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NISO is a not-for-profit voluntary body,
dedicated to the promotion of health
and safety in Irish workplaces
SUMMER 2020
IN THIS EDITION:
Re-Opening
Ireland During
COVID-19
Safety Alerts
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ED ITORI A L
Presidents Message
A New Government Prevent the spread of this
IN THIS ISSUE Now that we have a new virus has rightly been the
Government in place we will mantra of our leaders both
Editorial...........................................2 be watching closely to see if political and medical over
they have an overall plan or the last few months, just as
News ...........................................3-5 vision for health and safety, Eliminate, Substitute and
not just in the workplace but Prevention has been the
New members..............................6
in the entire community. mantra of all OSH
Safety alerts..................................7 professionals for decades.
During the course of their Where in the programme for
NISO Cert Course .......................8 hearings the Special Government are these
Committee on COVID-19 sentiments of Mitigate, Harry Galvin, president,
Re-opening Ireland National Irish Safety Organisation
questioned the role of the Supress and Prevent or
during COVID-19........................9 Eliminate, Substitute and
Health and Safety
Awards/Quiz ad.........................10 Authority (HSA) during Prevention set out? We must acknowledge that
this crisis even though the the Chief Medical Officer,
Legislation/Statistics/ committee had set out the Co-ordinated approach his staff, the HSE and the
New publications .....................11 rules that COVID-19 was a NISO has called many times Department of Health
Public Health issue and the over the years for a co- worked extremely hard
Events ...........................................12 reporting, recording and ordinated approach from during this crisis and we
guidance was a matter for Government to the whole should acknowledge the
our Health Professionals. area of safety and health in excellent work by our health
COVID-19 was not its widest sense with the authorities during this public
deemed, by our elected focus on prevention, which health crisis. However, they
representatives, to be a would lead to a major saving were forced to make up the
matter of responsibility for to the economy as well as a guidance and source
the HSA. healthier society and less emergency supplies in many
demand on our health cases on the “hoof”.
During the Committee services and reduced
meetings TDs from all insurance costs. Now, as the crisis is under
parties asked for increased control and we will
resources for the HSA and We have made many hopefully eliminate it from
questioned why the HSA requests and submissions to our shores, there is a danger
had not been more visible the Government to increase that our politicians will
with inspections. Having got funding and support for move on and forget what has
Members visit their media headlines and health and safety services happened. Government
niso.ie to download soundbites as they both across the country and all should now establish a
criticised the HSA and called our approaches for increased Department of Public Safety,
previous copies of for extra resources for the resources for the HSA were which would oversee the
the NISO Update! HSA, we did not have to ignored in Dail Eireann. It is entire area of health and
wait long to see how genuine not just NISO’s requests that safety and the prevention of
their comments were. These have been ignored - we have illness and injury.
same political parties then heard the representatives of
set about agreeing a doctors, nurses, ambulance Stay safe,
NISO Update! is issued
program for government crews and other health
by the National Irish
Safety Organisation which did not include any professionals making the Harry Galvin,
(NISO). reference to health and case for extra staffing and President, National Irish
safety in the workplace. facilities including extra Safety Organisation
Material printed in NISO Update!
is not necessarily endorsed by the beds, equipment and
National Irish Safety Indeed, there is no reference ambulances.
Organisation. to a framework or plan for
Editorial enquiries to: The Editor, our health services or our COVID-19 Crisis
NISO, A11 Calmount Park, health workers in dealing Our, whole way of life, has
Calmount Avenue, Ballymount, with a pandemic situation, been changed by COVID-19
Dublin 12. Tel: 01 465 9760 which will arise again at and all employments
Fax: 01 465 9765 (employers and employees)
some stage, or for the other
Email: info@niso.ie
health issues that have been will need to change and
Design & Print: Print Bureau sadly lacking in recent years. consider how to manage any
Tel: 01 4733 567 Mitigate, Supress and contagious virus or disease.
www.printbureau.ie
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NEWS
HSA urge chemical companies
to prepare for Brexit
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
is advising all Irish organisations to
continue their preparations for Brexit.
As and from the end of the transition
period on 31 December 2020, Irish
organisations may have new or
additional obligations with respect to
products they purchase in the UK.
All organisations should examine
their supply chains and determine
where they may be reliant on UK
suppliers, or on Irish distributors, who
in turn are reliant on UK suppliers. For
those organisations who plan to chemicals in the UK should now also importer under the Transportable
continue to source chemicals in the give consideration to changing their Pressure Equipment Directive after
UK after Brexit, they need to be aware supplier to an EU-27/EEA based one. Brexit, their responsibilities will change.
that they may become EU importers. In March 2020, the EU Commission Additionally, as UK notified bodies will
This means that these organisations updated their notice to stakeholders in no longer be recognised after Brexit,
may need to take on responsibilities the field of Chemicals. This notice any Irish organisation using a UK
such as registration, authorisation and also address the implications of the notified body to carry out conformity
notification under REACH and CLP. Northern Ireland protocol and the assessments or inspections will have to
Irish organisations who currently applicability of the rules in Northern use an EU-27 notified body.
source chemicals in the UK should now Ireland at the end of the transition
speak to their UK supplier to determine period. The notice is available at Support and Advice
their plans post Brexit. It is important https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files The HSA’s Chemicals Helpdesk is
to remember that REACH registrations /notice-stakeholders-brexit-chemicals- providing advice to Irish organisations
made by UK manufacturers, importers reach_en.pdf. on all Brexit-related matters. Any
and Only Representatives will become Aside from the chemical specific organisation seeking assistance should
void if they are not transferred to EU- issues, it should also be noted that Irish visit our website www.hsa.ie/brexit or
27/EEA before the end of the organisations who import machinery email our helpdesk chemicals@hsa.ie.
transitional period. So, any Irish from the UK post Brexit may also be ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency,
organisation using a substance that is affected, as they will be making that has detailed advice on its website at
REACH registered in the UK should machinery available on the EU market https://echa.europa.eu/uk-withdrawal-
speak to their UK supplier now to for the first time and will be responsible from-the-eu. Organisations are also
determine what he has already done, or for ensuring that the appropriate encouraged to visit the Government’s
is planning to do post-Brexit, as regards conformity assessment is carried out. Getting Ireland Brexit Ready web pages
his REACH registrations. Similarly, if an Irish organisation for further information.
Irish organisations sourcing changes from a distributor to an Source: HSA Chemicals E-bulletin
Case Study: Eliminating risks from respirable
crystalline silica dust in the construction sector
Irish company commended in the detected, such as working with productivity by 35%. The method is
Healthy Workplaces Good Practice traditional blockwork containing silica sustainable and fully transferable to
Awards 2018-19 or using inadequate techniques to other similar organisations in the
An Irish construction company was supress and extract dust. construction sector in any other
commended in the EU-OSHA’s In order to prevent this RCS dust, country.
Healthy Workplaces Good Practice elimination and substitution were The case study can be read in full at
Awards 2018-19 for identifying and applied as well as technical control https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications
implementing measures to eliminate measures and appliance of personal /ireland-eliminating-risks-respirable-
risks to construction workers from protection and training. These crystalline-silica-dust-construction-
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) measures improved considerably the sector/view.
dust. Several areas of concern were work environment and increased
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NEW S
Report calls for action on
goods vehicle safety
A new report by the European
Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has
revealed that 25% of road deaths in the
European Union are the consequences
of a collision involving a goods vehicle.
According to the new analysis, 3310
people lost their lives in police-reported
road collisions involving a heavy goods
vehicle (HGV) of 3.5 tonnes or above in
the 27 countries of the EU in 2018. In
the same year, 2630 people were killed
in collisions involving a light goods
vehicle (LGV) of less than 3.5 tonnes.
Key findings:
• On a per-km basis, many more
people die in collisions involving lorries from 2026 by, for example, has recommended that local authorities
HGVs than die in collisions involving enabling drivers to see other road users to follow the example of cities like
only non-goods vehicles. more easily through larger windscreens London, by granting lorries access to
• Over the nine years covered by the and transparent panels in doors, and by city centres based on their level of
report, deaths in collisions involving requiring pedestrian and cyclist safety.
HGVs have been reduced more slowly detection systems. Furthermore, ETSC has also called
than those in collisions involving only ETSC is now calling for high for road infrastructure that better
non-goods vehicles. standards to be implemented as the protects vulnerable road users from
detailed technical specifications for interaction with goods vehicles, such as
In 2019 the EU agreed to increase the these standards are currently being separated cycle lanes.
minimum safety standards for new worked out. In the short term ETSC Source: etsc.eu
recent NUI Galway study, led by Dr. In addition to lost productivity from
Study finds John Cullinan and Dr. Margaret workplace bullying, there are also
Hodgins, on Workplace Bullying have likely to be costs associated with early
workplace been published in the journal retirement and presenteeism.
Occupational Medicine. Furthermore, bullying-related costs
bullying costing are unlikely to have gone away as a
Economic costs result of new Covid-19 work-from-
economy In a previous study, the NUI Galway home practices.”
€239m per year
research team highlighted the
relationship between bullying and Anti-bullying policy
work-related stress in the Irish Dr. Hodgins called for organisations
workplace. The current study builds to adopt anti-bullying policies in order
According to a new study conducted on this to examine the economic costs to tackle the problem: “To tackle the
by NUI Galway, every year a total of of workplace bullying. problem, organisations need an anti-
1.7 million days are lost due to The research describes the range of bullying policy in order to signal to
workplace bullying at a cost to the impacts of workplace bullying on staff that bullying is unacceptable.
economy of €239 million. In addition, individuals and organisations. Using However a policy is insufficient in
the study found that while bullying is statistical methods, it estimates the itself and it is vital that it is
more prevalent in the public sector, it number of workdays lost as a result of implemented fairly and in a timely
has a larger effect on absences in the workplace bullying and calculates the fashion. Ideally, organisations should
private sector. economic value of the associated lost be proactive, identifying how and
Workplace bullying is defined as productivity. when bullying occurs in the
aggressive behaviour perpetrated by Commenting on the study, Dr. organisation, and be prepared to
one or more people, repeatedly and Cullinan said: “Workplace bullying is develop specific interventions that are
systematically over a prolonged time a pervasive problem with significant appropriate to context.”
period, where the targeted person feels personal and wider costs. Our study
unable to defend themselves. highlights the considerable economic Source: irishtimes.com and
The findings are contained in the cost of workplace bullying in Ireland. nuigalway.ie
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NEWS
Public Written submission by email to
RemoteWorkingGuidance@dbei.gov.ie
Consultation Written submission by post to:
on Guidance Have your
Remote Working Guidance Consultation,
Enterprise Strategy, Competitiveness
and Evaluations Division,
for Remote say…
Department of Business, Enterprise and
Innovation,
Working 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
If you are making a written submission it
is recommended that you review the
The Department of Business, Remote Work in Ireland report.
Enterprise and Innovation has
launched a public consultation on Source:
remote working guidelines. It is You can make a written submission by https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Consultations/Publi
intended that the guidelines will email or post. The closing date for receipt c-Consultation-on-Guidance-for-Remote-
of submissions is 7 August. Working.html
address issues arising from remote
working, including health and safety,
employment rights and data
protection.
The Government published a report In response to the unprecedented Remote Working to build on this
on Remote Work in Ireland in numbers working from home during guidance and to effectively deal with
December 2019 which found a need for the COVID-19 pandemic the the concerns of employers and
national guidance for employers seeking Government published Guidance for employees when it comes to remote
to engage with remote working Working Remotely during COVID-19 working. This information will be
solutions. Since then, with the global which is available from used to shape public policy on remote
outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID- https://dbei.gov.ie/19. working.
19), those who could work from home The Government is now looking
have been encouraged to do so. launching the Public Consultation on
National guidance for employers and employees
seeking to engage with remote working solutions
This webpage from the Department of
Business, Enterprise and Innovation
details the guidance already available
for employers and employees on
working remotely during the COVID-
19 pandemic across a number of topics
and contains links to the new guidance
released in response to remote working
during COVID-19.
This webpage provides guidance on
remote working under the following
headings:
• Safety, Health and Welfare
• Bullying and Work-Related Stress
• Employment Conditions
• Organisation of Working Time
• Equipment Provision, Home
Expenses and Tax Reliefs
• Data Protection
• Remote Access to Networks
• Protecting Personal Data
• Cyber Security Access the Guidance for working Skills/Remote-Working/Guidance-
• Equality remotely during COVID-19 webpage for-working-remotely-during-
• Training, and here: https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What- COVID-19.html
• Additional Supports We-Do/Workplace-and-
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SAFETY ALERT
Vehicle Scissor Face masks designated KN95
Lifts Issued by: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) UK
The Health and Safety Authority Background: A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95
(HSA) has issued this safety alert standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor
to warn owners and examiners of quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks
vehicle service lifts (scissor type) of may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators. KN95 is a performance
the potential for hairline cracks. It rating under the Chinese standard GB2626:2006, the requirements of which are
follows the detection of hairline broadly the same as the European standard BSEN149:2001+A1:2009 for FFP2
cracks in vehicle scissor lifts, type facemasks. However, there is no independent certification or assurance of their
“Duo” manufactured by Maha, quality and products manufactured to KN95 rating are declared as compliant by
revealed during thorough the manufacturer.
examination of the lifts. Recommended action: KN95 must not be used as PPE at work as their
effectiveness cannot be assured. Masks that are not CE marked and cannot be
Target audience: Owners and
shown to be compliant must be removed from supply immediately. If these masks
users of these vehicle scissors lifts
have not been through the necessary safety assessments, their effectiveness in
and to maintenance and inspection
controlling risks to health cannot be assured for anyone buying or using them.
personnel.
They are unlikely to provide the protection expected or required.
Risk: Any person working If any are CE marked, suppliers must be able to demonstrate how they know the
underneath a raised vehicle lift is at documentation and CE marking is genuine, supported by Notified Body
serious risk of crush injuries if the documentation showing compliance with the essential health and safety
lift fails. requirements as required by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (EU)
2016/425.
The cracking in the Maha “Duo”
vehicle scissor lifts appears to have Read this safety alert in full: https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/use-of-face-
occurred towards the end of the life masks-designated-kn95.htm
cycle of the lifts. The cracks are
located at the cross member
interconnection and take three
forms:
• Circular cracking around the
Air suspension Systems on Vehicles
bushing collar
Issued by: Health and Safety Executive UK (HSE)
• Cracking from the bushing collar
into the lift leg Background: The HSE has investigated several serious incidents, including
• Combination of above. fatalities, involving air suspension systems on vehicles that have failed.
Example photos available at hsa.ie. Target audience: Those carrying out or responsible for work on vehicles with air
suspension systems. This includes motor vehicle repair workshops, the roadside
Recommended action: The HSA repair and recovery industry and customer sites where this work is undertaken.
is advising owners and operators of
Key issues and recommended actions: HSE has investigated several serious
Maha “Duo” type lifts who may
incidents involving air suspension systems on vehicles. The two main causes are
not have had their lifts inspected,
collapse of inadequately supported vehicles and unintended rupture or release of
to ensure that they are inspected
components from the air suspension system.
immediately.
You should
The HSA also advises lift • Undertake minimal repair work at the roadside or third-party premises. The
maintenance and inspection best place to undertake such work is at an adequately equipped vehicle repair
personnel to be aware of the facility.
hairline cracks detected in Maha • Prevent movement of air suspension, either by deflating the system or by using
“Duo” lifts and to check vehicle suitably rated props or stands to prevent the chassis lowering. Under no
scissors lifts for these cracks circumstances should air suspension be relied upon to maintain a vehicle’s ride
immediately and on an ongoing height or position whilst people gain access to areas where they may become
basis during inspection and trapped.
thorough examination, throughout • Exhaust the air from the air suspension system before working on it.
its life cycle. • Isolate the air suspension system by physical disconnection of the air supply
before working on it. You should not use clamping of air suspension pipework
Read this safety alert in full:
as a means of temporary isolation as it is not secure.
https://www.hsa.ie/eng/safety_alert
s/2020/vehicle_scissor_lifts/vehicle_ Read this safety alert in full: https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/air-
scissor_lifts.html suspension-systems-on-vehicles.htm
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NISO NEW ME MBE RS
NISO Welcomes New Members
National Irish Safety Organisation • Primark Ltd. • United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Ltd.
would like to welcome all of the • TMM BOC Gases Ireland • Westerwood Global
organisations that have joined recently.
As a not for profit organisation with
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NISO supports our endeavours to
promote health and safety in Irish
workplaces.
Contact NISO on 01 465 9750 or email
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F EATU RE
Re-Opening Ireland During COVID-19
Pubs
This is a very difficult area to resolve
and we must have some sympathy for
the pubs in our villages where the
numbers normally attending these
venues are generally small with regular
locals attending. Perhaps special
consideration could be given to these
rural pubs which should be treated
differently to the larger pubs in the
large towns and cities.
As we try to find our way safely as a
nation through this reopening phase
let’s all try to remain vigilant, cautious
and mindful of our own health and
safety and that of the people around
us. This virus has not gone away yet.
Let’s not undo all the good work and
Ireland, and indeed the world, has allowed on the space available, for sacrifices made in the early phases of
endured unprecedented issues over the example, one person per every three the pandemic by being careless now.
last few months. It must be said that square metres, with insistence on
the Irish authorities have responded social distancing maintained. This Harry Galvin, President,
with very clear and important could be applied to both indoor and National Irish Safety Organisation
information backed up by determined outdoor gatherings.
and correct actions in imposing
restrictions to curtail the spread of International travel
COVID-19. Another issue that has been generating Extraordinary
The initial plans for re-opening a lot of discussion and criticism across
Ireland and early phases appear to many areas of our society is first half of
have worked well, notwithstanding international travel. We are being
that there was some concern in mid- presented with Green lists and Red lists, 2020
July that people are becoming locator forms and 14 day required
somewhat less careful. quarantine for some and 14 day Our entire country has survived the
While praise is rightly due to the restricted movement for others. We have most extraordinary six months
authorities for their overall handling of necessary and unnecessary travel which has changed our way of life
the virus, recently some issues in the without any firm and clear definition and work. All employers and in
reopening process have caused some for what is necessary and unnecessary particular our safety professionals
criticism. There appears to be three travel. These different ideas of travel can have had to plan new ways of safe
main areas of criticism: gathering of be influenced by the different working practices, risk assessments
people both indoor and outdoor, circumstances individuals have. and staff monitoring. Special
international travel and the pubs. Would it not have been more mention must be made of the work
practicable to insist that all non- of our Blue Light workers for their
Gathering of people both indoor and nationals entering the country be total commitment to our safety.
outdoor required to produce at immigration As some sort of new normal
Currently gatherings are restricted to control a medical certificate stating returns and as things settle down,
50 people indoors and 200 people that they had been tested within the we will need to reflect on what has
outdoors and this has drawn some previous 48 hours for the virus and
occurred and revise our thinking on
criticism. Unfortunately, these they were negative. Failure to produce
numbers do not take into this certificate would see admission to how we manage Health issues in
consideration the size of the venue. So Ireland refused. the future.
if the GAA, for example, decides to Irish nationals returning could have NISO wishes to express a
hold a match in Croke Park, which as been required to undertake a test resounding Well Done to all of you
a capacity of 82,500, they can only within 48 hours of returning with a for your efforts in fighting this virus.
have 200 people on the grounds. suitable fine if they failed to do so. We also express our deep
Smaller sports grounds with a capacity These measures would help reduce condolences to all the families and
of between 1,000 and 5,000 can also the considerable risk of importing the friends of those who lost their lives
have 200 present. Is this reasonable? virus, although, the loophole of to COVID-19. May they all Rest in
Perhaps it would have been more people entering via Northern Ireland Peace.
practicable to base the numbers would still remain an issue.
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FE ATURE : G A S Q U IZ A D
Take part in the All Ireland Occupational Safety Quiz and raise
health and safety awareness in your workplace in a fun and
informative way!
Quiz Format The remaining Regional Heats [Eastern, Midland,
Winning teams the Regional Heats [Previous Entrants or Midwest, North West and South East regions] will
Novice categories] will proceed to the All Ireland be rescheduled in due course. If your
Occupational Safety Quiz Finals in the Tullamore Court organisation is interested in participating in the
Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on Saturday, 17 October 2020. All Ireland Safety Quiz 2020 please send an email
to info@niso.ie to express your interest. We will
Results to date then notify you when the Regional Heats have
Regional Winners – Previous Entrants Category been rescheduled.
• Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill representing
the North East Region
• Haffey Sports Grounds representing Northern Ireland
• BioMarin International Limited representing the
All Ireland Safety
Southern Region
• Ingersoll Rand Thermo King representing the Western Region
Quiz Final
Regional Winners – Novice Category
Saturday, 17 October 2020;
• Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill representing
14.30hrs; Tullamore, Co. Offaly
the North East Region To qualify for the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals your
• RYOBI representing Northern Ireland organisation needs to participate in and win the
• BioMarin International Limited representing the relevant category [Previous Entrants or Novice] in
Southern Region one of the eight regional or Northern Ireland
• Abbott Rapid DX International Ltd. representing the quizzes.
Western Region
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LE GI SLATION/S TATIS TIC S/ NE W P U BL IC ATIONS
New Publications Protocol and should be read in policy and practice on
conjunction with the Return to Work the prevention of
Return to Work Safety Protocol. Employers and workers work-related MSDs.
Safely Protocol must work together to keep workplaces The purpose of this
This publication by the safe. These checklists will help you to research is to support
Department of do that. the development of
Business, Enterprise Available at: www.hsa.ie strategies to tackle
and Innovation has this highly prevalent
been designed to Strategies for tackling work- occupational safety and health issue
support employers and employees to related MSDs in Europe’s workplaces. The research
put measures in place to help prevent A new report from identifies a number of gaps at policy
the spread of COVID-19 in the the European and workplace levels, explaining why
workplaces. This protocol should be Agency for Safety work-related MSDs are still a major
used by all workplaces to adapt their and Health at Work problem despite efforts to prevent
workplace procedures and practices to (EU-OSHA) them.
comply fully with the COVID-19 identifies 25 varied Available at: osha.europa.eu
related health protection measures initiatives used in
identified as necessary by the Health 14 countries Legislation
Service Executive. highlighting what can be done to
Available at: https://dbei.gov.ie prevent MSDs, particularly in SMEs. The Update of the Biological Agents
research reveals several key elements Regulations and Associated
HSA return to work important for effective policy-level Code of Practice
COVID-19 templates, checklists interventions, including the The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
and posters commitment and participation of all has commenced work on updating the
These checklists and templates have stakeholders at all levels, promoting Safety, Health and Welfare at Work
been prepared by the Health and Safety the adoption of preventive measures (Biological Agents) Regulations 2013
Authority (HSA) to help employers, through positive incentives and the and the associated code of practice.
business owners and managers to get consideration of ergonomics. The updates are in order to give effect
their business up and running again and Available at: osha.europa.eu to Commission Directives (EU)
to inform workers about what they need 2019/1833 and (EU) 2020/739.
to do to help prevent the spread of Preventing work-related MSDs - It is anticipated that the code of
COVID-19 in the workplace. report practice will go for public consultation
They have been drafted based on the A new report from EU-OSHA’s in September using the HSA’s normal
Government’s Return to Work Safely multiannual project exploring research, consultation process.
Fatal Workplace Injuries by Economic Sector 2009-2020 (NACE Revision 2)
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
A - Agriculture + forestry and fishing 15+0+2 19+0+3 15+1+4 25+0+2 21+5 18+6 32+1 16+5 20+8 22+5 21+7 10+3
B - Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 2
C - Manufacturing 3 4 2 0 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 1
D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and 1 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 4 3 2 0
remediation activities
F - Construction 6 11 5 6 10 11 6 11 8 6 6 11
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and 3 1 2 3 2 3 5 3 3 2 4 2
personal goods
H - Transportation and storage 0 6 8 5 1 3 3 4 1 7 3 6
I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
J - Information and communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1
N - Administrative and support service activities 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1
O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 0 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2
P - Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Q - Human health and social work activities 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
S - Other service activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total 31 47 39 48 48 56 55 47 48 54 48 43
(Source: HSA, correct at 29 July 2020. Note that some accidents may be under investigation and may not have been recorded yet.)
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