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IOSH NW District FREE Evening Seminar on Radon Protection

Date: Wednesday 20th January 2010
Registration Tea & Coffee: 6.30 pm
Seminar: 7 – 9 pm
Venue: The Mount Errigal Hotel, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Main Speaker: Ger Lally BE MIEI, Managing Director, The Radon Centre, Wexford

The risk to employees from exposure to Radon gas is a mystery to many employers. Those who have heard of Radon tend [...]

Maintaining a Safe System of Work during the Current Weather Conditions

As we are all too well aware, temperatures and icy conditions being experienced at the moment have not been seen in the country for maybe 50 years in some areas.
Employers must review their Safety Statement and Risk Assessments and take into account the extreme weather conditions especially where Employees travel on behalf of the Company, [...]

Happy New Year!

Safety Wise Advice Services wishes all its Clients, acquaintances and Friends a Happy and Safe 2010!
We look forward to helping you make this an accident free year, obtain low Insurance premiums and achieve increased profitability through competent Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety system management.

Supplier Questionnaires/Select Lists/Pre Qualification Questionnaires

Businesses are finding that an increasing number of Clients are requiring them to complete a ‘Supplier Questionnaire’, a “Vendor Assessment Form”, “Select Lists”, “Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)” or submit a “Production and Safety Method Statement” as part of a Tender.
These are very competitive times at the moment for every business. In times past, your word [...]

Free Seminar on Managing Work-Related Vehicle Safety and Occupational Road Risk

The IOSH Ireland Branch North West District will host this Free Evening Seminar on December 9th 2009 in the Sligo Park Hotel. (Please note change of date)
Registration & tea and coffee are at 6.30 pm with the Seminar running from 7 – 9 pm.
The Speakers are Deirdre Sinnott (Head of the Transport Safety Unit, the [...]

Presentation at Leitrim Business Network Meeting

Geraldine will present at the next Leitrim Business Network Meeting tomorrow evening Tuesday 3rd November 2009. Her presentation is entitled “Health and Safety and the Self Employed person – how it applies to you”.

Geraldine will provide information on:
- what your requirements as a Self Employed Person and as an Employer of three or less Employees [...]

Risk Assessment – Theme of this Years European Safey Week

European Safety Week starts on Monday October 19th and the theme this year is Risk Assessment. The aim of this particular week is to promote an integrated risk management approach.
It is organised by the EU Agency for Safety and Health at Work http://osha.europa.eu/en and hopes to demystify risk assessments and highlight how important they are [...]

HR and Food Hygiene & Safety Services

Did you know that Safety Wise Advice Services can offer you Human Resources Consultancy Services and Food Hygiene and Safety Services?
Human Resources Consultancy Services include:
Employment Contracts
Employee Handbooks
HR Policies & Procedures
Grievance/Disciplinary Handling
Performance Management
Recruitment
Employee Relations
HR Audits
Food Hygiene and Safety Services include:
Food Safety Audit (covering HACCP, GMP and Documentation)
Basic Food Hygiene Training (EHOA Approved Course and Trainer. EHOA [...]

HR and Food Hygiene & Safety Services

Did you know that Safety Wise Advice Services can offer you Human Resources Consultancy Services and Food Hygiene and Safety Services?
Human Resources Consultancy Services include:
Employment Contracts
Employee Handbooks
HR Policies & Procedures
Grievance/Disciplinary Handling
Performance Management
Recruitment
Employee Relations
HR Audits
Food Hygiene and Safety Services include:
Food Safety Audit (covering HACCP, GMP and Documentation)
Basic Food Hygiene Training (EHOA Approved Course and Trainer. EHOA [...]

New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Countdown

This New Directive comes into effect on December 29th 2009 with no transition period.
The Directive applies to the following persons:
- Machine Users
- Machine Manufacturers
- Assemblers and users of Production Lines and Robotic Cells
The new Directive covers the following issues: CE Marking, Declaration of Conformity, Safety Components,Technical Documentation, Assembly Instructions for partly completed machinery.
Injuries as [...]