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.
Coronavirus Construction Update 24 March 2020
– CIF & ICTU Call on construction companies and workers to comply with HSE Measures
– EU Called on to declare Covid-19 pandemic a Force Majeure event
– Additional HSE Coronavirus Resources
European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) Statement urging EU Covid-19 Measures
Immediate action by the EU Commission is needed to ensure that Covid-19 is considered a force majeure, to eliminate penalties for companies that have to suspend work; and to increase European funds to cover the increased costs of the work.