Information Sheets

2024

Safety on the Job for Apprentices

This information sheet is written for Apprentices. As you embark on your new journey in the working world, it’s important to prioritise your safety, health and welfare. This information sheet provides some essential tips to help you stay safe and healthy as you start your career. Remember, good safety behaviour and a safe and healthy work environment is crucial for health and wellbeing and your success in the job.

2024

Employing Apprentices: Safety on the Job

This information sheet is written for people who employ apprentices. It provides a summary overview of how to fulfil your duties as an employer and protect apprentices, who may be more at risk of injury and ill health.

2024

Reporting Workplace Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences

This information sheet is for employers, employees, and the self-employed. It provides key requirements for reporting workplace accidents and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).

2024

Why a Health and Safety Inspector Calls to your Workplace

This guidance explains to you what to expect when a Health and Safety Authority (HSA) inspector calls to your workplace to carry out an inspection or an investigation. It also explains what we do with the personal data we are required to collect during our workplace inspections and investigations.

2024

Vulnerable Workers Information Sheet

The purpose of this information sheet is to raise awareness around vulnerable workers, employer responsibilities in relation to protecting vulnerable workers, and protection practices.

2024

Sound Matters - Occupational Noise

A practical guide to managing noise exposure at work. It is written for employers and employees to raise awareness and control the risk of workplace noise.

2023

Obligations of EU candle and reed diffuser producers under REACH and CLP

This information sheet explains the obligations of EU candle and reed diffuser producers under REACH and CLP.

2023

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Information Sheet

Safety data sheets provide useful information on chemicals, describing the hazards the chemical presents, and giving information on handling, storage and emergency measures in case of an accident.

2023

Managing Driving for Work: Managing Grey Fleet

This guidance will help you learn about the legal duties of employers and how to implement a safe systems approach to managing the risk associated with driving for work in privately owned or privately leased vehicles, more commonly known as the grey fleet.

2023

Managing Driving for Work: My Responsibilities

This Information sheet will help you learn about the relevant legislation, duties of employers, and how to implement a safe systems approach to managing driving for work.

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