Thursday 28th May

The Behavioural Health and Safety Team at the Health and Safety Authority invites hosted a free webinar aimed at helping organisations enhance the quality and effectiveness of risk assessments for psychosocial hazards and human factors.

This session covers workplace bullying, violence and aggression, and human factors. The focus is on ensuring that control measures are meaningful and reflect real workplace conditions. Our Guest speakers from both public and private sectors share practical experience of their organisations' risk assessments and how they implemented their controls to proactively manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Building a Resilient Safety Culture: Doing Safety Differently Webinar

Design Work for People: Ergonomics and Human Factors Webinar

Wednesday December 3rd, 11am

Good work design fits the task to the human. This helps to prevent injury and ill health, minimises fatigue and lowers the risk of errors and accidents. The Occupational Health Division of the Health and Safety Authority invite you to attend this free webinar on ergonomics and human factors addressing the management of ergonomic and human factors risks in the workplace. Attendees will hear expert and regulatory views on the management of physical and cognitive risks from manual handling to fatigue and shift work.

Helpful resources

• New eLearning training module: An Introduction to Ergonomic Risk Assessment
• Guidance: Managing Ergonomic Risk in the Workplace to Improve Musculoskeletal Health
• Risk Assessment Tools: Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tools
• HSA Ergonomics Webpage
• Guidance on the Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the Workplace
• Ergonomic Case Studies of Good Practice

Presenters

• Chair: Francis Power, Senior Ergonomist (Inspector), Health and Safety Authority
• Speaker: Matthew Birtles, Senior Ergonomist, Health and Safety Executive UK
• Speaker: Colleen Butler, Human Factors Specialist, Health and Safety Authority

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Introduction to Managing Work-related Violence and Aggression: Guidance, Insights and Regulation

Work-related Violence and Aggression can be described as an incident where staff are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work. Unmanaged, it can pose a risk to the safety, health, and well-being of workers and have a negative impact on your business or enterprise.

Join the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and State Claims Agency for a free webinar focused on:

• The nature and impact of violence and aggression at work
• Current data and insights from the State Claims Agency on incidents, claim trends and case studies
• The HSA’s latest guidance and resources for employers and employees
• Insights from our inspection programme, key findings and advice on compliance

Who should attend?

This webinar will benefit employers and their employees in sectors who have a public facing role such as retail, hospitality, service industries, public sector and transport. It is also beneficial to safety professionals, employer and employee representative bodies and State Agencies.

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Code of Practice Safe Use of Industrial Trucks - Webinar for Employers

Thursday 11th December, 11am

The Health and Safety Authority has published a new Code of Practice entitled Code of Practice: Safe Use of Industrial Trucks. This Code of Practice came into operation on 24 September 2025. From that date, it replaces the 2001 Code of Practice Rider-operated lift trucks: operator training.

The new Code of Practice provides practical guidance on complying with the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 with regards to the use of industrial trucks in workplaces. It provides a framework for managing the risks associated with industrial trucks. It sets out the basic roles and responsibilities of those who have duties for ensuring the safe operation of industrial trucks and the training of industrial truck operators.

The aim of this webinar is to inform employers, supervisors, managers  and those in control of places of work where rider operated industrial trucks are used of the principles laid down for the safe use of industrial trucks. It will be delivered by senior Inspectors from the Transport and Storage Unit of the HSA.

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

The Health and Safety Authority has published a new Code of Practice entitled Code of Practice: Safe Use of Industrial Trucks. This Code of Practice came into operation on 24 September 2025. From that date, it replaces the 2001 Code of Practice Rider-operated lift trucks: operator training.

The new Code of Practice provides practical guidance on complying with the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 with regards to the use of industrial trucks in workplaces. It provides a framework for managing the risks associated with industrial trucks. It sets out the basic roles and responsibilities of those who have duties for ensuring the safe operation of industrial trucks and the training of industrial truck operators.

The aim of this webinar is to inform training providers of the new requirements on operator training in this Code of Practice, which are different to those in the 2001 Code of Practice. It will be delivered by senior Inspectors from the Transport and Storage Unit of the HSA.

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Optimising Performance, Minimising Error: The Role of Human Factors in Workplace Safety Webinar

Addressing Human Factors is key to effective health and safety management. It’s about optimising human performance and minimising the risk of human error. It means taking account of human limitations and strengths in the design of work. The factors that influence performance are wide ranging, from our own experience through to the design of equipment to the effects of budget cutbacks and the influence of safety culture. This webinar will introduce Human Factors and demonstrate its critical role in designing work to ensure safety, health, and efficiency.

This webinar will help attendees to:

• recognise the critical role of Human Factors in effective health and safety management;
• understand error and non-compliances and how to influence them;
• identify the legal duties of the employer relevant to Human Factors, and,
• promote workforce effectiveness and optimise decision making bringing performance and business benefits.

Who is this webinar for? 

• Employers and duty-holders;
• HR and People Managers;
• Operations managers;
• Production managers;
• Safety representatives;
• OSH researchers and consultants

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Mastering Psychosocial Risk Assessment with Work Positive Webinar

March 11th, 11:30am

Anything in the design or management of work that increases the risk of work-related stress can be understood as a psychosocial hazard. (International Labour Organization, 2022).

Join our webinar with expert speakers to explore the pivotal role of psychosocial risk assessment in fostering a safer and more productive work environment. Work Positive CI is a free, confidential, and easy-to-use psychosocial risk management tool. It provides feedback on workplace stress, employee wellbeing, and critical incident exposure, offering structured guidance and action plans. This helps organisations identify risks and opportunities, comply with health and safety legislation, and improve employee engagement and performance. 

Why attend?

• Learn about Work Positive CI - www.workpositive.ie
• Obtain actionable strategies for assessing and managing psychosocial risks
• Enhance your organisations’ compliance with health and safety legislation
• Create a supportive and resilient workplace environment that promotes employee engagement and occupational health

Who is this webinar for?

• HR professionals
• OSH & EHS professionals
• People Managers
• Team Leaders

For more information and to view the agenda, download the flyer below.

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

The videos played during Dr Robert Kerr's presentation are available to view at the links below: 

• Eli Lilly 
• Irish Prison Service 

New CLP Hazard Classes Webinar 2025

March 6th, 11am

The EU Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulation (CLP) now includes new hazard classes for: endocrine disruption (ED) for human health and the environment, persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) or very persistent, very bioaccumulative (vP/vB) and persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) or very persistent, very mobile (vP/vM).

The updated Regulation entered into force in April 2023, and while a transitional period applies, companies with obligations to classify and label chemicals they place on the market need to be aware of these new hazard classes and be prepared to start applying them, where they are relevant.

The aim of this webinar is to inform duty holders of the new hazard classes and will be delivered by experts from the Chemicals and Industrial Products division of the HSA.

Why attend?

This webinar will:

• Inform you of the new CLP hazard classes for EDs, PBTs and PMTs
• Outline the transitional arrangements and when they will apply
• Give you insights into the criteria for the new hazard classes
• Highlight key guidance that is available to assist you in applying the criteria
• Allow you to pose questions to our experts

Who should attend?

• Companies who place chemicals on the EU market, including importers, manufacturers and formulators
• Consultants
• Regulators

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Driving for Work Webinar 2024

The Road Safety Authority, Health and Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána hosted an online webinar on Thursday 14th November 2024. The objective of this webinar is to inform and educate employers about how to implement safe driving for work practices.

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HSA Webinar: Influencing Safety Culture

A positive safety culture is the result of collaborative workplace efforts to create an environment where health and safety is prioritised. It happens where systems, structures and people’s actions act together to integrate safe methods into operational decisions at all organisational levels.

This involves proactive approaches such as information sharing and learning opportunities taken in a timely way as well as reactive systems, such as regular system appraisals, proper investigations and general behavioural awareness.

The aim of this webinar is to clarify and heighten understanding of this important area, using simple definitions, real-life examples and highlighting actionable areas to improve safety culture. Informed by experts from areas including Human Factors and Organisational Psychology at HSA.

What is covered in this webinar?

This introductory level webinar, relevant to all sectors, will:

• help you understand safety culture in simple terms,
• give you insights into the role of safety culture in workplace accidents,
• highlight key influences on safety culture, and
• share research findings on workable solutions

Who should watch this webinar?

• Employers and duty-holders
• HR and People Managers
• Operations managers
• Production managers
• Safety representatives
• OSH researchers and consultants

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Find Safety Culture Resources and Information Here

Ergonomics in the Irish Workplace: Risk Assessment to Manage Risk Exposure

Why watch?

Viewers will be given an overview of current HSA Ergonomic Risk management strategies and interventions and they will be given an overview of the HSA online course “Introduction to Ergonomics Risk Assessment” which advocates a systematics step by step methodology to assess ergonomic risk using evidence based risk assessment tools.

The webinar will include case studies demonstrating the application of practical approaches to risk assessment and problem solving through worker consultation and will detail the tangible benefits arising from the interventions by way of reduced risk of musculoskeletal injury or ill health, improved human performance and productivity.

Who should watch?

• The workshop will be of a particular interest to:
• Health and Safety Professionals
• Production and Operations Managers
• Safety Representatives
• Occupational Health Professionals
• Production or Manufacturing Engineers
• Others that have an interest in the science and management of work

Useful Ergonomic Resources on the HSA Website

• New e-learning training module titled “An Introduction to Ergonomic Risk Assessment.”
• Guidance: Managing Ergonomic Risk to improve Musculoskeletal Health
• Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tools 
• hsalearning.ie
• Ergonomic Case Studies of Good Practice

Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

The Occupational Health Division of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) presents this webinar to help you foster, develop and sustain a psychologically safe work environment and improve the organisational climate so that employees feel enabled, supported and motivated to better do their jobs in a healthy and safe way.

Speakers from the HSA and ESB share knowledge and insights from recent research as well as from case examples, to highlight ways for everyone to add to a workplace culture where growth is
encouraged and learning and improvement feed directly into better systems of work.

Guest Speaker Jennifer Grogan Senior Safety Culture & Leadership Partner at ESB shares ESB’s safety culture programme and specifically the leadership practices which foster psychological safety in teams and support a healthy, safe and inclusive workplace along with many other positive outcomes.

Who is this webinar for?

This webinar will benefit many types of profiles and backgrounds including: 

• Supervisors/Managers 
• Human Resource and People Managers 
• Health & Safety Managers 
• Safety Representatives 
• Occupational Health Professionals 
• Anyone with an interest in workplace behavioural change

What will you gain from this webinar?

• Insights into what is psychological safety 
• What are its benefits 
• How to help foster it – leadership role 
• Differences between psychological safety and general safety 
• How to sustain a culture of psychological safety 
• Key insights to help you start to identify mechanisms for psychological safety

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Presentations are available to view below. Please note these are owned by the Health and Safety Authority and may not be used by outside parties without explicit permission from the Authority.

Webinar on Reducing Interpersonal Conflict at Work

The Occupational Health Division of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) invites you to this free webinar to help you reduce and better manage interpersonal conflict at work thereby creating a healthy and safe environment for all staff. Speakers from the HSA will share information and guidance to help you identify conflict and implement strategies to better manage it. Guest speaker Dr Paolo Yaranon from the University of Limerick will present his doctoral research on the causes and consequences of negative workplace behaviour.

Who should attend?

This free webinar will benefit many types of profiles and backgrounds including:

• Supervisors/Managers
• Human Resource and People Managers
• Health & Safety Managers
• Safety Representatives
• Occupational Health Professionals
• Anyone with an interest in workplace behavioural change

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Presentations available below:

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