Health and Safety Authority

Large spike in work-related deaths last year

Health and Safety Authority (HSA) unsure why the number of deaths increased from 28 in 2022 to 43 last year

Farm accidents: ‘It’s a risky business and really you need good men on machinery’

Carlow farmer Michael Purcell was lucky to survive when his outdated, cabless tractor turned over and pinned him to the ground

‘It’s terrible to think of the torture he must have gone through in those 52 minutes’

Paddy Byrne died from his injuries in a work-related incident in 2011. What followed was particularly painful for his widow as she sought accountability

Most violent workplace incidents occur in health and care sectors

Workers in health, social care and related areas accounted for almost 25% of all workplace injuries reported last year - HSA statistics

Firms with more than 50 workers must enable whistleblowers to come forward within weeks

Minister Paschal Donohoe hopes guidance on protected disclosures system for public sector will help private companies

‘There was such relief’: Five rescued after building collapses in Co Mayo

Adults and children avoided serious injury during incident at Duffy’s pub in Kilkelly on Tuesday morning

Investigation into fatal workplace accident in Clondalkin

Plumber (50s) died following possible electrocution during work on Dublin premises

Gardaí investigating death of man trampled by bullock at Galway mart

Man (60s) died following incident at Loughrea mart on Saturday evening

Employers urged to manage risks for workers required to view sensitive images

Protections against psychological harm need to be put in place to safeguard employee health and guard against legal actions, employers told

Man dies in workplace incident in Cork

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority investigating after man in his 50s died following fall through roof he had been working on

‘Text-neck’, sore hands and sprained thumbs: how our phones can strain our bodies

When we text or browse the internet, we often strain muscles and joints. Solution? Put down that phone

Boy (5) dies after quad bike incident in Co Kerry

Gardaí and emergency services attended scene near Castlegregory on Sunday afternoon

Block-maker fined €75,000 after employee’s hand cut off while clearing cement blockage

Judge imposed fine for offence of failing to ensure safety of employee during work activities

Man dies following incident on farm in Co Wexford

Incident involving man in his 50s occurred at a farmyard in Enniscorthy

Man in his 30s dies in Meath farm accident

Gardaí responded to reports of incident near Athboy shortly after 12.30pm

Separate investigations begin after man (65) dies while working in Cork timber yard

Tadhg O’Sullivan involved in workplace incident near Charleville on Thursday and pronounced dead at the scene by a local GP

Man injured in industrial accident in Stryker plant in Co Cork dies in hospital

John Murphy (41) sustained burn and blast injuries at plant in Carrigtwohill in April

Investigations launched after man (70s) falls into slurry pit and dies on Kerry farm

Both gardaí and Health and Safety Authority investigating fatal incident in Duagh, north Kerry

Father of retired Limerick footballer crushed to death by ‘unsafe’ automatic steel gate

Health and Safety Authority warns about dangers of automatic gates at coroner’s court

‘He had a helmet, he always wore it’: Inquest finds teenager’s death after quad bike fall was accidental

Patrick McKeogh (16) was thrown from vehicle on to his head while trying to retrieve cattle, inquest hears

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