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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:37:29 GMT
The Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were signed into law by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 22 December 2011.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:24:16 GMT
Dublin Fire Brigade has said it will retrain firefighters in the use of new breathing apparatus after safety concerns were raised in relation to equipment.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:08:34 GMT
The UK's Prime Minister has declared "war" on "excessive health and and safety culture that has become an albatross around the neck of British businesses.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:37:53 GMT
NISO has produced a guide to legislation, codes of practice and guidance published from September 2011 to December 2011.
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:55:13 GMT
The European Chemicals Agency recently hosted two webinars, one on the Inquiry process and another on how downstream users are required to report their uses.
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:53:39 GMT
Pressure to work through periods of short term sickness can have long term negative effects on health and productivity.
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Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:10:40 GMT
A Limerick based waste collection and recycling company appeared before Limerick Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to two charges where they failed to safely manage and conduct work activities and ensure the safety, health and welfare of their employees at Luddenmore, Grange, Co Limerick, in 2008. The charges relate to an incident where a Mr Binman employee died as a result of an onsite accident.
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Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:02:49 GMT
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has confirmed that major new road safety measures come into force today (Wednesday) for mandatory breath testing.
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Wed, 04 May 2011 16:20:53 GMT
Responding to the Government’s proposal to absorb the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in a new Business Inspection and Licensing Authority (BILA), the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) is instead proposing the establishment of a national safety authority covering occupational, road, rail, aviation, maritime, fire, farm and public safety to create efficiencies without negating the role of various health and safety agencies.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:28:05 GMT
Covidien [Previous Entrants] and Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division [Novices] were the overall winners of the 38th All-Ireland Occupational Safety and General Knowledge Quiz Finals run jointly by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG).
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