Current Covid-19 Restrictions on Construction Activity in Ireland from 1st February 2021

Covid-19 Restrictions on Construction Activity in Ireland: Covid exemption period for social housing projects extended to 30th April 2021.
Murphy International rapid antigen testing programme addressing risk of coronavirus being brought into workplace

Following the Christmas break, on 04 January, all Murphy International staff and workers returning to sites, depots and offices underwent rapid antigen testing, with a second round of testing completed on the week starting 14 January. This was to ensure that all of its employees are further safeguarded from Covid-19 and were given extra security in their working environments.
Health and Safety/Training – Covid-19 Must Not Distract Us From Everyday Safety Hazards

Dermot Carey, Director, Safety and Training, CIF, writes that Covid-19 will still be with us in 2021, but the sector has led the way in adapting to keep our workplaces safe.
FREE 24/7 Construction Employee Assistance Helpline and App Launched In Ireland

The ‘Construction Industry Helpline’ can be call anytime on 1800 939 122, and the Construction Industry Helpline app can be downloaded on Android or Apple devices.
Covid-19 Will Have A Lasting Benefit On How We Communicate On Site – John Paul Construction

Mike McLoughlin, Health & Safety Manager, John Paul Construction, writes about the innovative ways in which the contractor used technology and social media to convey its safety messages during Construction Safety Week 2020.
Implementing A Zero Harm Strategy – Designer Group

Derek Murphy, Head of Environmental, Health and Safety, Designer Group, writes that one thing that 2020 has shown us all is that the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff and subcontractors must be at the core of every company’s operations.
Understanding The ‘Stop’ Method For Reducing Dust Exposure – Hilti Ireland

Hilti has developed several dust control solutions for the majority of customers’ application needs.
Gas Networks Ireland Wins International Health And Safety Award

Gas Networks Ireland has won the ‘Health and Safety Initiative of the Year’ award for its ‘HazCon’ app at the Networks Awards 2020.
Men’s Health Week: Men’s Heart Health – Have you got the balance right?

According to Spectrum Health, heart disease is Ireland’s leading cause of death, with much of this being preventable?
Men’s Health Week: Men’s Health and Covid-19

A webinar shining a light on the effect of Covid-19 on men was hosted by Noel Richardson, Director, National Centre of Men’s Health in Ireland. In the webinar, he interviews Dr Alan White, Emeritus Professor of Men’s Health at Leeds Beckett University.