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30 September 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. QUESTION I work for a company that has bought and is storing significant amounts of hand sanitiser, is this safe? What are the rules about storage and quantities?   A..

23 September 2020

The European Agency for Safety & Health at Work have produced a brochure entitled “Digitalisation and occupational safety and health”. It covers a research programme and covers What does digitalisation mean for occupational safety..

17 September 2020

The Public Health Agency has published a new Short Guide by way of a flowchart called 'COVID-19 in a business setting: A Quick Guide for Employers.' The  guide provides an overview of what businesses should do if someone ..

16 September 2020

PHA have released an update covering:- The challenges facing Test, Trace and Protect including testing issues and contact tracing Advice for parents with children in primary and secondary education, Further and Higher Education mitigating risks ..

14 September 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. QUESTION We are aware of the need to review our workplace cleaning regime due to Covid-19. What are the requirements for cleaning if a person with suspected Covid-19 has been..

3 September 2020

This article by Tina Weadick is is reproduced courtesy of Health & Safety Review As debate continues in Ireland over the HSA’s Covid-19 role, both on the reporting of workplace cases and unannounced visits to workplaces, the performance of..

27 August 2020

The PHA have produced a leaflet on car sharing where it is unavoidable as employees return to the workplace. PHA's advice is to avoid sharing, but if it is the only option, the leaflet shows the steps to follow to reduce the spread of the virus...

26 August 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. The weblinks in this article relate to GB. Employer Factsheet: Managing a Suspected or Confirmed Covid-19 Outbreak This factsheet is intended to assist in the management of s..

15 August 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has launched a new job rating tool for risk professionals to select the most appropriate measures to help employers protect wor..

12 August 2020

The PHA have produced a leaflet and series of Test Trace Protect posters which outlines how testing and contact tracing can help to break the chain of transmission of coronavirus to reduce the risk of a second wave of infection. The posters, ideal f..

31 July 2020

This article is is reproduced courtesy of Health & Safety Review and covers what Inspectors from the Health & Safety Authority look for during a COVID-19 Inspection. Although relating to a different jurisdiction the article still gives an inf..

25 July 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. How to assess the risks and apply appropriate control measures from goods delivered was the topic of a recent Q & A in the RoSPA H & S journal. QUESTION Our business ..