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Latest Publications
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2025
Annual Review of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities 2023–2024
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) remains committed to its vision of delivering healthy and safe working lives and contributing to productive enterprises. This Annual Review of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities for 2023–2024 reflects both progress and persistent challenges in occupational safety and health and in the safe use of chemicals and products. It is not only a statistical account but also a call to action for every worker, duty-holder and stakeholder to renew their commitment to the prevention of workplace incidents.
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2025
Chemical Agents Risk Assessment Template
Complete this template to assess how harmful chemical activities (vapour, fume, dust, gas, liquid) can cause harm before you use them. Identify actions to minimise potential harm to workers, others in the workplace and the environment. You should also use this form to reassess the chemical activity after an accident, near-miss, changes in workplace practices or chemical spill.
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2025
Information Sheet on Work-related Violence and Aggression in Retail
The purpose of this guidance document is to help retail employers manage the risks associated with work-related violence and aggression, and to implement suitable control measures, examples of which are provided below.
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2025
Gender Pay Gap Report 2025
We are pleased to present the Health and Safety Authority’s Gender Pay Gap Report for 2025, our third annual publication under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021. This report reaffirms our commitment to transparency, equality and inclusion across all aspects of our organisation.
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2025
Chemical Agents Risk Assessment Template - Supporting Information
This document is intended to provide additional information to support the Chemical Agents Risk Assessment Template available on the HSA website.
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2025
Chemical Inventory Template
This is not an approved or statutory form, and chemical inventories may be produced in other formats. It aims to support small and medium-sized businesses in completing a chemical inventory.
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2025
Safety Consultation and Representation in Health and Social Care
The purpose of this information sheet is to highlight the importance of consultation between employers and employees in the Health and Social Care sector on workplace health and safety matters. It explains the legal requirements and outlines good practice for consultation.
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2025
Driving for Work: Risk Management Guidance for Employers
This guidance document has been jointly developed by An Garda Síochána, the Health and Safety Authority and the Road Safety Authority to help employers understand and manage the main risks that working drivers face and create when driving for work.
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2025
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals Information Sheet
This Health and Safety Authority (HSA) information sheet provides advice for the storage of relatively small amounts of hazardous chemicals, for example, in laboratories.
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2025
A Short Guide to Managing Health and Safety at Work in the Health and Social Care Sector
This short guide is intended for employers, managers and supervisors of health and social care services. It provides guidance on the key elements of health and safety management in the health and social care sector.