Category Archives: News

Plastic Surgeon warns Farmers on Farm Injuries

By Geraldine | Published: August 19, 2010

Speaking at the National Farm Health and Safety Conference in Athy, Co Kildare held on Wednesday 18th August, Dr. Anne Collins, a specialist plastic surgery registrar, presented a graphic account of the gruesome consequences of farm injuries and advised farmers to give farm health and safety the attention it deserves. “In the case of traumatic [...]

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Safety Wise Advice Services now available on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In

By Geraldine | Published: July 14, 2010

Safety Wise Advice Services are now available on Twitter, just click on the logo to the right of this post and you can follow our tweets. You can also join us on Facebook and become a fan, just click on the Facebook Logo to the right of this post. We will keep you updated on [...]

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New Look Website

By Geraldine | Published: July 14, 2010

We are pleased to unveil our new look website. Design changes were carried out by Webforge Web Design Solutions. We hope you like the new layout and and look forward to bringing you additional and new features in the coming weeks.

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Need help with HR and/or Health & Safety Issues in your business?

By Geraldine | Published: June 8, 2010

Free confidential consultation sessions available with expert Consultants on a one to one basis to discuss issues such as Safety Statements, Risk Assessments, Training, Contracts of Employment, Disciplinary Issues, NERA Inspections etc Find out how you can avoid litigation and unnecessary fines by ensuring your business is compliant and has the correct procedures and systems [...]

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Grain Storage Structures Safety Alert from the Health and Safety Authority

By Geraldine | Published: June 8, 2010

“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 [...]

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Wise Woman Weekend 28-30 May 2010 in Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

By Geraldine | Published: May 26, 2010

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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Had a Visit from the HSA or HSENI?

By Geraldine | Published: April 13, 2010

Have you had a visit from the Health and Safety Authority or Health and Safety Executive NI? Have you been issued with an Improvement Notice? Have you been issued with a Prohibition Notice? Have you been given a Report of Inspection? If you have answered Yes to two or all of the above questions you [...]

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So Sligo Food & Culture Festival 2010 – this weekend

By Geraldine | Published: March 18, 2010

Best of Luck to the So Sligo Organising Committee on what promises to be a great event. Safety Wise Advice Services are delighted to be involved in the Festival and helping to manage health and safety effectively and in a practical manner during the weekend. If you are organising an event or festival in your [...]

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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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