World Health and Safety at Work Day

Posted on 25th April, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Olive Safety has marked ‘World Health and Safety at Work Day’ on April 28th 2012, with a renewal to ask all workplaces and employees to ‘Make Safety Second Nature’. Celebrated internationally, World Health and Safety at Work Day aims to raise awareness about managing risk in the work environment, one of the main principles of accident prevention. According to the HSA, globally, the number of work-related accidents is increasing. The International Labour Organisation estimates that ...

Ben Dunne says "health and safety must improve"

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Entrepreneur Ben Dunne, the former director of Dunnes Stores, has highlighted the benefits of undertaking a safety audit at a breakfast briefing “How health and safety compliance can improve businesses’ competitiveness” hosted by Olive Safety in Dublin this morning (Thursday 13th September). Speaking to delegates, Mr. Dunne drew attention to a recent Olive Safety report which stated that on average Irish companies pay 350% more by paying out costs associated with compensation claims, sick ...

HSA releases workplace safety statistics

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

The number of days lost to work-related injury and illness has been increasing steadily since 2003 according to figures released by the Health and Safety Authority. And it is now clear that illness, rather than injury, causes more days’ absence from work. The figures were presented at the launch of the 2007 Annual Report and Summary of Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics 2006/07 published by the Health and Safety Authority each year. Minister for Labour Affairs, Billy Kell ...

Hospitality Hygiene - An Olive Safety Paper

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Musing over the menu of seemingly endless delights that will soon appear on the table in front of us, the very idea about the mechanics of how the food is served is perhaps placed towards the back of our imagination. However, behind the scenes there are very stringent hygienic measures in place to make sure your food doesn’t reappear at a later date. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a systematic approach to identifying and controlling hazards (i.e. microbiological, che ...

Two New Courses from Olive Safety

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Olive Safety are pleased to announce that two additional courses have been added to their training programmes. Signing, Lighting and Guarding at Roadworks is a three day course delivered by Olive Safety’s FAS accredited trainers. Candidates who successfully complete the course will be trained, able and motivated to plan, organise, direct and manage the safe flow of traffic through roadworks, in both rural and urban situations, with a minimum of delay to road users. The second course added t ...

Maid receives €23,000 in damages

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

A maid in a nursing home was awarded €23’000 by the Circuit Court after sustaining an injury to her neck. The court heard that the woman was hanging old fashioned heavy drapes that separated beds as the floor she was standing on was being mopped. The curtain rail that supported the drapes snapped and hit her on the head. She was knocked over a foot stool and collapsed between two beds. As a result of the accident, she suffered a soft tissue injury, bruising, and scrapes to the back of ...

Health and Safety News

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Cavan Construction firm faces €6m fine Irish Examiner Inspector Padraig Early of the Health and Safety Authority revealed that one … Glynn McKenna, Environmental Health and Safety Manager with P Elliott and … Diving Boards in Cla ...

UK Company Fined £30,000 for Health and Safety Breaches

Posted on 2nd March, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

HSE says builder Nicholas Roberts was extremely lucky to survive 30ft fall A director and his firm have been fined £30,000 after a worker fell 30ft and suffered “severe injuries”. Llandudno Magistrates’ Court heard that builder Nicholas Roberts, a 28-year-old from Rhyl, was working on scaffolding at a site in Llanfairfechan in December 2007 when he fell. He fractured his pelvis in three places, broke some teeth and brusied his groin. JJB Homes Ltd, of Stockport, pleaded guilty to ...

RDS, Dublin - Safety and Health at Work Exhibition

Posted on 28th January, 2012 by Olive Safety Team

Olive Safety will be showcasing our latest solutions and services at this year’s Safety & Health at Work Exhibition 2012, in the RDS, Dublin. Olive Safety will be demonstrating our newest software solutions plus discussing how our innovative approach to health and safety is helping our clients succeed in a safer workplace. For those looking to discuss their training or safety consultancy requirements, a team on experts will be on hand to help answer any questions. Please come visit us ...

Olive Media Launch Olive Safety Training

Posted on 7th November, 2009 by Olive Safety Team

Olive Safety have recently developed a suite of online health and safety training courses. The new venture by sister company Olive Media delivers high quality, cost affective, and user friendly training across a digital platform. Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Work Station Ergonomics, and Decision Driver Training are currently available with more courses being added in the new year. Produced in Ireland ...