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Saturday 5 December 2020
Inspections of meat processing plants by the Health and Safety Authority have raised a range of concerns.
The Department of Business expressed concern about the liability for the State and businesses.
The man, aged in his 40s, died on Tuesday.
Meat industry representatives appeared before the special Dáil committee on Covid this afternoon.
Covid-19 inspectors from the HSA have inspected over 1,500 workplaces since mid-June.
Success in re-opening in Ireland is relying on community transmission of Covid-19 not to rise sharply again.
Gardaí and the HSA are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Gardai in Carndonagh are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
The HSA can order a business to shut down operations if it doesn’t comply with the measures.
Unions are monitoring the situation but they say enforcement resources need to be increased.
It’s understood the boy was travelling alone in the tractor at the time.
Overall, 46 people died in workplace accidents in 2019 and agriculture remains the most dangerous sector in which to work.
So far this year, there have been six reported construction-related deaths.
Research has also revealed workers between the age of 55 and 64 are almost twice as likely than younger workers to experience a workplace fatality.
More than 50 quarries across the country will be inspected next week.
The HSA launched it annual report for 2018 today.
Seven workers have died at ports and docks around Ireland in the last two years.
There have been 166 incidents recorded up to June 2019 – two of which were fatal.
His body currently remains at the scene and the Health and Safety Authority have been notified.
Joseph Harrington was fatally injured when he fell into an inadequately guarded stone crusher at the quarry.
Brendan McLoughlin told his story as the HSA launched its farm safety inspection campaign.
The accident happened near the village of Cooraclare in the west of the county.
Gardaí, the Health and Safety Authority and Dublin Airport authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Calls have been made for better protection and safety protocols for all dock and port workers.
The incident happened in a laboratory at the Sanofi Waterford site at around 11.20am.
It is understood the accident involved a tractor and machinery.
Kerrie Leonard was left paralysed after an accident on her family’s farm.
Garda and HSA investigations are under way.
It is understood that the man may have fallen under a trailer while collecting bales when the accident occurred.
Gardaí are investigating the death of the man.
The local community is said to be “numbed” by the incident.
HSA inspectors arrived on the scene this afternoon to carry out an investigation.
Gardaí and the HSA are investigating the incident.
Gardaí and the HSA are investigating what happened.
Gardaí are investigating what happened.
The accident happened at a potato farm near Stamullen.
New figures from the Health and Safety Authority show that there were 47 fatal accidents last year, up one from 46 the year before.
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation into the incident.
He was removed to St James’ Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of its affects.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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