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9 November 2020

NI Safety Group is supporting Talk Money Week. Both businesses and employees face uncertainty as the COVID-19 situation develops, not least when it comes to financial wellbeing. Your workforce or their families may be anticipating redundancy, redepl..

22 October 2020

This article by Tina Weadick is is reproduced courtesy of Health & Safety Review Exoskeletons and their potential to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the subjects of a new discussion paper from the European Agency for Saf..

21 October 2020

In a recent article for Comment from Health Matters, Dr Danielle Logan BSc, MPH, PhD writes about staying active during the working day. Download the article at the link below. ..

19 October 2020

To accelerate contacting those exposed to a person who has COVID-19 the PHA moved to texting at the start of the month. The graphic at the link below explains what you can and can’t do if you get a close contact message. PHA have asked us to ..

13 October 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. As autumn sets in, employers and workers in the UK will, as usual, be anticipating seasonal colds and flu. However, this year’s winter flu season will pose some unique c..

7 October 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. Laura King considers the new challenges for lone workers brought about by Covid-19, and how organisations can support their staff. The impact of Covid-19 has been unpreceden..

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..