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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Fw: December Newsletter

From: Health and Safety Matters - HSA Newsletter

Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:02 PM

Subject: December Newsletter

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Health, safety, welfare and storage of chemicals in the workplace

As the end of the year approaches, this may be an opportune time to do an end of year housekeeping check on how health, safety, welfare and storage of chemicals is going in your business:

Classification, Labelling & Packaging 2015: ACT NOW!

As 2013 draws to a close, and we look back at another busy year, including the 2^nd registration deadline and the first authorisation applications under REACH, it is now also time to look ahead and plan for what is coming down the tracks for CLP.

Driving for Work Risk Management Round Up

This October, the RSA, HSA and An Garda Síochána highlighted the legal imperative for safe driving for work risk management practices for at work drivers through the Driving for Work Risk Management seminars. They were held in Galway, Portlaoise and Dublin.

Support & Assistance for small businesses during 2013

As 2013 rolls to a close we are delighted to announce that to date we have 17,500 businesses successfully using BeSMART.ie to develop their safety statement and complete effective risk assessments for their business.

No Excuse for Unsafe Loads

Unsafe loads cause accidents in the workplace and on the road. Every year loading, unloading and load shift accidents injure hundreds of people and cost businesses millions in damaged goods, damaged vehicles and lost work time.

'Only a Giant Can Lift a Bull!' - Minister launches HSA sponsored children's farm safety book

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. joined the Health and Safety Authority on Thursday 28^th November in launching a children's book aimed at raising awareness of farm safety, in a year which has seen four child fatalities among the eighteen workplace deaths on farms to date.