safe and
productive lives
and enterprises
Information Sheets
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2012
Noise in Entertainment 2012
Employers have a legal duty to protect their staff from the potential harmful effects of loud music. The Noise at Work Regulations 2007 apply to any workplace where there is live or recorded music. This includes music played in a restaurant, bar, pub, nightclub, or music played alongside live dramatic or dance performance. The regulations apply to all staff – this means everyone from musicians and DJs, to bar and security staff. We know that music is at the heart of this industry and these regulations are not trying to change that. There are lots of simple and straightforward ways to protect against hearing damage, without compromising on the quality of the venue or the music.
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2012
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
The aim of this guidance is to provide advice on the identification and assessment of risks associated with the storage of hazardous chemicals in laboratories.
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2012
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals in Warehouses and Drum Stores
The aim of this guidance is to provide advice on the identification and assessment of risks associated with the storage of hazardous chemicals in warehouses and drum stores.
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2012
Guidance on the Purchase of New Machinery Jan 2012
The purpose of this guidance is to assist those who specify and purchase machinery in relation to the associated safety and health issues which need to be considered.
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2012
Safety and Health Signs Information Sheet
This Information Sheet provides brief guidance on the requirements for signs as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007.
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2011
Safe Handling of Cattle on Farms Information Sheet
This information sheet gives advice on the safe handling of cattle on farms. Dangerous situations involving cattle are almost entirely avoidable – you or a family member needn’t become a ‘statistic’.
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2011
Intoxicants at Work Information Sheet
Both employers and employees often ask questions of the HSA about intoxicants at work and specifically the duties that arise for them. This information sheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions for the purpose of providing guidance on intoxicants in relation to health and safety at work.
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2011
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2011
Market Surveillance and the Health and Safety Authority
The term “market surveillance” applies to the actions of regulatory authorities to ensure that products being made available on the market or put into use for the first time, meet the requirements of the relevant Directives/Regulations and do not endanger health, safety or any other public interest specified by these legal instruments.
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2010