Effective January 1, 2025, Ireland’s national minimum wage will increase by €0.80 to €13.50 per hour for workers aged 20 and over.
This adjustment follows the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation and is part of Budget 2025.
For advice on how to proceed […]
A total of 48 people died in work-related accidents in 2012. Incidents involving vehicles were a big factor in this figure. The agricultural sector accounted for 21 of these deaths, construction accounted for 8 deaths with a further 7 coming from the fisheries sector. Unfortunately, work-related accidents leading to death also occurred in 7 other sectors in Ireland in 2012.
According to the Health and Safety Authority Summary of Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics 2011-2012, 2012 saw a staggering total of 6,619 non-fatal workplace injuries.
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Corporate/stats_report_11_12.pdf
38.3% of the reported work-related injuries occurred in Dublin. The injuries reported varied in severity from superficial wounds to serious injuries like amputations, burns and poisonings.
Health and Safety in the workplace is of cardinal importance and all employers, including the self-employed, are required to have Health and Safety protocols and documentation in place. The safety statement must relate to the specific workplace and work activities and must be based on the risk assessment of the hazards that may affect the employees or clients of/visitors to the Company.
It is vitally important to know who to call on behalf of your employees in the unfortunate event of an emergency or accident occurring in the workplace.
We have created a concise form so that employers can collect essential 'Emergency Contact Details' quickly and easily.
Blank forms should be circulated to employees and they should be asked to fill them out and return them to management. The information should be stored confidentially and only used or imparted to a third party (like the ambulance service) in the case of an emergency.
Simply click on the below image to download your copy of our ‘Emergency Contact Details’ form.
COVID-19 Calculator for Restricted Movements / Isolation
The below calculator may assist organisations with the requirements for employees to restrict their movements or self-isolate, according to the latest advice published by the HSE.
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