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SPRING 2014

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IN THIS ISSUE

Editorial/President’s Message .................2

NISO/National News..........3-6

FEATURESNISO AGM...................................7

All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals 2014 - Results ...........8-9

FORUMHSA Publish New Biological Agents Code of Practice...............10-11

IOSH Launches Lif!Savings Ireland Campaign ...12

Helpline .....................................13

New Irish legislation and Code of PracticeJanuary 2014 - April 2014...15

Upcoming Events ..................16

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EDITORIAL

2 NISO UPDATE! SPRING 2014

NISO Update! is issuedby the National IrishSafety Organisation(NISO).

Material printed in NISO Update!is not necessarily endorsed by theNational Irish SafetyOrganisation.

Editorial enquiries to: The Editor,NISO, A11 Calmount Park,Calmount Avenue, Ballymount,Dublin 12. Tel: 01 465 9760 Fax: 01 465 9765 Email: [email protected]

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This time last year, I expressedconcern regarding thecontinual reduction in theHealth and Safety Authority’s(HSA) budget by centralGovernment. The HSAProgramme of Work 2014shows a cut of 27% in theHSA's budget since 2008, thismust raise grave concerns overhealth and safety standards inIrish workplaces.

With the promised upturn inthe economy and thecontinual announcement ofnew jobs, the question must beasked has the Governmentfunded the Authority to beproactive and ready for thepromised upturn?

NISO will continue to workwith the HSA in promoting aproactive culture of health andsafety in the Irish workplace.

SeminarsNISO has held a number ofsuccessful seminars andworkshops in the first quarterof 2014. In February, the NISOwestern region hosted a farmsafety seminar in bothCastlebar and Loughrea, with92 farmers in attendance. Forsupporting the seminar, Iwould like to thank PatGriffin, HSA; Ciaran Roche,FBD; Professor Michael J.Hynes, National University ofIreland, Galway; ChrisMcCormack, AthloneInstitute of Technology; JohnMcNamara, Teagasc; PeterGohery; and sponsor AurivoCo-op. This is a perfectexample of how both thevoluntary and statutoryorganisations can promoteoccupational health and safetyjointly.

A further round of farm safetyseminars are planned for theAutumn, while health and

safety representativeworkshops are due tocommence in the near future.

AGMNISO held its 22nd AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) onSaturday 5 April in the HotelWestport, Westport, CoMayo, followed by the AllIreland Safety Quiz Final. TheAGM was well attended andboth the president’s andhonorary secretary’s reportsreflected on the work of NISOover the last twelve months.

A report given by thehonorary treasurer, DesBrandon, reported that NISOrecorded a surplus of !87,478for the year and concludedthat NISO is in a soundfinancial standing. I would liketo thank all members whoattended our AGM.

At an executive committeemeeting following the AGM, Iwas elected president for afourth time. It is an honour tobe president of this greatorganisation and also to bethe second longest servingpresident in the history ofNISO. I would like to thank allmembers for their support anddedication and I look forwardto meeting you at NISO eventsthroughout the year.

I would like to extend mycongratulations to the winnersand runners up of the 41st AllIreland Safety Quiz Final. Thisyears previous entrants winnerwas Bord na Mona Littletonrepresenting the mid westregion, while the runner upwas Alkermes Pharma IrelandLimited representing themidland region. Winner of thenovice category was AbbottIreland Diagnostics Division,Longford, representing themidland region, while the

runner up was ZimmerOrthopedics ManufacturingLimited representing the midwest region.

Well done to all the teamsrepresenting the eight regionsand Northern Ireland inreaching the All Ireland SafetyQuiz Final. Every team was awinner in their own region. Abig thanks to all who helpedand supported the events onSaturday 5 April. ConferenceI am delighted to announcethat NISO and the HSA willhold a joint safety conferencein 2014. The conference willtake place in the MullingarPark Hotel, Mullingar onThursday 2 and Friday 3October. The conference willbe followed on the Fridayevening by a gala dinner andsafety awards presentation.

This year NISO and NorthernIreland Safety Group (NISG),in conjunction with the HSAand Health and SafetyExecutive Northern Ireland(HSENI), will launch a newoccupational health award.The award will be based on asuccessful submission thatdemonstrates a company’sproactive and functioningoccupational healthprogramme for the protectionof their employees. Theclosing date for Awardssubmissions is 30 April.

Pauric Corrigan, president, National Irish Safety Organisation

NEWS

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NISO president, Pauric Corrigan,commented in the NISO Update lastyear that government cuts to theHealth and Safety Authority’s (HSA)budget will lead to a reduction instaffing and resources available tomonitor, support and enforce healthand safety in the Irish workplace. Theimpact of these cuts are now reflectedin the HSA’s Programme of Work2014.

According to the programme of work,the HSA aim to carry out 9,120inspections in 2014. This represents a20% reduction in the number ofinspections carried out in 2013 and a26% reduction on the 2012 figure. Themajority of inspections in 2014 willfocus on agriculture (2,900) andconstruction (2,500). These arefollowed by manufacturing with 700inspections, wholesale and retail with550 inspections and transport andstorage with 520 inspections. TheAuthority will also carry out cross-

sectorial inspections: 800 BeSMARTAwareness inspections and 100 slips,trips and falls inspections.

In the foreword of the Programme ofWork 2014, Martin O’Halloran, chiefexecutive of the HSA, writes on thechallenges faced by the Authority. Hesays the demand for services is stillrunning at high levels but like otherpublic sector bodies, the staff andfinancial resources of the HSA arereducing.

Issues with an important focus in theHSA’s programme of work in 2014include: agriculture; work relatedvehicle safety; healthcare; taking careof business; chemical managementunder the Chemicals Act; control ofmajor accident hazards at COMAHand Sub-COMAH sites;representation of Irish interest atinternational and EU fora; pro-activeworkplace inspections; accidentinvestigations.

The HSA Programme of Work 2014can be downloaded from the HSAwebsite: www.hsa.ie.

HSA Programme of Work 2014

The Injuries Board assesses personalinjury claims and makes awardsrelating to motor, employer and publicliability accidents, without the needfor litigation. Last year, the Boarddelivered a direct saving of !72m onthe cost of processing injury claims.This brings the estimated saving onlegal and administrative costsassociated with claims toapproximately !1bn since theestablishment of the Injuries Board in2004.

The number of new claims received bythe Injuries Board increased by 5.8%last year driven by an 8.2% increase inmotor claims. According to the BoardsAnnual Review, the number of

personal injury awards increased by5.1% compared to 2012 while the totalvalue of these awards increased by11.7%.

The Annual Review reveals that theInjuries Board:• Received 31,311 new claims in

2013, compared to 28,962 in 2012,and 27,669 in 2011;

• Made 10,656 awards in 2013,compared to 10,136 in 2012 and9,833 in 2011;

• Made awards with a total value of!243.5m in 2013, compared to!217.9m in 2012 and !209.8m in2011;

• Made an average award of !22,847in 2013, compared to !21,502 in

2012 and !21,339 in 2011;• The average time to process a claim

in 2013 was 7.4 months, comparedto 7.2 months in 2012 and 2011.

Seventy-five percent of the totalawards in 2013 were for motor liabilityclaims, with the average award being!21,730. 8% of the total awards in2013 were for employer’s liability, withthe average award being !28,886.Public liability claims accounted forthe remaining 17% of total awards in2013, with the average award being!25,120.

For further information on the AnnualReview 2013, please view the InjuriesBoard website: www.injuriesboard.ie.

Injuries Board process record number of claimsThe Injuries Board Annual Review 2013 shows that the Board processed arecord number of claims and awarded a record !243.5m in compensationpayments.

2014Programme of Work

HSA Inspection Statistics (2008 - 2014)

2014 9,120 (target)2013 11,3502012 12,2972011 13,7592010 15,3332009 17,4302008 16,009

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HSA publications Wetstock Reconciliation at FuelStorage Facilities - An Operator’sGuideThis bestpracticedocument onwetstockinventorycontrolreplaces theprevious HSAguidance onwetstockinventorycontrol forpetrol stations and has been updated toinclude all types of fuel andincorporate current best practice.

The purpose of the guidance is toassist petrol station operators to:control fuel losses on their site in orderto minimise any adverse impacts onsafety and the local community andenvironment; ensure compliance withthe law, and; save costs due to fuellosses, all of which are good forbusiness. Efficient and effectivewetstock management control willfacilitate operators in complying witha range of legal requirements includingMineral Oil Regulations and relevantsafety and environmental legislation.

The guide includes the risks involved inwetstock management; how tocalculate wetstock figures; calculatingthe variance trend and detecting achange in variance and; lossinvestigation and risk assessment.

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)GuidanceThis guidanceis written foremployers,managers,employees andtheir safetyrepresentativesand those whoprovide, installand maintainlocal exhaustventilation(LEV) systems. Suppliers mustprovide LEV that is fit for purpose,while employers (the LEV owner) mustensure controls are adequate. Everyone,including suppliers and users of the LEV,

must be competent in the use of the LEVsystem.

The guide explains the various types ofLEV, factors to consider when selecting aLEV and the information and trainingrequired for employees. The guide alsooutlines the importance of recordkeeping and the need for examining andmonitoring the LEV.

Safety with Lead at Work - A guide foremployers and employeesLead exposureis one of theoldest knownoccupationalhazards. Thetwo routes ofentry for leadin to the bodyare inhalationof dusts orfumescontaininglead and theingestion (swallowing) of leadcontaining materials.

Lead is very toxic to the human bodyand prolonged or repeated exposurecauses damage to the nervous system,kidneys, blood and it is suspected ofcausing cancer. Lead is found in manydifferent products including rolled leadsheeting, paints, glass, solder, plastic andrubber compounds.

The guide outlines the controls to takewhen working with lead, the role ofhealth surveillance and key points forboth employers and employees.

Guide to the European Union(Prevention of Sharps Injuries in theHealthcare Sector) Regulations 2014The purpose ofthis guide is toprovide practicalinformation ontheimplementationof the EuropeanUnion(Prevention ofSharps Injuriesin theHealthcareSector)Regulations 2014. The information is

aimed at employers, managers,employees, safety representatives, healthand safety practitioners and otherinterested parties in the healthcaresector.

The regulations place duties onemployers and employees to assess therisks of sharps injuries, selectappropriate controls, implement thosecontrols and have in place arrangementsfor accident reporting and care of aninjured employee. The guide includes thethree key steps in a risk assessment andthe controls to eliminate or reduce therisk when using sharps.

All listed publications from the Healthand Safety Authority (HSA) are availableto download from the HSA website:www.hsa.ie.

Wetstock Reconciliation at Fuel Storage Facilities

An Operator’s Guide

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Guidance

A guide for employers and employees

NISO and HSA SafetyConference 2014Speaking at the National IrishSafety Organisation (NISO) AGM on5 April, NISO president, PauricCorrigan, announced that NISO andthe Health and Safety Authority(HSA) will hold a joint safetyconference in 2014.

The conference will be a day and ahalf event and will take place inMullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co Westmeath on Thursday 2 andFriday 3 October. According toCorrigan, “the conferencedemonstrates the continuedstrenghtening of the relationshipbetween NISO and the HSA and isjust one example of how NISO canwork with the Authority to promotea proactive culture of health andsafety in the Irish workplace”.

If you are interested in attending thefirst ever joint NISO and HSA safetyconference, then please email yourinterest to [email protected],stating ‘Conference 2014 Interest’ inthe subject line.


NEWS

NISO Farm Safety seminars informsparticipants of the dangers posed tothe farming community and practicalcontrols to avoid/reduce the risks. Theseminar, hosted by the western regionof the National Irish SafetyOrganisation (NISO), took place inboth Castlebar and Loughrea inFebruary.

Peter Gohery, a farmer and farmaccident victim, began the seminar byspeaking about his own experience of afarm accident involving a PTO shaftand the impact it had on his life. It canoften be very easy to overlook safetycontrols on the farm and this was thebasis for the presentation delivered byJohn McNamara, national health andsafety specialist at Teagasc.McNamara demonstrated hownecessary safety controls can beidentified for the farm by using theAgriculture Code of Practice.

Lone working and stress are issuesencountered by the farmingcommunity. Chris McCormack,lecturer at Athlone Institute ofTechnology, told delegates to avoidlone working if possible and to ensureyou are physically and mentally fit for

work before engaging with a task. Ciarán Roche, risk manager at FBDinformed delegates of available tractorskills training and the FBD farmmultiperil policy. He urged delegates toensure they have employer’s liability,public liability and personal accidentcover and told farmers that they shoulddisplay a sign saying no unauthorisedentry at the entrance from publicroads.

According to professor Michael J.Hynes, National University of Ireland,Galway, the information on a chemicalcontainer’s label is critical for farmers.Professor Hynes told delegates the 16headings required on a safety datasheet and displayed the hazard symbolsand pictograms that accompany thechemical label. Professor Hynes alsotold delegates to keep chemicals intheir original containers and not topour them into smaller bottles.

The seminar was closed by Pat Griffin,senior inspector with the Health andSafety Authority (HSA), who spoke oninspection requirements and actionfarmers should take to ensure theirfarm is a safe place of work.

Resources on farm safety can bedownloaded free of charge from theHSA website: www.hsa.ie.

Workers’Memorial Day– 28 AprilProtecting workers around theworld through strong regulation,enforcement and union rights is thetheme for Workers’ Memorial Day2014. The ICTU will this yearcommemorate Workers’ MemorialDay with an event on 28 April atthe Communications WorkersUnion’s offices in Dublin, where aplaque will be erected in memoryof workers who died at work.

Workers’ Memorial Day is heldevery year to remember all thosewho have suffered or died becauseof their work while at the sametime ensuring that such tragediesare not repeated.

NISO Farm Safety seminar

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The International LabourOrganisation (ILO) celebrates theWorld Day for Safety and Health atWork on 28 April to promote theprevention of occupational accidentsand diseases globally. It is anawareness-raising campaign intendedto focus international attention onemerging trends in the field ofoccupational safety and health and onthe magnitude of work-relatedinjuries, diseases and fatalitiesworldwide.

ChemicalsThis year, the world day will focus onthe safe use of chemicals at work. Topromote this theme, the ILO hasproduced a publication titled Safetyand Health in the use of Chemicals atWork. The publication includes therole and management of chemicals inthe workplace and outlines thecomponents of a workplace programfor safety and health in the use of

chemicals. Other international andnational developments in themanagement of chemicals are alsostated in the publication, including asummary of the Globally HarmonizedSystem of Classification and Labellingof Chemicals (GHS).

Activities to celebrate the World Dayfor Safety and Health at Work areorganised in many parts of the worldby national authorities, trade unions,employers' organisations and safetyand health practitioners. The ILOinvites all persons celebrating theworld day to share with them theactivities they organise.

ResourcesInformation resources for the safe useof chemicals at work include theHealth and Safety Authority website:www.hsa.ie, which contains guidancedocuments, posters and informationsheets on the safe use of chemicals.

The Health and Safety Executive(www.hse.gov.uk) and the EuropeanAgency for Safety and Health at Work(www.osha.europa.eu ) also haveuseful posters and other publicationson the safe use of chemicals. Anothersource of information is the EuropeanChemicals Agency website:www.echa.europa.eu.

For further information on the WorldDay for Safety and Health at Work,visit the International LabourOrganization website: www.ilo.org.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The National Irish Safety Organisation(NISO) extends its sincere sympathy toPat’s wife Noreen, son Tony anddaughter Jacqy on the sad occasion ofhis passing on Friday, 28 February 2014at University Hospital Limerick.

I first met Pat in February 1972 when hewas the chairman of the mid west regionof NISO. Pat instigated the first safetyand health quiz to be held in thiscountry and I was a member of one ofthe first participating teams. This quizwas instrumental in bringing the topic ofsafety and health to employees,particularly at shop floor level, whootherwise had little or no exposure tothis type of information. The quiz soonspread to other regions throughoutIreland and is still currently a nationalevent including the participation ofteams from Northern Ireland.

Later in the 1970’s, Pat and someothers pioneered the Safety andHealth Foundation course in the midwest region This course is still a coreactivity for NISO.

As President of NISO between 1982-1987, Pat played his part in helpingNISO to adapt to new legislationbeing formulated at that time andinformed NISO membershipaccordingly.

There’s not too many of us that cansay that the good we do will live afterus, but in Pat’s case he surely has left afine legacy. Pat was laid to rest onSunday 2 March, next to his beloveddaughter Sally who passed away inDecember 2013, in the cemetery atDoonass on the river Shannonoverlooking the famous falls.

OBITUARYPat Storan – NISO President 1982-1987

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

Reflection by Bill Kelly, NISO Vice President


FEATURE

Delivering the presidential address at theNational Irish Safety Organisation (NISO)annual general meeting (AGM), NISOpresident Pauric Corrigan said that signsof improvement in the Irish economy areevident as NISO increase theirmembership for the first time in five years.

Mr Corrigan said that the organisation isnow in a “stable financial position”.Figures were given showing that theorganisation recorded a surplus of!87,478 for the year, an increase of over24% on the 2012 surplus. NISO isrepresented on Health and SafetyAuthority (HSA) regional committees andREACH committees, on the ConstructionSafety Partnership, the Electro-TechnicalCouncil of Ireland (ETCI) and theEuropean Agency for Safety and Healthat Work’s Irish Focal Point.

Mr Corrigan was delighted to announcethat the 2014 health and safetyconference will be a joint event by NISOand the HSA. The conference will be aday and a half event and will take placeon Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October atthe Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, CoWestmeath.

Burden on businessSpeaking at the AGM, NISO honorarysecretary Harry Galvin said that NISO arefinding the Government’s approach tosafety related matters confusing withdifferent arms of government followingcontradictory policies. On the one handthey are committed to reducing the costson business but they are now proposingincreases in the Circuit Courts and DistrictCourts awards, which will lead not only toincreased awards but also increased legaland related professional costs.

Mr Galvin went on to say that while thisis happening we are seeing a reduction inthe resources of the HSA and this in turnrestricts their role in preventingaccidents. NISO would like to see a co-ordinated approach from Government tothe whole area of safety with the focuson prevention, which would lead to amajor saving to the economy as well as ahealthier society.

Mr Corrigan also spoke of the burdenimposed on businesses due to the re-structuring of courses by Quality and

Qualifications Ireland (QQI) (the QQIreplaced both FETAC and HETAC inNovember 2012). As an example, MrCorrigan spoke of the FETAC Level 4,Workplace Safety component, whichinitially had a credit value of one creditrepresenting a notional 10 hours oflearner effort. However, the revisedcomponent has a credit value of 10credits which represents a notional 100hours of learner effort.

According to Corrigan, “the workplacesafety component provided anintroduction to health and safety in theworkplace and was aimed at reducingthe burden on business. The componenthas been extended to 100 notional hoursof learner effort thus greatly increasingthe burden on businesses and the risk ofnew employees not receiving basic healthand safety training due to increased costsfor tutors and downtime for staff awayon training”.

Both Mr Corrigan and Mr Galvinexpressed their thanks to MartinO’Halloran and the HSA for theirsupport during the year. They alsothanked the Minister for Jobs, Enterpriseand Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D.,and his officials for their support.However, both Corrigan and Galvinexpressed their disappointment thatMinister Bruton, T.D., has failed to meetNISO or attend the All Ireland SafetyAwards since he was appointed Ministerof Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation inMarch 2011.

ElectionAt a NISO executive committee meetingfollowing the AGM, Pauric Corrigan wasre-elected president of NISO, while BillKelly was re-elected vice-president.Corrigan is now the second longestserving president in the history of NISO,having held the position since 2008.

Executive Committee 2014The NISO executive committee 2014include: • John O’Reilly, east region; • John Flanagan, midland region; • Philip Thornton, mid west region; • Fergal McKevitt, north east region; • John Quinn, north west region; • Michael O’Neill, south region; • Philip O’Keeffe, south east region; • Pauric Corrigan (NISO president),

west region; • Harry Galvin (NISO honorary

secretary); • Bill Kelly (NISO vice-president),

members nominee; • Des Brandon (NISO honorary

treasurer), members nominee; • Catherine Hession, members

nominee;• Edel Niland, members nominee; • Sheena Notley, Health and Safety

Authority;• Ann Murphy, Ibec Limited;• Michael Horan, Insurance Ireland;• Michael Dowling, Irish Congress of

Trade Unions.

L to R – Harry Galvin, NISO honorary secretary; Pauric Corrigan, NISO president; Bill Kelly, NISO vice-president; DesBrandon, NISO honorary treasurer

NISO AGM


FEATURE

All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals 2014 -Results

At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Final,held in Westport, Co Mayo on 5 April2014, Bord na Mona Littleton andAbbott Ireland Diagnostic Division,Longford, were the overall winners inthe Previous Entrants and NoviceCategories respectively.

The All-Ireland Occupational SafetyQuiz Finals are run jointly by theNational Irish Safety Organisation(NISO) and the Northern IrelandSafety Group (NISG) and a total of 15teams competed from all parts of theisland of Ireland.

The event was a great success with anumber of teams in the running fortop spot right to the last round ofquestions.

Cllr. Myles Staunton, LeasCathaoirleach, Westport TownCouncil, presented the prizes at aspecial prize-giving dinner that eveningand praised the effort and knowledgeof the participating teams and the rolejointly by NISO and NISG inpromoting safety on the island ofIreland.

NISO president Pauric Corriganpointed to the fantastic commitmentdemonstrated by the teamsparticipating in the event, as it markedfor him the strong health and safetyculture present in the sponsoringcompanies. He particularly thankedthe participating companies’ managersfor their support and encouragementto their teams.

James Fenton, chairperson of theNISG thanked both the NISO andNISG for their cooperation in makingthe event a success.

Tipperary and Longford teams scoop the honours in the 41st All IrelandSafety Quiz Final.

Quiz teams deliberate over a question at the All Ireland Safety Quiz Final 2014

Bord na Mona Littleton, All Ireland Previous Entrants Category Winner


FEATURE

Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Longford, All Ireland Novice Category Winner

Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited, All Ireland Previous Entrants Category Runner-Up

Zimmer Orthopedics Manufacturing Limited, All Ireland Novice Category Runner-Up

Martin O’Halloran, chief executiveofficer of the Health and SafetyAuthority, also congratulated teams ontheir success but reminded attendees ofthe 47 lives lost due to workplaceaccidents in 2013 and that we all havea responsibility to maintain safety andhealth in the workplace.

For further information on the safetyquiz final, view the NISO website:www.niso.ie.

Previous Entrants Category Winners

1st Place: Bord na Mona Littleton(representing the mid west region)

2nd Place: Alkermes Pharma IrelandLimited (representing the midlandregion)

3rd Place: SSE Generation IrelandLimited (representing the south eastregion)

Novice Category Winners

1st Place: Abbott Ireland DiagnosticsDivision, Longford (representing themidland region)

2nd Place: Zimmer OrthopedicsManufacturing Limited (representingthe mid west region)

3rd Place: AbbVie Ireland NL BV(representing the north west region)

Other participating teams were:

Previous Entrants Category Teams

Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division,Sligo (representing the north westregion)

Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division(representing the north east region)

Cagney Contract Cleaning(representing the east region)

Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd.(representing the west region)

Ulster Carpets Ltd. (representingNorthern Ireland)

Novice Category Teams

Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division(representing the north east region)

Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(representing the east region)

Lagan Construction Ltd. (representingNorthern Ireland)

Thermo King Ireland Limited,Ingersoll Rand Climate Solutions(representing the west region)

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HSA Publish New Biological Agents Code of Practice

Nicholas de Paor, inspector with the occupationalhygiene unit of the Health and Safety Authority(HSA), writes about the Authority’s new code ofpractice for biological agents.

Biological agents (bacteria, viruses, etc.)are found virtually everywhere in thenatural environment and are a majorpart of life and the ecology of theplanet. However, certain biologicalagents can cause harm (i.e. arepathogenic) – either by causing disease,by causing allergy or by producingtoxins which are harmful.

There are two aspects of exposure atwork to biological agents: (1) they areintentionally worked with, as in amicrobiological laboratory or medicalresearch; or (2) incidental exposure mayoccur as a result of the kind of workdone, such as farming, refuse disposalor work with products of animal origin,e.g. food production.

The health effects vary for differentagents so the biological agents havebeen classified into four groups by theWorld Health Organisation and theseclassifications have been adoptedworldwide by various bodies, includingthe EU through the Biological AgentsDirective. The classification system isbased on the relative risk of thebiological agent causing disease inhumans:• The severity of the disease caused,• The ease with which that disease

may spread,• The availability of effective

treatments or preventative measures.

The four groups defined in Regulation 2of the Regulations are:1. Group 1 biological agent presents

no or low individual or communityrisk. Effectively outside of the scopeof the regulations although there isa requirement to have good hygienicprocedures.

2. Group 2 biological agent presentsmoderate individual risk, lowcommunity risk e.g. Legionellapneumophila which can causeLegionnaires’ Disease.

3. Group 3 biological agent presentshigh individual risk, low communityrisk (can be treated) e.g.Tuberculosis.

4. Group 4 biological agent (e.g. theEbola Virus) presents a highindividual and high community risk(highly infectious and no knowntreatment).

Purpose of the Biological AgentsRegulationsThe purpose of the regulations is toprotect workers from the risks relatedto exposure to biological agents atwork. Biological agents are groupedunder bacteria, fungi, helminths,prions, protozoa and viruses.

The 2013 regulations set downobligations on employers regarding thedetermination and assessment of risk ofhazardous biological agents; theprevention and control of exposure tohazardous biological agents; specificprotection and prevention measures;arrangements to deal with accidents,incidents and emergencies; information,training and consultation; healthsurveillance; record keeping, andnotification requirements to the HSA;together with duties for employees.

Code of PracticeThe lists of biological agents, with theirclassification, related minimumcontainment measures and possibledispensations are now placed in a codeof practice. The code of practicespecifies three containment levels which

correspond to hazard groups 2, 3 and 4.

The code of practice will be regularlyupdated, having regard to the latest andmost up to date scientific information.For example, since publication of the2000 Directive and its Annex of agents,the UK HSE Advisory Committee onDangerous Pathogens has updated itslist in 2004 and added a number of newagents – e.g. the causative agent ofSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) has been added in HazardGroup 3. This will ensure employershave access to up-to-date informationand classification.

GuidelinesThe Authority is also publishingguidelines in the coming weeksproviding detailed advice on all aspectsof the regulations and its related codeof practice. The guidelines will includeadvice on common occupationalinfections, risk assessment checklists,fumigation, emergency plans, PPE andnotification to the Authority.

Who is Affected by the Regulations?Employers/employees who are or arenot deliberately working with micro-organisms (biological agents) could,through their work, become infected bya pathogen. A key question to consider is ifemployees are in direct contact withhumans. Besides healthcare staff, thiscould include:• carers,• minders,• hospitality staff,• beauticians,• leisure employees.

Contact with animals should also be


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considered. Employees working withanimals may contract a disease ordevelop an allergy, for example, thefungal infection ringworm from farmanimals or allergic alveolitis such asfarmers’ lung. Employee types couldinclude:• farmers and their employees,• vets,• zookeepers,• employers/employees involved with

bloodstock,• animal wardens,• gamekeepers or those involved in

hunting etc. as an occupation,• animal trainers,• pet-shop employers/employees,• sports-grounds keepers.

Also, contact with soil or plantmaterials is an important factor. Soilcan be a reservoir of many pathogens(e.g. tetanus – caused by Clostridiumtetani) and it can also be contaminatedby the excrement and urine of variousanimals, both wild and domestic (raturine – leptospirosis). This couldinclude:• farmers (their employees and many

on the animal contact list above),

• gardeners,• mushroom growers,• foresters,• construction employees.

Activities to which the BiologicalAgents Regulations can also apply towork in:• food production plants,• biotechnology (including the

production of biopharmaceuticalproducts),

• health professionals (hospital staff,etc.),

• health care (including isolation andpost mortem units, funeral andcremation undertakings),

• research, clinical, veterinary anddiagnostic laboratories,

• refuse disposal plants,• sewage purification installations,• academia.

For further information on theBiological Agents Regulations and therelated code of practice, contact theWorkplace Contact Unit of the HSA at1890 289 389, email: [email protected] orvisit the HSA website: www.hsa.ie.

Thursday 2 & Friday 3 October, Mullingar Park Hotel,Mullingar, Co WestmeathThe conference will offer delegates an insightinto current topical issues, which will beaddressed by a panel of renown national andinternational speakers.

To register your interest in conference2014, email [email protected] “Conference 2014 Interest” inthe subject line.

Mullingar Park Hotel

NISO & HSAConference 2014 Irelands premier health andsafety conference for safetyprofessionals and businessleaders.


I was very proud to be a partof the initiative and to speakat the prestigious occasion. AsI said at the time, in my view,businesses are missing theobvious with health andsafety. Let me explain: whenyou operate in a globalmarket-place and you aretrying to stay competitive, ahappy, healthy workforce is adriver for growth.

Quite frankly, it's wrong forministers and business leadersto talk about health andsafety as 'red tape' and aburden on business. Whendone properly andproportionately, health andsafety is essential to abusiness's long-term prospectsfor survival in our economy. Ialso think that as well as theprimary aim of savingpeople's lives and livelihoods,good occupational health andsafety can also deliver vitalcost savings and help abusiness to grow.

The Lif! Savings Irelandcampaign aims to helpbusinesses get the most out oftheir health and safetymanagement. It will helpIOSH members working inIrish organisations to get themost out of their budgets andcut corporate spending, andto have Ireland's governmenttake action.

According to research, theIrish economy is losing !3.2billion per year and the cost ofhealth and safety failures perworker in Ireland is !1,711because of workplace injuriesand illnesses, which are

resulting in a million lostworking days per year.

Certainly, our government hasbeen seeking to make the casethat good health and safetyrepresents good business andwe know that Richard Bruton,T.D., Minister for Jobs,Enterprise and Innovation,supports that notion. Indeed,when we filmed him for apromotional video prior tothe launch, he said thatIOSH’s initiative “falls in linewith what we are seeking Irishbusiness to do”.

However, do not think thatthis campaign is all academic.Far from it; at IOSH, we havecited a good few case studiesof how health and safety cansave cash. One of the mostremarkable examples is thatof Cork based JanssenPharmaceutical, part ofJohnson & Johnson. Itreported to us that !2 millionwas saved in addition toreducing safety risk toemployees during the upgradeof the company's powderhandling facility. Designimprovements resulted in asignificantly reduced risk ofergonomic issues, superiormanual handling facilities, theelimination of cleaning atheights, and changes in theassembly and disassembly ofheavy equipment.

Other cases in pointhighlighted by us includeKillarneyTelecommunications in Naas,which saved !31,000 in oneyear and IntegratedCommunications, based in

Carlow, which recordedsavings of !150,000 in twoyears as a result of investing inhealth and safety.

We want to add to the numberof case studies and continueto prove the point that goodhealth and safetymanagement saves oureconomy money, boostsproductivity and increasesefficiencies. Therefore, if youhave implemented a healthand safety initiative which hasresulted in cash savings, thenplease email:[email protected].

Finally, I urge Irish businessesto look at IOSH’s Lif!Savings campaign andintegrate it into their businessplans for 2014 and wellbeyond. And for safetyprofessionals to use the freeresources to help make thebusiness case for health andsafety in your own

organisation, and to spreadthe campaign message by, forexample, promoting it at yourcompany’s ‘Safety Week’ orthrough introducing acompetition to find the best‘safety savings’ idea at yourIOSH Ireland branch district.

Through the Lif! Savingscampaign we can help protectboth people as well as profits.

For further information onthe campaign please visit: www.iosh.co.uk/lifesavingsireland.

IOSH Launches Lif! SavingsIreland CampaignThe Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, IOSH, launchedits Lif! Savings Ireland campaign at Dublin Castle on 12 February,in a bid to help Irish employers beef up their safety programs.

Michelle Peate-Morgan, chair, IOSHIreland

FORUM - INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

HELPLINE


Help on PPE, safe pass and permit to workBrian O’Connor answers members’ queries.

QUESTION 1Is an employee ever liablefor the payment of personalprotective equipment?

ANSWER 1Under section 8(5) of theSafety Health and Welfare atWork Act 2005, no chargemay be made to a worker forthe provision of personalprotective equipment (PPE)that is used at work.

However, as the Guide to theSafety Health and Welfare atWork (General Application)Regulations 2007, Chapter 3of Part 2: Personal ProtectiveEquipment explains, where anemployee no longer works forthe company but has retainedthe PPE, the employer mayseek a contribution from theemployee to the extent of anyloss to the employer resulting

from the retention of the PPE.

Where PPE is used outside theplace of work, an employermay request the employeeinvolved to make acontribution towards the costof the PPE to the extent ofany loss to the employerresulting from the use of thePPE outside the place ofwork. Also, if a worker is self-employed then employers maycharge the worker for PPE.

If an employee wishes toupgrade to a more expensiveitem of PPE, a morefashionable brand, forexample, then the employerand employee may enter intoan agreement whereby theemployee makes up thedifference between the cost ofthe original item of PPE andthat of the more expensive

item, assuming they both givethe same level of protectionwithin the workplace.

For further information onthis topic please refer to theGuide to the Safety, Healthand Welfare at Work (GeneralApplication) Regulations2007 Chapter 3 of Part 2:Personal ProtectiveEquipment. This can bedownloaded from the HSAwebsite: www.hsa.ie.

QUESTION 2 Is it a requirement that everyperson on a construction sitemust possess a safe passawareness card?

ANSWER 2As per regulation 4 of theSafety, Health and Welfare atWork (Construction)

Regulations 2013, the safetyawareness scheme applies tocraft and general constructionworkers, persons undertakingon-site security work andpersons or classes of personsas may be prescribed by theMinister.

The Health and SafetyAuthority in conjunction withthe Construction AdvisoryCommittee have developed asummary of the categories of

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persons to whom safe passdoes and does not apply. Thesummary checklist statesthat the following requiresafe pass or equivalent: craftworkers; apprentices; generalconstruction workers;working chargehands; on-site security workers;contractors’ drivers on site;delivery drivers on-site suchas concrete trucks; studentson placement on site.

Safe pass or equivalent is notmandatory for the following:delivery drivers not on-sitesuch as deliveries to canteensor offices; canteen staff; siteoffice staff; architects,surveyors and engineers;project managers/site agentsnot involved in constructionactivities; site managers notinvolved in constructionactivities; safety advisors orsafety officers not involved inconstruction work; PSDS andPSCS; inspectors andconsultants; clients and clientrepresentatives; supervisedvisitors; sales representativesand visitors to show houses.Archaeologists, strictlyspeaking, are notconstruction workers and, assuch, are not required by theconstruction regulations tohave a safe pass. However,given that much of the workthey do is in a constructiontype environment, it isappropriate that the employer

assess the work to beundertaken on a site-specificbasis and consider whethersafe pass is necessary.

As per the Safety, Health andWelfare at Work(Construction) Regulations2013, the safety awarenessscheme does not apply to aperson involved in theinstallation, commissioning,maintenance, repair orremoval of mechanical,electrical, gas, compressedair, hydraulic,telecommunication andcomputer systems, or similarservices, where:(a) the person is normally

domiciled outside theState,

(b) the person’s normal placeof employment is outsidethe State, and

(c) the person has not beenworking on the projectfor a period in excess of20 working days in any 12month period.

If the above applies and theperson does not possess asafety awareness schemeregistration card, then thisperson must be in possessionof a letter in the English orIrish language from therelevant employer, which:(a) describes the work to be

undertaken,(b) states the competence of

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that work, and(c) specifies the

commencement date andthe anticipatedcompletion date of thatwork.

For further information onsafe pass training, view theSOLAS website:www.solas.ie or phone 01607 0500.

QUESTION 3 What information should becontained in a permit towork? Also, how long shoulda permit to work be kept onfile?

ANSWER 3The essential components ofa permit to work systeminclude:• a written procedure that

sets out how the system isto operate and clearlydefines who mayauthorise particular jobsand who is responsiblefor specifying andimplementing thenecessary precautions,

• a permit to work form,which becomes a writtenand signed statementensuring both theestablishment of safeconditions for the workto commence and themaintenance of safeconditions for the

duration of the work,including the provision ofemergency arrangements,

• a method of informingthe persons carrying outthe work of the exactidentity, location, natureand extent of the job, thehazards involved and theprecautions to be taken,

• a system for ensuring thesafe hand-back of theworkplace after the job iscompleted and, in thecase of confined spaceentry, after the space isvacated.

The term work permit is notspecifically used in Irishlegislation and therefore nospecific requirement is givenfor the keeping of records.These terms are normallyused internally withinindustry. However, it isadvisable to retain recordsfor a period of time after theworks are complete, as thiswill provide evidence ofgood work practices.

For further information onthe contents of a permit towork system and to view asample permit to work form,please visit the Health andSafety Authority (HSA)website: www.hsa.ie.

Brian O’Connor BSc OSH, MSc EHS


LEGISLATION UPDATE


New Irish legislation and Code of PracticeJanuary 2014 - April 2014Statutory InstrumentsPetroleum Safety (PetroleumIncident) Regulations 2014A petroleum undertaking(s) shallnotify the Commission for EnergyRegulation of a petroleum incidentin writing. In addition, in the caseof a petroleum incident resulting inthe loss of a human life, or as aresult of which persons aremissing, the petroleumundertaking(s) shall supply theCommission by the quickestpracticable means with the nameof the deceased or missingperson(s), brief particulars and thelocation of the petroleum incident.These regulations came intooperation on 13 January 2014.

Building Control (Amendment)Regulations 2014These regulations revoke andreplace S.I. No. 80 of 2013. Thekey changes include: • changes to the wording of the

statutory certificates in theinterests of the insurability ofpersons giving the certificates,and

• changes to recognise theonline building controlmanagement system as thepreferred means of buildingcontrol administration.

The regulations strengthen thecurrent arrangements in place forthe control of building activity byrequiring greater accountability inrelation to compliance withbuilding regulations in the formof: • statutory certification of

design and construction, • lodgement of compliance

documentation, • mandatory inspections during

construction, and • validation and registration of

certificates.

These regulations came intooperation on 1 March 2014.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety(Liquefied Petroleum GasIncident) Regulations 2014This regulation prescribes theclasses of event or occurrence that

are a liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) incident. The following isprescribed as a class of event oroccurrence that is a LPG incident:(a) the death of any person,(b) injury to any person which

requires medical attention tobe given to such person inhospital other than as anoutpatient, or

(c) loss or damage to anybuilding, land or otherproperty, where in the opinionof the LPG undertakingconcerned the aggregate valueof such loss or damage is inexcess of !6,500, resultingfrom the use, misuse, abuse,leakage, combustion orexplosion of LPG.


Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety(Liquefied Petroleum GasIncident Reporting andInvestigation) Regulations 2014This regulation provides for thereporting of liquefied petroleumgas (LPG) incidents by LPGundertakings that made, or mayhave made, available to adomestic or commercial final

customer the LPG involved in theLPG incident concerned. It alsoprovides for the investigation ofLPG incidents by a gas safetyofficer appointed by theCommission for EnergyRegulation. These regulationscame into operation on 31 March2014.

Building Control (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2014These regulations provide foralternative but equivalent meansof complying with therequirements under the BuildingControl Regulations 1997 to 2014to assign a person to inspect andcertify the works (the AssignedCertifier) in line with a planlodged at commencement andimplemented duringconstruction.

The alternative means ofcompliance applies to a limitedrange of public and privatelyowned buildings classified as first,second or third level places ofeducation; hospitals or primarycare centres. The alternativemeans of compliance applies onlyto projects subject to each of thefollowing circumstances:

(i) planning permission, whereapplicable, has been obtainedbefore 1 March 2014,(ii) contract documents have beensigned before 1 November 2014,and(iii) a valid commencement noticehas been lodged with the buildingcontrol authority no later than 1March 2015.


Code of Practice2013 Code of Practice for theSafety, Health and Welfare atWork (Biological Agents)Regulations 2013This Code of Practice containsthe approved list of biologicalagents and their classifications,the containment levels, minimumcontainment measures and thedispensations from minimumcontainment measures. Furtherinformation on the BiologicalAgents Regulations and relatedcode of practice can be found onpage 10 of this edition of theNISO Update.

This code of practice came intoeffect on 20 December 2013.

EMPLOYMENT SECTOR 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6 20 28 27 29B - Mining and quarrying 0 2 1 1 0C - Manufacturing 2 1 0 2 2D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 1 0 0 0E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and 0 1 4 3 2

remediation activitiesF - Construction 2 11 8 6 6G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and 2 3 3 2 4

personal goodsH - Transportation and storage 0 4 1 7 3I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 0 0 1 0J - Information and communication 0 0 0 0 0K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 1 1 2 0N - Administrative and support service activities 1 0 1 0 0O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social 0 0 0 1 0

securityP - Education 0 1 0 0 0Q - Human health and social work activities 0 0 1 1 1R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0 0 1 1S - Other service activities 0 1 0 0 0Total fatalities 13 46 48 54 48Source: www.hsa.ie

Latest StatisticsThe latest workplace fatality statistics as of 11 April 2014 show there were 13 workplace fatalities so far this year.


EVENTS

NISO, A11 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Ballymount, Dublin 12. Tel: 01 465 9760 Fax: 01 465 9765 Email: [email protected] Website: www.niso.ie

1. Courses scheduled at NISOTraining Centre, Ballymount,Dublin 12

Safe Pass Course (Course Length: 1 day)25 April / 9 May / 23 May

Basic Manual Handling Course (Course Length: Half day)30 April

Health and Safety RepresentationCourse, L22487, FETAC Level 5(Course Length: 3 days)12, 13, 14 May

Manual Handling Instructor andAssessor Course, 6N0233, FETACLevel 6(Course Length: 3 days)19, 20, 21 & 26, 27 May

VDU/DSE Assessors Course (Course Length: 1 day) 9 June

2. Courses and events in theregions

MIDLAND REGIONCourse: NISO Introduction toOccupational Safety and HealthVenue: Athlone Institute of Technology(Course Length: 13 weeks, Mondays for2 hours)Commencing: SeptemberContact: [email protected]

MIDWEST REGIONCourse: NISO Introduction toOccupational Safety and HealthVenue: Limerick Institute of Technology(Course Length: 13 weeks, Mondays for2 hours)Commencing: SeptemberContact:www.lit.ie/LifelongLearning/Courses

3. National Events

NISO and HSA Safety Conference andTrade ExhibitionVenue: Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar,Co Westmeath 2 and 3 October 2014

NISO and NISG Health and SafetyAwards Ceremony Venue: Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar,Co Westmeath 3 October 2014

4. All Ireland Safety Awards

All Ireland Safety Awards EntriesDeadline 30 AprilFor further information, please visit:www.safetyawards.ie

National Irish Safety Organisation Events DiaryPlease keep an eye on our website: www.niso.ie for forthcoming courses in 2014.

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NISO/NISG reserve the right to introduce new award categories or withdraw award categories should submissions not reach the minimum standard.TO FIND OUT MORE www.safetyawards.ie

• Supreme Safety Award (sponsored byPhillips 66 Ireland Ltd.)

• Gold Awards, Silver Awards and BronzeAwards

• Platinum Awards• President’s Category Awards -

Large Size Organisation; Medium SizeOrganisation; Small Size Organisation;Construction; Chemical/Pharmaceutical;New Entrant

• Consistent High Achiever Awards• Business Category Awards

Agricultural Produce; Chemical / Pharmaceutical;Construction Awards; Consultants (Safety,Management, etc.); Education and Training;Electronic / Electrical Manufacturing /Assembly;Facilities Management and Services; Financial /Insurance; Food / Drink; Information Technologyand Computer; Local Authority / Council Award;Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing /Assembly Award; Medical Devices Award;Medical Services Award; Public Service Award;Retail / Wholesale Award; Sport / Leisure Award;Transport / Distribution / Storage Award; Utilities/ Telecoms Providers Award; Voluntary, Social andCommunity Award; Waste Management Award;Manufacturing Award; Service Award

• New Entry AwardsLarge Size Organisation; Medium SizeOrganisation; Small Size Organisation

• Northern Ireland / Regional AwardsOverall Regional/Northern Ireland Award;Northern Ireland; East; Midlands; Mid West;North East; North West; South; South East; West

• Construction AwardsBuilding Services; Civil Engineering; ConsultingEngineers; House Building; Industrial /Commercial; Insulation and EnergyConservation; Mineral Extraction / Quarrying /Concrete Product Manufacturing; RoadSurfacing Award; Specialist Contractor Award;Utility Services Award

• Chemical/Pharmaceutical AwardsSpeciality Chemicals; Pharmaceuticals [FillFinish]; Pharmaceuticals [Active PharmaceuticalIngredients]; Consumer Products

• Distinction Award• Highly Commended• Commended• Merit• Recognition Award• Occupational Health Award

(sponsored by Health &SafetyAuthority (HSA) and Health &Safety Executive for NorthernIreland (HSENI))This new award is designed forcompanies who demonstrate clear evidencethat they manage a clear and proactivelystructured occupational health programmefor their employees. This programme shouldbe based on the hazard identification and riskassessments applicable within the companyand may include such items as, Pre-employment medicals, Periodic medicals,Hearing, Vibration, Skin Care, Respiratoryissues, General Health issues, EAP, Shift Work,Diet, Hygiene matters, etc.

Award Categories

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1 Accident Statistics2 Health and Safety Management3 Hazard Identification and Risk

Management / Assessments4 Health & Safety Training5 Implementation and Operation of

Health & Safety Policies & Procedures

6 Emergency Preparedness & Response7 Health & Safety Communication,

Consultation and Promotion8 Pro-active Health & Safety Management9 Re-active Health & Safety Management

10 Demonstration of Superior Performance in Health & Safety

How to enter - www.safetyawards.ieOur dedicated website guides you through the necessary steps of how to enter the All IrelandOccupational Safety Awards and where you can find an entry form. There are ten broad headings whichmust be covered and these include:

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