A selection of publications relating to workplace health and safety in Ireland.
IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS CONFEDERATION. (2007) Safety, health and welfare at work management guide. Dublin: IBEC.
ISME. (2008) A guide to health and safety management: an employer's handbook. Dublin: ISME.
TILLEARD, A. (2010) Quick win safety management. Cork: Oak Tree Press.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. Simple safety toolkit. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Workplace health toolkit for small businesses. Dublin: HSA.
SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION. Workplace health tool kit to assist small businesses. Dublin: SFA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Employees with disabilities: An employer’s guide to implementing inclusive health and safety practices for employees with disabilities. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2012) Guidance on the purchase of new machinery. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Safe hospitality. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Health and safety in small retail premises. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Health and safety management in healthcare. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Guidelines on managing safety and health in post-primary schools. Dublin: HSA.
Risk assessment
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2006) Guidelines on risk assessments and safety statements. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) BeSMART (Business electronic Safety Management And Risk assessment Tool): the risk assessment and safety statement tool for small business. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY., WELLBEING LTD. and AURION LEARNING. (2011) The Workplace Wellbeing Profile. Ulster: Wellbeing Ltd
EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK. Risk assessment tools database. Bilbao: OSHA.
LIßNER, L. and SCHMITZ-FELTEN, E. (2009) Assessment, elimination and substantial reduction of occupational risks. Bilbao: OSHA.
BUFFET, M-A. and PRIHA, E. (2009) Workforce diversity and risk assessment: ensuring everyone is covered. Bilboa: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. Manual handling risk assessment case study video series. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Guide on manual handling risk assessment in the hospitality sector. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Guide on manual handling risk assessment in the retail sector. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Understanding construction risk assessment: a basic guide. Dublin: HSA.
(2008) Chemical agents risk assessment: McEneany's checklist. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 4, May. p26.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2006) Farm Safety Code of Practice: risk assessment document. Dublin: HSA.
(2008) H&S risk management in State authorities. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 7, September. pp27-28.
(2009) Survey assesses risk assessment compliance. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 2, March. pp5-6.
Safety representatives and consultation
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2006) Guidelines on safety representatives and safety consultation. Dublin: HSA.
SIPTU. (2007) The role of the safety representative pocket guide. Dublin: SIPTU. (Also available in Irish and several foreign languages including Polish, Lithuanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.)
Safety in the workplace
(2008) Office safety: protecting one million workers. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 2, March. pp23-24.
MCGLENNON, M., MONTGOMERY, S. and TURNER, B. (2008) Promoting safe egress and evacuation for people with disabilities. Dublin: National Disability Authority.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2007) Guidelines on hearing checks and audiometry under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, control of noise at work. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Concerned about your hearing? Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2007) Using ladders safely: information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
(2011) Air quality in buildings - telltale warning signs. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 3, April. pp33-34.
HANLEY, M. (2009) Good practice guide on the management of electrical safety at work. Dublin: Electro-Technical Council of Ireland.
(2012) Be Winter-Ready: more OSH specific information needed. Health and Safety Review. Vol 17, No 1, January/February. p24.
Chemicals
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Your steps to chemical safety. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Chemical safety information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2007) Safety with asbestos - information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Carbon monoxide: information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
Construction industry
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FEDERATION. (2008) Safety in your hands. (DVD.) Dublin: CIF.
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PARTNERSHIP. (2010) SMP 20: Safety Management Pack for small contractors with 20 or less employees. Dublin: CSP.
(2009) Benchmarking and SMP20 introduced at CSP Forum. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 8, October. pp21-22.
CLARITAS CONSULTING. (2012) Safe Pass and Construction Skills Scheme Programme. Dublin: Construction Safety Partnership (CSP).
(2010) Maintenance a factor in up to 20% of accidents. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 3, April. pp25-28.
HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY. (2009) Manual handling in the Irish construction industry - summary report. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Lighten the load: information for employers and workers of the construction sector. Dublin: HSA.
SINCLAIR, A., HILL, D. and TYERS, C. (2008) Irish and non-Irish national construction workers: research on differences in approach to health and safety at work. Dublin: HSA.
O'MAHONEY, P. (2012) Study of the risks to bricklayers and carpenters. Health and Safety Review. Vol 17, No 4, May. pp19-21.
LORDAN. (2009) A comparison of the risk perceptions of Polish and Irish workers in a construction company. Cork: University College Cork. (MSc dissertation.)
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Clients in construction: best practice guidance. Dublin: HSA.
MURPHY, C. (2012) Clients and contractors poorly informed about temporary works, says practitioner. Health and Safety Review. Vol 17, No 1, January/February. p26.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2012) Definition of construction work. Dublin: HSA.
MACCONVILLE, B., and MCMULLAN, C. (2010) The unknown and unforeseeable: the challenge of managing health and safety when conserving historic buildings. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 4, May. pp14-17.
Manual handling
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2005) Guidance on the management of manual handling in the workplace. Dublin: HSA.
SHRC., IBEC. and IRISH SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PSYSIOTHERAPISTS. (2010) Manual handling in the workplace. Dublin: SHRC. (Training DVD.)
DENIS O'SULLIVAN SAFETY SERVICES. (2008) Manual handling principles of lifting. (DVD.) Dublin: Denis O'Sullivan Safety Services.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Guidance on the manual handling training system. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Lighten the load: information for employers and workers of the retail trade sector. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Guidance on the management of manual handling in healthcare. Dublin: HSA.
DOCKRELL, S., JOHNSON, M. and GANLY, J. (2007) Analysis of the causes and costs of manual handling incidents in the health care sector. Dublin: Health and Safety Authority.
Injuries and accidents
BEVAN, S., MCGEE, R. and QUADRELLO, T. (2009) Fit for work? Musculoskeletal disorders and the Irish labour market. London: The Work Foundation.
BEVAN, S., QUADRELLO, T. and MCGEE, R. (2009) Fit for work? Musculoskeletal disorders in the European workforce. London: The Work Foundation.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2012) Guide on the prevention of upper limb disorders (ULDs) in the financial sector. Dublin: HSA.
(2010) Reported arm and shoulder injuries only part of the picture. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 9, November. pp22-24.
DUNNE, M. and O'BRIEN, A., M. (2011) An investigation and behavioural based safety study of occupational finger injuries in Irish industry. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 5, June. ppS1-S8.
Accident statistics
Please see our section on Health and safety statistics for publications giving work accident statistics.
Accident prevention
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2006) Ergonomics in the workplace. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Get a grip: stop slips and trips. Dublin: HSA.
(2010) Need for specific guidance on preventing ankle injuries. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 8, October. pp20-22.
(2008) Finger injuries: time for campaign to highlight risks. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 8, October. pp15-19.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Get a grip: stop slips and trips in healthcare. Dublin: HSA.
Protective equipment
(2010) Protecting eyes: choosing the correct PPE. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 1, January/February. pp25-26.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Respiratory protective equipment. Dublin: HSA.
(2009) Selecting the correct respiratory protection equipment. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 9, November. pp25-26.
Transport
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY and ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY. Driving for work CD-ROM. Dublin: HSA and Ballina: RSA.
(2009) Driving for a living: the facts and the issues. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 6, July/August. pp28-30.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Workplace transport safety management: information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Workplace transport checklist. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Workplace transport safety: safe workplace. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Workplace transport safety: safe driver. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Workplace transport safety: safe vehicle. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Workplace transport safety: falls from vehicles - information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Workplace transport safety: reversing vehicles - information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. Vehicle safety check posters. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2010) Work related vehicle safety five year plan. Dublin: HSA.
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT SAFETY COUNCIL. Preventing road accidents and injuries for the safety of employees (PRAISE). Brussels: ETSC. (Series of thematic reports covering work-related road safety topics.)
RIGNEY DOLPHIN GROUP. (2008) ‘Driver wellbeing’: current policies and practices managing 'work-related road safety' (WRRS) in corporate Ireland survey - 2008 report. Dublin: DriverFocus.
(2010) Passing a HSA driving for work inspection. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 6, July/August. pp23-25.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Load security information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Forklift truck operator checklist and poster. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. Driving for work in winter. Dublin: HSA.
ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY. Safety tips for severe weather conditions. Ballina: RSA.
Well being
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. (2009) Well-being matters: a social report for Ireland. Dublin: NESC.
DELANEY, L. (2009) Well-being under conditions of abundance: Ireland from 1990 to 2007. Dublin: UCD School of Economics.
PFIZER. Health index. Pfizer.
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Your better life index. Paris: OCED.
Occupational health
OECD. (2010) Sickness, disability and work: breaking the barriers - a synthesis of findings across OECD countries. Paris: OECD.
OECD. (2008) Sickness, disability and work (vol. 3): Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands. Paris: OECD.
QUINN HEALTHCARE. (2009) Survey of employers' attitudes to employees' mental and physical health. Fermoy: Quinn Healthcare.
(2010) The link between occupations and illness. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 4, May. pp18-20.
TUOHY, M. (2012) The effectiveness of OHSAS 18001 in Ireland. Health and Safety Review. Vol 17, No 3, April. pp35-38.
D'ARCY, R. and POWER, S. (2009) An evaluation of the role of the occupational health nurse in the Irish workplace. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 1, January/February. ppS1-S8. (Health and Safety Review Study)
CONSOLE. and IRISH HOSPICE ASSOCIATION. (2012) Breaking the silence in the workplace. A guide for employers on responding to suicide in the workplace. Celbridge: Console and Dublin: Irish Hospice Association.
(2011) Suicides in the workplace. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 5, June. pp13-14.
(2009) Suicides at France Telecom a warning on work practices. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 9, November. pp21-22.
(2009) Getting a second medical opinion. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 5, June. p26. (Reports on the Best Doctors service which provides second medical opinions through insurers in Ireland.)
Disability
A&L GOODBODY SOLICITORS. (2010) Disability in Ireland. London: CIPD.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION. (2011) Supports for people with disabilities and for employers. Dublin: Department of Social Protection.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Employees with disabilities: an employer’s guide to implementing inclusive health and safety practices for employees with disabilities. Dublin: HSA.
IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS. (2011) Code of practice for trade unions. Dublin: ICTU.
CONWAY, S. (2007) Survey of private sector employers’ attitudes to recruiting people with disabilities. Dublin: FÁS.
EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS. (2007) Employment guidance services for people with disabilities: Ireland case studies. Dublin: Eurofound.
Mental health
EQUALITY AUTHORITY. (2011) Equality and mental health – what the law means for your workplace. Roscrea: Equality Authority.
AHEAD, Association for Higher Education Access and Disability, survey on mental health at work.
Stress
A&L GOODBODY SOLICITORS. (2010) Stress in Ireland. London: CIPD.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Work related stress: a guide for employers. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Work related stress information sheet for employees. Dublin: HSA.
MCLAUGHLIN, A. (2011) Managing stress and your health. Cork: Oak Tree Press.
LABOUR RELATIONS COMMISSION. (2007) Work-related stress. Dublin: Labour Relations Commission. (Implements into an Irish context the European Social Partnership agreement on stress.)
Drugs and alcohol
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2011) Intoxicants at work information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
ICTU. (2011) Guidelines for workplace representatives negotiating workplace drug and alcohol policies. Dublin: ICTU.
(2011) ICTU guidelines on negotiating workplace drug and alcohol policies. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 10, December. pp3-4.
SIPTU. (2009) Dealing with addiction: a model policy for use in the workplace including a joint charter for employee well-being. Dublin: SIPTU.
QUINLAN, M. (2007) Drugs and alcohol at work. First Train. Vol 2, No 4, November. pp18-20. (Examines the implications for employers of recent court ruling and provides a model alcohol and drug policy.)
Smoking
OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL. (2004) Guidance for employers and managers. Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004. Section 47 - Smoking Prohibitions. Clane: Office of Tobacco Control.
OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL. (2005) Smoke-free workplaces in Ireland: a one-year review. Clane: Office of Tobacco Control.
OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL. HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2002) Report on the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the workplace. Clane: Office of Tobacco Control.
Occupational diseases
(2009) Occupational disease reporting to be influenced by new EU Regulation. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 1, January/February. pp12-13.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) A review of the occupational diseases reporting system in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Guidelines on occupational asthma. Dublin: HSA.
O’DONOVAN, C. and WARD, R. (2008) Preventing exposure to causes of asthma. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 10, December. p30. (Includes two case studies.)
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2009) Guidelines on occupational dermatitis. Dublin: HSA.
HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE. (2009) National guidelines for the control of legionellosis in Ireland 2009. Dublin: HPSC.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Legionnaires' disease: information sheet. Dublin: HSA.
Pandemics
DETE, EI, IDA, and Forfás. (2007) Business continuity planning: responding to an influenza pandemic. Dublin: DETE, Dublin: Enterprise Ireland: Dublin: Forfás, and Dublin: IDA Ireland.
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE. (2009) swineflu.ie. Dublin: HSE.
HEALTH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF IRELAND. (2009) Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: guide for employers and employees. Dublin: HMI. (Training DVD.)
ISME. (2009) Employers guide: influenza pandemic. Dublin: ISME.
ISME (2009) Employees policy guide: swine flu. Dublin: ISME.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION. (2009) Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Geneva: WHO.
(2009) Managing through the swine flu epidemic. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 9, November. pp13-14.
FARRELLY, R. (2009) 'Swine flu'and the workplace: safety and continuity plans the key. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 31, 4 September. pp26-27.
(2009) Swine flu: employee absences to peak at 40%. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 6, July/August. pp2-3
SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION. (2009) Swine flu survey. Dublin: SFA.
First aid
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. (2008) Guidelines on first aid at places of work. Dublin: HSA.
(2008) First Aid Regulations and guidelines checklist. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 10, December. pp32-34.
OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID ASSESSMENT AGENCY. (no date) Register of occupational first aid training providers. Dublin: OFAAA.
DENIS O'SULLIVAN SAFETY SERVICES. (2011) CPR and AED DVD. Malahide: Denis O'Sullivan Safety Services.
Case studies
HRYMAK, V. PÉREZGONZÁLEZ, J. D. DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. (2007) The costs and effects of workplace accidents: twenty case studies from Ireland. Dublin: HSA.
RIAL GONZÁLEZ, E., COCKBURN, W. and IRASTORZA, X. (2010) European survey of enterprises on new and emerging risks (ESENER): managing safety and health at work. Bilbao: European Agency for Safety and Heath at Work.
EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK. Case studies database. Bilbao: OSHA.
(2008) Responsible Care: pharmachemical industry drives down injury rate. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 2, March. pp26-27.
PATTISON, G. (2009) Measuring the level of safety management effectiveness in a medium sized manufacturing site: a practitioner's approach. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 8, October. ppS1-S8.
(2008) Defence Forces operate OSH management system. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 1, January/February. pp21-22.
(2007) Prison Service brings in safety management system. Health and Safety Review. Vol 12, No 10, December. pp23-24.
(2012) Untangling the H&S aspects of three disputes. Health and Safety Review. Vol 17, No 3, March. pp10-12. (Reports on disputes at St Michael's Estate in Dublin, Dublin Fire Services and Stobart Ireland.)
(2008) Galway County Council: long term commitment to H&S. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 1, January/February. pp25-28.
(2011) How the NRA developed and implemented benchmarking. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 7, September. pp25-26.
(2011) Safety management helps boost Dornan Engineering's business. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 2, March. pp22-24.
(2009) Dublin Aiport: managing safety at Ireland's busiest workplace. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 6, July/August. p31.
(2009) ESB provides the benchmark for OSH performance. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 10, December. pp30-33.
(2009) ESB fleet safety management proves safe driving pays. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 9, November. pp19-20.
(2010) Health and safety is a real core value at Kinsale Energy. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 4, May. p25.
(2010) Lagan Group communicates the Stay Safe message. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 2, March. pp29-31.
(2011) Keeping it simple the key to consistent success for Lombardstown Feed Mill. Health and Safety Review. Vol 16, No 6, July/August. pp29-28.
(2010) Visible investment in H&S at Lufthansa Technik Airmotive. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 9, November. pp28-31.
(2010) Masonite Ireland delivers strong consistent health and safety performance. Health and Safety Review. Vol 15, No 7, September. pp12-14.
(2009) Planning the key to safety on O2 project. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 1, January/February. pp26-27.
(2008) Designing in safety systems pays. Health and Safety Review. Vol 13, No 3, April. pp26-27. (Case study of life cycle safety systems at Pilz Ireland.)
(2009) Health and safety at boardroom table in Swords Laboratories. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 1, January/February. pp28-30.