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This month
April 2024
HSA Inspection
Irish Farmers' Association criticise plans for 'blitz of farm inspections' amid heavy rain
3 Apr
17.6k
27
This year
2024
Health and Safety Authority
Significant increase in number of work-related deaths last year compared to 2022
43 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2023 compared to 28 the previous year.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 20 fatalities, with farming accounting for 16 of these fatalities.
HSA Assistant Chief Executive Mark Cullen told The Journal that fatalities in the agriculture and construction sectors remain "stubbornly high".
5 Jan
7.3k
15
Last year
2023
Health and Safety
New laws requiring quad bike users to wear helmets and do safety training come into effect
20 Nov 2023
10.7k
82
kilkelly
'Nothing short of a miracle' no one killed after pub collapses in Co Mayo
31 Oct 2023
66.2k
Carrigtwohill
Man who was injured in fire at Cork Stryker plant in April has died
9 Jun 2023
39.4k
4
Safety
Man injured at Stryker plant in Carrigtwohill on life support, family say
Updated
19 Apr 2023
33.4k
Carrigtwohill
Man (40s) hospitalised with serious burn injuries after fire at Stryker facility in Cork
Updated
18 Apr 2023
45.1k
3
All time
Tullamore
Boy (6) dies following 'tragic accident' in swimming pool at Offaly hotel
1 Jun 2022
40.0k
4
Workplace accidents
Lowest number of work-related fatalities since records began reported in 2021
31 Dec 2021
9.5k
14
covid pass
75% of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs 'fully compliant' with rules over Bank Holiday weekend
27 Oct 2021
16.6k
20
meat plants
Meat plant inspections find lack of social distancing, ill-fitted masks, and asbestos
29 Nov 2020
37.8k
43
employer liability
Documents show government unease at campaign to designate Covid-19 an 'occupational illness'
27 Sep 2020
36.5k
18
meat plants
Around 20% of meat plant workers are covered by sick pay, according to an industry spokesperson
13 Aug 2020
21.4k
46
hsa
State body that enforces Covid-19 guidelines in workplaces has issued 54 prohibition notices in last six weeks
3 Aug 2020
49.6k
25
INspections
A ā¬20m budget and just 67 field inspectors: Is the HSA up to the task of policing the Covid reopening?
23 May 2020
22.1k
58
Kildare
Man dies in suspected workplace accident at Kildare meat processing plant
15 May 2020
35.5k
6
Covid-19
Handshakes and sharing cups banned: How Irish businesses will operate once they reopen
Updated
9 May 2020
102k
85
protection
Concern over how physical distancing in workplaces will be 'policed' once restrictions are eased
28 Apr 2020
33.4k
68
Mooghna Lough
Teenage boy dies following farming incident involving overturned tractor in Clare
23 Apr 2020
45.6k
Workplace accidents
Construction deaths more than doubled last year with falls from heights being the leading cause
10 Jan 2020
19.2k
32
Health and Safety
Safety watchdog to carry out inspection 'blitz' on construction sites nationwide
21 Oct 2019
15.5k
15
Retirement
'It's not a burden, it's an opportunity': One fifth of Irish workforce aged 55 and over
1 Oct 2019
13.1k
5
hsa
39 people died in workplace incidents last year, with 17 deaths caused by vehicles
30 Aug 2019
8.8k
11
Workplace accident
Call for immediate action to prevent further deaths after worker dies in Dublin's North Docks
Updated
14 Aug 2019
54.5k
19