Current Issue, June 2013

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Blunt warning from HSA about safety standards

The continuing loss of staff at the HSA will, Authority chairman Michael Horgan warns, lead to a reduction in standards and an increase in workplace injuries and costs.

Poll finds perception of stress less common in Irish workplaces

An opinion poll of European workers has found that 42% of Irish workers believe cases of work-related stress are common in their workplace, while 55% say such cases are rare.

Employee stress a major concern in banking sector

Irish banks are falling short of what is needed to manage workplace stress effectively, according to the IBOA, the finance union.

Construction Safety Partnership concerned about future

The Construction Safety Partnership, which has recently published its work programme for 2013, is concerned that the future of the Partnership beyond this year may be in question.

LAW: COMMENTARY

Ruling opens way to recovering legal costs from State, says lawyer
Recovering costs in a prosecution brought by a state body has become easier in the past year, according to lawyer Noeleen McHenry, speaking last month at the annual Health & Safety Review Conference.
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FEATURE

A-Z Compendium of OSH Issues: Part 1 - Asbestos
The HSR A-Z Compendium of OSH Issues - covering legislation, case law and guidance - is intended as a companion publication to the HSR Dictionary of Legislation and the HSR A-Z of Case Law, which were published in the earlier years of HSR.
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STATISTICAL SUPPLIMENT 2012

HSR: Statistical Supplement 2012
National and sectoral statistical profile: concise benchmarking guide An analysis of the occupational injuries and illness statistics published by the HSA, the CSO, the Department of Social and Family Affairs for Occupational Injury Benefit Claims, and the Injuries Board.
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