Tag Archives: Transport Safety

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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Free Seminar on Managing Work-Related Vehicle Safety and Occupational Road Risk

By Geraldine | Published: November 9, 2009

The IOSH Ireland Branch North West District will host this Free Evening Seminar on December 9th 2009 in the Sligo Park Hotel. (Please note change of date) Registration & tea and coffee are at 6.30 pm with the Seminar running from 7 – 9 pm. The Speakers are Deirdre Sinnott (Head of the Transport Safety [...]

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IOSH Ireland North West District Seminars

By Geraldine | Published: October 16, 2008

The IOSH Ireland North West District recently held a Seminar in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal titled Workplace Transport Safety. Two Speakers from the HSA Workplace Transport Unit attended. The Seminar was a great success with a very interesting and informative Question & Answer Session at the end. The Committee are currently organising another Seminar on Monday [...]

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Upcoming IOSH North West Seminar

By Geraldine | Published: July 31, 2008

The IOSH North West District will be holding a Seminar in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on Wednesday September 24th 2008.  The topic is Workplace Transport Safety and there will be two speakers from the Transport Safety Unit of the Health and Safety Authority. According to the HSA, “Work related vehicle accidents have accounted for approximately 45-50% [...]

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