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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 ..

14 July 2020

This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. Mike Sopp advises on the steps organisations can take to encourage social distancing and prevent the spread of the virus in bathrooms during the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK coro..

7 July 2020

An article by Susan Spence Susan Spence, Occupational Health Specialist at HSENI and a Workplace Health Leadership Group Committee member talks about mental health post pandemic with the virus’s negative consequences continuing to seep into ev..

2 July 2020

HSENI’s Mental Well-being at Work Advisory Service has recently produced a Northern Ireland version of the Talking Toolkit which provides a framework for line managers to begin conversations with their staff about the six key work areas where w..

24 June 2020

HSENI have released guidance (FAQs fact sheet) on preventing dermatitis at work caused by an increased amount of handwashing (both at home and work) and the use of alcohol-based skin sanitisers to prevent COVID-19 infection. Download the factsheet. ..

23 June 2020

Chris Walsh is lead facilitator at Cosaint Training specialising in First Aid for Mental Health and recently spoke to Comment about employees returning to work as lockdown eases. Contained in the article is a 16 minute video and Chris gives his view..

11 June 2020

HSENI have just released a KN95 Face Mask Safety Alert (11/6/20) A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudu..