advise as follows: Owners and operators of facilities which have grain storage structures (elevator shafts, bins and silos) should be aware that such structures may be confined spaces due to their enclosed construction. Activities associated with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/06/grain-storage-structures-safety-alert-from-the-health-and-safety-authority/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HSENI Advice Document on Slurry Spreading</title><link>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/01/hseni-advice-document-on-slurry-spreading/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hseni-advice-document-on-slurry-spreading</link> <comments>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/01/hseni-advice-document-on-slurry-spreading/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:45:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Geraldine</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health and Safety Alerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Farm safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety Statement]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.safetyadvice.ie/?p=78</guid> <description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2010/01/hseni-advice-document-on-slurry-spreading/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HSA issue Warning on Work at Heights</title><link>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2009/08/hsa-issue-warning-on-work-at-heights/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hsa-issue-warning-on-work-at-heights</link> <comments>http://www.safetyadvice.ie/2009/08/hsa-issue-warning-on-work-at-heights/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:08:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Geraldine</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health and Safety Alerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Work at Heights]]></category><guid
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