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On Saturday the 30th of October, Bóthar invites you to “come walk for us” through the picturesque countryside of North Leitrim & Roscommon. Starting at 11am on the shores of Lough Allen and heading for the hills, the walk will continue for 10km capturing the breath-taking views the West of Ireland has to offer coming [...]

The Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations came into force on July 1st 2010 and requires that all major producers of food waste segregate it from other waste. From this date, Commercial Food Waste can no longer go to landfill. Food waste must be recycled when produced by the following premises: - shops and supermarkets - [...]

Congratulations to the Organisers, the people of Cavan Town, surrounding areas and everyone involved in making this years Fleadh such a great success. We attended the Fleadh on Saturday and Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed both days, attending events and soaking up the great atmosphere around the town. Looking forward to next year already!

Following the tragedy in Castlerock earlier this month, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) issued a public safety announcement. Full details of this announcement can be viewed at the following link http://www.hseni.gov.uk/news.htm?id=7782&health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement here are some general guidelines with regards to gas safety: •If you’re displaying any of the following symptoms – headache, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

“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 [...]

“Motorists in Northern Ireland who break the speed limit are to be offered the chance to avoid a fine and three penalty points on their licence if they agree to undertake speed awareness courses. The initiative is being introduced in an attempt to reduce the number of drivers killed on the roads every year. In [...]

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 [...]

The HSA (Health and Safety Authority) have published a New “Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors” which came into effect on May 17th 2010. According to the HSA, “The aim of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance to designers, specifiers and installers of metal anchors on the requirements [...]

The Guidelines to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 – Chapter 1 of Part 7: Safety Signs at Places of Work have been revised.The actual 2007 Regulations themselves do not change and the HSA does not consider it necessary to replace, or physically separate the text and pictogram of, any [...]

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 176/2010) which transpose the EU Optical Radiation Directive (2006/25/EC) into Irish national law were signed and came into effect on April 29th. Notice of the regulations was published on May 4th. The regulations have been published on the Department of Enterprise, Trade [...]